Looking forward to speaking at this @RTPIWScotland chapter event taking place on 30 April "An Introduction to the National Planning Improvement Framework" along with Kevin Murphy of Homes for Scotland and Sarah Shaw of Glasgow City Council . Details and booking ⬇️ rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ap…

Delighted that ⁦@ThePlanner_RTPI⁩ has asked me to write a regular column for their website. In ‘Planning Positive’ I share thoughts from a Scottish policy & practice perspective on what has or hasn’t worked. Hopefully you will find it interesting! theplanner.co.uk/planning-posit…

Looking forward for today’ conference #SYPConf24 first selfie 🤳

Great to hear Planning Minister Joe FitzPatrick MSP speak so positively and passionately about planning and planners at today’s Scottish Young Planners’ Conference in Glasgow #SYPC24

Great to hear our Minister Joe FitzPatrick MSP speaking this morning at the #SYPC24 @RTPIScotland acknowledging the important role young planners will play in our journey to net zero.

A huge welcome to everyone in TIC today for the Scottish Young Planners' Conference. Have a great day 😁 #TICevents #welcome Royal Town Planning Institute

I’m here in Glasgow this morning reminiscing about being a “young” planner, and delighted to be taking part in the “where do planners end up” session as part of #SYPC24 @RTPIScotland today. A fab conference programme for the day focussing on Future Planners.

One of the main objectives of the #SYPC24 was inspiring #youngplanners to consider various roles within this sector. The panel session presented a diverse overviews of where you could end up. Great to hear about personal experiences, challenges and rewards.

I had the pleasure of chairing the last session of the day at #SYPC24 on “Measuring Performance & Skills” by Craig McLaren who has a very inspiring planning background. Follow his work in Improvement Service to see what he is doing as the first National Planning Improvement Champion.

Today I had my last #RTPI Young Planner Conference. I joined #SYPN in 2019 and since then have really enjoyed contributing to the annual conference. I will surely miss this event in the coming years. Super proud of what James Hewitt and the rest of the team delivered today. ❤️

Thanks to all at SYPN and RTPI Scotland for organising a really informative and thought provoking event. It was a real pleasure to present to so many positive and enthusiastic young planners. The future’s bright…

Sounds like a great session and so useful for young planners for their career path.

It's almost time for this year's Annual Sir Patrick Geddes Lecture, which will be given this year by Kevin P Gilday on the topic of The Poetics of Planning: how art can shape the future. 21st May 1230-1330 - online rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ma… @RTPIScotland Royal Town Planning Institute

The Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee Housing and Planning committee continued their annual review of the 4th National Planning Framework this morning with witnesses including HeadsofPlanningScot Scottish Renewables Planning Democracy Scottish Environment LINK SustransCymru. You can watch proceedings ⬇️ scottishparliament.tv/meeting/local-…

An event not to be missed. The inspiring Kevin P. Gilday The use of art in placemaking.

Thank you for the invitation to attend the 30th anniversary celebrations Planning Aid Scotland. What a fantastic turnout. Ivan McKee the new Minister totally embracing his new planning portfolio Sarah Boyack MSP for sponsoring. Reflecting on the fantastic work #Congratulations Planning Aid Scotland

I’m really looking forward to next week’s Sir Patrick Geddes Commemorative Lecture on the Poetics of Planning by Kevin P. Gilday. Fancy dialing in over lunch on 21 May? You can book a place here: rtpi.org.uk/events/2024/ma…

If you're interested in hearing about my Geddes lecture for the @RTPIScotland from an audience perspective then this fantastic blog by Lesley Martin will hopefully shed some light. rtpi.org.uk/blog/2024/may/…

Colleagues in DPEA are running a series of training workshops on the appeals process. The first, ‘Planning appeals training for communities’ will take place on 12/06/24 at 6pm. Further details on how to register and submit questions in advance can be found on the attached flyer.

My debut book is open for pre-order. It delves into the integration of cultural awareness across various art+design fields. As an urban planner/educator, I acknowledge my role within a network of diverse professions, communities, and cultures. routledge.com/Cultural-Aware… 1/2