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• The Committee is holding an inquiry into Active Travel - walking and cycling. The Committee has launched a call for views.

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• Work programme agreed by the Committee (49.3 KB pdf first posted 11.09.09)

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Next Meeting: 26th Meeting, Tuesday 24 November 2009

• Papers 26 (304KB pdf first posted 20.11.2009)

The Committee will meet at 2.00 pm in Committee Room 2.

1. Declaration of interests: Marlyn Glen MSP will be invited to declare any relevant interests.

2. Inquiry into active travel: The Committee will take evidence from—

Peter Zanzottera, Principal Consultant, and Paul Zanna, Head of Development Planning, Scotland , Steer Davies Gleave;

and then from—

Dave du Feu, Spokes;

Peter Hawkins, Cycle Touring Club , Scotland ;

Ian Aitken, Chief Executive, Cycling Scotland ;

Jackie Davidson, Chief Executive, Scottish Cycling.

3. Subordinate legislation: The Committee will consider the following negative instrument—

the Railway Closures (Exclusion) Scotland Order 2009 (SSI 2009/371)

4. PE1181: The Committee will consider a petition by Helena Coxshall calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to make representations to the UK Government about the cost of fuel in the Western Isles and other rural areas of Scotland which are now amongst the most expensive places in the world to buy petrol or diesel; to highlight in particular the refusal of the UK Government to introduce measures similar to those operating in France which reduce the tax on fuel in very remote areas; to protest at the serious consequences which high fuel prices have for fishermen, motorists and businesses in island and rural areas and to request parity with mainland city prices.

5. Inquiry into active travel - witness expenses: The Committee will be invited to delegate to the Convener responsiblity for arranging for the SPCB to pay, under Rule 12.4.3, any expenses of witnesses in the inquiry.

Last Meeting: 25th Meeting, Tuesday 10 November 2009

• Papers 25 (19KB pdf first posted 06.11.2009)
• Minute of Proceedings of Meeting 10 November 2009

Previous Meetings

Recent Committee Reports:

• 9 June 2009 3rd Report 2009: Annual Report 2008-09
• 24 April 2009 2nd Report 2009: Stage 1 Report on the Climate Change (Scotland) Bill
• 27 February 2009 1st Report 2009: Report on the Inquiry into the Potential Benefits of High-speed Rail Services
• 25 February 2009 Report to the Local Government and Communities Committee on the National Planning Framework 2
• 10 December 2008 Report to the Finance Committee on the Scottish Government's Draft Budget 2009-10

Previous Reports