Category Archives: Climate Emergency

National Planning Framework 4 – the consultation

Posted on November 29, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

This is the first of three loosely linked posts arising from the draft National Planning Framework 4. This one is on the draft itself; the second is on Retail Impact Assessments; and the third is on implications for existing developments. … Continue reading →

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Changing Scotland’s Towns

Posted on October 26, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

This afternoon (26th October) Scotland’s leading environmental regeneration delivery partner, the Green Action Trust, is hosting a virtual roundtable discussion on how Scotland can achieve long-term change. This takes the form of a conversation with the Scottish Government’s Minister for … Continue reading →

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Stopping Doing Harm to our Town Centres

Posted on February 22, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

The Town Centre Action Plan Report (A New Future for Scotland’s Towns) has three types of recommendations.  Two of these are reasonably uncontroversial – planning, engaging more local people property and data on towns on the one hand and funding … Continue reading →

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Webinar: “A New Future for Scotland’s Town Centres”

Posted on February 17, 2021 by Leigh Sparks

The Town Centre Action Plan Review was published on the 3rd February. On the 18th February (1430-1530), Scotland’s Towns Partnership are holding a webinar launching the Review. There may be few spaces left (but capacity is close to being reached) … Continue reading →

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