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I hope that we will reach consensus on the best way of delivering the money that we have and that we will not just hear the vested interests of the different parts of Scotland.
You know the situation: we must balance the budgets and do the best that we can. We think that our proposals will let the money go further and allow more work to be done.
We exempted some staff from using it, such as our boat crews and cleaners, so I think that the figure will sit at about the 95 per cent mark. That is probably the best that we can hope for. Would you regard 95 per cent as best practice?
Have you examined other areas, running similar pilots, to see what they are doing, how they have forged relationships and whether you can learn from their experience, thereby sharing best practice? Awareness of best practice is always an issue for us.
Legislation must also recognise that the parks are intended to provide examples of Scotland's outstanding natural heritage at its best, and that they should be managed to the best of our ability.