Mr. Dave Walsh:

Very much so. We have 55 or 60 planners and a director of planning who identifies cases that are complex and which will require time. It is a perfect balance. If we were getting through decisions in five minutes, it would be said the board was not spending enough time in considering the issues involved. We have to find the perfect balance between having sufficient sharing of views in order that it is not just one person who is making the decision and the need to prioritise and provide the full scale of perspectives needed on large-scale major projects. It is my job, as chairperson, to convene a meeting of the full board or all of its available members.