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There are opportunities to address such issues through pre-application discussions to ensure that the matter is addressed in the design before the application is lodged, or by attaching conditions to the planning permission, perhaps by specifying that particular equipment must be installed or by requiring particular parts of the development to be screened o...
Some reference was made in the policy guidance to an example of a general binding rule—the Salmon (Fish Passes and Screens) (Scotland) Regulations 1994. We have had tremendous trouble with that regulation, because it is one of those pieces of legislation that does everything except what we want it to do, especially retrospectively.
More members want to ask questions than will fit on my monitor screen. In view of that fact, I suggest to the Minister for Parliament that we—unhappily—postpone the debate on the creative economy until a later date.
What safeguards could there be to protect children? The whole screening process is good. The starting point is that local authorities have responsibility.
The feeling that I get from professional housing organisations and tenants organisations—which I am sure are in touch with you—is that, although that is a good target, which everyone would like to be met, it is not enough.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2001 permits disgruntled tenants access to the sheriff where they are aggrieved by certain formal decisions by their landlord.
I see from my notes that there is a circumstance under which a student who was the resident owner of a property and who had a non-student tenant would still be liable for council tax.
From my point of view, the centrepiece of the statement was the promise to give central heating to every pensioner and to every tenant in the social rented sector. Will the member give way?