Motion: Scotland's Best Places

Scotland's Best Places

Lodged by Margaret McCulloch Members' Business Motion 28 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament notes that 2014 marks the centenary of the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) in Scotland; understands that, as part of its centenary celebrations, the RTPI is working in partnership with the independent planning and design consultant, Barton Willmore, and the Scottish Government to identify "Scotland's Best Places"; recognises that both Crown Street in the Gorbals and the Merchant City in Glasgow, Dundee Waterfront, Lerwick Waterfront, Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park, Raploch in Stirling, the Royal Mile and Holyrood north in Edinburgh, the West Highland Way, the Forth and Clyde Canal and East Kilbride have been shortlisted; understands that the shortlist was decided on the basis of whether the places had been enhanced or protected by planners and the planning system, exemplify best practice in planning and benefit from the role played by planners, have a significant positive and sustainable social, environmental and economic impact and are nationally significant; further notes that the public will be able to vote online at the RTPI website and that the vote ends on 7 May 2014; commends everybody who helped to establish or improve the shortlisted places, and looks forward to Scotland’s best place being announced in June 2014.

Supporters (28)