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Community wealth building bill
Community wealth building is an approach to economic development. It focuses on ensuring that economic wealth is generated, circulated and retained in local communities.
The Bill, as introduced by the Scottish Government on 20 March 2025, would instruct Ministers to publish a community wealth building statement. This would set out the measures they intend to take in relation to community wealth building. Ministers must also publish guidance on community wealth building.
Under the proposals in the Bill, each local authority would need to work with certain public bodies (such as health boards) in their areas to publish a community wealth building action plan for that area.
Local authorities and public bodies must implement any measures set out in those action plans.
More information on the Scottish Parliament website.