Citizen Participation and Public Petitions Committee

1. Consideration of continued petitions: The Committee will consider the following continued petitions— PE1864: Increase the ability of communities to influence planning decisions for onshore windfarms; PE1885: Make offering Community Shared Ownership mandatory for all windfarm development planning proposals; PE2095: Improve the public consultation processes for energy infrastructure projects; PE2109: Halt any further pump storage hydro schemes on Scottish lochs holding wild Atlantic salmon; 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; PE2159: Halt the production of hydrogen from freshwater; PE2160: Introduce an energy strategy; PE1859: Retain falconers' rights to practise upland falconry in Scotland; PE2105: Safeguard Scottish Listed Buildings at risk of unnecessary demolition; PE2112: Conduct an independent review of childcare costs and availability in Scotland; PE2138: Make publicly owned buildings accessible for people with colour blindness; PE2149: Install speed cameras near schools; PE2151: Grant protected status to primitive goat species in the Scottish Borders; PE2163: Develop guidance on child contact domestic abuse; and PE2166: Establish a standardised timeframe for civil proceedings in child custody cases. 2. Consideration of new petitions: The Committee will consider the following new petitions— PE2210: Improve access to local healthcare in rural communities; and PE2211: Follow the science and broaden eligibility for Covid vaccines.