Planning Aid Wales ( cy, Cymorth Cynllunio Cymru) is a

registered charity A charitable organization or charity is an organization whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being (e.g. educational, religious or other activities serving the public interest or common good). The legal definition of a ch ...

that provides information, advice and support to individuals and groups on the town and country planning system and procedures in

Wales Wales ( cy, Cymru ) is a Countries of the United Kingdom, country that is part of the United Kingdom. It is bordered by England to the Wales–England border, east, the Irish Sea to the north and west, the Celtic Sea to the south west and the ...

. It was originally established in 1978 as part of the UK-wide

Planning Aid Planning Aid provides free urban and environmental planning advice to individuals and community groups who cannot afford to pay a professional consultant, via a number of charitable organisations throughout the UK. A similar scheme, Community Te ...

system by the Royal Town Planning Institute, and is now partly funded by the

Welsh Government The Welsh Government ( cy, Llywodraeth Cymru) is the Welsh devolution, devolved government of Wales. The government consists of ministers and Minister (government), deputy ministers, and also of a Counsel General for Wales, counsel general. Minist ...

Organisation and funding

Planning Aid Wales is governed by a management board made up of fifteen trustee Directors, currently chaired by Gayle Wootton. The Chief Executive is James Davies. In 2004, the Welsh Government granted the organisation £100,000 to expand its services. Carwyn Jones, then the Planning and Countryside Minister, said "involving individuals in the planning process in Wales is central to the Welsh Government's drive to make the planning system quicker, fairer and more transparent... Planning Aid Wales is playing a really important role in this drive to increase involvement, providing support and advice to members of the public and community groups dealing with planning issues."Assembly grants £100,000 to planning aid service, press release, 11 June 2004
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External links

Official website
at planningaidwales.org.uk Town and country planning in Wales United Kingdom planning policy Charities based in Wales 1978 establishments in the United Kingdom