Thank you for raising these issues. On the last issue you raised regarding the designation of SSSIs and other special areas, I'll certainly ask the Minister to write to you with the clarity that you're asking for in terms of the explanation on the policy and the approach to designated areas.FootnoteLink

Again, on the issue of bus services, I had a conversation with the Minister for transport to explore when he might seek to bring forward a statement that would answer the questions that you've raised and also point you to some of the answers that, I think, the First Minister gave during First Minister's questions today, which did address some of those issues about urban traffic management. But if you wanted to write to the transport Minister directly with the specific area where you have concerns, I'm sure that he'd be keen to explore them further.