On Thursday 19th September 2024 COSLA and the Scottish Government published the Democracy Matters 2 Report. .

First Minister John Swinney has announced phase 2  of the Democracy Matters engagement process during his address to delegates at the 2024 COSLA Conference, which is taking place on Thursday 19th and Friday 20th September.

The phase 2 report has been published and can be read here

Following the launch of the Democracy Matters 2 Analysis Report COSLA President, Councillor Shona Morrison, said:

"Devolving powers to communities and individuals that are most affected by the decisions made with those powers is an ambition central to COSLA’s work.

The Democracy Matters phase two report is full of views and opinions from across the communities and people in Scotland and these will give us a sound foundation on which to build the new models of democracy and give a voice to all those wanting to be heard.

With our partners, the Scottish Government, we aim to continue pushing this work forward to ensure our communities are empowered to enhance democracy in ways that work best for them."