Effective Community Engagement in Local Development Planning – Our Response
APRS recently responded to the Scottish Government’s consultation on effective public engagement in the Local Development Plan (LDP) process. It
Circular Economy (Scotland) Bill consultation response
This is the APRS response to the Scottish Government's consultation on the proposed Circular Economy Bill, September 2023.
Comments to the reporter on Ferniehill Appeal
This letter offers comments on the relevance of the Mossend decision, to the determination Ferniehill appeal. We lay out that the Mossend decision made it clear that NPF4, including policy 16, applied from its adoption in February 2016, whether or not there is a 'new style' Local Development Plan
Open Letter to the Party Leaders from LINK
APRS has signed a letter to the party leaders in Scotland calling on them to work together with increased ambition in the face of growing crises of climate and nature. This letter has been coordinated by Scottish Environment LINK the coalition of environmental NGOs.
New National Parks in Scotland Appraisal Framework
This is the Joint APRS and SCNP response to the Scottish Government Consultation paper - New National Parks in Scotland Appraisal Framework Final, August 2023
Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill – Letter
Letter from Scottish Environment LINK members to the new Deputy First Minister about the Wellbeing and Sustainable Development Bill.
APRS Advice Note: The Scottish Planning System
Planning affects everyone, and everyone has a right to have their say about matters that affect their lives. Planning is about making hard choices, balancing the need for appropriate development with the desire to protect both the landscapes that we cherish and the environmental quality that is vital for life and wellbeing. Knowing about the planning system can help us all to make informed choices about the future of rural Scotland.
Letter to Tesco CEOs
Tesco has called for the deposit return scheme to be delayed until the UK scheme comes in. This letter was sent to Ken Murphy Tesco CEO and Jason Tarry, UK/ROI CEO on the morning of the APRS protest with Fife Street Champions outside a large Tesco store in Fife.
Open letter to Prime Minister, May 18th 2023
APRS and environmental NGOs from across the UK have written an open letter to the Prime Minister urging him to grant an exclusion to the Internal Markets Act and include glass in England's Deposit Return Scheme, due to launch in October 2025.