Public Petitions Committee, 11 Sep 2001
Meeting date: Tuesday, September 11, 2001
Official Report
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Inadmissible Petitions
There are two petitions under this agenda item. The first is IP12 from Mr Stanley Kerr calling on the Parliament to reject the planning application to erect three mobile telephone masts on the lower roof of the Odeon cinema in Edinburgh.
The committee cannot overturn the executive decisions of local authorities in relation to planning applications. The petitioners should be informed of the new regulations that have recently come into force that increase planning controls on masts. The petitioners could be advised to contact their local authority for advice on whether the new regulations will affect this particular application. Although the regulations are in force, they have not completed their parliamentary procedure and the lead committee is yet to consider them. That consideration will begin on 12 September. Is that agreed?
Members indicated agreement.
Petition IP13 on behalf of Blairbeth community action group calls for the Parliament to urge South Lanarkshire Council to construct the Cathkin bypass road immediately in order to reduce the volume, speed and noise of traffic in the Rutherglen area.
It is recommended that the petitioners be advised that the petition is inadmissible because the committee cannot interfere with matters for which local authorities have executive responsibility. Due to the high level of local interest in the matter, it is recommended that the petition should be brought to the attention of South Lanarkshire Council. Are we all agreed?
Members indicated agreement.