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SNP Councillors have asked the Equalities and Human Rights Commission and the Scottish Government Minister for Culture to clarify the legal position of Moray Council over their decision to close seven libraries in the region. The SNP opposition group voted against the Tory/Independent administration on Tuesday when they pressed forward plans to close seven community … Read more
The outcry against Moray Council’s decision to close almost half the libraries in their community has continued unabated this morning. Tuesday’s unprecedented decision by the Tory/Independent administration to ignore legal advice and throw out a detailed Equalities Impact Assessment has stunned the entire community. Any projected savings the local authority will make from closing seven … Read more
The Army at Kinloss Barracks are set to welcome their new boss with Lieutenant Colonel Tom Marsden taking a look around his new command this week. A 40-year-old from Liverpool, Lt Col Marsden will take over from Lt Col Andy Sturrock, who has successfully overseen the transition of the Kinloss base from the RAF to … Read more
A woman who gained fame from criticising the cleanliness of homes around the UK is heading the list of guest speakers at a national conference to be held in Elgin today and tomorrow. Aggie MacKenzie became a household name thanks to her appearances in Channel 4’s ‘How clean is your house?’ – now she will … Read more
Opposition to the surprise decision by Moray Council’s Tory and Independent administration to ignore an Equalities Impact Assessment (EIA) and advice of their own legal department is gathering strength this evening. The leader of Moray Council, Allan Wright, admitted in a national television interview that he accepted the council were now liable to a legal … Read more
There was outrage from both opposition councillors and community campaigners today when Moray Council voted to close seven libraries against the advice of their own officials. A special meeting of the full council was called to discuss an Equality Impact Assessment (EIA) on an earlier local authority decision to close seven of its 15 public … Read more