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Before we move to the next item on the agenda, I take this opportunity, on behalf of the committee, to thank Mercedes Villalba MSP for her hard work and contribution to the committee. We wish her all the very best in the future.
It has been a great pleasure to work with her, and I wish her all the best as she begins her new role as convener of the Social Justice and Social Security Committee.
I wish my colleagues who return to the Parliament well, and I wish those who are not returning the very best for whatever comes next.In response to Roz McCall’s question, we appreciate the pressures that local authorities face.
We are doing all that we can, but developers are best placed to engage with communities, as they should be respecting the views of communities when they put their plans forward.
The Government has been working with our local authority partners to ensure that young people are able to get the best start to their early years education and that there is a natural progression into the school.
That investment will allow Police Scotland to enhance community policing, thereby ensuring that communities receive the best possible service from Police Scotland and its work to prevent criminal activity.