Talk:Scottish Environment Protection Agency

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Parts of the article are copied and pasted from here... http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:NS8tMNv9lZgJ:www.sepa.org.uk/customer_information/idoc.ashx%3Fdocid%3D411dfb2d-6cb7-474c-89d6-b6ac9aad7c9d%26version%3D-1+SEPA+aims+are+to+provide+an+e%EF%AC%83cient+and+integrated+environmental+protection+system+for+Scotland%3B+a+system+that+will+both+improve+the+environment+and+help+deliver+the+Scottish+Government%E2%80%99s+overall+purpose.+SEPA%27s+Corporate+Plan[8]+sets+out+SEPA%E2%80%99s+priorities+and+goals+for+the+three+%EF%AC%81nancial+years+2008%E2%80%932009+to+2010%E2%80%932011.+The+plan+shows+how+SEPA+intends+to+progress+its+six+long+term+environmental+outcomes,+together+with+a+new+outcome+that+focuses+on+the+running+of+the+organisation.&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESifQezVbz7q4Qst_KtHO60ovYRgU4RxFVy-Q8Ycp8Jl0OMMK31Gjb7E6j2okmLGR4gWscPEYW2fEx45OseQrsgxG1Iy532dZJn3H1xxjUeKe4WK-_wZJXOk-dku4xXOHxeHSXGs&sig=AHIEtbS_SzW5kdrtn5Mloh6evrPm8LhK3Q Teapotgeorge^Talk 20:45, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Appropriately pasted from SEPA website with their kind permission. (Buckston (talk) 20:55, 19 April 2010 (UTC))[reply]

Kindly show where permission was granted. Teapotgeorge^Talk 21:03, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure I follow - I simply asked the organisation! What were you expecting to see? (Buckston (talk) 21:10, 19 April 2010 (UTC))[reply]

LARGE chunks of this article are copied and pasted from assorted pages of this website http://www.sepa.org.uk/default.aspx Teapotgeorge^Talk 21:25, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

That's why it's up for edit and there is an improvement banner there. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Buckston (talk • contribs) 21:26, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Much of the content is neutral (Buckston (talk) 21:35, 19 April 2010 (UTC))[reply]

It does not alter the fact that it is also copied and pasted which is STRICTLY against Wkipedia rules.Teapotgeorge^Talk 21:42, 19 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Copy now in original format, as requested to avoid copyright issues mentioned above. Buckston (talk) 12:12, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

External links

I removed the following external links. Wikipedia is not a directory and the links don't appear to me to provide any more information about the articles subject. Teapotgeorge^Talk 13:48, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I see. They are, in fact, all partners which form the SEARS family of agency partners which all serve to protect Scotland's environment. However, I can understand that some may not appear to be immediately relevant. Certainly I think that SEARS and Scottish Natural Heritage should stay? What do you think? Buckston (talk) 15:50, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Have undone TeapotGeorge's revision but deleted the links which might have been viewed as excessive.Buckston (talk) 16:55, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

The article body is also very heavy on external links...External links should NOT normally be used in the body of an article.Teapotgeorge^Talk 16:58, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. I'll have a look at that. Should they be more internal links as opposed to external or is it prefereable to have just text. Just wanted to make it as user friendly as possible. Also, anything else I cxan do to keep improving the article? Buckston (talk) 22:29, 28 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

More internal links instead of external is a good idea, then we are not sending people to other websites every few sentences. cheers Teapotgeorge^Talk 07:12, 29 April 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, done. I've reduced the amount of external links and tried to include more internal links instead. Buckston (talk) 12:13, 1 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Re-classing Stubs

I've done my best with the stubs but can anyone help with getting them re-classed and the importance level assessed? Thanks. Buckston (talk) 09:57, 14 May 2010 (UTC)[reply]

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