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APPENDIX: INFORMATION ON CONSULTEES AND STAKEHOLDERS
Community Councils represent local communities and are well placed to put across their views, needs and preferences.
Fields in Trust ( FIT - formerly NPFA) is a long established national charity which campaigns to protect and improve green spaces for sport, recreation and play. It advocates minimum standards for open space through its Six Acre Standard. In partnership with local authorities, FIT protects many recreational sites in Scotland in perpetuity.
Forestry Commission Scotland is the government department responsible for forestry policy. Its mission is to protect and expand Scotland's forests and woodlands and increase their value to society and the environment. The Forestry Commission's Woods In and Around Towns initiative aims to increase the contribution of woodland to quality of life in Scotland's urban and post-industrial areas.
greenspace scotland is a Scottish charity working with others towards the goal that everyone living and working in urban Scotland has easy access to quality greenspace which meets local needs and improves quality of life. This involves:
- demonstrating the relevance of greenspace to deliver policy priorities including social, health, economic and regeneration outcomes
- working with national organisations, local authorities, community planning partnerships and others to coordinate and support local action on greenspace
- supporting a network of organisations that manage greenspace - including sharing knowledge and working in partnership to commission research to inform practice and policy.
Local Access Fora are statutory consultees on Core Paths Plans and have a role to play in advising access authorities on upholding access rights and on outdoor access strategies. The Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 places a statutory duty upon all access authorities to establish local access fora.
Local Biodiversity Action Groups set out priorities and actions to promote biodiversity in an area.
Play Scotland works to promote the importance of play for all children and young people, and campaigns to create increased play opportunities in the community. It is a membership organisation and is funded by The Scottish Government.
Scottish Natural Heritage ( SNH) has a statutory duty under the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991 to conserve and enhance the natural heritage, facilitate its enjoyment and promote its understanding. This includes promoting the right of responsible access. SNH has responsibility for activities which are dependent on the quality of natural heritage, and for ensuring that such activities do not have adverse effects on the natural heritage or other uses.
Scottish Sports Association is the umbrella organisation representing the governing bodies of sport in Scotland.
sportscotland is the national agency for sports development in Scotland . Its aim is to see more people participating in sport and enjoying its benefits. sportscotland's role includes encouraging participation, raising standards of performance, supporting provision of new facilities and encouraging the use of existing facilities. sportscotland has developed a number of databases, planning models and guidance to help local authorities assess provision for sport and improve facility provision. sportscotland is a statutory consultee on planning applications affecting certain outdoor sports facilities.
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