Meeting of the Parliament 21 January 2014
The consultation process afforded the opportunity to seek guidance from Police Scotland, which, following its viewing of the initial plans, indicated that the site was vulnerable and that
“consideration should be given to installing public space monitoring CCTV or other measures”
to ensure that it would be safe and secure. The committee was informed that such concerns had been taken into account and that the plans had been changed to lessen such risks, but it is important that consideration should be given to ensuring that any statue that is installed on the site meets all the necessary requirements for safe installation, including on-going health and safety requirements.
I am pleased to support the initiative for which the bill provides, which will provide an additional structure that will enhance the landscape of the local area, and I thank the committee’s convener, John Lamont, for his outstanding patience and guidance, and the committee clerk, Claire Menzies Smith, for her patience and guidance.