Rural Scotland People, Prosperity and Partnership

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Opening Up Rural Opportunities

We will produce guidance on rural development intended to encourage positive provision for employment and community purposes using the development plan and control systems. The guidance, to be published in 1996, will offer ideas on:

• small businesses
• local added value
• conversion and re-use of existing buildings
• lowland crofting
• settlement pattern and transport issues
• community provision and participation.

• provision for regeneration and expansion town centres
• transport issues
• townscape quality