The party of some 60 Russians was largely made up of travel agency managers, in Turkey for a fact-finding visit, the Russian newspaper Argumenty i Fakty reported last week.
The petition against the proposals, containing signatures from specialists across Yorkshire and the Humber, was handed to members of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel while on a fact-finding visit to the LGI.
When collectors travel they usually like to check out the local art scene, but finding the relevant information on the places they visit can be frustrating.
As the people of Clackmannanshire are finding out, it takes a long time for gas company people to visit every property to reconnect, and that's traumatic in cold weather.