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REVIEW OF THE YEAR 2002-2003
Introduction by the Chief Inquiry Reporter
Welcome to the Review of the Year 2002-2003 for the Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit.
This review follows a similar pattern to the format newly adopted last year, and which seems to have been well received. Our intention is to provide a concise but informative commentary on the work of the Unit over the past year. As previously, we welcome comments and suggestions for its improvement.
Significant changes in administrative staff can be anticipated as the Unit prepares for the move to the Callendar Business Park in Falkirk. We will say goodbye to a number of case officers and managers who have given loyal service to us, some for many years, but who would prefer to remain with other Departments of the Scottish Executive in Edinburgh. I would like to record my thanks to them for their contribution to the Unit; we all wish them well in their future careers. There will be no change in the complement of reporters as the result of the move.
The next few months will be both challenging and exciting. Besides continuing to talk to stakeholders about the consultation on Modernising Public Local Inquiries and then arranging consideration of the formal responses we will be organising our move to Falkirk. Recruitment of new staff has already started, training will follow soon whilst the building is fitted out in parallel. We intend to do our best to ensure that our removal is completed with minimal disruption to the efficient handling of planning appeals and other casework.
James McCulloch
Chief Inquiry Reporter
Scottish Executive Inquiry Reporters Unit
2 Greenside Lane
Edinburgh EH1 3AG
Telephone 0131 244 5649
Facsimile 0131 244 5680
E mail seiru@scotland.gov.uk
Web pages www.scotland.gov.uk/planning_appeals/seiru
October 2003
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