Joined up community consultation is, in theory; an important part of joined up government and easy to promise. Achieving it in practice is, to say the least, quite another thing; and so almost never happens. The same can be said of community involvement in strategic level plan making; in plans ...more...

Planning Aid is currently working with a group in Newlyn, Cornwall who want to oppose development proposals in the former Penlee Quarry, and also have concerns with the Newlyn Harbour Regeneration scheme. So far, Planning Aid has liaised with Regeneration Officers and developers to identify ...more...