Whether the costs of the public inquiry and planning appeal into the route of the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme will be met from f…

Each party to the planning appeal process is required to meet its own expenses. The Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit meets the cost of providing a Reporter and associated administration of the inquiry including advertising the inquiry arrangements and hire of the venue. The costs of the public inquiry and planning appeal into the route of the City of Edinburgh Rapid Transit scheme are therefore for the respective parties to meet. The extent of such costs will depend upon, for example, the number of parties involved; the complexity of the issues raised; and duration of the inquiry. The City of Edinburgh Council will not be able to use resources awarded under the Transport Challenge Fund to meet the cost of its participation in this inquiry.