Perth FM - 5th March 2010

Lib Dem Leader Nick Cleff in conference in Perth

Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg will open his party's Scottish conference in Perth today with a pledge to clean up politics.He will also spotlight key manifesto themes for the forthcoming election campaign, saying his party stands for fairness and a good start for children. Mr Clegg has delayed his speech to avoid clashing with Gordon Brown's appearance at the Chilcot inquiry into the Iraq war. In Scotland, the party is positioning itself as direct challengers to Labour in the forthcoming UK election in seats across Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow, where the Liberal Democrats are already represented in the Scottish Parliament. Mr Clegg will tell delegates that Labour has failed to deliver for Scotland.


McKinnon and Clarke hit out at Scottish Southern Energy

An energy consultancy has hit out at Scottish and Southern Energy’s decision yesterday to cut gas bills by 4 per cent from the end of March. McKinnon and Clarke, which is one of the largest purchasers of energy in the UK, believes that 10 per cent on both gas and electricity would be a fair cut based on significant drops in the wholesale market over the last twelve months. David Hunter, energy analyst from McKinnon & Clarke said the move is welcomed but more cuts need to be made not just with Scottish and southern energy but other suppliers too.

Parents shock as five year old walks home alone from school

Parents have reacted with shock after it was revealed s five year old pupil at a new multi million pound Perth school walked almost a mile home without supervision. Staff should have escorted the child to an after school club in the Inch View complex but he slipped from the premises unnoticed. When the boy arrived home in central Perth it is understood he had to be looked after by a neighbour until his mother returned home from work.Perth and Kinross council chiefs have issued a 'full and frank' apology to the boys mother following the incident on Monday.