We believe there are many similar cases of faulty or negligent Home Reports across Scotland and believe that the current system is failing house buyers and costing people thousands in unexpected repair bills, not to mention the stress and financial worry associated with a legal battle.

This will impact all our children, reducing the time at school will impact the quality of education and the breadth of the curriculum.

The redeployment would reduce services in the community and lead to further centralisation of resources.

It seems unfair that it has been cut. Work experience should be offered to all so we can learn what a job is like and see if the subjects we have chosen are correct for the subject. if we do not enjoy our time at work experience we might be able to choose different subjects.

This is why I think work experience is very important and should be brought back to ALL.

“The Council's aim is to secure its long term future, and to do so in the most financially efficient and effective way, given the severe financial pressure on the Council by exploring all possibilities and options.

“The Council propose to engage the Scottish Government, West Highland College and other interests in further discussions exploring how the Centre may play a role in supporting wider potential development in traditional music within the region.”

Pressure must now be brought to bear on the Council to make good on this statement.

The Highland Council has targeted the National Centre for Excellence in Traditional Music, based at Plockton High School, in its proposed cuts package. http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/2115087

If the cuts are voted through at the Highland Council meeting on February 10, the Centre could close as soon as July next year. Director Dougie Pincock was interviewed on the BBC this morning and said that while he expected the Centre to take its share of any cuts he 'hadn't anticipated it would be all of it.'

Plockton has been an integral part of Scottish Traditional Music for the past 10 years. It has started many of our best young musicians on the road to their career and provided training in traditional music and groupwork from some of Scotland's finest musicians. Our young folk could not have gained this level of training anywhere else.

Our nearest centre is Glasgow and we have to be referred to it, but many of our doctors won't.

The government have also said that they will extend on pre school education for some Two Year Olds as well. Cathkin Community Nursery are already implementing what the Government would like to see happening Nationwide, so why then would South Lanarkshire Council be looking to close the role model for Scottish Nurseries?

i.e If Celtic played Hearts at Tynecastle last season. Hearts sent tickets to Celtic and Celtic sold them. The money for these tickets then went back to Hearts.

This season Celtic would only send 95% of that money back.

All of the SPL clubs disagreed with these plans.

This morning (1st August 2008) Dundee United have stated that they have had to accept this 5% charge as Celtic have told them "If you don't pay, we don't take ANY tickets!" which stands to cost United £100,000.

In other words. The two biggest clubs in Scotland are now standing together to BULLY the smaller teams out of money that most of them can ill afford.

It's time for the 10 other clubs to test the resolve of Rangers and Celtic. If they threaten to send no fans. Fine! Sell those tickets to your own fans. Create an atmosphere that is as biased as the ones you face at Ibrox and Parkhead. Or close those areas of the ground that they normally take up saving money in policing and stewarding costs.

Community organisations representing those living at or near to Loch Arklet have been expressing their concerns about these planting plans since they were issued in late 2007, but now have been asked by Forestry Commission Scotland to provide urgent evidence of wider support for leaving this area unplanted. We will provide this petition as evidence to all the above targets with influence in making this decision.

Loch Arklet and its surrounding moorland provide the most stunning view in our part of Loch Lomond and The Trossachs National Park. Please help us save it for future generations by signing our petition.

Thank you.

Update 17 December 2008: Our petition is still active with over 1000 signatures now received, including those on the identical paper petition.
The decision on planting at Loch Arklet has been delayed due to errors made by FCS, and information is being considered by Scottish Government Ministers - see the website for further details.

Update 29 January 2009: A motion has just been lodged in The Scottish Parliament supporting our case, which is a huge boost to the campaign. See the website for details. Our petition is still active with 1560 signatures now received, including those on the identical paper petition being signed by many visitors to the area. Please keep signing to show your support!

An indicative vote on the issue will be held in the House of Commons this Wednesday 28th. Nigel Griffiths, MP for Edinburgh South, has been inconsistent in his position on this issue.

On April 2nd 2008, he voted in favour of the pro-expansion government motion in a debate on Heathrow in the House of Commons.

On Sept 29th, he told an audience of University of Edinburgh academics and students that he was 'inclined to be opposed' to a third runway.

Nigel Griffiths was elected on a majority of just 400 votes. The Lib Dems, Greens and Conservatives oppose Heathrow expansion.

Nigel Griffiths must take part in this vote and make clear to voters what his position is. He must join other Labour MPs (including in Edinburgh) and vote against this incredibly foolish decision.