The petition calls on the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to put in place across Scotland all necessary structures and regulations to ensure that local community volunteers are able to develop or pursue local health and social inclusion projects in parallel with, or independently of, the strategic objectives of statutory agencies.The petition was prompted by the petitioners' concern that successful projects that were being run by the West Dunbartonshire community health alliance broke down as a result of the strategic policies of the statutory agencies, including West Dunbartonshire health strategy group.It is suggested that the committee send a copy of the Executive's response to the petitioners and to Des...