- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-97 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what objectives it wishes Scottish Water to deliver in relation to improved environmental protection.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-3150 on 4 September 2007. All answers on written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what targets have been set by Scottish Water to reduce its carbon footprint and contribute to the Executive’s climate change objectives.
Answer
As this is anoperational matter for Scottish Water, I have asked the chief executive toreply to your enquiry directly.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 10 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-97 by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007, what objectives it wishes Scottish Water to deliver in relation to improved delivery of sewerage services.
Answer
I refer themember to the answer to question S3W-3150 on 4 September 2007. All answers on written parliamentary questions areavailable on the Parliament’s website, the search facility for which can befound at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/wa.search.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to improve the dissemination of information and service to stakeholders.
Answer
I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency (SBSA),to answer. His response is as follows:
The SBSA willcontinue to fulfil its role as a national centre of excellence by thepublication of Technical Handbooks, guidance and advice; the appointment andauditing of certifiers of design and construction; the improvement ofverification and partnership working with professional bodies and keystakeholders to agree joint protocols; collaborative research and sharededucational programmes.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to introduce better standards to prevent noise nuisance.
Answer
I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:
A BuildingStandards Advisory Committee working group has now been set up and is in theprocess of reviewing the standards and guidance. Public consultation isprogrammed for February 2008.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive how ministers will ensure co-operative working between the Glasgow and Edinburgh city-region strategic development planning authorities to deliver sustainable economic growth in the central belt.
Answer
Glasgow andEdinburgh are two powerful engines for the growth of the Scottish economy. Tomaximise their success they need to compete together in the global marketplaceand not against each other. Strategic planning is a powerful tool forco-ordinating the land and infrastructure required to deliver this growth.
The firstNational Planning Framework (NPF) stressed the importance of the relationshipbetween Glasgow and Edinburgh to Scotland’s long-termdevelopment. The second National Planning Framework (NPF2) provides theopportunity to take the city collaboration agenda forward, setting a nationalspatial planning context for the strategic development plans (SDPs) that willsubsequently be published for the Glasgow and Edinburgh city-regions. ThePlanning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 requires strategic developmentplan authorities (SDPAs) to take the NPF into account in preparing these plans.
It will be forthe SDPAs themselves to set their priorities and determine their detailedworking arrangements, but close working between the two SDPAs for the Glasgowand Edinburgh city-regions will be encouraged. This will build on the ongoingwork of the Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration project, to which the Scottishgovernment is contributing £800,000 from the Cities Growth Fund.
The Scottish governmentwill consult on the secondary legislation on development planning later this year.These regulations may be used to specify the information and considerationsthat SDPAs must have regard to when preparing SDPs and are likely to include aspecific requirement for SDPAs to have regard to SDPs prepared for neighbouringareas.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it will support studies of transport connectivity along the Clyde waterfront, particularly appraisal of the proposed North Clyde Development Route and the steps necessary to ease traffic flows at the Kilbowie roundabout on the A82.
Answer
Any studies conductedin connection with the construction of the North Clyde Development Route are a matter for West Dunbartonshire Counciland Glasgow City Council as the relevant local roads authorities. They may alsowish to seek funding contributions for such studies from Strathclyde Partnershipfor Transport, the strategic transport body for the area.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what its top objectives are for the national planning system.
Answer
The primaryobjectives for the Scottish planning system are, as set out in
SPP1 (ScottishPlanning Policy 1: The Planning System), to:
set the land use framework for promoting sustainableeconomic development;
encourage and support regeneration, and
maintain and enhance the quality of the natural heritageand built environment.
The passage of the Planning etc. (Scotland) Act 2006 was the first step in amodernisation process aimed at creating a more efficient, inclusive andsustainable planning system that is fully fit for purpose. Efforts are nowfocussed on implementing the act and realising a change in culture amongplanning professionals and other stakeholders in the planning system. Prioritiesinclude the introduction of secondary legislation and policy to regulate andguide the revised working of the development planning and developmentmanagement systems, and the preparation of the second National PlanningFramework.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S3W-94 by Stewart Stevenson on 30 May 2007, what additional information can be provided about its plans to develop and promote a strategy for achieving net zero carbon buildings.
Answer
I have asked Dr.Paul Stollard, Chief Executive of the Scottish Building Standards Agency, toanswer. His response is as follows:
The constitutionof an Expert Panel that will meet this September has been announced. Revisionsto the energy standards in Scottish building regulations will be kick-startedby this meeting and the plans for developing and promoting a strategy forachieving net zero carbon buildings will be on the agenda.
- Asked by: Des McNulty, MSP for Clydebank and Milngavie, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 13 August 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 4 September 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive whether ministers support the introduction of a limited third-party right of appeal in planning matters and what limits on such a right of appeal they would support.
Answer
The Governmentintends to implement the provisions of the Planning Etc (Scotland) Act 2006 and has no plans to alter the arrangementson rights to appeal.
