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Turning to our request for help to support communities with participation in public inquiries on planning decisions, this was indeed discussed in May at the DPEA Stakeholders’ Group meeting, of which SAS is a member.
I am mindful that the Deputy First Minister recently wrote to you on 25 May 2023, alongside the publication of the Medium Term Financial Strategy (MTFS).
In evidence on 22 February, the Cabinet Secretary acknowledged there may be a need to take exceptional circumstances in some local authorities into account when considering the use of the additional funding and whether to apply penalties in relation to teacher and support staff numbers.
There would be an additional burden on applicants to provide evidence that may be required to achieve such priority, and resourcing a further prioritisation may negatively impact on progression of cases already underway.
We begin to see this appearing in more recent, generally, post-pandemic recovery strategies that may be ‘braver’ as in Glasgow, GMCA, Liverpool City Region, Bristol’s overall place or economic development strategies.