Scotland urgently needs a transparent national strategy, mandatory environmental impact assessments and a planning process in which local people have confidence, not a corporate free-for-all in which dukes are ushered to the front of the queue.
Laura Moodie: “Scotland urgently needs a transparent national strategy, mandatory environmental impact assessments and a planning…”
On the recordAugust 2, 2026
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Laura Moodie
Scottish Green Party
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thenational.scotEditor's note · Context
Advocating for better planning processes in Scotland.
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