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Dorothy-Grace Elder says that the people whom I have described will always exist. That is the precisely the reason why we must have a provision to deal with them.
Can the minister explain how the settlement helps to fund self-financing pay awards, inflationary price increases, police and fire service pensions and increases in insurance premiums? Every local authority would love to know the answer to that question.
Although a new ombudsman took up the post on 26 April, Linda has submitted evidence to the committee and we thought it would be helpful to take further evidence from her today, based on her experience in the role.
I can only quote Christine Grahame from the Border Telegraph of 26 July, in which she said:"The focus must now be to ensure that the line is built on time and without any further delay."
The legal system aside, we are proposing through the code that there should be a responsible approach to handling such difficult matters. Section 26(1) states:"Scottish Natural Heritage may take such steps … as appear to it appropriate to protect the natural heritage of land in respect of which access rights are exercisable."