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We also have control networks in each major location, which generally meet monthly to discuss issues of the day, new initiatives or whatever. I go on a road show every year and visit three or four locations.
We have still, as I said, to consider responses received in the latest round of consultation and to decide with working group members how we reflect those in revising the draft document for publication.
Having read the Executive's letter dated 26 September, I have concerns. Basically, it has taken four months to arrive at the conclusion that that the status quo is sufficient.
There is a danger that, if we continually legislate for new things and make new things happen, we will never have the time to bed down the new things that we are currently doing and that might be shown to work.It is a case of things' becoming fashionable.
It might be helpful if I said a couple of words about that. As you might expect, the new objective 3 programme will have to take into account the new objective 2 areas.
It might be helpful if I said a couple of words about that. As you might expect, the new objective 3 programme will have to take into account the new objective 2 areas.