(Presentation to the Cross Party Group in the Scottish Parliament on Rural Policy, 19 February 2014) All rural development contributes to the rural economy – including housing, which is often controversial. In fact, rural areas need people in order to thrive and they have capacity to spare. Islay is home to 3500 people. Once there […]
Centres of Towns : A Back to Front View
Saving our town centres – or condemning them depending on your view – is planning’s hot topic. We’ll soon hear from Malcolm Fraser’s Scottish Town Centres Review group. Let’s all hope for useful ideas for action from this cluster of capable contributors. These days, the prevailing logic is that town centres are no longer retail […]