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Community Wealth Building: Where next?

Thu 15 Feb 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM GMT Online, MSTeams

Community Wealth Building: Where next?

Thu 15 Feb 2024 10:00 AM - 11:30 PM GMT Online, MSTeams

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The Community Wealth Building agenda is maturing. A number of localities and organisations in Scotland have taken up the approach, and the Scottish Government has embarked on consultation on primary legislation with the findings document having been published.

This event will reflect on practical progress to date, ask what the next steps are to be, and where we are heading next with Community Wealth Building and creating an economy that builds wealth for all Scots.

Agenda

10am Introduction – Neil McInroy, EDAS Chair and Global CWB Lead, Democracy Collaborative

10.05am Community Wealth Building Vision for Scotland– In Conversation – Tom Arthur MSP, Minister for Community Wealth and Public Finance and Neil McInroy

10.25am Reflections and Q&A

10.45am Updates from Scotland

  • Argyll and Bute Council: Fergus Murray, Head of Economic Development and Ishabel Bremner, Economic Growth Manager

  • Fife Council: Cllr David Ross, Leader with Sinéad O'Donnell, Policy & Delivery Manager

  • North Ayrshire Council: Cllr Marie Burns, Leader with Emma McCullen, Senior Manager – Economic Policy and Mhairi Paterson, Economic Policy Manager (Community Wealth Building)

11.10am Q&A

11.25am Closing remarks