Town and Country Planning in the Scottish Borders, 1946-1996

Studies continuity and change in the practice of town and country planning in the Scottish Borders, 1946-96 The Scottish Borders comprises the historic counties of Peeblesshire, Selkirkshire, Roxburghshire and Berwickshire - traditionally, an area synonymous with woven cloth [tweed], knitwear and agriculture; also an area that suffered from rural de-population over a prolonged period of time. Against the background of the social, economic and political changes of the 20th century, this book provides a detailed account of the evolution of the practice of town and country planning in the Scottish Borders from its birth in the 1940s to the re-organisation of local government in Scotland in 1996. It shows how town and country planning emerged from being a fringe activity in Borders local government to become the driving force for change in the Region. It is essential reading for all those interested in the history of town and country planning in Scotland and for those who love the Scottish Borders. Key features and benefits  Provides a comprehensive appraisal of the changing role of town and country planning within a unique area of Scotland over a fifty-year period  Examines continuity and change in planning practice in the Scottish Borders  Explores the relationships between planning and economic development in stimulating development in a rural region of Scotland  Analyses how town and country planning in the Scottish Borders developed from a simple land-use control mechanism to a dynamic, pro-active, multi-disciplined activity  The book combines scholarly analysis with a practitioner's perspective of town and country planning in Scotland at both central and local government level. Douglas G. Hope has been a town and country planner for over fifty years. After graduating from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth in 1964 with an Honours degree in Geography, he was elected a Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society in 1965 before pursuing a career in town and country planning. He was elected a Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute in 1970. He has worked for both central and local government in Scotland, principally at Borders Regional Council, where he was Depute Director of Planning and Development, and the Scottish Office Inquiry Reporters Unit, now the Scottish Government's Directorate for Planning and Environmental Appeals.