The Forth Green Freeport is committed to regular and transparent communication with all stakeholders as the project continues to evolve.
Educating our audiences about the positive impact of green freeports and the potential economic benefits for local communities and Scotland as a whole is vital. As part of this process, ‘mythbusting’ and setting the record straight on some important points around the Forth Green Freeport and freeports themselves is pivotal, including:
- All national legislation applies to activities in a Green Freeport area
- All planning controls apply to developments within a Forth Green Freeport
- All workers’ rights legislation/protections apply to employees
- A workers’ representative sits as an active member of the FGF Governance board
- Enhanced security co-operation, including with enforcement agencies, is in place to prevent any criminal activity
- Households will not be impacted by the FGF – which has been created specifically for businesses
Alongside this, all partners are committed to the Fair Work First principles and pay the Real Living Wage.
Payment of the Real Living Wage will be a central condition in our green freeport investment decision principles guiding new investment. This will be implemented and monitored by the board of the green freeport and the governments.
The governments have publicly stated that the dilution of employment, environmental and social standards is not the intention; a point reflected in the bid prospectus.