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Have your say on Police Scotland’s ‘Policing 2026’ programme

WHAT IS POLICING 2026?

‘Policing 2026’ is a collaborative and strategic programme, led jointly by the Scottish Police Authority and Police Scotland, to transform policing in Scotland over the next 10 years

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

Scottish policing has undergone major change and despite the challenges we face our communities have seen consistent and excellent local and specialist operational policing.

However, Scotland’s communities are growing and continuing to diversify. Demands on policing are increasingly focused towards addressing vulnerability and the consequences of inequalities. Policing must  evolve and we must continue to design our services around citizen and community needs. We need to focus  on ensuring that we have the skills, tools and capacity to address future needs, rather than focusing on the size or structure of our organisation.

HOW WILL WE DO THIS?

Developing our approach in five key areas of activity will drive the transformation:

  • Prevention – tackling crime, inequality and critical problems facing communities
  • Protection – based on threat, risk and harm
  • Communities – focused on localism, diversity and the virtual world
  • Knowledge – informing the development of better services
  • Innovation – becoming a dynamic, adaptable and sustainable service.

WHAT’S NEXT?

The strategy is now published in draft form to allow the public and stakeholders to offer their views and feedback over a 10 week period before a final strategy is approved and published before the summer.

Have your say – click the link

https://consult.scotland.police.uk/consultation/2026/

Community justice: have your say

Tuesday 28 March, 2 – 4pm

EVOC, Ashley Place off Newhaven Road

The Scottish Government and partners are working towards a new model for community justice. The new model aims to:

  • Reduce crime
  • Keep communities safe; and
  • Promote social inclusion and citizenship.

Continue reading Community justice: have your say

Have your say on parades and processions

A consultation by the City of Edinburgh Council is currently underway on the rules and guidance around holding parades and processions, including protest marches. The public are being asked for their feedback on a new policy and code of conduct providing more clarity on the process for staging a public procession. Continue reading Have your say on parades and processions

Victoria Primary on the move?

A statutory consultation on a proposal to relocate Victoria Primary School to a new building in the Western Harbour and undertake catchment changes in the Western Harbour and North Leith areas of the city has begun. The public consultation period will run until 5pm on Friday 17 March. Continue reading Victoria Primary on the move?

Locality Improvement Plan: five days left to have your say

Until 27th January – Still time to tell us your priorities for North West Locality. Please complete our short survey  and please share

The 2017 – 2022 North West Locality Improvement Plan (LIP) will help coordinate how key partners including the Council, NHS, Police etc. best use available resources to meet changing demands across our communities. The LIP will also help towards the delivery of the new Edinburgh City Vision 2050. Continue reading Locality Improvement Plan: five days left to have your say

Fewer than two thousand engage in city budget consultation

With the ongoing debate about the state of Scotland’s public services high on the agenda, you might have thought that angry council tax payers would be desperate to have their say on budget proposals. However in Edinburgh – where the population is steadily increasing towards half a million residents – only 2000 citizens took part in the city council’s budget consultation.

‘Empowering communities’: help transform the planning system

Views sought for planning modernisation

Plans for major changes to the Scottish planning system have been published. Planning Minister Kevin Stewart launched the consultation during a visit to the Pennywell regeneration development yesterday.

The Scottish Government has set out 20 proposals for revamping the system, which will support economic growth, delivery of houses and increase community involvement in planning decisions. They form a consultation which will pave the way for a planning bill to be brought forward this year.

The proposals build on recommendations of an independent review carried out by a panel of experts last year. Key changes include zoning more land for housing, promoting self-build and removing the need to apply for planning permission for more types of development. The consultation also seeks views on new rights for communities to produce their own plans for their local area.

The Pennywell project will deliver 719 new energy efficient homes for the area with 356 properties for affordable rent and 363 for private sale, and has been a catalyst for wider regeneration through providing infrastructure improvements, local investment, local jobs, training opportunities and community engagement.

Speaking during his visit to the development , Mr Stewart said: “Planning affects everyone’s lives, from making sure we have the right types of homes to driving forward regeneration.

“We need a strong and efficient system to support these aims and for long-term economic growth. I believe these proposals will mean we are better placed to make high quality development happen sooner and in the right places.

“I firmly believe that Scotland’s planners can lead the delivery of great places, empower communities and provide a stable environment for investment through the uncertain times we live in. I would encourage everyone with an interest in planning – developers and businesses, professionals and local authorities, communities and members of the public – to tell us what they think of our proposals for change.”

The consultation, “Places, people and planning” runs until Tuesday 4 April, and can be accessed at https://consult.scotland.gov.uk/planning-architecture/a-consultation-on-the-future-of-planning