Committee
Public Petitions Committee 24 March 2021
24 Mar 2021 · S5 · Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
Continued Petitions
Island Lifeline Ferry Ports (Parking Charges) (PE1722)
I have nothing further to add, and I agree with my colleagues regarding the process and the situation. I also note Gail Ross’s interesting comment that the petitioner may come back if we close the petition. I think that we are in a position where we must close it, as there is no more that we can do. An island communities impact assessment can be done, and the majority of the island strategic group authorities have confirmed their position on free parking. Therefore, I am happy for the petition to be closed under rule 15.7 of standing orders.
In the same item of business
The Convener
Lab
The next continued petition is PE1722, on parking charges at island lifeline ferry ports, which was lodged by Dr Shiona Ruhemann on behalf of Iona and Mull c...
Tom Mason
Con
We have got more information on the situation. It seems that we have taken the petition as far as we can. There will be an island communities impact assessme...
Gail Ross
SNP
There has been a certain element of reassurance from various councils. I note that there are two outstanding responses from councils and I believe that one o...
The Convener
Lab
Thank you. It was interesting to hear you work through the thought process there.
David Torrance
SNP
I do not have anything to add. The petition has achieved what the petitioner wanted. There is free parking, and if a local authority proposes to impose parki...
Maurice Corry
Con
I have nothing further to add, and I agree with my colleagues regarding the process and the situation. I also note Gail Ross’s interesting comment that the p...
The Convener
Lab
I think that there is general agreement that we should close the petition. I suspect that we have all been on the journey that Gail Ross went on, which is un...