Public consultation on draft 2007-2013 Operational Programmes
Public Consultation
The Scottish Executive has completed its public consultation on the Structural Funds programmes in Scotland for the 2007-2013 period. This consultation sought views on the draft Operational Programmes, particularly on the proposed priorities, delivery arrangements and financial allocations. The Consultation closed on Monday 8th January 2007.
Consultation on Highlands & Islands Operational Programmes 2007-2013
Consultation on Lowlands & Uplands Scotland Operational Programmes 2007-2013
Map of eligible areas
Responses to this public consultation on the Structural Funds programmes in Scotland for the 2007-2013 period are now available.
Responses for the Highlands & Islands consultation
Responses to the Lowlands & Uplands Scotland consultation
The summary of the consultation responses and the Executive's response to the points raised are now available.
Analysis of responses and Scottish Executive Response Highlands and Islands consultation
Analysis of responses and Scottish Executive Response Lowlands and Uplands Scotland consultation
Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
As part of this consultation process we sought views on the Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) of the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) programmes for Lowlands & Uplands Scotland and the Highlands & Islands which assess the potential environmental effects of the ERDF programmes.
The SEA involved the preparation of an environmental report in which the likely significant effects on the environment of implementing the programme, and reasonable alternatives taking into account the objectives and geographical scope of the plan or programme, are identified, described and evaluated.
An initial SEA screening of the broad programme priorities concluded that a full SEA was not necessary for the European Social Fund (ESF) programmes.
The SEA environmental reports for Highlands & Islandsand Lowlands & UplandsERDF Programmes are now available.
The final SEA statements for Highlands & Islands and Lowlands & Uplands ERDF Programmes are also now available. These documents may also be inspected free of charge (or a copy obtained for a reasonable charge) at the main Scottish Executive European Structural Funds offices in Glasgow:
Scottish Executive, Enterprise, Lifelong Learning & Transport Department, European Structural Funds Division, 1st Floor, Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow G2 6AT.