LINK letter to Minister and Chief Planner on Hilltracks
This letter from Scottish Environment LINK, which APRS contributed to, was sent to the Minister for Public Finance, Planning and Community Wealth and the Chief Planner to ask that Hilltracks be considered in the review of Permitted Development Rights.
Public Support for a Deposit Return Scheme
This briefing details the public support for deposit return in Scotland. Over the last 4 years of work in schools, with organisations such as Scouts and Rotary and in partnership with venues and charities we have been engaging with all demographics who are experiencing the impact of litter in their communities, on roads, on beaches, in rivers and in the countryside. They are excited about deposit return coming to Scotland and the opportunities redeeming discarded deposit items, could bring to them personally.
Consultation Response: Future of National Parks 2022
SCNP & APRS Response to NatureScot Consultation on ‘the Future of National Parks in Scotland’ 29 November 2022
Consultations and Briefings 2020-22
29/11/22 The Future of National Parks in ScotlandAPRS and SCNP response to NatureScot consultation 31/03/22 Draft National Planning Framework 4APRS
Green Belt Campaigning 2020-22
Our responses, policies and statements on topics relevant to APRS's aims
The Climate Emergency – The Role of Scotland’s Rural Landscapes
Our landscapes have a key role to play in tackling the climate emergency and nature crisis. They are central to many of the likely changes which will result from climate change itself and from the actions we must take to tackle it. Taking an overall landscape view enables an integrated approach to the climate emergency to take place. This briefing expands on the role of landscape to tackle the climate emergency.
Advice Note for Local Authorities
Provides guidance for Loacl Authorities on Landscape and Development Planning
The Potential Socio-economic Impacts of a New National Park for Galloway
This report, published in 2019 gives the socio-economic case for a new National Park in Galloway. A new National Park could provide a significant stimulus to the local economy, attracting at least an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 new visits per year with £30 - £60 million of additional spending and supporting 700 to 1400 jobs. It would attract small businesses and create a more desirable place for people to live.
Deposit Return is coming to Scotland!
This is our 2016 campaign briefing to explain what deposit return is and the advantages. Have You Got The Bottle? is a campaign led by the Association or the Protection of Rural Scotland. Launched in 2015, the campaign has worked to inform politicians and organisations of the importance of introducing a deposit return system for plastic, glass and metal drinks containers to reduce litter, support a circular economy in Scotland, boost the recycling sector and create jobs, reduce public sector costs and improve the environment for residents and visitors alike.