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Our Annual Gathering is on 2nd November 6-8.30pm Augustine Church Edinburgh. Email us to book a place [email protected] planningdemocracy.org.uk/2023/annual-ga…

There've been lots of changes in planning in Scotland, some hopeful. If you want to know how to influence planning in your local area, check out these free webinars we are doing with APRS. aprs.scot/webinar-unders…

Register for our webinar series with APRS explaining how the Scottish planning system works. x.com/i/status/17142…

Contact us at [email protected] if you want to book a place at our Annual Gathering Thurs 2nd Nov 6-8.30 at Augustine Church EH1 1EL Speaker: Ariane Burgess MSP on NPF4 focus on biodiversity improvements. Refreshments, networking and updates on our work.

Great to be on the front page of the herald magazine with Kat Jones from APRS excellent feature about volume house building and its impacts. Thanks Dani Garavelli

Great article on Herald on Planning Democracy and APRS work to highlight the problems with the volume house building industry and its impact on people and nature. heraldscotland.com/life_style/238…

This is a serious worry about biodiversity net gain. Along with the ‘pocket’ habitats that supposedly make up for open spaces. And the ‘human interaction factor’ (cats, dogs, noise, light, air pollution, dislike of ‘messy weeds’ etc). And lack of enforcement List goes on…

Looking forward to hearing our speakers Ariane Burgess MSP and Jane from Ferniehill at our Annual Gathering tonight 6pm at Augustine Church, George IV Bridge. All welcome.

With so many local authorities starting to prepare their Local Development Plans we've done a blog to help you navigate the Plandemonium and find out how to get involved!! planningdemocracy.org.uk/2023/its-pland…

Many thanks to Ariane Burgess for hosting our parliamentary event last night. We showcased our community-led research looking at how far #biodiversity is now protected in #NPF4. Great to see so many communities and planners there. Still lots to do. planningdemocracy.org.uk/2024/we-launch…

Thank you to everyone who came to our event last night NPF4 Is it Working for People and Planet? 15 powerful stories including the fight to save St Fitticks Park and Coul Links including also @InchinnanT BSCG Scotland savekingsmeadow Scottish Aquaculture Reform Network & more

thank you to Ariane Burgess Maree Todd Maurice Golden Monica Lennon MSP Elena Whitham MSP Maggie Chapman MSP Fulton MacGregor MSP Audrey Nicoll MSP Brian Whittle OLY Craig Hoy MSP and Ivan McKee MSP for coming to our NPF4 Is it working for People and Planet? event planningdemocracy.org.uk/2024/we-launch…

We are springing into action! Hear from two local authority planners about Local Development Plans in an additional joint webinar this coming Wednesday 6th March at 7-8.30pm.

Today we've been busy mailing the latest edition of The Geographer to RSGS Members! This issue explores the importance of community, with a special focus on local community empowerment and engagement. Check out our previous editions: issuu.com/rsgspubs #community #geography

A grand day out for the annual Planning Democracy barbecue in the grounds Wiston Lodge. The sun came out and the rain stayed off (mostly!). What a lovely bunch of people - and a great organisation!

Join us at our webinar on Nature and Planning: Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife Speakers from NBN Trust and CIEEM bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Coming soon our joint webinar series with APRS on Nature and Planning. Webinar 1 on Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife. bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Those of you working to protect the marine and littoral environment might be interested in our biodiversity and planning webinars the first is on 6th Nov 7-8.30pm ccn bit.ly/3BG5sDN

Coming soon our joint webinar series with APRS on Nature and Planning. Webinar 1 on Monitoring Biodiversity 6th Nov 7-8.30pm Covers the role of planning in protecting & enhancing biodiversity & the importance of recording wildlife. Improvement Service bit.ly/3BG5sDN