Further to the previous post on NPF3 progress,  I have not read through all of the submissions to the latest stage of scrutiny ( see be...

Latest just in from Scottish Government newsletter: ...Over the past month four Parliamentary committees have been taking written and...

Well, my word, is it really more than 3 months since I have posted anything?  I must admit signing in today I had almost forgotten what to ...

News just in "Planning Aid Scotland launches new website and information sheets Planning Aid Scotland recently launched its ne...

Extracts from emails received this week - PLEASE NOTE WELL THE SENTENCES I HAVE HIGHLIGHTED The responses to consultations on Draft SPP...

Extract from a THC press release HERE '...A 6 week public consultation on the Proposed Plan will run from 1st November – 13th Decemb...

  Extract from HC Press Release HERE . .. Highland Councillors will be asked next week to amend the Council’s Service structure to align t...

For more info on the topic see item from 'Planning Resource' How We Did It - Developer 'offsets' housing's impact on...

News from South of the Border; the proposals for 'biodiversity offsetting'  " Biodiversity offsets are conservation activiti...

At last my annual dose of escapism; the glitter and froth of 'Strictly Coming Dancing' is back next week! Web page HERE ...

From the Government's web site: ' The Scottish Government is working to support older people and disabled people to live indepen...

This leaflet outlines the law on mobile homes that will apply from 1 September 2013. It does not cover all the details of the law, and y...

Report HERE

"Better outcomes for communities will be secured through a number of provisions in the Bill. By ending all right to buy entitlements ...

'We have accelerated our £3 billion plans for the A9 between Inverness and Perth, which will start in 2015-16.' "The...