Mr. Philip Jones:

It was only through the planning advisory forum, which talked in general terms about various headings, but some of the provisions here are a complete surprise. I went to what was, I think, the first in-person meeting after Covid. One issue in the Bill that was not mentioned is section 8. It was not mentioned at the planning advisory forum at all. Another issue, which we mentioned earlier, is that there was no mention of the proposal to take out sections 48 and 49 development contribution schemes. That was a complete surprise. There was not engagement on the detail. There was high-level engagement about the ten-year issue, which was fine. Most people in the room I was in said that was a good idea. In fairness, some of the representatives of the councillors were not happy because of the idea of five years being an election cycle.