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It is probably sensible to err on the side of caution for people’s health and for our economic prospects, as we recover in the best way that we possibly can from the virus.
In COSLA, we are having a lot of conversations about the best practice in local authorities and whether that practice is happening in a policy framework or culturally.
I, too, wish the cabinet secretary all the best for the future. Elaine Smith has been a doughty champion of that and many other issues during her time in Parliament, and I extend my wishes to her.
Many of us feel that the justice system is very slow at the best of times, but the current delays mean that witnesses will forget what happened in an incident and victims will feel let down.