Musings from the Merse
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
In his weekly column 'Mound Notes' our MSP comments on local authorities:
In addition, local authorities have an important role to play especially in terms of planning. Here, the Scottish Parliament has acted to simplify and streamline the planning process particularly on getting quicker decisions. As the new law is implemented, we should see significant developments leading to greater business confidence in the planning process.
Bully for the business community-but what about the local community Mr Robson?
Confidence in the planning process? The Orchard? Edington Mill? Fishwick (Farmer C and Farmer N)
Quicker decisions are fine as long as they are in the interests of local people and not just the land owners and developers looking for a quick buck.
I suggest Mr R that you have a good hard look at planning procedures in the Borders before you congratulate the Scottish Parliamentarians on speeding them up.
In addition, local authorities have an important role to play especially in terms of planning. Here, the Scottish Parliament has acted to simplify and streamline the planning process particularly on getting quicker decisions. As the new law is implemented, we should see significant developments leading to greater business confidence in the planning process.
Bully for the business community-but what about the local community Mr Robson?
Confidence in the planning process? The Orchard? Edington Mill? Fishwick (Farmer C and Farmer N)
Quicker decisions are fine as long as they are in the interests of local people and not just the land owners and developers looking for a quick buck.
I suggest Mr R that you have a good hard look at planning procedures in the Borders before you congratulate the Scottish Parliamentarians on speeding them up.
Comments:
You can be sure that MSP (member of the swithering parliament) Robson will no doubt make a statement to effect that he thinks that the planning process now benefits local communities. He, perhaps more than any other MSP, always manages to say a lot without ever truly committing himself.
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