Election - Questions to candidates.

[oorly gourlay]

John S wrote

This is actually one of my personal goals, I was furious at the way the council handled the School replacement and refurbishment proposals across Argyll. That meeting held in the town hall where the community were consulted on their opinion of the council’s options (take it or leave it) was one of the reasons, which has brought me to stand for election. I don't think that a new secondary school alone is the answer though. There is an opportunity I feel for something more. The way consultation is carried out by the council is another issue, which I have personal goals to change. I'll post more detail later on these issues when I publish my proposal

Once elected John, please have a look at the architectural abominations that are being built under the PFI scheme in Oban, Rothesay and Dunoon before inflicting another carbuncle on the town. They actually make the Aqualibrium and the CGS look like architectural gems, the words cheap and nasty immediately spring to mind.

oorly

[Sport]

What will you do for Sport in the area?

There is no doubt Campbeltown has been left behind on a number of projects so what will you do?

[John S]

I think that the Campbeltown Community Council are organising a hustings meeting for candidates. Don't have any details yet but it might be an opportunity for these questions to be asked.

[KennyG]

what are you going to do about the sewage in the loch? bring scottish water to account? or bring sepa to account for not acting on this problem as they should have?

[John S]

Under an SNP administration SEPA and SNH are to be merged reducing the bureaucracy both these quangos perpetuate and loosing some of the high paid suits in the process. Holding SEPA to account over the loch would mean taking legal action or calling for a full public enquiry. I would be guided by the Campbeltown Sewerage Task force on this. Their work has been intensive and expert in the dissection of SEPA and Scottish Water, they have done this without any support from our existing crop of councillors. However an enquiry will only cost more money while the effect on the loch is obvious to all. Ensuring a viable solution should be the first priority.

The Behaviour of Scottish Water is no accident. Scottish Water is being lined up for privatisation by insiders and interested politicians hoping to make a fast buck on its sale. (a privatisation supported by the Scottish Tories) Leaving the interests of Scotland in the hands of London and European share holders of private water companies. Watch out for this, no one in Scotland should have to pay for water, we are surrounded by it, our lochs are full of it and the sky delivers us more than our fair share. Water is an asset that should always remain within the control of the people.

[deirdreh]

What will you do if you get elected to both Deirdre?

Like most other working mums, John, I expect she'll get on with it and multi-task.

Too true.

I guess I'd be celebrating with the other six Solidarity MSPs on the Highlands & Islands list above me.....or attending a lot of funerals.