- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Monday, 06 January 2003
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 9 January 2003
To ask the Scottish Executive when the Cities Review will be published.
Answer
We are today publishing a report of the analysis carried out during the Review of Scotland's Cities and a policy statement Building Better Cities which describes proposals for action to deliver growth and opportunities through the future success of Scotland's cities. Copies of both documents are available in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. numbers 25869 and 25868 respectively).
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 19 December 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 20 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive when the report of the analysis of the responses to its consultation paper Vital Voices - Helping Vulnerable Witnesses Give Evidence will be published.
Answer
The report is being published today and will be available on the Scottish Executive website. Copies have also been placed in the Parliament's Reference Centre (Bib. number 25644).
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 11 December 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 19 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action is being taken over the festive period to increase public safety and reduce crime in city centres at night.
Answer
Deployment of police officers and local crime prevention initiatives are an operational matter for individual chief constables. We are supporting phase four of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland-led Safer Scotland campaign which focuses on high visibility policing and public reassurance and in the period to Christmas will be concentrating on youth issues, including underage and public drinking.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 11 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive why social housing has not been included in the Glasgow Harbour development and whether such housing will be included in the Clyde waterfront regeneration project.
Answer
The outline planning application for this proposed development was cleared back to Glasgow City Council on 28 June 2001 by ministers. It was for the council to decide what issues were relevant when determining whether to grant planning permission.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Margaret Curran on 11 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive how the Glasgow Harbour development and Clyde waterfront regeneration project will improve the social and housing mix in the west end of Glasgow.
Answer
The outline planning application for this proposed development was cleared back to Glasgow City Council on 28 June 2001 by ministers. It was for the council to decide what issues were relevant when determining whether to grant planning permission.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 2 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what level of community participation is planned for the Clyde waterfront regeneration project and the Glasgow Harbour development.
Answer
In recognition of the importance of community participation in the Clyde Waterfront regeneration proposals, the Clyde Waterfront Working Group has established a Community Regeneration Sub-Group. This sub-group will look specifically at the impact of on-going regeneration activity on the Clyde Waterfront communities (covering housing, labour access, skills development and community engagement), and collate information on good practice in linking developments to job opportunities.Through Glasgow City Council, the Glasgow Harbour development has applied for over £10 million in European Regional Development Funding. An offer of grant, if made, is likely to contain a condition that a local labour market plan is developed. The council is working towards a strategic approach to maximising the training and job opportunities for local residents of social inclusion partnership areas.One of the key themes of Clydebank Re-Built Ltd (the company formed from the Clydebank Taskforce to transform Clydebank) is an Inclusive Clydebank to improve the experience of the people who live, work, learn and invest in Clydebank. Clydebank Re-Built Ltd will use the Place Check Approach to ensure appropriate community participation and have applied for Urban II funding to cover the costs. Urban II is a European programme directed at areas of particular disadvantage specifically targeting social inclusion and ensuring community participation in local projects.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Thursday, 28 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Mike Watson on 2 December 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what progress has been made with the development of Scotland's Major Events Strategy.
Answer
The First Minister announced this morning the publication of the Major Events Strategy and that a new body called EventScotland would be established to take forward implementation. The strategy and the news release which accompanied the First Minister's announcement are available through the Parliament's Reference Centre.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 20 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 28 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive to what extent social inclusion is tied to the economic agenda for the regeneration of the River Clyde waterfront and the Glasgow Harbour development.
Answer
The Scottish Executive recognises the importance of social inclusion for the sustainable regeneration of the Clyde Waterfront. The Clyde Waterfront Working Group focuses on social inclusion issues through its Community Regeneration Sub-Group. The Glasgow Harbour development will consider these issues as part of its proposed local labour agreement with Glasgow City Council.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 13 November 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Hugh Henry on 21 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive whether licenses for houses in multiple occupation (HMO) are being issued for properties for which appropriate planning permission has not also been sought.
Answer
It is for local licensing authorities to determine what conditions must be met before a licence for a house in multiple occupation is granted. HMO licensing and planning control are not linked in law and not all HMOs require planning permission. Some authorities require confirmation that the property has any necessary planning permission before granting an HMO licence, some grant conditional licences requiring that planning permission must be obtained, and others do not consider planning issues in the licensing process.
- Asked by: Pauline McNeill, MSP for Glasgow Kelvin, Scottish Labour
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Date lodged: Wednesday, 30 October 2002
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Current Status:
Answered by Iain Gray on 7 November 2002
To ask the Scottish Executive what action it is taking on the current industrial dispute at the Central College of Commerce in Glasgow.
Answer
I have nothing further to add to the answer given to question S1O-5472 on 5 September 2002, which is available on the Parliament's website, the search facility for which can be found at
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/webapp/search_wa.