TOURISM AND ENTERPRISE
Control of Dogs Bill
The Control of Dogs (Scotland) Bill received Royal Assent on 26 May. Following lobbying by the SRPBA, SGA and SCA with support from NFUS, BASC and SEBG, the Government lodged two amendments with the intention of addressing concerns raised about working dogs possibly being affected by the provisions for dog control notices. This means that it must be reasonable in all the circumstances to consider that a dog is out of control and causing alarm. In addition, local authorities will be provided with guidance and interpretation of these provisions and on what is reasonable in the context of working dogs going about lawful pest control activities.
For further information, please contact Jackie McCreery
Biomass heat scheme awards
A restaurant, brewery and a hotel are among businesses that will boost the use of renewable heating. Grants totalling £1.1m from the Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme have been awarded to 16 projects to reduce energy costs, secure jobs in forestry and deliver annual savings of more than 7,000 tonnes of carbon – equivalent to taking 3,000 cars off the road.
Energy Minister Jim Mather said:
“A viable renewable heat sector is vital to become a truly low carbon economy. We have the forestry resource and the skills in Scotland and there are many opportunities for businesses to use more biomass heating, especially in areas off the gas grid.
The Scottish Biomass Heat Scheme is Scotland-wide, with funding of £3.3m over two years from April 2009 to March 2011. The scheme is managed in partnership between
Scottish Government and Forestry Commission Scotland and is targeted at businesses, specifically small and medium-sized enterprises. The scheme also encourages the development of district heating demonstrators from private developers. The maximum grant available is £100,000, although additional support for district heating projects may be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Response to camping byelaws plan
The SRPBA submitted a response to the consultation being carried out by Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park on the introduction of camping byelaws for East Loch Lomond. The SRPBA was supportive of the introduction of the byelaws to East Loch Lomond, although some concerns existed among our members in terms of displacement
and resources. The Association suggested that these issues be monitored carefully. The SRPBA’s primary concern in terms of the consultation lay with the proposed wording of the byelaws. The Association believes some changes to the wording are necessary to ensure the byelaws are as effective as possible and avoid creating
unintended difficulties for the landowners in the Park. Suggested amendments which would address these concerns were included in our response and we are seeking further discussions with the Park Authority to ensure they are addressed.
To view the SRPBA response, please visit
www.srpba.com
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