The Scottish Government

2004

CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
SUMMARY
CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION TO MODEL POLICIES
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER TWO BACKGROUND TO MODEL POLICIES
INTRODUCTION
THE PERCEIVED BENEFITS OF MODEL POLICIES
PRACTICAL CONCERNS OF SERVICE PROVIDERS AND SERVICE USERS
SUMMARY OF STAKEHOLDER VIEWS
CHAPTER THREE RESEARCH QUESTIONS AND APPROACH
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER FOUR TYPES OF MODEL POLICIES
INTRODUCTION
PROPOSED MODEL POLICIES FROM THE DIGEST
CHARACTERISTICS OF MODEL POLICIES
OBSERVATIONS ON THE EVIDENCE FROM THE DIGEST
IMPLICATIONS FOR THE STUDY
CHAPTER FIVE MODEL POLICIES: THE PRODUCT
INTRODUCTION
REVIEW OF THE WIDER POLICY LITERATURE
REVIEW OF DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES
FLOODING
SUSTAINABLE URBAN DRAINAGE SYSTEMS
TELECOMMUNICATIONS
RAMSAR CONVENTION
OBSERVATIONS ON THE EVIDENCE FROM THE DEVELOPMENT PLANS
A RESOURCE BANK: A SELECTION OF POLICY GUIDANCE
CHAPTER SIX MODEL POLICIES: THE PROCESS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL CONCERNS TO BE ADDRESSED?
BEST PRACTICE AND MODEL POLICIES
THE POLICY CYCLE
EXCHANGING BEST PRACTICE
EVIDENCE FROM ELSEWHERE
A CASE FOR THE USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGY?
LEARNING LESSONS
OBSERVATIONS ON THE EVIDENCE FROM THE FOCUS GROUPS
A RESOURCE BANK: GUIDANCE ON POLICY WRITING
CHAPTER SEVEN CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
INTRODUCTION
WHAT IS THE SCOPE FOR MODEL DEVELOPMENT PLAN POLICIES, IN TYPE NUMBER AND APPLICABILITY?
CAN SOME GENERIC EXAMPLES BE PUT FORWARD FOR DISCUSSION AS PART OF THIS RESEARCH?
WHAT ARE THE PRACTICAL CONCERNS OF USERS AND SERVICE PROVIDERS?
WHAT APPROACHES TO DRAWING UP MODEL POLICIES WOULD OFFER MOST ADVANTAGES?
HOW CAN MODEL PLANNING POLICIES, ONCE DRAWN UP, BE KEPT RESPONSIVE TO CHANGING CIRCUMSTANCES ACROSS SCOTLAND?
ARE THERE ANY WAYS IN WHICH GUIDANCE OR ADVICE FROM CENTRAL GOVERNMENT CAN BE ADJUSTED TO ENHANCE THE CONTRIBUTION OF MODEL PLANNING POLICIES?
RECOMMENDATIONS ARISING FROM THE SCOPING STUDY
ANNEX ONE FOCUS GROUP BRIEFING PAPER
ANNEX TWO ANALYSIS OF POTENTIAL MODEL POLICY TOPICS BY STAKEHOLDER GROUP
REFERENCES

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