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I am pleased that walking distance is to be one of the criteria for new-build schools. Where I live, one of the latest schools to be built was constructed with a network of paths to nearby housing areas, which gives the children a safe walk to school.
Lewis has drawn attention to the fact that change is taking place as we speak, so although our time scale is tight, I would hope that the beginning of April would be the latest time at which we would address this matter.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
17 September 2004
If MSPs wish to host additional visitsfrom schools, they are able to book rooms for these visits. This includesbooking committee rooms, when not in use for parliamentary business, for thistype of meeting.
The matter should perhaps be raised again when bidding for the new franchise takes place, so that we can find out whether the new holders will face the same hurdle as the current operators.
Basically, her legal representatives say that they were given assurances by the promoter that the objection was being taken into account and that they would receive a reply before the consideration stage.
Members will recall that, after our case study visit to Glasgow, we decided to write to all councils, asking them to share their plans for implementing the efficient government programme.