Consultation On The Proposed Community Empowerment - Scottish ...

Theme: Leases and Temporary Uses
34. Should communities have a right to use or manage unused or underused
public sector assets?
Groups Yes No Other No response
Individual 21 47% 2 4% 2 4% 20 44%
Community councils and their local 35 59% 2 3% 2 3% 20 34%
networks
Other community organisations and 28 70% 0 0% 2 5% 10 25%
their representative bodies
Third sector/equality organisations and 21 42% 0 0% 2 4% 27 54%
their representative bodies
Other 9 38% 1 4% 4 17% 10 42%
Representative body for professionals 9 45% 0 0% 4 20% 7 35%
Local authorities and their
14 54% 8 31% 3 12% 1 4%
representative bodies
Executive agencies, NDPBs, other 7 35% 0 0% 4 20% 9 45%
statutory organisations & NHS
Community planning partnership 5 50% 3 30% 1 10% 1 10%
Private sector organisations and their 2 22% 2 22% 1 11% 4 44%
representative bodies
RSLs and their representative bodies 5 71% 0 0% 1 14% 1 14%
Total 156 50% 18 6% 26 8% 110 35%
Percentage of those who responded 78% 9% 13%
34a. In what circumstances should a community be able to use or manage
unused or underused public sector assets?
Groups Response No
Response
Individual 16 36% 29 64%
Community councils and their local networks 30 51% 29 49%
Other community organisations and their 27 68% 13 33%
representative bodies
Third sector/equality organisations and their 14 28% 36 72%
representative bodies
Other 10 42% 14 58%
Representative body for professionals 8 40% 12 60%
Local authorities and their representative 19 73% 7 27%
bodies
Executive agencies, NDPBs, other statutory 5 25% 15 75%
organisations & NHS
Community planning partnership 8 80% 2 20%
Private sector organisations and their
3 33% 6 67%
representative bodies
RSLs and their representative bodies 5 71% 2 29%
Total 145 47% 165 53%
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