Request 101004021001

Please provide the following:

1. Whether the charitable organisation known as 'Planning Aid Scotland' was commissioned / instructed by the Council to provide training workshops / seminars to community councils and / or other groups / organisations to assist in their engagement with, and participation in, the preparation of any Main Issues Report / Local Development Plans since 2009?

a) If so, the details of the number of training workshops / seminars etc for each LDP prepared?

b) If so, the financial cost to the Council of the above work commissioned to Planning Aid Scotland.

Response 27-07-2026

1. No.

LDP 2015 - Please note, records from the 2015 are no longer retained. Information that is not held falls under Section 17 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 - Information not held.

LDP2020 - Planning Aid Scotland were not commissioned to provide training workshops / seminars to community councils and / or other groups / organisations to assist in their engagement with, and participation in, the preparation of any Main Issues Report / Local Development Plans

LDP2028 - To date Planning Aid Scotland have not been commissioned to provide training workshops / seminars to community councils and / or other groups / organisations to assist in their engagement with, and participation in, the preparation of  the Local Development Plans