A new campaign has been launched to help influence new planning guidelines in Scotland.

The Scottish Alliance for People and Places comprises of 10 organisations coming together to help deliver a 'more inclusive, collaborative and innovative' planning system when the Planning Bill is introduced to Holyrood later this year.

The Alliance's founding members are;

• COSLA

• Institution of Civil Engineers

• PAS

• Paths for All

• Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

• RSA


• RTPI

• Scottish Federation of Housing Associations

• Scottish Mediation Network

• Scotland's Towns Partnership

Speaking at the launch of the Alliance, RTPI Scotland Director Craig McLaren said: "The planning bill is an opportunity to create a planning system that allows everyone to help shape the places they live in. RTPI Scotland looks forward to working with partners in the Alliance to help make this a reality."

Former First Minister Henry McLeish added: "We want to work with the Scottish Government and Parliament to present an ambitious vision for a refreshed and revitalised planning system in Scotland that plans and delivers the quality economic and social development our country needs, but through collaboration and dialogue.

"Over the coming months, we will harness the experience and expertise of our members to offer constructive policy solutions that we believe can make this type transformational cultural change a reality."

(LM)