§ Mr. Home RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list(a) all existing opencast coal sites in Scotland, (b) all sites for which planning consent has been granted and (c) any further sites which arc either subject to planning applications or which have otherwise been drawn to the attention of his Department.
§ Mr. KynochThe information requested is as follows:
(a) Existing opencast coal mining sites in Scotland. by region:
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- Central
- Auchengean West
- Blackrig
- Fencehillhead
cause nuisance or annoyance to neighbours, and I believe that such conditions are common.
Owner-occupiers can go to court to seek an interdict against a nuisance beginning or continuing, and damages where they have incurred loss.
On 22 February, the Scottish Office published a good practice note on tenancy management which described the legal and management remedies which arc available to landlords to deal with problems arising from anti-social behaviour. I also announced on 22 February the award of a grant to the Chartered Institute of Housing to undertake research into current practice in dealing with anti-social behaviour and to identify examples of good practice among public sector landlords.
On 3 March, I announced that we would he consulting widely on a proposal which has been put to me, in the context of anti-social behaviour, for probationary tenancies. I expect to seek views on this in the near future. In making this announcement, I made it clear that I retain an open mind on action which might he required to help to deal with anti-social behaviour.