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Merry Christmas from everyone at APRS 🎅

Dear <<First Name>>

I’d like to start by wishing you a very happy and peaceful Christmas. This update marks a year since I became Director and, looking back, so much has happened.

Please do have a look at the news section of our website for more on any of the stories you read in the bulletin.

Since the new planning system was implemented we have been working to help communities understand it with new guidance and advice on the website and a series of webinars this winter. Despite the major setback on deposit return, we have come back strongly in our work on the Circular Economy Bill and the Internal Market Act and we are celebrating the start of the nominations process for the new National Park.

If you would like to consider becoming a member of APRS we'd love to hear from you, and I look forward to speaking to you again in the new year.

Kat

Dr Kat Jones
Director
APRS

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We have made maintaining and expanding our green belts work our priority for fundraising this year. This has included Kat’s fundraising walk around the Green Belts of Glasgow, applying for dozens of trusts and foundations, and in raising awareness of the importance of the work, including through a magazine article in the Herald, and on ‘Out of Doors’. However, despite this, we do not have any funding for Nikki’s post beyond 29 February 2024. We will continue to seek funding but if you can contribute, or have connections to any trusts or foundations, please get in touch.

We've teamed up with Planning Democracy to run webinars on different aspects of the new National Planning Framework 4 and the planning system. There are two in the New Year and previous recordings can be viewed on our website.

Have a few shares but not sure what they are worth? You can donate them to APRS through Sharegift. Just like gathering lost coins, Sharegift pools small and large donations to create viable shareholdings that are sold to benefit charity. By specifying APRS as your chosen charity when donating, you help us access funds we can't apply for directly. Please email us if you have any issues.

Having a say in your Local Development Plan (LDP) is the most important way to shape your area over the coming years. This will determine nature recovery, climate adaptation, adequate housing, and community amenities. Find out more at aprs.scot/planning

The latest edition of Rural Scotland, the APRS Newsletter has been dropping through the letter boxes of our members. If you would like to read this you can do so at aprs.scot/news

It's not long now until Christmas! If you're looking for a last minute gift, how about gifting someone an APRS membership, or making a donation in their name. You can do s through our Just Giving page by clicking below.

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