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However, we cannot be definitive about it, as anybody who knows anything about such projects knows that statutory processes, which may or may not include a public inquiry, have to be gone through.
The committee will now consider all the evidence that was received at stage 1 and will report its findings in May. 11:03 Meeting continued in private until 11:25.
There is now a consultation with the community in that area about taking over ownership of that and maintaining it, both as a historic monument and as a community asset. Therefore, it may not be about more properties coming into the care of HES but about sharing the expertise so that communities can look after what is on their doorstep.
I just want to re-emphasise a point that the committee may have heard before. If we are inviting people to participate in the budget process, and particularly in budget setting, they need to be given meaningful options and control rather than just handed a list of cuts and asked to pick between them.
There are a number of factors, and Mark Taylor may wish to say more about them. There was significant progress in reducing the backlog of less serious cases.
We spoke about assets earlier: communities may need the ability to protect and keep hold of community assets, which can be far more challenging in areas that face many other challenges.