Oban
400 people from Rural Scotland
We discussed
- Scotland needs new democratic structures decided, agreed upon and led by communities
- Rural communities should be empowered to take action for themselves
- Rural areas require their own set of outcome measures, monitoring arrangements and measures of deprivation
- Rural buisnesses need to be effectively supported to survive, grow and thrive
- Rural communities need to be well connected to services through integrated and affordable transport
- Broadband and mobile phone signal are essential services which should be available to all
We agreed
To ask the Scottish Government to commit to a national conversation on local democratic renewal as a first step towards radical reform of local government that will bring power much closer to communities.
A call for action to achieve a more empowered, connected and sustainable rural Scotland.
To continue with a bi-annual Scottish Rural Parliament.