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I have had a good look at the very long paragraph at the top of page 21 of my copy of paper 1, which begins with the words:“On balance, we do not accept the suggestion”.It is exemplary; I mention it only because it lays down clearly what has had to be looked at and how the issues have been addressed.
There is a further factor that the committee might wish to take into account. When the matter was being discussed originally, the proponents of the power line scheme suggested that the costs of undergrounding might be 10 to 15 times those of overground lines.
I am not sure that I understand the scenario that Mr Macdonald is painting. Let us take financial accountability, for example. Financial accountability is clearly and unreservedly the property of the chief executive of Scottish Enterprise as the accountable officer for Scottis...
Maybe the specialist early learning teachers that South Lanarkshire Council is laying off could be protected. Maybe we could target more resources at helping children with learning difficulties to become fulfilled and independent individuals.