Scottish policy and practice update: Mar 25
This update is part of a regular series of rundowns of policy developments and reports on our work in Scotland, by CLES Senior Researcher and Scotland lead, Naomi Mason.
Building on the Bill
It isn’t often that economic development is exciting – or at least that’s what my friends tell me when I talk about my job. But, for those in the community wealth building space, the long awaited Community Wealth Building (Scotland) Bill has been hotly anticipated. So, when it was released last week, it felt like a pivotal moment. Whatever else may be said, this legislation remains the first of its kind in the world – certainly something to be celebrated.