Capital Type | Specific criteria | Preferred Indicator | Evidence and availability of indicator (or close proxy) | Methods required for assessment | Social/spatial/temporal scale of assessment | Relevance of measure |
|---|
(A) Social | Neighbourliness | Change in how many people a resident knows /trusts in neighbourhood | General Household Survey, ONS | Draw down existing data | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Community Cohesion |
Volunteering | No. who gave up time to volunteer | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down existing data | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Community spirit and resources for community action |
Conflict in the community | Anti-social behaviour orders or experiences of neighbourhood problems | Scottish Household Survey | LA/Police - proposed CPP indicator | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Effects community wellbeing |
Active citizenship | % of people took action to improve local area | General Household Survey, ONS | Draw down existing data | Local Authority
Local Communities | Community spirit |
Group membership | Change in membership and composition of local groups | Not currently available | Analysis of membership lists - SCVO may have statistics | Local Authority
Local Communities | Community cohesion |
Satisfaction with place | Changed in rating of Neighbourhood as place to live | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down existing data | Local Authority
Local Communities | Community cohesion |
Community power structures | Elected politicians and office holders in chamber of commerce - changes over time and composition by gender/age/ethnicity and class | Not currently available | Analysis of records | Local Authority
Local Communities | Social Mobility |
Availability of community spaces (village halls, centres) | Change in number of and time available to community | Not currently available | Analysis of Local Authority records | Local Authority
Local Communities | Supports community capacity building and social cohesion |
Community confidence and capacity | Change in perceived ability to respond to opportunities by voluntary/community groups | Not currently available | HIE developing Community Capacity Index | Local Communities | Community capacity central to community involvement in service delivery |
Gender | % women involved in community engagement processes; or gender sensitive strategies within CP | Not currently available | Analysis of community engagement databases
Analysis of CPs | Local Authority
Local Communities | Equality |
Trust in formal institutions | % respondents who trust the police/courts/local and national government a bit or a lot | Not currently available | Home Office Citizenship Survey 2001 data | National
Local Authority | Community Cohesion |
Consensus on issues to prioritise through CPP | Change in % prioritising the same issue as most important over time and between groups/places | Not currently available | Residents Survey | Local Authority
Local Communities | Community Cohesion |
Safety | Perception of crime | Not currently available | CPP indicators | Local Authority | Community wellbeing |
(B) Economic (financial) | Income | Change in average earning levels | ONS | Draw down from existing data | National
Local Authority
Neighbourhood | Contribution to individual and community wellbeing |
Strength of land based sector (disaggregate for community owned/new entrants?) | Change in investment in land based businesses | VAT registrations | Survey of SRPBA/ RICS
Scottish Enterprise/ HIE | National
Regions
Local Authority
Community | Contribution to rural wellbeing |
Longevity of enterprises | Business confidence/survival/start up rates | ONS | Draw down from existing data | National
Regions
Local Authority | Contribution to long term individual and community wellbeing |
Employment | Increases in employment rates (% of unemployed working age people) | Annual Population Survey in Scotland | Draw down from existing data | National
Regions
Local Authority | Contribution to individual and community wellbeing |
Diversity | Economic diversity - increase in SICs across LA with particular attention to rural/land based industries | ONS | Draw down from existing data | National
Regions
Local Authority | Contribution to rural sustainability |
Self reliance | Reliance on agricultural/land based subsidies in the area | Not currently available | Analysis of Rural Payments and Inspection directorate
Agricultural Census? | National
Regions
Local Authority | Contribution to rural sustainability |
Community finances | Change in grants available to/ won by community trusts/community groups (£ per year) | Not currently available | Analysis of SCVO data? | Local Authority
Organisations
Local Communities | Contribution to collective capacity to deliver own services |
Financial Inclusions | % of population with ATMS, banks, post offices within 5 mins travel time | Not currently available | Survey | National
Local Authority
Local Community | Contribution to individual wellbeing |
(C) Human | Skills | Uptake of skills/training courses (in land based industries)
Provision of land based training/skills courses | Not currently available | Explore data held by LANTRA | Local Authority
Communities | Improved individual potential and therefore economic & community wellbeing |
Skills | Educational achievement | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down existing data | Local Authority
Communities | Improved individual potential and therefore economic & community wellbeing |
Awareness of CP | % of residents who know about their CP & CPP | Not currently available | Survey | National
Local Authority
Communities | Improved capacity to engage |
Awareness of Land Reform | % of residents who know about Land Reform objectives and measures | Not currently available | Survey | National
Local Authority
Communities | Improved capacity to engage |
Health | Percentage of pupils achieving health-related level of physical activity | Not currently available | The Physical Activity Task Force Indicator for Local Authorities & Schools | National
Local Authority
Schools | Improved wellbeing of young people |
Awareness of Environment | % of residents aware of environmental issues | Not currently available | Survey | National
Local Authority | Improved capacity to engage |
Access to information | % of people using the internet/provision of broadband | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down existing data | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Improved capacity to engage |
Self confidence | % of population who feel able to influence events | Not currently available | Scotland's Rural Voice Survey? | Local Authority
Local Communities | Active and responsible citizens central to community involvement |
(D) Environmental | Green Space Provision | Change in area of (accessible) green space | Not currently available | Analysis of LA green space strategies; CPP indicator in future? | Local Authority
Communities | Contribution to individual and community wellbeing; access |
Water Quality | Improved water quality (kms identified as poor or seriously polluted under classification scheme) | SEPA annual reporting | Draw down from existing data | National
Local Authority
Individual water body | Improved asset for community use (Bathing waters, recreational waters, etc) |
Nature Conservation | Increase in natural habitat areas (% of species in BAP stable or increasing) | SNH annual reporting | Analysis of LBAP strategies | National
Local BAP area
Individual site | Improved asset for community use; nature as part of wellbeing |
Waste Disposal | Decrease in waste to landfill/increase in recycling | Statutory Performance Indicator reports | Draw down from existing data | Local Authority | Improved use of resources |
Nature Conservation | No. of sites with Nature Conservation Orders & Change in their condition | Not currently available | Analysis of data from SNH | Local Authority | Improved assets for community use/well being |
Uptake of environmental management practices | Applications for agri-environmental schemes (Land Management Contracts) | Not currently available | Agricultural Census
IACS data | National
Regions
Local Authority | Improved environment has effect on community wellbeing |
Environmental justice | Proximity to landfill/ EPER sites | SNS 2006 | Draw down from existing data | National
Local Authority | Community wellbeing; Equity |
Litter | The cleanliness index achieved
following inspection of a sample of
streets and other land | Statutory KPI for Local Authorities | Draw down from existing data | Local Authority | Impact on quality of life |
(E) Physical | Housing Quality | Change in Quality of housing stock available | Scottish Housing Quality Standards | Assess returns | National
Local Authority | Contribution to community well being and health |
Housing Provision | Change in diversity of housing provision (public housing, different size housing, rented and owned housing stock) | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down from existing data | National
Local Authority | Contribution to community well being and removes blockage in employment market |
Housing costs | Affordability of housing (% increase in average house prices or as ratio with Scottish average) | Scottish Household Survey | Draw down from existing data | National
Local Authority | Contribution to community well being and financial wellbeing |
Contested land use decisions | Planning Appeals (% change) | Local Authority Statutory Performance Indicator | Draw down from existing data | Local Authority
Local Communities | Contribution to community cohesion and reduces blockages to economic development |
Provision of affordable & accessible public transport | Cost per mile
Transport networks | Travel to work in Scottish Household Survey; SEA indicators | Analysis of timetables | Local Authority
Local Communities | Access links to economic development; Links to access & recreation |
(F) Cultural (symbolic) | Cultural Heritage | No. & types of heritage places on national and local lists | SNH and LA lists | Analysis of lists | Local Authority
Local Communities | Importance of culture and heritage to community well being |
Sense of Place | No. of people who call their settlement 'home' & intend to stay living there
No. of actions to protect 'place' against unwanted changes
Discourse in local media (letters pages) | Not currently available | Survey
Assessment of planning complaints
Analysis of local media | Local Authority
Local Communities | Sense of Place contributes to individual and community well being |
Perceived change in culture within organisation | % respondents who believe organisation actively supports partnership working | Not currently available | Survey/interviews or Best Value Audit | Local Authority and the partners in CPP | Delivers integration of services |
Increased legitimacy for involving community | % respondents who believe the community involvement is worthwhile | Not currently available | Survey/interviews | Local Authority and the partners in CPP | Promotes community involvement |
(G) Institutions & processes | New institutions created | No.of partnerships and forums created by CPP - particularly existence/continuity of rural partnerships | Not currently available | Analysis of CPs & their websites | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Evidence of coordination |
What processes have been used to inform and deliver community planning | No. of engagement events held (divided by type) | Not currently available | Analysis of CPs & their websites OR extract from reporting on community engagement strategies | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Community Involvement |
Representation of different voices | No. and type of stakeholders involved in the CPP (include hard to reach; youth; women) | Analysis of table in Annex 1.7 | Analysis of CPs & their websites OR extract from reporting on community engagement strategies | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Community Involvement |
Delivery mechanisms in place | No. & type of strategies created through CPP | Not currently available | Analysis of CPs & their websites | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Intervening variable to explain why outcomes (not) achieved |
What resources are involved in delivering CP? | CPP budget as % of overall LA budget
Alternatively staff resources available for CPP/land reform as % of budget
Staff trained in participatory and partnership working | Not currently available | Analysis of LA budgets
LA annual reports
Survey | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Intervening variable to explain why outcomes (not) achieved |
Demonstrated change in practice/delivery due to community feedback | No. of issues raised in consultation as proportion of final actions in the Community Plan
% residents who feel their views changed delivery | Not currently available | Analysis of consultation reports and comparison of draft and final strategies
Council household satisfaction surveys | CPP
Local Partnerships
Community Council | Evidence of 'listening' will have a knock on impact on social capital and future community involvement |
Strategies respond to local needs | Existence & updating of community action plans (at community/local area levels)
Perception of devolution of power | Not currently available | Analysis of CPs
British Social Attitudes Survey/Residents Survey | CPP
Local Partnerships
Community council
National | CP about bridging divide between national level policy and organisations and local or individual needs |
Accountability | Clear statement of partners roles and responsibilities (including increased role for third sector) & changes over time | Not currently available | Analysis of CPs | CPP
Local Partnerships | Delivery of CPP dependent on clear accountability, foundation for increasing trust in formal institutions |
Delivery | Actions undertaken as promised | Not currently available | CP reviews | CPP | Demonstrated outcomes foundation for increased trust and maintaining partnership |
Efficiency | Change in duplication or gaps in service delivery | Not currently available | Survey/interviews or Best Value Audit | CPP | Improved service delivery |
Conflict Resolution | Change in level of required mediation or arbitration between partners, or partners & their staff or wider constituents | Not currently available | Analysis of CPP minutes
Local Authority records | CPP
Local Partnerships | Integration and Inclusion promotes partnership working to decrease conflict and increase consensus based delivery |
Citizen Satisfaction | % Residents Satisfied with provision of services | Not currently available | Resident Satisfaction Survey
Consumer Panels | National
Local Authority
Local Partnerships
Community Councils | Has CPP made a difference? Foundation for increased trust in formal institutions |
Resources expended on Land reform | % of budget expended on land reform related issues within CPP | Not currently available | Analysis of LA budgets with interpretations from appropriate officers | Local Authority
Local Partnerships | Intervening variable to explain why outcomes (not) achieved |
Achievement of diverse ownership | Increase in community ownership of land | Not currently available | Collate data held by SLN | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Overall objective of LR but not CPP |
Achievement of inclusion in management and use | Increase in community trusts/organisations managing land | Not currently available | Collate data held by SLN | National
Local Authority
Local Communities | Overall objective of LR but not CPP |