Today sees the launch of research into how planning measures its impact on wider society. This important work was commissioned by the RTPI and jointly funded by the Governments of Ireland, Scotland and Wales, along with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government and the Office of the Planning Regulator in Ireland. https://www.rtpi.org.uk/planningoutcomes This […]
Kevin Murray Associates has received a commendation in the category for Small Planning Consultancy of the Year at the Royal Town Planning Institute (RTPI) Awards for Planning Excellence 2020. The ceremony took place virtually this year – we got together as a team on Zoom to watch the livestream, and cheer together! The RTPI Awards […]
During the ongoing Covid-19 health crisis, KMA remain fully operational. Team members are working flexibly from home to help our clients progress their projects. We want all our communities to be safe and are therefore taking social distancing and, if necessary, isolation very seriously. We have always been an agile team, our work demands it. […]
KMA are double finalists! We are thrilled to be shortlisted as finalists in two categories of the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence 2020. KMA have reached the finals stage in both Small Planning Consultancy of the Year and Excellence in Plan Making, for Your Kirky Town Centre in Kirkintilloch, East Dumbartonshire. Recognition in the Small […]
KMA won the contract for the Glasgow Canal Cultural Heritage and Arts Strategy in early 2019. This commission is for the stretch of the Glasgow branch of the canal from Port Dundas top Firhill, an area of the canal we are very familiar with having done charrette work at each end of the area. This […]
A KMA-led team was commissioned in summer 2018 to undertake the Warrington Central 6 Masterplan by the Warrington Central Area Renewal Board. The Board is made up of community, partner organisations and council representatives – as such they were looking for an approach to masterplanning that was community driven and had a high degree of […]
Due to expanding activities across the whole of the UK, Kevin Murray Associates (KMA) is making the following changes: • Jas Atwal has been appointed a Director • Iain MacPherson becomes an Associate Director • Lynne Gibbons becomes Company Secretary Founding Director, Kevin Murray, explained that ‘these are important changes in our structure, recognising the […]
The KMA-lead team were commissioned by Kirkintilloch Community Council, with funding and support from East Dunbartonshire Council, to provide planning, delivery and analysis support for a KCC-led programme of public engagement. The purpose of this engagement was to develop a thorough understanding of how the community in Kirkintilloch view the town centre and its function […]
The Inverness Victorian Market is a key asset in the heart of the city centre. The Highland Council commissioned Kevin Murray Associates to facilitate a series of workshops with traders and stakeholders and to devise an action plan for the regeneration of the Market. Kevin Murray undertook a series of interviews with traders ahead of […]
An intricate and complex charrette was held over 4 days, in 6 venues along the Canal, between Lochgilphead, Ardrishaig and Crinan. There was good cross community attendance, with over 200 contributions from residents, businesses and community groups and agencies, in both sunshine and snow! The charrette team was led by Oliver Chapman Architects, with KMA […]
