Development and the environment is on the discussion agenda today. And oneĀ area to keep a close eye on is the rural-urban fringe.
Alister Scott, Professor of Environmental and Spatial PlanningĀ at Birmingham City University, explains:Ā āThe rural-urban fringe is dominant UK space but is forgotten as a place in itself. It is a neglected, messy, exciting and dynamic space.
āThe growth agenda fails to capture the hidden assets of nature and community in the rural āurban fringe.ā
āThe rural-urban fringe is a positive, creative and experimental space for bold planning strategy, policy and actions.ā
Professor Scott will be sharing his views with representatives from Staffordshire County Council later today at a Midlands Shires meeting, where discussions will focus on raising the profile of the rural-urban fringe in the West Midlands, which āalmost gets forgotten as the city takes all the focusā, says Professor Scott.