City planning improvement

CITY council chiefs have drawn up a new "concordat" in a bid to improve relations with the development industry.

The city council and Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce worked together on the document, which attempts to continue the modernisation of planning in the Capital.

City council head of planning John Bury said: "The Edinburgh Planning Concordat will improve understanding and manage expectations in a manner which it is hoped will bring greater consistency and efficiency in the delivery of major development proposals in the city."