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Published Date: 05 June 2008
By James Aitken
IN HIS pre-budget report in October 2007, Chancellor Alistair Darling said that legislation implementing the planning gain supplement (PGS) would not be introduced in the next parliamentary session.
Instead, he said, the government would legislate to empower local planning authorities in England and Wales to apply planning charges to developments, with negotiated contributions for site-specific matters.

As planning in Scotland is a devolved i...



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1

Sierra Foothills Scot,

Diamond Springs 05/06/2008 05:09:15
"...this announcement allows Scotland to go its own way." This announcement doesn't allow anything. Your reporter should say, "This announcement does not apply to Scotland."
2

donald,

glasgow 05/06/2008 08:16:35
The sub ediotor needs shuffling around his cabinet.
3

Fifi la Bonbon,

05/06/2008 09:23:18
This is clearly an English inspired plot. Somebody from the SNP will be along to explain why in due course.
4

Alan B,

05/06/2008 14:10:57
The article does not make sense.

"As we know, Westminster previously proposed a nationally set tax on the uplift in land value created by the grant of planning permission. The PGS would have been used to finance the infrastructure needed to support new housing and growth. This idea was first proposed in the Barker review. "

and
"As planning in Scotland is a devolved issue, this announcement allows Scotland to go its own way. "

The 2 statements are incompatible as scotland does not have the powers over taxation.

5

Iain's,

Barcelona 05/06/2008 14:15:59
Sounds like more tax to me.

Vote them out.
6

democracy,

Scottish Borders 06/06/2008 13:02:12
We just use other articles to make a point of not being able to remark on other articles.
I mean, it's blatantly obvious when HAMISH MACDONELL
writes his biased Unionist remarks on the SNP Government and allows no response, in the so called SCOTSMAN (ha,ha,ha.)All this amounts to is, ONE persons opinion among MILLIONS!!

 

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