Ali lison McKay SCLF AGM AND FORUM MEETING 26 NOVEMBER 2019 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Ali lison McKay SCLF AGM AND FORUM MEETING 26 NOVEMBER 2019

11,000+ hectares of VDL (3,500 + sites) Large, diverse and fragmented amount of land The Challenge 1/3 of population lives within 500m of derelict site …huge potential

Drivers • Climate challenge • Reducing inequalities • Improving health and wellbeing • Delivering inclusive growth Scottish National Performance Framework

• Taskforce established 2018 • Public, private and third sector organisations involved • Aim to reduce the amount of long-term vacant and derelict land in Scotland

What we know… • Problem may not be as big as we thought • Thematic approach required • Lack of market demand means some difficult choices • Smaller sites can be stressor • Wide range of funding available IDENTIFYING BARRIERS AND OPPORTUNITIES TO BRINGING VDL R SITES INTO USE (RYDEN 2019) E INVESTIGATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF VDL ON COMMUNITIES P (PETER BRETT ASSOCIATES 2019) O SCOPING OF VDL FUNDING MECHANISMS (RYDEN 2019) R T ASSESSING THE FULL ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF REUSE OF LAND S (BIGGAR ECONOMICS, SPRING 2020)

Opportunities Build new homes Provide new allotments and city farms Create new parks and greenspace Attract new investment Generate renewable energy

Taskforce Priorities

Research Reports Assessing the Impact of Vacant and Derelict Land on Communities, Peter Brett Associates LLP, September 2019 • Evidence of a spatial association between interaction with VDL and impacts on physical health • Perceptions of risk to health from contaminated sites can impact wellbeing and may contribute to poorer physical health outcomes; • Contamination can act as a barrier to development (economically) and negatively influence perception;

Research Reports Assessing the Impact of Vacant and Derelict Land on Communities, Peter Brett Associates LLP, September 2019 – Analytical Framework

Research Reports A Review of Funding Sources for the Re-use of Vacant and Derelict Land, Ryden, October 2019 • Some funding is available for all sizes and types of project and applicable to a wide range of applicant organisations including Local Authorities, charities, community organisations or business/property owners • But usually don’t cover the whole project costs • Summary of funding sources available online at SLC Photo Credit – Ewen Wetherspoon

Want to know more or get involved? • All reports produced to date are available at https://landcommission.gov.scot/publications-consultations- research/ • Consider what your organisation can do • Join email circulation list (via info@landcommission.gov.scot) • Follow the campaign on twitter @ScottishLandCom #notsoprettyvacant

Thank You Alison McKay alison@leapmoor.co.uk @alisonmckay @LeapmoorLLP