Petition
PE875, Petition PE896 and Petition PE961 - Common Good
Papers relating
to the Local Government and Transport Committee's
consideration of Common Good Petitions PE875, PE896 and
PE961 are ostensibly all contained on the
Scottish Parliament Petition
page but not
all relevant documents are there and it is a bit
confusing.
Here, we have provided annotated links to all the stages of
the Committee's deliberations and all linked papers are
hosted on this server so you don't need to worry about the
links getting out of date.
Agenda papers and the Official Report have been edited to
include only material relevant to the Common Good enquiry.
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First of all, the Petitions
PE875 - Petition by Mary E Mackenzie calling
for the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish
Executive to ensure that all moveable and all heritable
common good assets throughout Scotland are properly
recorded, audited and insured and to introduce
legislation to ensure such assets are properly
safeguarded - Timeline of PE875.
PE896 - Petition by Ms Florence Boyle, on
behalf of West Dunbartonshire Heritage Ltd. calling for
the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Executive
to require Local Authorities to conduct structured and
meaningful public consultation and appeals procedures
with the local community before any disposal of listed
buildings, common land or related endowments held in
public ownership or trusteeship - Timeline of PE896.
PE961 - Petition by Sally Richardson calling
on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish
Executive to introduce legislation to provide greater
protection and increased powers for local communities in
respect of the ownership and use of common good land
- Timeline of PE961.
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The above
petitions were considered first of all by the Petitions
Committee in 2005 who then passed the issue on to the Local
Government and Transport Committee in 2006 who considered
the issue in greater depth and concluded their
investigations in March 2007.
Public Petitions Committee 5 October 2005
- Official Report
The
first deliberations on Petition PE875
Public Petitions Committee 9 November
2005 - Official Report
The first deliberations on Petition PE896
Reponses from organisations invited by
Public Petitions Committee to submit evidence on PE875
and PE986
Minister for FInance and Public Sector Reform - Tom McCabe
(PE875)
Registers of Scotland (PE875)
Historic Scotland (PE875)
COSLA (PE875)
Audit Scotland (PE875)
Scott Sutherland, Finance and Central Services Department,
Scottish Executive (PE896)
Historic Scotland (PE896)
Scottish Civic Trust (PE896)
Public Petitions Committee 19 April 2006
- Official Report
Further deliberations on PE875 and PE896 and on views of
above consultees.
The Public
Petitions Committee agreed to ask the Local Government and
Transport Committee to examine the issue.
[Public Petitions - 17 May 2006 considered PE961 and agreed
to include it with PE875 and PE896]
Local Government and Transport Committee
13 June 2006 - Agenda
Includes a paper from the Clerk (LGT/S2/06/17/8)
with a summary of the issues raised so far.
Local Government and Transport Committee
13 June 2006 - Official Report
The Committee discuss the Petitions and decide to take oral
evidence from a range of witnesses.
Local Government and Transport Committee
14 November 2006 - Agenda
This includes a Briefing Paper from SPICE and the Committee
Clerk, a written submission from Andy Wightman and a
further written submission from Miss Mary E Mackenzie.
Local Government and Transport Committee
14 November 2006 - Official Report
Oral Evidence is heard from Andy Wightman, Miss Mary E
Mackenzie (PE875), David Harvie (PE896) and Sally
Richardson (PE961).
Following
the 4 November meeting, all three petitioners submitted
further evidence.
Further Written Submission by Miss Mary E
Mackenzie
Further Submission by Miss Mary E
Mackenzie - maps of Common Good Land in
Peebles
Further Submission by Sally
Richardson
Further Submission by David
Harvie
Local Government and Transport Committee
21 November 2006 - Agenda
This includes written submissions from the Society
of Local Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland
and Audit Scotland
Local Government and Transport Committee
21 November 2006 - Official Report
Oral evidence is heard from Andrew Fergusson, Fife
Council, on behalf of Society of Local Authority Lawyers
and Administrators in Scotland and June Murray, North
Lanarkshire Council, on behalf of Society of Local
Authority Lawyers and Administrators in Scotland
and then from
Caroline Gardner, Deputy Auditor General and Controller of
Audit, Audit Scotland, Fiona Kordiak, Director of Audit
Services, Local Government, Audit Scotland and Gordon
Smail, Portfolio Manager, Local Government, Audit Scotland.
At the 21 November
meeting, Audit Scotland agreed to provide further
information on asset management.
Further Information from Audit
Scotland
Local Government and Transport Committee
23 January 2007 - Agenda
Local Government and Transport Committee
23 January 2007 - Official Report
Oral evidence is heard from George Lyon, Deputy
Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform, Hilary
Pearce, Efficient Government Portfolio Manager, Scottish
Executive and David Milne, Team Leader, Best Value and
Performance, Scottish Executive.
Local Government and Transport
Committee 13 February 2007 - Agenda
Includes a Paper from the Clerk summarising the process and
evidence so far.
Local Government and Transport
Committee 13 February 2007 - Official Report
Members of the Committee discuss the Clerk's Paper and
their own views on the way forward. It is agreed that the
Clerk will write a further Paper summarising the views of
the Committee and that the Committee will write to the
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform.
Letter written by Convenor of the Local
government and transport Committee to George Lyon 20
February 2007
Annex to letter to George Lyon - a
Paper outlining the Committee's views
This Annex is the same as the 2nd part of the Clerk's
Paper of 13 February - Issues Raised in Evidence
Local Government and transport
Committee 27 March 2007 - Agenda
This includes a Paper by the Clerk and additional
references are made to: -
A letter of reply from George Lyon,
Deputy Minister for Finance and Public Service Reform
to the Committee Convenor.
Letter written by David Milne on behalf
of George Lyon, Deputy Minister for Finance and Public
Service Reform, to Scottish Local Authorities
Local Government and Transport
Committee 27 March 2007 - Official Report
Members discuss the evidence and the response of the
Scottish Executive and conclude their deliberations on the
Petitions.