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Ministerial Directions

1. Do you agree or disagree with the proposed road characteristics that would allow local authorities to consider an exemption order from the pavement parking prohibition? Please be as specific as possible in your reasoning.

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Car are constantly parking over my driveway and on the pavements at a t junction near my house which is extremely dangerous and the police are powerless to do anything about it.

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(a) of the Act

2. Do you agree or disagree that the form of a Pavement Parking Exemption Order should follow a similar format to the TRO example in the link above?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I think it is only proper to do so

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(b) and (c) of the Act

5. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should have to publish details of their proposals on their website for a period of no less than a week before, and during the consultation response period?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I think it is straight forward

6. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should keep an archive of all previous and existing notices on their website?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
This should help if there is any misunderstanding or litigation

7. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should display the Notice of Order on appropriate locations such as lampposts in the vicinity of a proposed exemption?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
That way there can be no misunderstanding

8. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that there should be no requirement to advertise Notices of Pavement Parking Exemption Orders in the printed press?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
It would be to costly

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(d) of the Act

9. Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that the same list of consultees for TROs should be applied to the Exemption Orders process, including Police Scotland and the other parties set out above?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I think it's ok

10(i). Do you agree or disagree with the proposal that residences and businesses, and any other stakeholders present within a set distance of a proposed exemption should have a notice placed through their door or posted to them?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
That way no one can say they have not been consulted

10(ii). If so, what would you think that minimum set distance should be?

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100 metres
50 metres
20 metres
Something else
Please explain your answer.
I think the bigger the area the better for residents

11. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should be able to contact other possible stakeholders they may wish to inform who live out with an established contact vicinity?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I feel it doesn't effect them

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(e) of the Act

13. Do you agree or disagree that there should be a required period of time to allow for written notices of support and/or objection to be made (a consultation response period)?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
It is only fair and democratic

14. Do you agree or disagree that this period should be for a minimum of 21 days? If no, would you suggest an alternative length of time?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I think this is a fair time limit

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(f) of the Act

15. Do you agree or disagree that the consideration of notices of support and objections should be handled in a similar way to the existing TRO process?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I think it's fair

16. Do you agree or disagree that if no objections are received to an Order then it should be processed by the local authority’s roads department, without the need to be approved by a committee?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
I feel it's within their remit

17. Do you agree or disagree that if there are objections and notices of support then these should be reported to a local authority committee to make a decision, similar to current TRO’s?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
It's only fair

18. Do you agree or disagree that objectors should be notified as to when the matter will be put in front of committee and given the opportunity to make representations?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
This is only fair

19. Do you agree or disagree that if a local authority cannot make a decision via committee then they could have the opportunity to refer a case to the DPEA to arrange a Public Local Inquiry or a Hearing?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
This seems the right thing to do

20. Do you agree or disagree that Scottish Ministers should have the ability to “call in” a case should a matter of genuine national interest be at stake?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
If it's in the public interest

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(g) of the Act

21. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should be able to modify their proposals only where the modified Order covers less pavement than the area of exemption in the original order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Seems fair

22. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should not have to consult on such a modification?

Please select one item
Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Feels ok to me

23. Do you agree or disagree that local authorities should not have to advertise the modification except the requirement to place the modified Order on their website?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Waste of money

Exemption Order: Proposed Provisions Under Section 52(2)(h) of the Act

24. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when making an Order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Seems ok to me

25. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when amending an Order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Seems fair

26. Do you agree or disagree with the proposals in relation to notices to be given when revoking an Order?

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Agree
Disagree
Please explain your answer.
Seems ok to me

About you

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Gregor Macmillan

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