Waterfront Summit hears Concerns

11/10/06

Margaret Smith MSP recently attended the Waterfront Summit to hear local people’s views.

Margaret says:

“It was clear that while there have been positive moves such as the recent re-location of Telford College, residents were unhappy that the biggest regeneration project in Scotland has failed to deliver local jobs, apprenticeships and more affordable housing in the past five years. I share their frustrations that the Council and others have failed to deliver on the promises they made to local communities. Even now, the Labour Group have decided not to include local community representatives on the new Waterfront Partnership Board looking at the next 20 years of the project. There will be seats for the Council and the three major waterfront landowners but none for local people.“