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The Scottish Government recently ran a consultation on the proposed legislative changes to allow electronic publication of public notices by Local Authorities. We sought views on the draft Statutory Instrument - The Local Authority Public Information Notices (Electronic Publication) (Scotland) Order 2010. This order would have enabled electronic publication as an alternative to the duty to advertise in printed media. The result of this would have been that local authorities would be released to make informed decisions about providing the most efficient and effective service for their locality whether that be digital or printed media.
The public consultation received 141 responses of which 24 were in support and 117 against. We have decided not to proceed with the legislative changes at this time. We will however continue working with COSLA, Local Government and the wider public sector to support the use of the on-line portal to supplement the press adverts and to bring the additional benefits the portal offers to the users.
The consultation can be found here. A summary of the responses to the consultation can be accessed below.
A summary of The Local Authority Public Information Notices (Electronic Publication) (Scotland) Order 2010 Consultation can be viewed here.
List of responses:
Organisations
Aberdeen City and Shire Strategic Development Authority
Addyn Traffic & Transport Consultancy
Ardchattan Community Council
Ardross Community Council
Arrochar & Tarbet Community Council
ASDA Stores
Auchtertool Community Council
Broomridge Community Council
City of Edinburgh Council
Confederation of St Andrews Residents
Consumer Focus Scotland
COSLA
Cove & Kilcreggan Community Council
Currie Community Council
Craigleith/Blackhall Community Council
Craiglockhart Community Council
DC Thomson and Co Ltd
Dumbarton East and Central Community Council
East Ayrshire Council
East Renfrewshire Council Planning Service
Ellon Community Council
Falkirk Council
Freuchie Community Council
Glasgow City Council
Gorgie Dalry Community Council
Grampian Emergency Planning Unit
Greengairs Community Council
Herald Times
Hillhead Community Council
Huntly Community Council
Improvement Service
Inverness South Community Council
Johnston Press
Land & Environment Services GCC
Langbank Community Council
Largo Area Community Council
Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park
Midlothian Council
Mull Community Council
North Ayrshire Council
North Ayrshire Council Infrastructure and Design Services
North Lanarkshire Council
OpenlyLocal.com
Orkney Media Group
Partick United Residents Group
Peters Design & Print
Planning Democracy
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish and Universal Newspapers NUJ group chapel
Scottish Borders Council
Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
Scottish Council of Deafness
Scottish Customer Service Forum
Scottish Natural Heritage
Scottish Newspaper Society
Scottish Provincial Press Ltd
Shawlands & Strathbungo Community Council
Silverton & Overtoun Community Council
South Ayrshire Council
South Kintyre Seniors Forum
South Lanarkshire Council Planning & Building Standards Services
Stonehouse Community Council
Stranrear and Wigtownshire Free Press
Tarves Community Council
The Cockburn Association
The East Esplanade Protection Group
The Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council
The Southern Reporter
Transport Scotland
West Highland Free Press
Individuals
Alastair Morrison
Alison Macleod
Anne Barr
Anonymous
Archibald Clark
Arthur McFarlane
B A Bellamy
Bruce Fletcher
D M McKiddie
David Bridge
David R Kilpatrick
David Whitton MSP
D McDougal
Elizabeth M Whittome
Frank Cook
F H Murray
G & E Murphy
George William Paterson Mason
Gil Paterson MSP
J W Watt
John N Gosling
John Stirling
Mrs C Lincoln
Mrs Christine Aldridge
Mrs I Bellamy
Nick Pilbeam
Robert Freel
Ron Smith
Rt Hon Malcolm Bruce MP
Ryan Galbraith
Page updated: Friday, March 19, 2010