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Hi folks this is my first post and sorry it is bad news. But vestas has pulled the plug, 3 - 4 Months it`s Gone. N I M B Y S win we lose our jobs.

Saint Kilda 67 wrote:Hi folks this is my first post and sorry it is bad news. But vestas has pulled the plug, 3 - 4 Months it`s Gone. N I M B Y S win we lose our jobs.

I also got that news this morning, another blow to the community .

Really, is this definite? That's awful, it's sad it's got to this. Is there anything that can be done? Any councillors, MSPs, MPs or union that can find a goverment incentive or negotiate?

How many jobs are lost?

In this current 'credit crunch' climate - are the Scottish Government doing anything to help the Scottish economy, especially rural areas like ourselves? We have an empty call centre, empty RAF base etc etc can't we attract a big business down with government/enterprise grants etc???

The radio said around 100 jobs.


Very sad news.

Alan Reid has asked the Scottsh Gov. to step in and save Vestas.

That's awful. Any reply from Government? What about press involvement, has anyone told national press/tv? Sometimes when they report a story companies can change mind/raise the profile to get high heid yins take interest??!

And also this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/7562847.stm

WTF is going on??????

92 jobs, what a huge blow to the area. On the same day that Vestas announce huge profits, a back-log in orders and plans to open up operations in various other parts of the world. Can't help but think its the strict planning regulations and the right of the NIMBY that's caused this.

Sad news for the Toon and surrounding areas. Have Vestas given a reason as to why this is happening? I work in the windfarm industry with connections to the national grid, and the number of farms planned over the next five years is quite staggering.

And every tower and blade to be imported?

Would a workforce / management buyout be an option?

The proposed wind farm in Southend by Wind Prospect was going to use Vestas turbines but it has been held up in the planning stage.
Sooze

sooze wrote:The proposed wind farm in Southend by Wind Prospect was going to use Vestas turbines but it has been held up in the planning stage.
Sooze

thats nothing to do with it

Just the latest in a long list of major employers that Kintyre has gained and lost in recent decades. Not a surprise, even although wind turbines are springing up like weeds all over the Highlands.

Companies like this have no conscience or sentiment, and when it comes to the question of profitability, loyalty and commitment of the workforce is not reciprocated by the company.

Bad news indeed for the local economy,according to the report from Reuters

"the factory in Scotland did not generate satisfactory earnings"


http://www.forbes.com:80/reuters/feeds/ ... ATE-4.html

It is terrible right enough. Worse than that.

And, surely very strange that it all came to light the same day as the BBC news story (link posted by Peenkles21)about Vestas' increased profits and "large" backlog of work.

Lets hope some of our politicians can save the jobs.

At least the resident’s association at the Sound of Kintyre will be happy. We in Vestas have been hearing that people at these meetings would not be happy until Vestas closed. Well Muppets you have got your wish but at what cost to the local (Scottish) economy. But what does it matter if 90 people lose their job as long as some incomer who bought a house after the factory was built might be incovinenced in a small way. But this is me just venting my anger and of course it is not the sound of Kintyre resident’s fault Vestas closed but I thought I would just highlight the mentality of people that are buying houses in the Kintyre area these days.

Anyway I have enjoyed my time at Vestas and think with a little more backing from Vestas and the Government we could have survived for a few years longer. I hope that the Scottish Government steps in like they say they are because we are losing a highly skilled and experienced work force. No doubt if some other company bids to buy the Vestas site the small minority will object but I hope that the local authorities see sense.

Scotty you are right, 10 years ago they sold a house in London a one bedroom flat for £5000000 and bought an estate in Scotland and now they rule the place. History has taught us nothing.