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DESIGNATION ORDERS
4. The draft designation orders attached in Annex B set out the proposed groups of authorities that will comprise each strategic development planning authority. Strategic development planning authorities will provide a vital forum for planning authorities to jointly establish a common approach to matters that extend beyond an individual authority's boundaries. Housing markets, travel to work areas and access to services all operate on a large geographical basis, particularly around the main city regions. The proposed groups of planning authorities for each SDPA are therefore intended to reflect the geographic realities on the ground.
5. Scottish Ministers welcome your comments on the proposed groups so that they may take into account the full range of perspectives in making the final designation orders. The final designation orders are expected to be published in spring 2008, in order to give the new SDPAs time to put in place effective administrative arrangements and carry out preparatory work to identify proposed plan boundaries before formal SDPA designation later in 2008. More guidance on drawing plan boundaries is available in paragraphs 17-21 below.
Q1: Do you support the proposed membership of the Strategic Development Planning Authorities and if not, why not? d
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