LGC/S3/08/10/M

10th Meeting, 2008 (Session 3)

Wednesday 19th March 2008

Present:

The meeting opened at 10.00 am

1. Planning application processes (Menie estate): The Committee considered further actions consequent on the publication of the Committee’s Report on Planning Application Processes (Menie estate).

The Committee agreed (by division: For 5, Against 1, Abstentions 2) to propose to the Conveners Group that there should be a debate in the Chamber on the report.

The Committee agreed to request a formal response to its report from the Scottish Government.

The Committee agreed to invite the business community to raise any concerns they have with the planning process with the Committee.

2. Glasgow Commonwealth Games Bill – Stage 2: The Committee considered the Bill at Stage 2 (Day 1).

The following amendments were agreed to (without division): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10,11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41 and 42.

Sections 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 24, 26, 27, 29, 30, 34, 36, 39, 40, 41, 42, 47, 49, 50, 51 and the Long Title were agreed to without amendment.

Sections 1, 2, 3, 9, 10, 11, 16, 22, 23, 25, 28, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38, 43, 44, 45, 46, 48 and the Schedule were agreed to as amended.

The Committee completed Stage 2 consideration of the Bill.

The meeting closed at 10.42 am.

Martin Verity
Clerk to the Committee