Letter: Danger in reform
This apparently reasonable suggestion would in fact be a recipe for conflict and poor decisions. It would lead to local developers and landowners - those with a personal vested interest in development - having a huge incentive to get themselves into positions of power on community councils so they can take decisions to their own personal advantage.
Planning is difficult. It needs to be led by professionals who do not have a personal interest in the outcome and can properly examine all issues.
Roy Turnbull
Nethy Bridge
Inverness-shire