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Again, it is a matter not simply of redirecting existing funds but of establishing what extra funds are required. That takes us back to the issue of the need for member states to get their share of the money—or to get extra money—to carry through some of the policies.
Any warden could take on board such extra reporting responsibilities. In this day and age, when people want value for money, it is not best practice to have wardens with narrow remits who are not asked to act as extra eyes and ears.
The removal of the burden of tolls is essential to ensure that businesses in Dundee compete on an equal footing with businesses elsewhere. The bill will remove the extra tax that the tolls add and give an extra boost to the economies of both Fife and Tayside.
Not least among those workers are peer support workers who, having experience of addiction, have the respect and confidence of those who are now trying to escape that scourge. I hope that some of the extra funds might be channelled in their direction.
That might mean that it takes a bit longer, but I would prefer to take the extra time than not give people the time and opportunity to make their comments known.