Engagement and consultation

The lead for each investment project – normally CMAL or a third party port owner – is responsible for consulting, engaging and communicating throughout the life of projects to ensure that vessel and port designs respond to operator, user and community needs. This engagement will be supported by Transport Scotland and the relevant operator as part of the wider governance around the development of these projects.

For projects led by CMAL, the CMAL project manager will agree with Transport Scotland and the relevant operator, and publish, a communications and engagement plan which will follow a consistent pattern, typically:

• A series of public events (in-person and/or online) at key stages of the project or programme to inform and seek views;
• a “reference group” of key stakeholders for more detailed consultation and engagement on the development of the project or programme;
• a dedicated project page on the CMAL website to host updates and information.
• a log of all stakeholder comments and how these have been responded to;
• direct engagement with trades’ unions representatives of crew and staff, and;
• a report detailing all communications and engagement undertaken during the project, including “lessons learned” for other and future projects.

Evidence and consultation from STPR2 has been used to inform the development of this draft Plan and we will revisit this over the period of delivery of the Plan. Although the STPR2 evidence provides some support it does not provide the detailed views needed on individual projects.