RTPI Scotland

Scottish Young Planners Conference

THE BIG PICTURE: PLANNING FOR A BETTER SCOTLAND

The 10th Annual Scottish Young Planners' Conference

26 February 2013, COSLA Conference Centre, Edinburgh

Overview

The Scottish Government has recently announced a number of changes to national planning policy. These changes include a new Scottish Planning Policy and the preparation of The Main Issues Report for the 3rd National Planning Framework (NPF3), due to be published in the Spring 2013. NPF 3 will provide another 20 to 30 year vision for the future of Scotland, but, did the last version achieve everything it said it would?

It is vitally important that young planners from across Scotland engage in the debate on the priorities of NPF3 and its delivery. This year’s Annual Scottish Young Planners Conference will provide an opportunity to do just this through discussions on key national issues, including planning for infrastructure provision, energy, successful places, wellbeing and economic growth. To ensure that the voices of Scotland’s young planners are heard, all the discussion points and ideas raised during the conference will be fed back to the Scottish Government during the formal public consultation period for NPF3.

This is the 10th Annual Scottish Young Planners' Conference; an event, which over the last decade has played a significant role in bringing young planners from across Scotland together to discuss and debate key planning issues. The Annual Conference is the best vessel in which to pass on the views, ideas and opinions of young planners to the Scottish Government, because after all, we will all play a significant role in planning for a better Scotland.

Programme

09.15 Registration & Coffee

10.00 Welcome and Introduction from the Chair - Alistair MacDonald, Convenor, RTPI Scotland

10.05 RTPI Presidential Address - Peter Geraghty, President, RTPI

10.15 Ministerial Address - Derek Mackay MSP, Minister for Local Government and Planning

10.35 Reflections on NPF2 - Emeritus Professor Cliff Hague, Chair, Built Environment Forum Scotland

10.55 Delivering a National Development: Commonwealth Games 2014 - Alastair Duncan, Venue Development and Overlay Manager, Glasgow 2014

11.15 A Connected Scotland: Infrastructure - TBC

11.35 Refreshments

11.55 A Healthy Scotland: Health Infrastructure for an Ageing Population - Bettina Sizeland, Head of Asset Management, Health and Social Care, Scottish Government

12.15 Pecha Kutcha Planning Knowledge Exchange: Speed learning from our neighbours - Craig McLaren, National Director, RTPI Scotland; Dr Roisin Willmott, National Director, RTPI Cymru/Head of Northern Ireland; Richard Blyth, Head of Policy Practice & Research, RTPI

13.00 L U N C H

14.00 Current Issues Facing Young Planners - Iram Mohammed, Chair, Scottish Young Planners Network

14.10 A Place to be Proud of: the Placemaking Agenda - Jim MacDonald, Chief Executive, Architecture & Design Scotland

14.30 A Sustainable Scotland: the Future of Energy - Michael Rieley, Policy Manager, Scottish Renewables

14.50 Refreshments

15.10 Roundtable Discussion

15:40 Planning and Sustainable Economic Growth - John McNairney, Chief Planner, Scottish Government

16.00 Questions and Discussion

16.15 Final Comments from Chair and Close of Conference

17.00 Drinks Reception

Booking

RTPI members - £99 + VAT (£118.80)
Non members - £125 + VAT (£150)
10 free student places are being allocated on first come first served basis through Univerisities.
Unemployed Licentiates/ Members - £25 + VAT (£30) (20 places allocated on a first come first served basis)
Local authority places – the Improvement Service is providing 10 places to local authorities on a ‘buy one get one free’ basis. This offer is initially restricted to one ‘deal’ per authority on a first come first served basis.

To book a place please go to www.rtpiconferences.co.uk/39261