Industrial Communities

Purpose of the group

1. Seek to understand and highlight the range of ongoing issues affecting Scotland’s former traditional industrial communities who have experienced industrial decline over the last few decades.  Ongoing issues are likely to include youth unemployment, town centre regeneration, health inequalities, low educational attainment, regenration funding and poor environmental conditions.  The term ‘former industrial communities’ covers a range of traditional industries including coal, steel, textiles and shipbuilding. 
2. Liaise with appropriate agencies to consider and agree appropriate ongoing interventions for these communities.
3. Influence policy decisions of Scottish Government, local authorities and other appropriate agencies to ensure that appropriate levels of resources are deployed to former industrial communities in Scotland. 
4. Liaise with Alliance Scotland and Alliance UK* representatives with regard to current relevant research and policy debates affecting industrial communities.
5. Develop links with appropriate officials within UK Government as appropriate.

*The Alliance is a UK wide, all party, lobbying organization that was established in 2007 to support the regeneration of former traditional industrial areas.  Membership was formed from members of the former Coalfield Communities Campaign, Steel Action and Leading Action for Textiles, Clothing and Footwear.

NB. Alliance Scotland representatives would perform the role of Secretariat to the Cross Party Group

Forthcoming meetings

3 October 2012 at 5.30pm in TG20/21.

23 January 2013 at 5.15pm in TG20/21

Next meeting: 06 June 2012

This meeting will be held at 5.15pm in TG20/21.

Agendas/Links

• Agenda for Meeting 16 November 2011 (8KB pdf)
• Agenda for Meeting 29 February 2012 (8KB pdf) 

Minutes

• Minutes for Meeting 16 November 2011 (22KB pdf)

Group Officers

• Convener: Helen Eadie
• Deputy Convener: Colin Beattie
• Deputy Convener: John Lamont

Group Members

• Elaine Murray
• John Mason
• John Park
• John Pentland
• Mark Griffin
• Willie Rennie

Organisations

Clackmannanshire Council
The Alliance
Coalfields Regeneration Trust
Dumfries & Galloway Council
East Ayrshire Council
Fife Council
Midlothian Council
National Union of Mineworkers
North Lanarkshire Council
Glasgow City Council
West Lothian Council
ICA Scotland
Coalfields Community Transport
Scottish Urban Regeneration Forum
Industrial Communities Alliance (Scotland)