Scottish Government Place Directors
Argyll and Bute Council · 28 August 2024
Back to Mid Argyll, Kintyre and the Islands Area Community Planning Group — 28 August 2024 and its agenda
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Scottish Government Place Directors Rachael McGruer Place Director, Argyll and Bute
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Role of Place Directors To understand how public services can best work together and support partners to work with communities across Scotland. Place director responsibilities include: • communicating the Scottish Government’s priorities to partners; • supporting and promoting activity informed by local priorities; • becoming a trusted link between local partners and the Scottish Government ; • demonstrating the Scottish Government’s commitment to systems leadership and gathering insights on this approach at a local and national level; • supporting Scottish Government activity in local areas, such as ministerial visits and travelling cabinets; and • promoting learning from their role across the Scottish Government.
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History Place Directors have existed since 2008. Prior to 2022 they were known as Location Directors. • 2007-2011: Location Directors were responsible for providing advice, support and challenge to CPPs and partners on the development and delivery of Single Outcome Agreements (SOAs) linked to the SG-COSLA Concordat of 2008. • 2011-2016: Location Director involvement with CPPs increased following the SG-COSLA Statement of Ambition in 2012, which placed community planning at the heart of public service reform. This followed the publication of the Christie Commission report and Scottish Government response in 2011. • 2016-2022: Location Directors continued to play an important role in CPP activity as new statutory expectations on community planning following the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 and accompanying statutory guidance which focused on partnership working to deliver on local priorities. • 2022-present: Location Directors became Place Directors in 2022. In 2023, the Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee conducted an inquiry into community planning and the Verity House Agreement was finalised.
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Personal Involvement Direct engagement with Chief Executive, Argyll and Bute Council Attendance at CPP meetings Supporting visits – Permanent Secretary; Travelling Cabinet
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Personal Reflections
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Questions?