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We will work within the legislative constraints to design a licensing scheme that best meets people’s expectations, and we can only really do that in consultation, as we have heard from practitioner groups and others who have a stake in the area.
These are complex issues and, to ensure that members have the best possible information to determine applications, it is right that they have the full support and backing of officers.
Thirdly—I am not sure whether this exists—discretionary funding for net zero projects might be given to local authorities to do what they think is best for their area. I am not suggesting that you can answer this question off the top of your head—although I would welcome it if you can.
A great deal of dialogue is going on with individual sectors to ensure that judgments are as best informed as they can be. In short, dialogue is under way, and decisions will be announced at the earliest opportunity.
We have developed a philosophy of pursuing the best in class, not just in areas of Scotland but nationally and internationally, to see how we compare with the best, and to aspire to be the best in how we provide services.