Petitioner: Alexander Taylor
Status:
Closed
Date Lodged:
18 December 2015
Calling on the Scottish Parliament to urge the Scottish Government to place a moratorium on all shared space schemes until safety and equality concerns have been addressed.
Summary:
26 January 2016: The Committee took evidence from Alexander Taylor and Margaret Hutchison. The Committee agreed to write to Lord Holmes of Richmond, local authorities, the Scottish Government, Heads of Planning Scotland, Sustrans, the Mobility and Access Committee for Scotland, the Royal Town Planning Institute Scotland and the Association of Provinces of the Netherlands. Link to Official Report 26 January 2016
8 March 2016: The Committee agreed to include the petition in its legacy paper for consideration by the Session 5 Public Petitions Committee. Link to Official Report 8 March 2016
29 September 2016: The Committee agreed to invite the Minister for Transport and the Islands to provide evidence at a future meeting. Link to Official Report 29 September 2016
10 November 2016: The Committee took evidence from Humza Yousaf, Minister for Transport and Islands. The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 10 November 2016
2 February 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport and the Islands and Sustrans.
11 May 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government and the petitioner. Link to Official Report 11 May 2017
21 September 2017: The Committee agreed to write to the Minister for Transport and the Islands. Link to Official Report 21 September 2017
Thursday 7 March 2019: The Committee agreed to write to the Scottish Government. Link to Official Report 7 March 2019
21 November 2019: The Committee agreed to close the petition under Rule 15.7 of Standing Orders on the basis that the Scottish Government is currently undertaking work to develop new guidance on shared space schemes, of which the petitioner is engaged in. It also agreed to write to the Minister for Older People and Equalities. Link to Official Report of Meeting 21 November 2019
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