APRIL 2010
Scottishplanner : UPDATE
Scottish Awards for Quality in Planning … continued from page 1
Community Involvement Award winner, Neilston Renaissance Town Charter © picture courtesy The Barrhead News
Development on the Ground Award winner, Renfrewshire Town Centre Regeneration © picture courtesy Renfrewshire Council
Geddes Trust Awards The Sir Patrick Geddes Memorial Trust presented five Awards for students to: Fiona Russell of Crichton University; Sarah Jane Laverick of the Department of Architecture at University of Strathclyde; Murray Hope of the School of the Built Environment at Heriot-Watt University; Anne Raines of the School of Architecture at Edinburgh College of Art; and Emma Rigg of the School of the Built Environment, Heriot-Watt University. A full report on these Awards is accessible via ‘Scottishplanner Extra … on the Web’ – see p17.
Designing Places – masterplanning class This year heralded a new approach to engaging with universities where students from across Scotland were invited to participate in a live masterplanning class with an emphasis on interaction and learning. The event was run over a weekend in conjunction with Mactaggart and Mickel Ltd; Proctor and Matthews Architects; and Waterman Boreham Engineers. The winning team was ‘Fly Green’ and the following members were presented with certificates at the ceremony: Rebecca Oakes of Aberdeen University; Dhira From the top of the column: Development Plans Award winner, Highland Council Open Space in New Residential Development: Interim Supplementary Guidance © picture courtesy Highland Council; Development Plans Award winner, Sustainable Design in Argyll and Bute © picture courtesy Argyll and Bute Council; Development Management Award winner, Glasgow Urban Model (virtual, 3D interactive) © picture courtesy Glasgow City Council; Development on the Ground award winner, Gardyne’s Land - High Street, Dundee © picture courtesy Simpson & Brown Architects.
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Kulkarni and Erica Um of Dundee University; Nazan Kocak of Edinburgh College of Art; David Baxter of Glasgow University; and Jennifer Mullen of Heriot-Watt University.
The Cabinet Secretary In his address to the audience, the Cabinet Secretary congratulated the winners, and re-emphasised his belief that an efficient planning service is key to delivering strong and sustainable economic growth. Referring to the progress being made since the publication of Delivering Planning Reform, and to the need to maintain momentum on working better together, he highlighted the importance of leadership across the board by national and local politicians; by heads of service in agencies and authorities; by the development industry; as well as by individuals and communities.
Nominations for 2010 Changes made to the planning system over the course of 2009 and 2010 have provided the impetus for many new planning processes to be established, particularly in development planning and development management. Do you know of examples that could win the 2010 Awards? The application form and guidance are now available at www.scotland.gov.uk/saqp2010 - close of nominations is 16 August 2010. Scottish Government