Welcome to the Community Planning E-Bulletin. This provides you with the latest news and developments in Community Planning on a monthly basis. If you have any feedback, don't hesitate to get in touch.

 Latest News

• Garioch Local Community Plan
  View the finalised plan.
• Kintore Community Profile
  Kintore is the latest community to have completed a full profile.
• Community Planning Board Papers
  Check out the papers for the upcoming Board meeting.
• Single Outcome Agreement
  There is now a section on the website devoted to the SOA.
• Mearns Youth Consultation
  Results of the 2008 Survey.
• Community Planning Information Bulletin
  Contains reports from the theme forums, citizens' panel and an update on the Compact Agreement with the voluntary sector.

 National News

• Town Centres and Local High Streets
  Learning network for those working locally to improve high streets and town centres.
• Change of Role
  Deputy Director of Regeneration Alisdair McIntosh to leave current position at Scottish Government.
• Skills for Scotland
  Update on the Lifelong Skills Strategy published in 2007.
                                       

 Consultations

• NHS Grampian: Smoke-Free
  Comment on proposals about how to make all NHS Grampian sites and grounds smoke free.
• SEPA: River Basin Plans
  Have your say in improving the water environment in North East Scotland.
• SNH Policy Development
  View the natural heritage policy development work planned for 2009-2012
• Evaluation of Youth Engagement Strategy
  To determine how emdedded the strategy is in your organisation and what action may be required to make it more effective.

 Funding

• Centre for Social Justice Awards
  These recognise and reward effective poverty fighting groups from across the UK.
• Prince's Trust Community Cash Awards
  Grants for young people to run community projects.
• Paths for All
  Paths to Health has grant funding available for a range of walking initiatives.
• Scottish Community Foundation
  Express Grants are for community groups looking for funding up to £2000.
• Lloyds TSB Foundation Surgeries
  Dates for a series of surgeries throughout Scotland for locally recognised charities.

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