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The appraisal for Laurencekirk railway station was prepared by Scott Wilson consultants for Aberdeenshire Council and the Scottish Executive. The economic welfare benefits of the station have been estimated at £5 million in 2003 prices, discounted over the 30 year appraisal period. (N.B. since this appraisal was undertaken the standard appraisal period has been extended to 60 years, under which the estimated benefits would be higher). This station has only been open since May of last year and no assessment of its economic contribution has been undertaken by Transport Scotland.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37071 on 3 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37071 on 3 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37071 on 3 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

The economic welfare benefits of the new Airdrie-Bathgate line have been estimated at £682.7 million, in 2002 prices discounted over the 60 year appraisal period as standard. At the local level, the line is projected to bring 900 jobs and an additional 1,900 residents to West Lothian, and 400 jobs and 1,000 additional residents to North Lanarkshire (N.B. these are distributional impacts: no net increases were estimated at the Scotland level). The economic contribution of each station has not been separately assessed.

I refer the member to the answer to question S3W-37071 on 3 November 2010. All answers to written parliamentary questions are available on the Parliament''s website, the search facility for which can be found at:

http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/apps2/Business/PQA/Default.aspx.

Information relating to the construction costs of Gartcosh, Edinburgh Park, Larkhall, Chatelherault, Kelvindale and Maryhill line railway stations is not held by Transport Scotland. Please refer to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, the project sponsor for each of these stations apart from Edinburgh Park, for which Network Rail and/or the developer, New Edinburgh Limited should be consulted.

Transport Scotland does not hold information on the forecast economic contribution of Edinburgh Park, Gartcosh, Larkhall, Chatelherault, Kelvindale and Maryhill line railway stations. Please refer to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport, the project sponsor for each of these stations apart from Edinburgh Park, for which Network Rail and/or the developer, New Edinburgh Limited should be consulted. No assessment of the economic contribution of these stations has been undertaken by Transport Scotland.

The 2008 regulations came into force on to 3 August 2010 and prior to that date neighbour notification requirements were specified in the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) (Scotland) Order 1992, now revoked, and the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act 1997, which has been amended.

Previously, applicants were responsible for neighbour notification, which applied to land next to or within four metres of the boundary of the land for which development was proposed; although there were slightly different requirements in particular circumstances. Applicants had to use the valuation roll to identify the names and addresses of those with an interest in such land and, where such information was not available, they had to send notification to premises on the neighbouring land. In the absence of premises the planning authority would place a notice in a newspaper and charge the applicant. Applicants had to certify the extent to which they had carried out neighbour notification and it was an offence, punishable by a fine, to knowingly or recklessly issue a notification or certificate which was false or misleading.

Yes.

It is a condition under the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003 that access rights are only available if those taking access act responsibly. Guidance on what constitutes responsible access is set out in the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.

An individual who does not exercise access rights responsibly can be asked to modify their behaviour and, if irresponsible behaviour continues, be asked to leave the land. If irresponsible behaviour persists for a period of time, an interdict could be sought against the individual.