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West Lothian Council Participation Request Process

West Lothian Council Participation Request Process. Joanna Anderson Community Planning Development Officer. Before Making a Request. Get in touch with us to discuss WLC Participation Request Toolkit Check if there are existing ways to get involved Check that you are an eligible group

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West Lothian Council Participation Request Process

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  1. West Lothian Council Participation Request Process Joanna Anderson Community Planning Development Officer

  2. Before Making a Request • Get in touch with us to discuss • WLC Participation Request Toolkit • Check if there are existing ways to get involved • Check that you are an eligible group • Check that a similar request has not already been submitted

  3. Public Service Authorities

  4. West Lothian Council Process • Application form and Toolkit on WLC website • Community Planning & Regeneration Team are the ‘gatekeepers’ • Participation Request Panel will validate request • If not a valid ‘Community Participation Body’ (CPB), the request can be refused • If the group is a valid CPB and all information is present, the group will be notified and a Validation Date will be set

  5. West Lothian Council Process • 30 working days to make a decision (or 45 working days for joint requests) • Decision Notice issued and published • Outcome Improvement Process (OIP) agreed and started within 90 calendar days • Report at end of each OIP and annual report • No appeals process • WLC process to be reviewed after first request

  6. Support & Promotion • Community Planning & Regeneration Team • WLC Participation Request Toolkit • Voluntary Sector Gateway West Lothian • Guidance: Scottish Government & SCDC • WLC Community Empowerment FAQs • Community Empowerment Roadshows

  7. Useful Links • WLC Participation Request Process and Documents: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/21540/Participation-Requests • Scottish Government Guidance: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/People/engage/ParticipationRequests • SCDC: http://www.scdc.org.uk/news/article/participation-request-summary-guidance/ • CPP Website – Community Empowerment: https://www.westlothian.gov.uk/article/16160/Community-Empowerment

  8. Contact Details Community Planning Team Joanna Anderson & Susan Gordon community.planning@westlothian.gov.uk 01506 281086

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