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I want to make it clear that I am not against the right to appeal, but I am against the right for an individual to get state aid for an appeal in such cases.
At the moment, planning is seen as a negative activity and, on the whole, the public do not get involved in it until a proposal is made that they dislike, which is when they mobilise against it.
Prevention is an important strand of our activities. However, we recognise that we should try to get people who are addicted off drugs and that we should support rehabilitation.
It was necessary for trusts to develop quite robust systems during the purchaser-provider divide because their money depended on their getting clear and accurate evidence of activity.