25 March 2009
Commenting on the fall in teacher numbers, Peter Peacock, Highlands and Islands regional Labour MSP for the Highlands and Islands and the former Labour Education Minister who built up the teacher numbers to a record high said, “The figures for Scotland as a whole are deplorable. In little over a year the [...]
1,000 Less Teachers in Scotland
Western Isles Health Board Maintenance Backlog
13 March 2009
Commenting on the revelation that there was a £3.5 million backlog in the maintenance of hospitals in the Western Isles Peter Peacock, Highlands and Islands Labour regional MSP said ,
“It’s disturbing to learn about this backlog.
“It is well known that the Scottish Government is squeezing the budgets of the health boards, making [...]
North MSP’s Disappointment Over lack of Commitment for Wick Refurbishment
06 March 2009
Peter Peacock, Highlands and Islands Labour regional MSP has expressed his disappointment that the Scottish Government has not agreed to prioritise Wick for the Scottish Government Town Centre Regeneration Fund.
The newly created fund has £60 million available to support regeneration of town centres and local high streets in Scotland for the period [...]
