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I have asked my officials to form a consenting task group to make rapid progress on streamlining the aquaculture consenting system, including making an immediate change to the marine licence validity period from 6 to 25 years to align it with Crown Estate Scotland sea bed lease cycles.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
3 October 2025
Communities feel overlooked amid the rapid expansion of large-scale renewable infrastructure, with residents often lacking the resources to mount meaningful engagement or find expert support.
Technical measures
The draft CCP focuses on the ways in which technological developments will reduce transport emissions. This includes incentivising more rapid uptake of electric and ultra-low emission cars and vans, enhancing the capacity of electric vehicle charging networks and electrification of the rail network.
Technical measures
The draft CCP focuses on the ways in which technological developments will reduce transport emissions. This includes incentivising more rapid uptake of electric and ultra-low emission cars and vans, enhancing the capacity of electric vehicle charging networks and electrification of the rail network.
Questions and Answers
Date answered:
29 February 2024
According to a 2023 report commissioned by Transport Scotland there were 182 rapid/ultra-rapid charge points (50kW) located within 100 metres of the trunk road and motorway network.
A key long-term vision for the partnership has been working towards introducing Aberdeen Rapid Transit (ART) – a bus-based rapid transit system which will provide a step change to the public transport network in the region.
The SMC (Scotland’s equivalent to NICE) is a partner in a UK-wide multi- agency RAPID C-19 initiative, a collaborative partnership facilitated by NICE.