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Skye & Raasay Investment Plan Skye and Raasay Investment Plan Workshop 28.01.2021 Summary Contents Background 1. Skye and Raasay Improvement Plan 4 A&DS Project 5 Workshop Process 2. Introduction 6 The Place and Parts 7 Resilient Skye and Raasay Breakout 3. Room Discussions Breakout Room Approach 10 Place Parts and Process Approach 10 Think About Now 12 Think About the Future 14 What Are the Parts? 16 How do the Parts Align wiht the Outcomes? 18 A&DS Analysis and Conclusions 4. Analysis and Conclusions 20 Annexes 5. Appendix 1 Participants and Agenda 22 Appendix 2 Workshop Feedback 24 2 3 Background Skye and Raasay Investment Plan A&DS Project In January 2021, Architecture and Design Scotland The outcomes were distilled from previously undertaken The purpose of this initial workshop was to assemble A&DS, Scotland’s design champion, recognise that how (A&DS) facilitated a two hour workshop with 65 work which includes the Highland Indicative Regional partners and stakeholders and initiate a collective we design, plan and deliver places has a significant participants, including community representatives and Spatial Strategy, the adopted West Highland and conversation on: impact on Scotland’s abilities to respond to the impacts organisations, to initiate the stakeholder engagement Islands Local Development Plan (West Plan), priorities of climate change, The Climate Change (Scotland) for the proposed Skye and Raasay Investment Plan. identified by the Highland Council Recovery Board and • The Place: Confirming priorities - the outcomes that Act carbon emissions reduction targets and health area priorities identified by the Skye and Raasay Local people wish to achieve for the area inequalities. In 2019, A&DS established a programme to The Highland Council (THC), in conjunction with Committee. assist public sector organisations to take a place-based Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) are leading on • The Parts: Identifying projects - which projects will approach to designing for the changing climate. the preparation of the new plan. The purpose of the The Investment Plan also offers the opportunity to work deliver the greatest benefits for the priorities/agreed Investment Plan is to establish a collaborative approach with the active communities across the two islands, to outcomes? This programme is supported by the Energy and Climate for public sector agencies, businesses, the 3rd sector strengthen the partnership and to create a place based Change Directorate at Scottish Government. Through and the wider community to work together to prioritise approach that builds on the work undertaken locally to And position a future collective conversation/workshops this work, A&DS has been able to work with place- and coordinate investment opportunities in the area. date. on: based projects to champion a whole place approach to considering the net-zero carbon challenge and the This initial online discussion was aimed at re-visiting The Investment Plan for Skye and Raasay will seek to • The Process: Making things happen - identifying implementation of the Place Principle. the priorities and outcomes identified through the Local connect the benefits of the collectively identified and the actions, responsibilities and funding for Committee and Recovery Board and to continue the projects, with not only the agreed outcomes for the delivering together. identification of projects, initiated before Christmas, that area, but those of the region and nation. This approach will deliver added value through greater coordination will contribute to a robust case for any future funding by while achieving the agreed outcomes. demonstrating the Place Principle in practice. National Performance Framework - Scottish Government RegionalSpatial Strategy - The Highland Council RegionalSpatial Strategy - The Highland Council 4 5 Workshop Process “A benefit of participating in the workshop was getting a better feel of the possible future direction together and the general consensus on where we have to go” Workshop Participant Feedback Introduction The Place and Parts - Confirming Priorities and Identifying Key Projects The workshop began with a welcome from Councillor John Gordon, Chair of the Skye and Raasay Committee Local Committee and Recovery Board Outcomes and an introduction on the purpose of both the Skye and Scene Setting Raasay Investment Plan and the event, from Malcolm Sustainable Tourism - For Skye to retain its Macleod, Executive Chief Officer for Infrastructure and A recap on the outcomes agreed by the The Highland reputation as an internationally renowned sustainable Economy at The Highland Councl. Council Area Committee in late 2020 was followed by an outline of the Highland Indicative Regional Spatial tourism destination a coordinated approach is required Strategy and an acknlowedgement of the projects which to identify priorities and investment are at various stages of progress, across the islands. Diverse and Green Economy - A strong and diverse Highlands and Islands Enterprise reflected upon some economy with a range of employment opportunities will of the people focused drivers for partnership working. promote wellbeing and attract investment Focusing on poverty reduction, supporting community participation and dialogue, community safety, resilience Digital and Transport Infrastructure - Access to and mental health and wellbeing as motivators to modern digital connections and the maintenance of a address inequality for the people of the islands. high-quality transport network is vital for ensuring the area is competitive and supporting the wider ambitions for the area Strengthening Communities - Strong, capable and resourceful communities which are properly housed is vital for the social and economic growth of the area Health and Education - Delivering modern health and education facilities makes the area resilient and an attractive place to live Skye and Raasay Workshop Slide THC/HIE/ - by A&DS Place, Parts, Process Diagram - A&DS 6 7 Workshop Process “(It was) useful to hear the views from all involved about what the current issues are and opportunities of how to improve things for the future” Workshop Participant Feedback What’s Changed and is Changing? Breakout Rooms Next Steps A&DS provided a brief summary of the issues and events Participants were divided into 3 groups and led through The Highland Council outlined the next steps for the that have occured since the agreement of The Highland a facilitated discussion by A&DS staff. The following Investment Plan, confirming that this workshop is the Council Outcomes in 2020, to highlight changes that questions were posed in this initial short 50 minute beginning of the process and that this collaborative may now need to be factored into the investment plan. session, to start the converstation. approach will build on the momentum of work previously undertaken. The process being undertaken in preparing There was an opportunity for intial questions around • Think about ‘now’- what are the issues that need the Investment Plan is intended to create an agreed the process to date before the attendees were divided addressing in Skye and Raasay? vision for Skye and Raasay and this will provide a robust into three groups and allocated to Breakout Rooms to • Think about the future, where do we want to be by framework for those leading projects to take advantage participate in a facilitated discussion. 2030 and beyond? of future funding opportunities. • What are the ‘parts’ that need to happen (on the ground/system change etc.) to achieve your desire A Skye and Raasay Investment Plan webpage has been future? created to highlight how to get invovled in the process • How do the projects (parts) align with the outcomes and to share information gathered to date. that were shared by The Highland Council in the scene setter? Alongside that site launch an online survey has been created to collect the views of people on the priorities Feedback was shared to the wider group from each of for the area and for interested parties to provide further the Breakout Rooms by the facilitators and participants, information on their projects. This information will be further detail on the content is covered on pages 12 - 19 used to help inform future events and shape the content of this report. of the Investment Plan The session was closed with a request to complete an online evaluation form, the inform the format and content of future sessions and to reflect on the contribution of A&DS. Full details of feedback received are included within Appendix II. Skye and Raasay Workshop Slide A&DS - by 8 9 What Does a Resilient Skye and Raasay Look Like? Breakout Room Approach Place Parts and Process Approach The Breakout Room session was designed to initiate To structure the workshop the ‘Place, Parts, Process’ the discussion on where, how and by what means approach was used: the communities, The Highland Council, HIE and other stakeholders can begin to outline how they can, • Place related to wider context, visions, status, and intend to work together, and to seek alignment/ unique needs and attraction consensus on the outcomes needed to achieved for the • Parts included the physical elements or ‘hardware’ Skye and Raasay communities. necessary to achieve a place vision Images - Wikimedia Commons & Graham Hogg Geograph Britain and Ireland Images - Robin Drayotn Geograph Britain and Ireland and Petr Meissner Flickr • Process ranges from governance to consultation, The questions were compiled to prompt, probe and from briefing to design from maintenance to
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