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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 4h

Have you interacted with a planning authority in the last year? We want to hear from you!

The National Planning Improvement team is looking for planning stakeholders/customers to fill out this quick survey. Let us know what's working and where things can improve.

https://twp.ai/9PWvPh

Survey invitation from Improvement Service with simple illustrations of buildings and trees. Text reads: Let us know how the planning authority in your area is performing. Please fill out our survey.

Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks to speakers from @dundeecitycouncil.bsky.social, @fifecouncil.bsky.social and @perthandkinross.bsky.social at yesterday’s IS evaluation webinar on ‘Measuring social value in Scottish local authorities’.

Find out about next month’s webinar at

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 1d

What does tackling poverty & inequality look like at the Improvement Service?

To mark #ChallengePovertyWeek, Gerard McCormack, Head of Transformation, Performance and Improvement, highlights some of our work to help councils tackle poverty and inequality.

Read the blog: https://twp.ai/9PXH78

Photo of Gerard McCormack and quote from his blog: "Through many of our programmes, we're supporting local authorities and their partners to deliver whole systems, place-based and rights-based approaches to tackle inequality and prevent poverty. As part of Challenge Poverty Week, l'd like to highlight some of the poverty work Improvement Service is delivering and supporting."

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 1d

🆕 1 in 4 children in Scotland live in poverty. Our new elected member briefing highlights how councils are tackling this through strategic, preventative action.

Read the briefing: https://twp.ai/9PXIk2

#ChallengePovertyWeek

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 3d

Nationally, the working age population is ageing, and growth is slowing.

Our new briefing, Navigating Population Changes outlines the relationship between population change and jobs and the economy and how local authorities can address this.

https://twp.ai/9PXA94

Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 6d

🌍 As #ScotClimateWeek comes to an end, we spotlight our recent From Policy to Practice roundtable. Let's move from vision to impact. Read the full summary here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlmx
#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction #JustTransition

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 6d

This #ScotClimateWeek we’re calling on councils to tackle child poverty and climate change together. Read about it here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlow
#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction #ChildPoverty

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Tackling child poverty and climate change together – a call to action for local authorities in Scotland

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 7d

The National Planning Improvement Team is asking how your planning authority can improve!

We're looking for stakeholders/customers of planning authorities to fill out this quick anonymous survey. Tell us what is working and where improvements can be made.

https://twp.ai/9PWvQk

Survey invitation from Improvement Service with simple illustrations of buildings and trees. Text reads: Have you interacted with a Scottish planning authority in the last year? Please fill out our survey.

Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 8d

🌍 For councils, aligning climate action, just transition and community wealth building is vital. Read our call to action here for local authorities to lead the way in building a fairer, greener Scotland 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVlnz
#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

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Aligning Climate Action, Just Transition, and Community Wealth Building (CWB)

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 8d

Just one week left until our Place Promotion & Housing Delivery webinar.

If you’re in planning, this is your chance to hear practical approaches to driving investment and development delivery.

📅 7 Oct 2025, 3pm

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Advert for National Planning Hub event. Text reads: Place Promotion and Housing Delivery, 7 October 2025, 3pm - 4.15pm. Register now.

Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

"This partnership has helped us do exactly that - by putting data to work, reaching communities in need, and learning from others along the way.”

Visit our website to read even more https://twp.ai/4iq6bs

Stay tuned for more stories from our partners. #20yearstogether

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20 years of partnerships.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

“In today’s financial climate, with limited budgets and growing demand, it’s essential we make the most of the resources we have.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

"One project we collaborated underlined how combining the council’s local knowledge and datasets with the Improvement Service’s expertise - particularly in data analysis, cleaning, and digital innovation - can lead to more effective use of existing resources.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

West Lothian Council's partnership with the Improvement Service shows how blending local insight with skills in data analysis can create more effective and impactful support for communities.

Nahid Hanif, West Lothian Council’s Anti Poverty Manager, said:

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

🤝As part of #ScotClimateWeek we’re celebrating collaboration in action – working with SCIS, partners and councils across Scotland to deliver a sustainable future. Read about the SCIS here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVljZ
#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

Visit our website to read even more https://twp.ai/4iq6ZG

Stay tuned for more stories from our partners. #20yearstogether

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20 years of partnerships.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

“The IS brings a unique blend of analytical rigour and collaborative spirit, and their contribution to local government over the past 20 years - especially in self-evaluation and quality improvement - deserves recognition and celebration.”

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

“Through initiatives like the JAM meetings, we’ve been able to engage directly with local authority chief officers, raising awareness and delivering targeted support.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 9d

In the final week of sharing stories from our partners, we hear from Aidan McCrory, Quality Improvement Manager at the Care Inspectorate. He said:

“Our partnership with the Improvement Service has been a consistently valuable and impactful collaboration.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 10d

🌍 Scotland’s Climate Week 2025 is here! We’re helping councils to turn ambition into action – read about our work here 👇 https://twp.ai/9PVljR
#ScotClimateWeek #NetZeroScotland #ClimateAction

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 13d

Visit our website to read even more https://twp.ai/4iq6Yo

Stay tuned for more stories from our partners. #20yearstogether

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20 years of partnerships.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 13d

“The IS provides us with invaluable access to local government, allowing us to include Scotland in our GB approach to the core assets they develop and maintain (addressing and streets). I’m looking forward to many more successful projects together.”

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 13d

“The achievements facilitated through the Data Hub not only underscore the importance of collaboration but also highlight the potential for future innovations and improvements.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 13d

“We immensely value the insights and access IS brings us to working with Scottish Local Government, and we hope that we have supported you with ever-adapting terms to allow you to develop your current services.

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Improvement Service @improvserv.bsky.social · 13d

Dominic Cuthbert, Strategic Development Manager, Ordnance Survey for 23 years, has worked with the IS on a number of projects, most notably the One Scotland Gazetteer, OSMA, ScotLIS, and the Data Hub. He said:

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