Scottish Community Land Network

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This site is for people interested in the management and ownership of land-based assets by communities in Scotland. A Scottish Community Land Network, you might say... As you know the internet is a big 'place' with everything about anything so we aim to bring you relevant news and events, and provide opportunities to share ideas with other people interested in this subject. So far there are over 800 members, and more than 500 articles in our archive.

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Policy & Politics

Joint statement published on the Scottish government and the third sector

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Details: Saturday, 17 October 2009 14:08 Tamsin Morris Hits: 393

At the end of last month, the Scottish Government, the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the Society of Local Authority Chief Executives (SOLACE) and the Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) published a joint statement on the relationship between government and the third sector. The statement sets out an intention to achieve a successful relationship between the Scottish government, local government and the third sector. It covers various issues, including the nature of funding provision and the relationship with community planning. Although the statement has been welcomed by some third sector representatives, others have expressed concern at its reliance on a 'single interface' to represent the third sector. Will the diversity of organisations involved in the third sector be lost that way or is any 'interface' better than none? To see what you think, you can download a copy of the statement here.