DPEA have issued updated guidance on the impact of COVID 19 on their work, including advice on site inspections and upcoming oral process arrangements.
Current Scottish Government guidance (issued on 16 March) is that there is no need to cancel or postpone events unless likely to be attended by more than 500 people. We have no relevant DPEA events ahead which fall into that category (site inspections, PEM, Hearings or Inquiries).
Our current intention is that these will therefore continue, though subject to case specific decisions by Reporters and potentially to changes in arrangements which allow them to proceed using alternative technologies, reducing risks of the spread of the virus.
As things stand our office in Falkirk remains open and staff available to assist in the usual way. Email communication remains in place.
The document in full can be read here
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