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Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

Wednesday 10 September 2025 9:30 AM

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1. Declaration of interests: Davy Russell will be invited to declare any relevant interests. 2. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1947: Address Scotland's culture of youth violence;PE2064: Ensure that under 16s charged with rape are treated as adults in the criminal justice system;PE2089: Stop More National Parks in Scotland;PE2109: Halt any further pump storage hydro schemes on Scottish lochs holding wild Atlantic salmon;PE2110: Protect wild wrasse stocks;PE2112: Conduct an independent review of childcare costs and availability in Scotland;PE2120: Permanently remove peak fare pricing from ScotRail services; andPE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms. 3. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE2151: Grant protected status to primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders;PE2153: Reduce council tax by 50% for single persons;PE2157: Update planning advice for energy storage issues and ensure that it includes clear guidance for the location of battery energy storage systems near residences and communities;PE2158: Introduce a maximum temperature for serving hot liquids to children in childcare settings;PE2162: Prevent strangers from filming or photographing children in public play parks; andPE2161: Extend the time period for complaints through the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman for neurodivergent people to two years.

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