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For that reason, it might be best formally to say to the petitioners that they should follow the route that you have set out and talk to the Executive directly, given that it has stated that it had not previously considered this matter and might well now do so.
Do you think that there should be good practice in councils anyway, and that we should regulate for them to follow it, whether matters are referred to the Executive or not?
In the event of a wealth of objections coming in as a result of neighbour notification, what route would be followed? Obviously, the matter would go back to the local authority.
If the Education Committee had made a decision that there was a process and guidance that people should follow, the Public Petitions Committee could refer the petitioners to that information.