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

Minutes

• Minutes of Meeting 16 November 2011 (22KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 3 October 2012 (188KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 23 January 2013 (150KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 30 May 2013 (142KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 30 October 2013 (134KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 22 January 2014 (118KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 7 May 2014 (137KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 29 October 2014 (236KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 January 2015 (185KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 May 2015 (275KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 28 October 2015 (224KB pdf)
• Minutes of Meeting 20 January 2016 (211KB pdf)

Annual Return/Report

• Registration Form (300KB pdf)
• Annual Return 7 February 2013 (334KB pdf)
• Annual Return 28 January 2014 (166KB pdf)
• Annual Return 18 February 2015 (185KB pdf)
• Annual Return 28 January 2016 (185KB pdf)

Group Officers

• Convener: Colin Beattie
• Deputy Convener: Neil Bibby

Group Members

• Adam Ingram
• Angus MacDonald
• Cameron Buchanan
• Elaine Murray
• Jayne Baxter
• John Mason
• Willie Rennie

Organisations

Industrial Communities Alliance - Secretary

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Coalfield Communities Federation

Coalfields Regeneration Trust

Dumfries and Galloway Council

East Ayrshire Council

East Dunbartonshire Council

East Lothian Council

East Renfrewshire Council

Fife Council

Glasgow City Council

Inverclyde Council

Midlothian Council

National Union of Mineworkers

North Ayrshire Council

North Lanarkshire Council

Renfrewshire Council

South Ayrshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council

West Dunbartonshire Council