Mr. Dave Walsh:

The local authorities have a different IT base system. Indeed, there are quite a few different systems operating across the 31 authorities. They have been working on what they call an e-planning initiative. The board is a member of the oversight steering group so we are fully au faitwith what it is doing. We have been talking at a technical level to ensure understanding of information, particularly in the context of how data and files will move. Ultimately, it is the format of files. The Local Government Management Agency is overseeing that project.