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THE SCOTTISH Government s economic development agency has resurrected its plans for a tourist resort on the banks of Loch Lomond, which were abandoned last year following more than 55,000 public objections. However, Scottish Enterprise now says it has reached an agreement with Lomond Banks - a subsidiary of tourism firm Flamingo Land Ltd - which involve refreshed plans for a riverside tourist destination. The agency says it could lead to the creation of hundreds of jobs, as well as millions of pounds in investment on the banks of Loch Lomond. A previous planning application was withdrawn for the redevelopment of the brownfield site adjoining the River Leven at Balloch, and campaigners have put pressure on the agency to cut ties with the firm amid fears it would spoil scenery and disrupt the area for locals.