Legal minefield over Scone North plans

Madam, – Having just returned from another holiday in Orkney where the air is so clean, if a trifle brisk now and again, I find yet another missive from the council regarding the proposed development in Scone North.

In view of the distinct possibility of future legislation regarding our right to unpolluted air, especially in urban areas, I wonder where the responsibility will lie legally if there are breaches of the law.

The unwanted developments in Scone and further north are only going to increase the already heavy pollution affecting Gannochy, Bridgend and Atholl Street in Perth.

Are the powers that be content to wait until someone sues them for causing severe health problems by allowing these developments?

Given that Gannochy and Bridgend have housing set aside for a significant number of elderly folk, it can only be a matter of time before there are further serious health consequences.

The proposed single carriageway “bypass” will not reduce traffic through Scone and Bridgend to any significant degree as any commuters from Scone and further north to Dundee, Edinburgh and north Fife will still go through Bridgend as opposed to going out towards Balbeggie and then coming back towards Perth from Luncarty – what a waste of fuel.

As the developers are only interested in profit, does our council have the courage to place a moratorium on any further development pending a proper analysis of the polluting effects of such developments?

I doubt it.

Will they even recognise that the health and education infrastructure in Scone cannot support an increase in population? Again, I doubt it.

John D.Ridley. Spoutwells Drive, Scone.