Planning AID Trust

THE OBJECT OF THE TRUST IS TO ADVANCE THE SCIENCE AND ART OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND TO FURTHER HIGH STANDARDS OF TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY:-A. INFORMING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HOW THE TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING SYSTEM WORKS AND IN PARTICULAR HOW DEVELOPMENT PLANS ARE PREPARED AND HOW PLANNING APPLICATIONS AND APPEALS ARE MADE;B. PROVIDING FOR INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITY GROUPS WHO ARE UNABLE TO AFFORD A PLANNING CONSULTANT FREE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE INDEPENDENT OF LOCAL AUTHORITIES ON PARTICULAR TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING PROBLEMS, ISSUES OR DECISIONS;C. EXPLAINING TO INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL GROUPS THE TECHNICAL, ADMINISTRATIVE AND LEGAL MATTERS ASSOCIATED WITH PLANNING AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS, ISSUES OR DECISIONS AND ASSISTING INDIVIDUALS OR LOCAL GROUPS TO PARTICIPATE CONSTRUCTIVELY IN THE PLANNING PROCESS;D. HELPING INDIVIDUALS AND LOCAL GROUPS TO GAIN THE KNOWLEDGE TO PURSUE EFFECTIVELY THEIR OWN PARTICIPATION IN TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND RELATED ISSUES;E. UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTING RESEARCH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INTO TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING AND ITS SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL EFFECTS THE COMMUNITY AND INTO OTHER RELEVANT FIELDS OF STUDY IN CONNECTION WITH TOWN AND COUNTRY PLANNING (INCLUDING THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH).