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consultation on the draft Scottish Planning Policy, launch of Marine
Scotland and new parliamentary questions on urban design and community
involvement in town centre regeneration and the accurate measurement of
energy performance of buildings.
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Consultations
Scottish
Planning Policy (SPP) Consultative
Draft (01/04/09)
The SPP sets out the Scottish Government's
planning policy on different types of development and on environmental
issues. It will replace seventeen existing policy documents, making policy
easier to understand and interpret.
Consultation period 1 April - 24
June 2009
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/04/01132105/9
Scottish
Planning Policy Environmental Report (N0381227) (01/04/09)
A strategic environmental assessment of the consolidated Scottish Planning
Policy (SPP) has been carried out.
Consultation period 1 April - 24
June 2009
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/03/26095256/11
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Publications
Marine Scotland: 2009 Strategy
Statement (SG 01/04/09)
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/03/31091025/0
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Scottish Government news releases
Marine Scotland (SG 01/04/09)
A new marine management body which is set to play a vital role in managing Scotland's seas is
officially up and running from 1
April 2009. Marine Scotland has direct
responsibility for marine science, planning, policy development, management
and compliance monitoring measures. The current functions of Fisheries
Research Services (FRS), the Scottish
Fisheries Protection Agency (SFPA) and the Scottish Government's Marine
Directorate are brought together under the new organisation.
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2009/04/31145353
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News releases
Working
Together (A+DS 26/03/09)
Architecture and Design Scotland (A+DS) has led a
meeting of Scottish Agencies to examine how to deliver successful outcomes
from planning reform. Working with key agencies such as Transport Scotland, SEPA, SNH, Scottish Water
and Historic Scotland; A+DS has been considering how spatial form can
assist in delivering sustainable economic growth.
http://www.ads.org.uk/news/593_working-together
Third
sector taskforce on climate change and the environment launched (Defra 23/03/09)
A new taskforce has been launched will help the government and the
not-for-profit sector to tackle climate change and environmental issues.
http://www.defra.gov.uk/news/latest/2009/defra-0323.htm
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Recent parliamentary questions
Answers
will appear in a subsequent Bulletin, with questions reproduced. Questions
marked with a triangle are initiated by the Scottish Executive in order to
facilitate the provision of information to the Parliament.
Questions
in which a member has indicated a declarable interest are marked with an
"R".
S3W-22580
Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive how it will ensure that Marine
Scotland, which is part of the Scottish Government, will work effectively
with the UK Marine Management Organisation, which is to be established as an non-departmental public body. (SP 03/04/09)
S3W-22587 Elaine Murray: To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends
to introduce a coastal protection zone in its marine Bill. (SP 03/04/09)
S3W-22535 Aileen Campbell: To ask the Scottish Executive what engagement it
has had with the Scottish Renaissance Town movement. (SP 02/04/09)
S3W-22536
Aileen Campbell: To ask the Scottish Executive what role it sees for urban
design and community involvement in town centre regeneration. (SP 02/04/09)
S3O-06480
Robin Harper: To ask the Scottish Executive what its position is on the
most efficient way to obtain and register accurate measurements of the
energy performance of buildings. (SP 26/03/09)
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Recent parliamentary answers
Q S3W-22105
Peter Peacock: To ask the Scottish Executive what guidance it has issued to
local authorities on issues associated with planning fees. (SP 09/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(30/03/09): Circular
1/2004, The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed
Applications) (Scotland) Regulations
2004, was published to accompany the regulations. A further circular,
2/2007 The Town and Country Planning (Fees for Applications and Deemed
Applications) (Scotland) Amendment
Regulations 2007, was published to accompany amendments made to the fees
schedule of the regulations. Both circulars are extant.
Both circulars are available in the Scottish Parliament Information Centre
(Bib. numbers 35105 and 42672 respectively).
Q S3W-22109
Peter Peacock: To ask the Scottish Executive how it plans to ensure that it
complies with section 17 of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005 with
respect to the National Performance Framework. (SP 19/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney (31/03/09): It
will be for those bodies responsible for preparing the plans or programmes
which sit below the National Performance Framework and contribute to
progress towards the Purpose and National Outcomes which are subject to the
Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005, to ensure that they comply
with the statutory requirements of section 17 of the act.
Q S3W-22110
Peter Peacock: To ask the Scottish Executive what action it plans to take
to assist local authorities and community planning partnerships to
undertake the environmental assessment of single outcome agreements in
accordance with the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005. (SP 19/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(30/03/09): There are no
plans to specifically assist local authorities and community planning
partnerships to undertake the environmental assessment of their single
outcome agreements. However, a Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA)
Tool-kit, which includes SEA guidance and templates for each stage of the
assessment process, is available on-line and is designed to assist
responsible authorities within Scotland to undertake
their SEA commitments. The tool-kit can be accessed at http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Environment/14587.
Q S3W-21887
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what
its reasons are for not using the Marine Bill to establish Marine Scotland.
(SP 16/03/09)
A Answered by Richard Lochhead
(23/03/09): Legislation is
not required to establish Marine Scotland. The Marine Bill will create new
functions for Scottish ministers, which Marine Scotland will deliver on
their behalf.
Q S3W-21888
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what
its reasons are for establishing Marine Scotland before the passage of the
Marine Bill. (SP 16/03/09)
A Answered by Richard Lochhead
(23/03/09): There is wide
support for the establishment of such a body and for the improved marine
management arrangements it will deliver. Awaiting the passage of the Marine
Bill would have meant substantive delay in establishing new delivery
arrangements. Establishing Marine Scotland now means it can begin to
integrate existing functions and resources and prepare for new functions
once the bill is enacted. It also has the benefit of ending uncertainty for
the staff involved and others.
Q S3W-21902
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive which
submissions to the Sustainable Seas For All consultation have been amended
in writing since the consultation closed and whether it will publish each
of them in full. (SP 16/03/09)
A Answered by Richard Lochhead
(23/03/09): One response
from a local authority was amended in writing following the closure of the
consultation. This accommodated amendments made by the Council's Planning,
Housing and Environment Committee which convened later than the closure
date. The amended response was published with all non-confidential
responses on the 23 November 2008.
Q S3W-21775
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive
whether it is still committed to removing the need for planning permission
for micro wind turbines. (SP 13/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(20/03/09): The government
is committed to this objective but a decision on removing the need for
planning permission for micro-turbines will depend on the recommendations
of the study, which will look at all the relevant issues.
Q S3W-21779
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what measures
it intends to put in place to ensure that local authorities fully implement
Scottish Planning Policy SPP 6: Renewable
Energy. (SP 13/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(20/03/09): Scottish
Planning Policy (SPP) 6, Renewable
Energy (March 2007) is a non-statutory document. It is for planning
authorities to apply the policy as they deem appropriate.The
Scottish Government has put in place a number of measures to assist
planning authorities with this including: providing consultancy support and
advice to local authorities on the preparation of Supplementary Planning
Guidance for windfarms; issuing PAN 45 Annex 2,
Spatial Frameworks and Supplementary Planning Guidance for Windfarms; issuing PAN 84, Reducing Carbon Emissions in
New Development.
Q S3W-21780
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive what
measures it is taking to address the level of skill in carbon assessment
linked to the implementation of planning regulations. (SP 13/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(20/03/09): Officials are
in discussion with the Improvement Service about a range of training and
development matters associated with planning modernisation.
Q S3W-21781
Sarah Boyack: To ask the Scottish Executive
whether it is committed to introducing permitted development rights for the
installation of renewable technology S3W-21784 Sarah Boyack:
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it intends to develop a strategy to
improve the energy efficiency of existing building stock for non-domestic
buildings. (SP 13/03/09)
A Answered by John Swinney
(20/03/09): Research
published in early 2007 recommended that permitted development rights
distinguish between domestic and non-domestic buildings. We have given
priority to domestic buildings. The research recommended that the same
rights apply to all non-domestic buildings. However, non-domestic buildings
vary enormously in their scale, location and type of activity. We intend to
progress work on non-domestic microgeneration
when matters are resolved for domestic.
Q
S3W-20943 - Hugh Henry : To ask the Scottish
Executive what the criteria will be for applications for funding from the
£60 million Town Centre Regeneration Fund. (SP 13/02/09)
A Answered by Alex Neil (10/03/09): I refer the member to answer to
question S3W-20618 on 26 February 2009. All answers to
written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s
website, the search facility for which can be found at http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/Apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx
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Other parliamentary activity
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Events
A
Heritage Ignored? Church Interiors:- furniture,
furnishings, stained glass, organs, memorials - a new look at a heritage we
take for granted. SCHR Conference, 2009 Saturday, April 25th, 2009 The
Scottish Storytelling Centre, 43-45 High Street, Edinburgh EH1 1SR
This year's Conference focuses on such items as pews or chairs, pulpits and
other wooden furniture and their carvings, Arts and Crafts Churches,
Memorials, in particular stained glass memorial windows... and more.
Speakers will include Professor John Hume and Professor Richard Fawcett.
Tickets available from Conference Secretary at Volunteer House, 69-73 Crossgate, Cupar KY15 5AS
Tel : 01334 844822 email: schroffice@btinternet.com
Three
parliamentary training courses for the late spring of 2009 from Grayling
Political Strategy
Tuesday 28
April
Engaging with Europe
Tuesday 05
May
Parliamentary Tools of Engagement
Tuesday 26
May
Scotland - the Future Political Landscape
Our courses will take place in the morning at the Grayling office in Canongate, Edinburgh. For more information or to book a
place please contact Sarah Mills to discuss on 0131 558 8719 or by email sarah.mills@sc.grayling.com
Mirror of
modernity: Post-war revolution in Urban Conservation
The AHSS National Conference, held jointly with DOCOMOMO International and
hosted by the Scottish Centre for Conservation Studies, will be held on
Friday and Saturday, 1-2 May 2009 in the Main Lecture Theatre, Edinburgh
College of Art, 74 Lauriston Place, Edinburgh, EH3 9DF.
For further details, please contact the AHSS National Office, The Glasite Meeting House, 33 Barony Street, Edinburgh EH3
6NX on 0131 557 0019 or email nationaloffice@ahss.org.uk
Surveyors
@ Lunch Glasgow
Tuesday 12 May 2009, 12:30 - 14:30
Mama San Restaurant, 190 Bath Street, Glasgow. £15 + VAT for
lunch with a glass of wine/soft drink
The lunch is designed to give surveying, property, and construction
professionals the chance to not only catch up with
familiar faces, but also to make some new contacts in these difficult
times. Both members and non-members are invited to attend and meet with
individuals from other industry groups to enjoy an informal lunch at one of
Glasgow's award-winning
restaurants. More detailed information can be found at www.rics.org/surveyorslunch.
If you are interested in attending, places can be booked online using a
debit/credit card at www.rics.org/surveyorslunch
or by calling the RICS Scotland Event Department on 0131 240 0895. Please
note that booking should be made prior to the event.
Damp in Buildings,
delivered by Mike Parrett
22 May 2009, Offer - £125 + Vat
Damp is a major maintenance issue. After decades of sales-led
'solutions', Mike Parrett's back-to-basics approach gets to grips with
where damp comes from - and offers real, practical advice to deal with it.
For further information or to make a booking please visit www.scotlime.org Or contact us at
Charlestown Workshops, Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife, KY11 3EN Tel: 01383
872722
Email: admin@scotlime.org
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Training
Scottish
Lime Centre Trust training
P1 Introduction to Masonry Repairs in Traditional Buildings
18 - 20 May 2009, £375+VAT
P2 Masonry Building Conservation - Principles and Techniques
14-16 July 2009, £375+VAT
NEW For 2009: Marmorino and Textured Plaster
Finishes
28-29 April 2009, £350+VAT
For further information or to make a booking please visit www.scotlime.org Or contact us at
Charlestown Workshops, Rocks Road, Charlestown, Fife, KY11 3EN Tel: 01383
872722
Email: admin@scotlime.org
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Job vacancies
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Information
in the Bulletin is extracted from a number of websites; including the
Scottish Government (SG); the Scottish Parliament (SP); Architecture
and Design Scotland (A+DS); Historic Scotland (HS); Scottish Natural
Heritage (SNH); Scottish Council for Voluntary
Organisations (SCVO); English Heritage (EH); Commission for Architecture
and the Built Environment (CABE); Department of Communities and Local
Government (DCLG); Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS);
Department of Environment and Rural Affairs (DEFRA); National Assembly for
Wales (NAW); Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS); Scottish
Building Standards Agency (SBSA). For further
information, links are provided to the relevant documents. Back copies of
the Bulletin are available approximately one month after publication on the
BEFS website.
If you have any questions or comments on the above, or would like to submit
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