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At that time, many of us did not like what we saw, such as the vertical open drains, which ensured the rapid run-off of rainfall in a way that nature never intended and which has altered some of our rivers to their eternal detriment.
I have seen at first hand the work that is done by rapid response teams, which not only makes a difference to primary care service delivery, but can benefit the hospital sector significantly.
We are told that we will have the City of Edinburgh rapid transport scheme and crossrail schemes in Edinburgh and in Glasgow, but those are possible without such charges.
The railway project would undoubtedly help economically, by stimulating more rapid growth. How many of the railway's purported social and economic regeneration benefits will be brought to your area, rather than helping just Edinburgh and Glasgow?
I point out that someone said, with regard to another scheme:"Clearly it does not represent the best value for money … or the best use of public money—particularly when compared to alternative proposals put forward … for top of the range rapid bus scheme …This would deliver significant transport benefits locally and be an opportunity to develop a first of i...
Regarding the reference to good intentions, would the objector's evidence be that, beyond those good intentions, there has been a rapid and very intensive exchange of contracts?