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We have read the statute inside out, chapter and verse, and have checked it with the top academics in this country. There is no doubt—statute is quite clear—that the toll order must follow the path of the special road scheme.
In the light of this morning's somewhat contradictory press releases from the Irish Government and the Executive, we need to get on top of the situation immediately— Let me just stop you there, Lloyd.
In the light of this morning's somewhat contradictory press releases from the Irish Government and the Executive, we need to get on top of the situation immediately— Let me just stop you there, Lloyd.
In other words, there is a great need to move to a preventive strategy, which we have not been able to do.Richard Suskind argues that spending a little money putting a fence at the top of a cliff is a more effective strategy than having lots of ambulances at the bottom.
The consultation exercise in Edinburgh specified the city's top priorities for tackling congestion.We consulted on the extension of powers and when we introduce detailed legislation we will make clear our response.
The bill also provides for the wide consultation of those who live and work in the park on the park's planning and on Scottish ministers' appointments to the authority. That sounds like a top-down approach. When the committees are formed, people will be appointed to them by the national park authority.
I believe that there is already a commitment to increase the level of agri-environment funding by 50 per cent over a two or three-year period, but on top of that, there is room in the rural development regulations, which we looked at a few months ago, to increase that support.
When you say that the council would favour the alternative vote system, do you mean AV without any top-up? Yes. That is not one of the three systems recommended by McIntosh.
As a follow-up to Mr McAllion's point, will the minister also confirm that of the 405 councils in Britain, two of the top three most expensive council tax rates—in Dundee and Glasgow—are in Scotland, which is a direct result of his lack of support?