Mindful of the high level of interest in the Bill the Committee agreed a multifaceted approach to seeking views on the Bill including:
Issuing a call for written views
Holding community events in Motherwell, Skye and Stonehaven
Holding a conference for public, private and third sector organisations
Piloting the use of Dialogue (an online discussion forum)
An online survey of young people's views principally promoted within the Scottish Youth Parliament and Youthlink as well as meeting with students from Galashiels Academy
Meeting with Linlithgow Planning Forum and West Lothian Council officers to discuss their experience of local place planning
Seeking oral evidence at Committee meetings
The Committee received a great response from individuals, small and large organisations (voluntary, charitable, public and private, businesses and others).