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It had always been the preferred option if the value for money of the investment could be shown to the board as a good buy. We already had the site. So Polmont was always the site?
They need to know that if they are going to travel somewhere to use a service or buy something, they can access it. That is very important from their perspective.
The point was well made that local authorities have cut back on their funding for voluntary organisations, which have suffered from reductions in grant. That has made them unable to buy into initiatives. Our ability to buy in services from voluntary organisations has also suffered.