tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post4105478100073128339..comments2023-08-20T09:39:40.462+01:00Comments on The Centre for Scottish Public Policy: Ideas 31-40CSPPhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16513852098836995322noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-83498909704362232002011-04-06T17:42:57.539+01:002011-04-06T17:42:57.539+01:00Yes.Yes.Richard Heggiehttp://www.urban-animation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-59959782166890910132011-04-06T13:32:16.539+01:002011-04-06T13:32:16.539+01:00Are you happy for me to use this text directly in ...Are you happy for me to use this text directly in the feature?CSPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513852098836995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-4023454834087117312011-04-05T17:34:15.835+01:002011-04-05T17:34:15.835+01:00Yes. Why don't our schools reduce foreign trip...Yes. Why don't our schools reduce foreign trips and make more use of Scotland's rich cultural, natural, geographical, scientific and historical resources for education? Less financial burden on parents, more custom for Scottish businesses and establishments, more young people with a first hand knowledge of their own country, smaller carbon footprint - these are significant benefits. The additional expenditure that might circulate through Scotland's economy would surely be enormous. Most young people have other opportunities to travel abroad that didn't exist when these foreign trips started.Richard Heggiehttp://www.urban-animation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-23390254948595125652011-04-05T11:48:41.985+01:002011-04-05T11:48:41.985+01:00Can't disagree with that suggestion Richard. I...Can't disagree with that suggestion Richard. It may be wishful thinking but perhaps the continuing escalation of petrol prices will make people think twice before driving 20 miles to shop at Braehead etc.<br /><br />Of course, if they do and decide to shop locally the majority of town centres are in on fit state to compete for custom. They need significant investment.<br /><br />P.s. do you fnacy contributing to the 100 ideas feature with one of your own?CSPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513852098836995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-17222899739698140192011-04-05T11:42:41.973+01:002011-04-05T11:42:41.973+01:00You make a valid point Grant but this idea does no...You make a valid point Grant but this idea does not represent a lack of joined up thinking. <br /><br />Rather, we support a fixed rail link, light or heavy, from the city centre to the airport and GARL is the current front runner.CSPPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16513852098836995322noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-2410131997942699702011-04-05T09:14:29.435+01:002011-04-05T09:14:29.435+01:00Alongside introduction of a sequential test for of...Alongside introduction of a sequential test for offices, it would be worth reviewing the same test for retail - or we'll see more crazy developments like the ASDA store which is being built just south of IKEA in Midlothian. It's about as far removed from a centre as you could ever locate a store!<br />Maybe we could see some town and city centre office development with large retail units underneath - maybe even some housing too. We could call it urbanism.....Richard Heggiehttp://www.urban-animation.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7207054455698263599.post-89926093346530887682011-04-04T16:06:51.599+01:002011-04-04T16:06:51.599+01:00Why build GARL before Glasgow Crossrail is complet...Why build GARL before Glasgow Crossrail is complete? Lack of joined up thinking on this one. The New GARL project has also shown how to build the link cheaper with BAA taking responsibility for shouldering the cost - after all this is private transport?Cllr Grant Thomshttp://www.facebook.co.uk/cllrgrantthomsnoreply@blogger.com