3.13 The value of any plan is in its ability to deliver development and bring about change. A good plan is one that makes a difference. The City Plan is not a shopping or wish list but a Plan for action that recognises the need for partnership working and shared responsibility for driving forward the development agenda.

3.14 The public sector alone cannot deliver the vision any more than can the private sector. The Plan recognises the respective roles of each sector and provides for the complementary application of many skills in addressing the regeneration issues.

3.15 To make the difference, the Plan advocates new and innovative ways of driving forward the development agenda. The Council will take a proactive role in this process, setting the agenda and providing the impetus for the implementation of that agenda. The Councils property and land portfolio will make a major contribution towards creating a climate of optimism and forward thinking, unlocking development opportunities and stimulating the market. The Council is willing to be an active participant in a range of development options and will consider positively any proposals for the use of its property holdings as a catalyst for development, in site assembly and in brokering development options in areas untested by the market. All forms of partnership arrangements will be considered where it can be demonstrated that they will drive forward and deliver the Citys regeneration aspirations.

3.16 The Plan is clearly development orientated. This will not, however, be at the expense of delivering quality. Developments must address issues of sustainability and accessibility and complement the existing urban grain. To this end, design standards are incorporated into Part 2 of the Plan.

3.17 Good design benefits everyone, including people with disabilities, the elderly and people with young children. The Council is committed, through its Equality Policy and its Key Objectives, to promoting equality for all Glasgows citizens and to providing accessible and accountable services. Part of this commitment includes compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act 1995, including the requirement from 2004 for all service providers to make reasonable adjustments to the physical features of their premises to overcome physical barriers to access.