Proposed Consultation About the Future of the Town Centre

NICE is delighted to have been nominated as a partner in Highland Council’s recent application for Scottish Government financial support towards the cost of a Charrette about the regeneration of Nairn Town Centre. Properly understood a charrette is an intensive planning session where citizens, designers and others collaborate on a vision for development. It provides a forum for ideas and offers the unique advantage of giving immediate feedback to the designers. More importantly, it allows everyone who participates to be a mutual author of the plan.

NICE believes that the time has come to tackle head-on some of the big issues facing the town centre. We believe it is important to gather local views and consult with the community and business groups to identify their aspirations for the services and facilities that a regenerated Town Centre should deliver.  We will therefore be launching a public consultation early in the New Year. The consultation will be performed in two ways – over the internet using SurveyMonkey, and also with hard copy printed questionnaires.  NICE has a membership of over 1000, and we will be communicating with members directly.
We will also be out on the streets of Nairn with hard copy printed questionnaires. So whether or not you can attend the charrette, you can rest assured that you’ll have the chance to contribute to an issue that is fundamental to the future of Nairn.

With every good wish for the festive season – along with the hope for progress in 2014.

The Directors of NICE