That the Parliament recognises the value of green space to Scotland’s communities; notes the view that there is a need to ensure that such space is preserved to maintain a balance of countryside and infrastructure; welcomes initiatives to develop social housing and private property in order to help meet the housing needs of the population; understands with concern that, where such initiatives are left unchecked, green space might be lost forever; notes that people in Bonnyrigg and Lasswade have recently formed an action group to protest against the potential loss of green space that might arise as a consequence of the Midlothian Local Development Plan, and understands that groups such as this believe that all such plans should be encouraged as much as possible to take on board community feedback to ensure that there is an appropriate balance of infrastructure and green space.