David Ross
THE head of the agency charged with protecting Scotland’s landscape,
wildlife and environment has admitted the organisation does not have enough
women in its most senior positions.
Ian Ross, Chairman of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH), said the agency was
now trying hard to get more women to apply for positions on its board.
Mr Ross admits he will feel “uncomfortable and disappointed” if by April
there is still only one woman out of eight board members, the current
composition, saying he wants to see progress towards a gender balance
before his term ends.
SNIP
Meanwhile SNH often still features in disputes over the likes of wind farms
and other developments, particularly in areas now deemed to be wild land.
But he stresses that the agency supports sustainable development and
accepts the contribution renewable energy projects can make to reducing
emissions.
“The role of SNH is often misunderstood or exaggerated. I did a talk to a
conference of planning heads in Scotland a while ago and I could tell them
that we had only submitted 10 objections in over a year out of the
literally hundreds of applications considered. We had some holding
objections, but we were able to resolve the issues they raised. That’s how
we like to work.”
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