Since their inception, a number of Forums had been
thinking about formulating local economic development
strategies. The National Guidelines 2 for Forums, published
in August 2002, outlined how this could be achieved. In a
number of areas this has involved updating or revising
existing local strategies. However, in other areas Forums
have provided the catalyst to start developing these
strategies.
The challenge remains to develop local economic
development strategies which are coherent with, and help
deliver, the key national aims of
A Smart Successful Scotland while providing
effective and joined-up economic development input into the
Community Planning process. In doing this, Forum partners
will look to draw on any existing individual organisational
strategy documents.
To find the local economic development strategy for your
area, click
here
to access a map of Scotland.
Click
here for a national overview of the strategy
documents.
Click
here for an overview of the strategy in your forum
area.