Upcoming Online Masterclasses - March 2025
Additional LPP training: Click here for further information and to reserve your place.
Mapping
Webinar Recording (Delivered by Paul Ede, Place at the Table)
Links to Mapping tools
- Placecheck - free for some community organisations.
- Parish Online - Community Map Scotland - free for Community Councils
- GreenMap - free basic package.
- Green Maps in Scotland - Hannah Clinch | GreenMap.org
- Demo Videos for the Green Map Platform - YouTube
- Public Sector Geospatial Agreement (PGSA) | OS register here
- SLCC | Free Aerial Photos for Town, Parish and Community Councils - free license to use & download
- Land reform community mapping tool: guidance - gov.scot
Community Engagement
Webinar Recording (Delivered by our Community Development Team)
Links to Community Engagement Resources
- National Standards for Community Engagement | SCDC - We believe communities matter
- Voice - is planning and recording software that assists groups design and deliver effective community engagement.
Planning Overview & Validation
Webinar PowerPoint Slides (Delivered by our Planning Development Team)
Argyll & Bute Council Planning Policy
Climate Change & LPPs
Webinar Recording (Delivered by ACT's ABCAN Team)
Links to further Climate Change Information
- Argyll and Bute Climate Action Network (ABCAN) is overseen by a collaboration between the Argyll & the Isles Coast & Countryside Trust (ACT), Argyll & Bute Third Sector Interface and Time for Change Argyll & Bute,
- Environmental and Climate Considerations for Community Groups - Community Development June 2022 webinar slides
Further information, training & useful resources
- Planning Aid Scotland (PAS). Download a guide to LPPs
- Introduction to Community-Led Planning | Argyll and Bute Council
- Planning Aid Scotland LPP Project Management Tool
- Local Place Plans An Easy-Read Guide - West Dunbartonshire Council
- Improvement Service - LPP Training for Community Council
- Improvement Service - LPP Training Session Recordings
Examples of Registered Local Place Plans
- Argyll and Bute Council - Local Place Plans
- Fife Council - Local Place Plan Register
- Loch Lomond & The Trossachs National Park - Local Place Plan Register
- Midlothian Council - Local Place Plan Register
Council Advice & Support
For advice and support, about your Local Place Plan, please email Localplaceplans@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Registering your Local Place Plan
If you wish to register a LPP please Localplaceplans@argyll-bute.gov.uk or call 01546 604158
Please also refer to this page before registering Local Place Plans | Argyll and Bute Council