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Planning System (PE479)

Wednesday 7 January 2004 Public Petitions Committee Petitions 13 contributions · 5 speakers

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Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Our next petition is PE479, on the planning process. The petitioners call on the Scottish Parliament to take the necessary steps to allow local communities to become more involved in the planning process.The previous Public Petitions Committee considered a response from the Scottish Executive at its meeting on 6 June 2002 and agreed to defer consideration of the petition until the Executive had published its response to the consultation, "Getting Involved in Planning". The Executive has provided an update on its planning agenda, which has been circulated to the committee for consideration. Do members have any comments?

Jackie Baillie Lab Dumbarton
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I understand that the Executive will, in due course, introduce a planning bill based on some of the reflections arising from the consultation. I suggest that we conclude consideration of the petition but write to the petitioners saying that a planning bill will be introduced and that they should watch out for it and contribute to the process.

John Scott Con Ayr
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Can Jackie tell us when the Executive will introduce its planning bill?

John Scott Con Ayr
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I thought that you knew something that we did not, but I will take that as a no.

John Scott Con Ayr
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Saying that the Executive might introduce a planning bill some time might not be a sufficient answer for the petitioner.

Sandra White SNP Glasgow
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The bill is supposed to be introduced this summer.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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A consultation document has been published, which means that a bill will be introduced. However, I do not know the time scale for that.

Linda Fabiani SNP Central Scotland
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We will need to have two consultations first.

John Scott Con Ayr
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If a planning bill is going to be introduced this summer, I am happy with the proposed response to the petitioner.

Michael McMahon Lab The Convener · Hamilton North and Bellshill
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Are members agreed?Members indicated agreement.

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