Yesterday, Highland Council kick-started a 12-week public consultation seeking views on the document which also outlines both the advantages and disadvantages of possible sites as well as indicating the areas which should be safeguarded from development.
Mr Stott acknowledged the difficulties in encouraging people to look beyond the boundaries of their home when they attend such exhibitions. "They find their house and see nothing planned nearby and then walk out," he said.
"We are trying to get people to think wider - to think village-wide or town wide.It is very difficult."
Between now and the end of June, planning officers will hold 34 public exhibitions across the area to give people the opportunity to say how they would like to see their communities develop over the next 20 years.
A round-table discussion will also be held at each community on the same evening. Anyone wanting to attend the evening events should call (01463) 702259. Representations should be submitted to Highland Council by 5pm on Friday 6th July.
Oh and it seems that the subject of the importance of infrastructure (See Community Council Comment in the article) is uppermost in minds of those discussing the featured new development proposals at Tore.
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