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It recognises the importance of spending money on roads, as do many other councils. It is the responsibility of local authorities to carry out that work, and I have no reason to doubt that they will do that this winter, as they did last winter.
I have not had the opportunity to talk to people who have had experience of how the act operates. Like many MSPs, committee members will have received correspondence from Grandparents Apart, which makes similar points about the difficulties of using the provisions of the act.
Clear policies and sharing best practice are helpful to planning authorities. Given that many of the best sites for wind farms are likely to be in remote areas with the least robust connection to the national grid, what is the First Minister doing to press the case for the proposed subsea cable off the west coast of Scotland to be installed as quickly as po...
Members have had the regulations for almost a month. I realise that we receive many items of correspondence, but it is incumbent on us to examine instruments and, if we have concerns about them, to be prepared to raise those.
I am also concerned about the ambition to hold a seminar prior to dissolution, when many people's minds may be somewhat distracted and focused on other things.
I am told by my local farming and wildlife advisory group officer that she could put forward at least as many applications again as she does, but does not do so because of the perception that the scheme is so oversubscribed.
As I said, community councils are—and will remain—a significant method for councils to engage with communities about matters that concern them and their priorities. Many community councils cover areas that were formerly royal burghs.
I am not sure that that would be fair, particularly with regard to the point that the convener raised about what could be called the repeatability of petitions. Our clerk does so well in so many areas of our work. Would it possible for him to highlight to new petitioners solutions that have been given in response to other petitions?