Community Wealth Building (Takki Sulaiman)
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Minutes:
Takki presented an update on the mapping
exercise being undertaken by CLES, funded by TSI on behalf of the CPP. CLES
have conducted key informant interviews and held community based workshops in
each of the administrative areas. A session will be held with the Management
Committee as part of this meeting this afternoon. This will provide a deep dive
into Community Wealth Building and Committee members will have the opportunity
to discuss what the strengths and opportunities around Community Wealth Building
are in ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp.Ìý Cllr Currie
requested further information on Community Wealth Building, Lucy offered to
circulate some further reading that may be of interest to the Committee.
ACTION - CP Team (LD) to share further
information about Community Wealth Building
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4 Community Wealth Building (Takki Sulaiman and Morag Goodfellow) PDF 944 KB
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Additional documents:
Minutes:
Takki gave a on the Community Wealth Building -
Audit, Strategy and Business Plans. have been appointed as the consultant to produce these plans that will
look at the five pillars of CWB (plural ownership of the economy, making
financial power work for local places, fair employment and just labour markets,
progressive procurement of goods and service and socially just use of land and
property). CLES are Manchester based and have partnered with a local collective
to do work on the ground working with local communities.Ìý
The work CLES are being asked to do has been divided into lots:
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Lot 1 is an audit of existing best practice and a mapping exercise
against each of the five pillars,
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Lot 2 is to identify case studies that can be replicated across Argyll
and Bute and identify opportunities relevant to our local and strategic plans,
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Lot 3 is the development of a CWB strategy and action plan, and
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Lots 4 and 5 are the development of 2 business cases and models to move
actions forward in two areas (proposed to explore a business model for
Community Energy and a food hub but the final focus will be determined by the
audit and mapping exercise).
The project will be managed by a steering group, the proposed members of
which are Takki Sulaiman (TSI), Morag Goodfellow / Claire McMurchy (HIE), Chief
Executive and Directors from ·¬ÇÑÊÓƵapp Council (supported by John
McLuckie), Anthony standing / Susan McRae (SDS) and Alison McGrory (NHS Highland).
Terms of reference for the steering group will discussed at the first meeting
and will approve project activity before reporting back to the CPP MC for
ratification in December 2023.
The project will include interviews with partners in July - August 2023
and there will be a dedicated CPP workshop in August / September 2023 which
will give an opportunity for all partners to deepen their understanding of CWB
and how we can use it meaningfully. Citizen led workshops will be held from
August to October 2023 (one in each administrative area) and these will be used
to feed into plan outcomes before business cases are selected in October 2023.
Joe thanked Takki for his update on this. Cllr Currie noted a good
existing example of CWB is Scottish Power proposing an offshore windward near
Colonsay and Islay and they are actively looking to the community on
procurement servicing and community benefit funds. Takki agreed and added that
there are various ways energy model partnerships can function be it direct
community benefit or profit sharing / shareholding, however the initial set up
costs can be high for the anchor institutions although the longer term social
and community benefits would be valuable. Joe said the Fire Service were
already using local tradesman on islands for fire station contracts. David also
gave examples of how Comhairle nan Eilean Siar have used CWB to deliver school
coach contracts, land buyouts and grave digging services to great effect.
ACTION - All partners are requested to
make time available for CWB interviews with CLES.
Rory added a link in the meeting chat to on the mental health and wellbeing impact of a Community Wealth
Building programme in England for information.
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