Community Empowerment Annual Report
Perth and Kinross Council · 3 June 2026
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Our vision is a Perth and Kinross where everyone can live life well, free from poverty and inequality ___________________________________________________________________ Committee or Board: Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee Date of Meeting: 3 June 2026 Report Title: Community Empowerment Annual Report Report Number: 26/163 Report Author: Sarah Kimmet, Community Empowerment Officer Organisational Lead: Elaine Ritchie- Strategic Lead Housing and Communities ___________________________________________________________________ 1. Purpose 1.1 The purpose of this Report is to seek approval of the Community Empowerment Annual Report for 2025/26. The Annual Report provides an overview of the work done to promote and respond to interest in Community Asset Transfer and Participation Requests. 1.2 Sections 1. Purpose 2. Recommendation 3. Background/Main Issues 4. Impact and Value Assessment 5. Appendices 2. Recommendation It is recommended that the Housing and Social Wellbeing Committee: 2.1 Approves the Community Empowerment Annual Report 2025/26.
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3. Background/Main Issues Historic Information/Context 3.1 The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 sets out rights for communities to have more significant influence or control over decisions and services which are most important to them. These rights are summarised as follows: 3.2 Part 3 of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 enables communities to request to participate in processes to improve outcomes in their local community. 3.3 The Council has a statutory duty to report on the number of both Community Asset Transfer (CAT) Requests and Participation Requests it receives every year and the Council's activity to promote these rights 3.4 The Summary Report details the key figures for the year, whilst more detail on projects, outcomes, and work done to promote Community Empowerment can be found in the full Annual Report available as Appendix 1 Summary of Community Asset Transfer (Cat) Activity Over Financial Year 2025/2026 3.5 Since April 2025, Perth and Kinross Council has supported 19 groups who have expressed an interest in the Community Asset Transfer process. The table below provides information on the projects which have continued down the formal Community Asset Transfer Route, as well as those who have found or are working towards community ownership through other routes. Key updates on specific projects can be found in the full Annual Report available as Appendix One. Number Groups making initial approach to PKC regarding CAT in 2025-26 7 Groups continuing with interest from previous financial years 12 Expressions of Interest received in 2025/2026 3 Number of live cases 12 Groups who reached an alternative outcome 3 CAT Requests received and pending outcome 1 CAT Requests agreed to 0 CAT Requests refused 0 CAT Requests withdrawn 0 CAT decisions appealed 0 CAT decisions appealed successfully 0
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3.6 Many community groups and organisations approach other services directly and do not require support from the Community Empowerment Officer. A summary of this activity has been provided by our Estates Team and is available in the full Annual Report in Appendix One 3.7 The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 requires the Council to produce an Annual Report, setting out the work done to promote and respond to Community Asset Transfer Requests and Participation Requests. In 2025/26, one full Community Asset Transfer request was received the outcome of which is currently pending. No participation requests were received. 4. Impact and Value Assessment Not applicable – this report is considered as an operational report, and as such, no further assessment is required. 5. Appendices 5.1 Appendix 1 – Full Community Empowerment Annual Report 25/26