So how are the Government getting along with the National Plan?

A 'quick' way of finding out how the Government sees how things are going with respect to developments all across Scotland - including of course the Highlands and Islands - is to flick through their latest (NPF2) 'Monitoring Report' - click here.  


This is definitely not as boring as it looks and in comparison to a lot of stuff that I look through is easier to read and digest.  


The Report covers a huge range of subjects with headings such as:

'A Low Carbon Economy'

'Investing in Infrastructure'

'Economic and Social Trends'

'Town Centres'

'Housing Supply'

'National Parks'

'Transport'

'Energy' - with sections on renewable energy provision

'Waste Management'

'Water and Flooding'

'Communications Technology'

The Report then looks at the development of specific areas, the Inverness to Nairn Corridor for example; the six deep vaults for radioactive waste at Dounreay; the port facilities at Ardersier, Invergordon and Nigg; the Pentland Firth and development in Argyll and Bute.