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Dear New Start,
RE: Scottish Government’s announcement to support and exploit Scotland’s green energy potential.
This announcement is welcome. The Scottish Government is right to pursue the opportunities that
green energy presents at a time of economic uncertainty.
It is important that a clear signal is sent that Scotland is ‘open for business’ in terms of energy
generation and distribution infrastructure developments. The inclusion of national developments
within NPF2 is a good start, but a speedier decision making process ought to
be in place for projects, including green energy ones, that are not in NPF2.
Local authorities should design and put in place planning procedures to ‘fast-
track’ energy projects, particularly in relation to pre-approval discussions with
developers. This can be done and is a principle that is already established in
the sphere of tourism in some parts of Scotland where agencies work together
to facilitate significant tourism-related investments. This should equally apply, if
not more so, to energy related projects.
IAIN FERGUSON
POLICY EXECUTIVE - CBI SCOTLAND
LOCAL AUTHORITIES SHOULD DESIGN AND PUT IN PLACE PLANNING
PROCEDURES TO ‘FAST-TRACK’ ENERGY PROJECTS, PARTICULARLY IN
RELATION TO PRE-APPROVAL DISCUSSIONS WITH DEVELOPERS.
Dear New Start, Dear New Start,
In an economic downturn, there is always a temptation for businesses The idea of a Scottish
- large and small - to cut spending on staff training. When times are Homecoming, encouraging
tough, it looks a simple way to cut costs. those of Scots descent
worldwide to reconnect with
But it’s a false economy. Research confirms that firms that don’t train their history, resonates well with
are 2.5 times more likely to fail than those who do! Now is precisely our common need to return to
the time to keep investing in the skills and talents of our people. It is traditional Scottish values of
the people we employ who will get us through. When markets are pragmatic sanity - in the face of
shrinking and order books falling, it is their commitment, productivity catastrophic economic collapse.
and ability to add value that will keep us competitive. We must not Our economy has lost its way
pay the price of failing to invest in the talent on which our future playing the money game,
will be built. forgetting that we are here to
create wealth - real wealth - for
Sir Michael Rake, Chairman, UK Commission for Employment and Skills,
our peoples and our planet.
Chairman, BT Group plc
Mervyn Davies CBE, Chairman, Standard Chartered plc
CLAIRE CARPENTER
Brendan Barber, General Secretary, Trades Union Congress
FOUNDER AND MANAGING
Richard Lambert, Director General, Confederation of British Industry
DIRECTOR OF THE MELTING
Sir Stuart Rose, Chairman, Business in the Community, Chairman, Marks and
POT
Spencer plc
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