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Therefore, we must keep things moving.The Executive needs to have the report within the next week or so, so that we can get its response and get a debate scheduled.
Compensation is based on the market value of the property that is lost. Therefore the business should not get less than market value for the property and it should also get compensation for disturbance and any other loss that follows from the property being taken.
We think we can get better at the summary business by better use of technology and better processes.To get better at the solemn business, we need more capacity to investigate cases.
As is the case in every country in the western world, we face increasing challenges to do with people's levels of physical activity. We are doing our best to reverse the trend and get Scotland into a better position, which is a substantial task.