Question reference: S4W-28087
- Asked by: Michael Russell, MSP for Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party
- Date lodged: 22 October 2015
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Current status: Answered by Marco Biagi on 12 November 2015
Question
To ask the Scottish Government whether it is aware of the extent of the opposition in Argyll and Bute to the proposals contained in the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's Fifth Review.
Answer
The Scottish Government is aware that concerns have been expressed by local community groups and others about the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's proposals for Argyll and Bute. The final public consultation on the commission's proposals for Argyll and Bute and other Scottish local government areas ended on 22 October 2015. It will be for the commission to consider the representations it has received on those proposals before submitting any final proposals to ministers for consideration.