- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 23 May 2007
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Current Status:
Answered by Stewart Stevenson on 1 June 2007
To ask the Scottish Executive what recent discussions it has had with the City of Edinburgh Council regarding the re-opening of the Edinburgh South Suburban Railway line for passenger use.
Answer
City of Edinburgh Council isrefreshing the business case into the reopening of the Edinburgh South SuburbanRailway (ESSR) line for passenger use. Recent discussions have taken place betweenTransport Scotland and City of Edinburgh Council officials where it was agreed thatthe business case should also include consideration of the impact on capacity atWaverley station and the extent to which allocating paths to ESSR trains would impacton implementing wider aspirations.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether it has any plans to introduce accelerated procedures for the approval of flood prevention schemes, in light of concerns expressed by local communities that the proposed plans for the Water of Leith were submitted in 2003 and the public local inquiry was held in November and December 2004.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30024 by Rhona Brankin on 4 December 2006, whether a target date has been set to announce the Scottish Ministers’ decision on the Water of Leith flood prevention scheme.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 19 December 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive whether, in respect of the Water of Leith flood prevention scheme, there are any additional factors that Scottish Ministers will take into account, given the time that has elapsed since the public local inquiry took place.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Friday, 08 December 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Nicol Stephen on 15 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive when it will publish its energy efficiency and micro-generation strategy.
Answer
It is anticipated that theEnergy Efficiency and Microgeneration Strategy will be published early in 2007.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 06 December 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Tavish Scott on 14 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what the timescale is for the redevelopment of Haymarket Station to enable improved access for all passengers.
Answer
We are working with EdinburghCity Council on a feasibility study to look at options for the redevelopment ofHaymarket into a major transport interchange. This is due to be completed in summer2007. The preferred option, which emerges from the study, will then be consideredby Transport Scotland’s strategic projects review.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 13 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive how many responses were received to the consultation on Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 6 and when the finalised document will be published.
Answer
1020 responses were receivedon the Executive’s draft proposals. The intention is to publish finalised guidancebefore the end of February 2007.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 December 2006
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Current Status:
Awaiting answer
To ask the Scottish Executive, further to the answer to question S2W-30040 by Rhona Brankin on 4 December 2006, what directions it has given to the Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest under section 21(5) of the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act 2004 or section 12(4) of the Natural Heritage (Scotland) Act 1991.
Answer
Awaiting answer
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 04 December 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Malcolm Chisholm on 12 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of respondents to the consultation on Scottish Planning Policy (SPP) 6 supported a 20% or greater target for on-site renewable energy generation in new developments.
Answer
Five hundred and fifty-two of the 1,020 responses focussed solely on microgeneration. These all supported a 20%target. A further 120 respondents raised the issue in the context of wider comments.Around half of them proposed targets between 15% and 50%, with 20% most often suggested.
- Asked by: Sarah Boyack, MSP for Edinburgh Central, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Tuesday, 21 November 2006
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Current Status:
Answered by Rhona Brankin on 4 December 2006
To ask the Scottish Executive whether the Advisory Committee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest considers only objections to SSSI notification and denotification.
Answer
The statutory role of the AdvisoryCommittee on Sites of Special Scientific Interest is set out in the Natural Heritage(Scotland) Act 1991 as amended by the Nature Conservation (Scotland) Act2004.
