Delighted for work I had the privilege to lead on last year has been featured as a case study in a new PHS study exploring best practice in climate resiliency

Thoroughly enjoyed doing a spin for SURF last week entitled "Why it’s good that communities are declining to prepare Local Place Plans." (Meeting Ten of the People and Place Network, 27th July 2023) Download the PPT and watch the recording here: surf.scot/programme/peop…

🙏 A massive THANK YOU to all who came along to our second weekend of community conversations, this time on developing detailed plans to deliver on our vision for #Struan in 2033. Much laughter and wisdom shared! We will use the outputs to help prepare a draft plan.

This year marks our 30th anniversary!🎉This week Sarah Boyack lodged a motion congratulating us & our volunteers. Joe FitzPatrick MSP: “Planning Aid Scotland has provided a vital service to people & communities throughout Scotland over the last 30 years…" More: pas.org.uk/news/celebrati…

We have a webinar coming up with Planning Aid Scotland on 21 November when you can find out more about what is involved in the creation of a #LocalPlacePlan Sign up here: communitycouncils.scot/events/local-p…

Eight projects from across Scotland have made the finals of the ⁦Scot Gov Planning, Architecture and Regeneration⁩ competition to identify the most innovative planning projects in 2023. gov.scot/news/innovativ…

Members of DTAS have united submitting a letter to ScotGov for immediate clarity on funding for community orgs across Scotland. The 4th wk of the new financial yr & pending funding decisions threaten services, jobs & the progress and stability we've fought so hard to build!

.Planning Aid Scotland are looking for expressions of interest from communities who want to improve walking in their area The Walking Edition programme is looking to work with up to 4 communities to support the development of Local Walking Action plans surf.scot/the-walking-ed…

This week turned a page on the next chapter in my career. I am now self-employed with Place at the Table, my new venture: placeatthetable.co.uk. Landing on my feet (with gratitude) with contracts working with Adaptation Scotland, and LPPs in Balfron and Anderston. More anon!

Great to get out and about on my first commission for Place at the Table last week, working with Cat Jones of Sniffer (Climate Adaptation Scotland) in Bathgate with the folks from West Lothian Climate Hub, promoting the Climate Ready South East Scotland (CRSES) Storymap exercise.

Thoroughly enjoyed an opportunity this morning to offer support to NHS Fife Director of Public Health Joy Tomlinson and consultant Lucy Devine around the process of forming Fife's LDP2, the role of the evidence report and opportunities to influence the next plan