Committee
Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee 18 January 2023
18 Jan 2023 · S6 · Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee
Item of business
New Petitions
A832 (Adoption as Trunk Road) (PE1980)
I very much concur with Mr Ewing’s comments. It is vital that we engage with local communities, and Rhoda Grant made an articulate case. In her representations, she talked about us contacting the minister. That may well be another route that we should consider in order to find out exactly what is happening. It appears that the roads meet the criteria that should be considered, so let us get some more clarity on the process from the minister. It is important that we deal with Highland Council but, as Mr Ewing said, its resource is limited in relation to the expanse that it has to manage across its large geographical area. I therefore think that we should take forward Rhoda Grant’s suggestion about contacting the minister.
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The Convener
Con
Item 2 is consideration of new petitions. As always, I say to anyone who is following our proceedings and has lodged a petition that we are considering that...
Rhoda Grant
Lab
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The Convener
Con
The petitions raise important issues. Colleagues, do you have any suggestions or comments?
Fergus Ewing
SNP
We should write to Highland Council to seek its views on the issues that are raised in the petitions and to ask for further information on its plans to devel...
Alexander Stewart
Con
I very much concur with Mr Ewing’s comments. It is vital that we engage with local communities, and Rhoda Grant made an articulate case. In her representatio...
The Convener
Con
Colleagues, are we agreed? We also want to contact Highland Council in relation to PE1980, as well as contacting IAM Roadsmart, the Road Haulage Association ...