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We have seen what is happening with the latest Covid variant. We cannot accurately predict anything this year and must be very careful with financial management.
Section title changed to “New determination of entitlement during appeal” to better reflect 7 11 26 content following amendments at Stages 2 and 3. “2024” changed to “2025” to reflect date of 17 31 13 enactment.
The Committee notes the presumption against aquaculture developments on the North and East of Scotland established through the National Planning Framework 4 (policy 32(a)) but is concerned that it would appear the REC Committee recommendations 45 and 46 have not been met in other geographical areas and there are still new farms sited on migratory routes.
Acorn Project To ask the First Minister whether he will provide an update on the Scottish Government’s latest engagement with the United Kingdom Government regarding funding and timescales for the development of the Acorn carbon capture and storage project.
Letter from Greig Chalmers following the Committee meeting on 26 October .
A letter from Greig Chalmers following the Committee meeting on 26 October .
Members then asked how facilitation of visits would work in practice, given that Regulation 3 does not explicitly define terms such as "external visits".
Committee reports
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The housing industry suggested that the application of the SBSL on existing sites could affect their viability and called for the SBSL, if introduced, to be applied only to newsites.
Resourcing regulatory activity: It is highlighted that extension of the marine planning zone does potentially present new challenges to regulators, particularly in the event of a requirement to directly access or monitor activity at remote and exposed site locations.
The VDLIP is being delivered around four main pillars of action: urban green space; community-led regeneration; low carbon developments and renewables, and; multiyear/sustained investment to tackle the most problematic sites26 (158 on page 27) The Committee welcomes the Scottish We welcome the committee’s support.