Cairngorms National Park Partnership Plan 2022-27 - Other - Page 64
B5. Community assets and land
Giving communities more power to own or manage assets (including land) is a key part of delivering this plan.
Increased community involvement in the management of land will improve the delivery of public benefits to
communities, supporting their health and wellbeing and that of the wider economy. This has been shown
in places across Scotland where the community has become more involved in the management of land
in which they live.
Social enterprises have a good track record of delivering tangible benefits for their local communities in the
National Park. A foundation for sustainable and resilient communities is to have an asset that can provide
value, employment and a real focus for community benefit. Where a social enterprise generates profit, other
projects and services for the community can be supported.
OBJECTIVE
TARGET
ACTIONS
BY 2027
Increase the number of assets in community ownership or
management, the number of social enterprises that generate a
profit and the area of land where communities are involved in
management decisions.
•
The numbers of assets in community ownership or management
increases year on year from 2021.
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Identify opportunities for community land ownership through a
refreshed set of community action plans / local place plans.
•
Promote Scottish Land Commission guidance and monitor compliance.
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Develop targeted skills initiatives to support social enterprises
(see People policy B5).
•
Support communities to acquire and manage assets / land through
enhanced funding and training support (see People objective B7 –
Community-led planning and development).
•
PARTNERS
(alongside the
Park Authority)
Heritage Horizons: Cairngorms 2030 programme (see page 12).
Highlands and Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, Scottish Land
Commission, Scottish Land Fund, development trusts
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