It's time to end this sorry saga

We're now a decade on from when Flamingo Land - best known for operating a theme park in Yorkshire - first set their sights on Loch Lomond.

- BY WEST SCOTLAND MSP ROSS GREER

The Scottish Government has owned a stretch of land in Balloch between the former station building and the loch for a number of years.

Keen to sell it, the government's business agency, Scottish Enterprise (SE), chose Flamingo Land to put forward a development proposal.

To seal the deal, they signed an exclusive agreement with Flamingo Land, promising to sell them the land when they got planning permission for their ridiculous mega-resort plans.

From that point on, it’s been a series of calamities and embarrassments, proving repeatedly that Flamingo Land were a totally unsuitable choice.

They are determined to cram two hotels, a waterpark, over 100 woodland lodges, more than 370 parking spaces and more onto a precious area of the lochside.