Don’t speak ill of the dead
ZetTrans’ policy and project officer Robina Barton makes the case for increased use of public transport in difficult times
As the number of local lochs affected by toxic algae bloom rises to six, the regularly occurring phenomenon is not entirely natural, writes Alex Purbrick.
Back in April 2015, former vice chairman of Sustainable Shetland, James Mackenzie, was invited to give a presentation to a Planning Democracy event in Glasgow. Among other things, the conference explored options for a more equitable planning system, including the idea of equal rights of appeal to create a level playing field that allows communities the same rights as developers. Mackenzie has now submitted his presentation as a letter to Shetland News, saying “not much has changed since then [2015] except that SSE is now the sole owner of Viking Energy”.
ZetTrans’ policy and projects officer Robina Barton reflects on the huge response the transport partnership received to a recent survey on active travel.
