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Given that the recently announced proposal for a park-and-ride site at Straiton had to go to the Scottish Executive on appeal before it was approved, will the minister confirm that future proposals for park-and-ride sites that are vital to relieving traffic congestion in south Edinburgh will be dealt with speedily?
Is she aware of any obstacles to that development which might be the result of a restrictive interpretation of plans for the neighbouring Eurocentral site? Surely the development of both sites is possible and should have the support of ministers.
I assure the member that I know of his interest in this issue. My interest—and that of Des McNulty and the rest of the Executive—is in improving the quality of life of people in the social rented sector in Glasgow, which we will do over a 10-year period.
I would like to discuss that with the minister. I am happy to meet Des McNulty to discuss issues that he wants to raise in connection with the hospice that he mentioned, but it is important to understand the basis on which negotiations of the type that he mentions could take place.
The first question is, that motion S2M-1672, in the name of Des McNulty, on behalf of the Finance Committee, on the relocation of public sector jobs, be agreed to.
Before I ask any other members to comment, I give Des McNulty, who is convener of the Finance Committee, the opportunity to say something on the proposal.
To ask the Scottish Executive how many sites utilising wind turbines are currently operational; what the generation capacity of each site is and what amount was generated by each site in 2001 and so far in 2002.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
23 February 2000
British Steel has carried out extensive work on this site, but even now this work is not yet completed and parts of the site are still to some extent contaminated, and may need further remediation.