Together Shetland and community planning

What is it?

This toolkit is about ensuring Shetland is a sustainable and self-sufficient community where everyone works together towards the same goals.  The vision is to ensure the long-term vitality and well-being of Shetland; a place where:

• Our economy is prosperous, competitive and diverse;
• Our society is vibrant, healthy and safe, and one in which everyone is able to take part;
• Our outstanding environment is conserved and enhanced; and
• Our unique cultural identity and spirit is celebrated and promoted.

A key approach is to maintain and strengthen the population of Shetland, particularly in rural areas. It is about improving our situation and getting the best out of the way we use things, whilst limiting any negative impact our actions have now or in the future. 

It has been developed from the Community Planning Board’s Priorities and Principles and from Network for the 21st century’s Sustainability Checklist. It provides a tool to help identify the most sustainable way forward, which ensures the social, economic, environmental and cultural well-being of the Shetland community.  The purpose of your plan/strategy/service may primarily be social, economic, environmental or cultural, but it might have impacts or benefits in other areas that you haven’t yet considered.  It is important to go through this checklist at an early stage and ensure the plan is working within the framework.

For ease there is a pro forma to be completed for incorporation into the plan/strategy/review documents and a number of questions under each priority, designed to help you consider the priorities in more detail. 

Together Shetland

Proforma