Resident of Kinloch Rannoch petitions Court of Session
Kinloch Rannoch resident Mervyn Shaw has petitioned the Court of Session in Edinburgh over GP out-of-hours coverage. With the saga rolling on for over 4 years, Mr Shaw, aged 72 has now taken the matter into his own hands after seeking legal advice. Mr Shaw acted when Cabinet Secretary for Health, Nicola Sturgeon, failed to use her ministerial powers to overrule the Health Board and reinstate out-of-hours GP service.
A petition to the Scottish Government last year sparked an inquiry which concluded that confidence had been lost in healthcare provisions for rural Scotland.
2.4 million for Perthshire Primary School
Announced yesterday was the earmarking of 2.4 million pounds to go towards the building of a Perthshire Primary school. The Scottish Government's Schools for the future programme, worth 1.25 billion, announced a new wave of funding that will deliver a further 35 schools across Scotland. Invergowrie Primary is to benefit locally and the move has been welcomed by Perth’s MP Pete Wishart. He is delighted at the commitment of funds, despite the expected cuts from Westminster.
Criminal assets recovered - Tayside Police continue to fight organised crime
5.5 million pounds of criminal assets have been recovered in Scotland in the past year according to newly released figures. Funds are seized under proceeds of crime legislation and then used to pay for community initiatives, one of which is a campaign to encourage informing against gangsters. Tayside Police say they will continue to work to destroy groups and individuals involved in organised crime.
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