Local Government and Communities

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The '''Local Government and Communities Directorate''' is a directorate established by the [[Scottish Government]] with a responsibility for improving communities in Scotland and encouraging citizen ownership<ref>https://ift.tt/3sd2Kw6>.

==Responsibilities==

* strengthening the relationship between central and local government and across the wider public sector
* strategy, policy and guidance on planning and architecture
* promoting the creation of successful, sustainable places
* leading policy on the third sector, equality and human rights
* balancing the government's climate change aspirations with sustainable economic growth
* promoting reform of public services and ensuring that community planning arrangements support the implementation of that reform

==Membership==
===Cabinet Secretaries===

* [[Aileen Campbell]] MSP, [[Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government]]
* [[Kevin Stewart]] MSP, Minister for Local Government, Housing and Planning

===Management===

* Paul Johnston, Director-General of Education, Communities and Justice

==See also==

*[[Local government in Scotland]]
*[[Scottish Government]]
*[[Directorates of the Scottish Government]]

==References==



[[Category:Directorates of the Scottish Government]]

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