Nairn's future often decided in Inverness & Edinburgh. Its time citizens are allowed toregularly meet with & hear local members decisions!
— Graham Marsden (@GSVMarsden) March 23, 2013
Wonder when local democracy will become a reality with Nairnites being able to attend (even part of) the fortnightly Ward Business Meeting?
— Graham Marsden (@GSVMarsden) March 23, 2013
This observer would gently suggest that Oor Graham was part of the centralising Glenurquhart Road machine for around four years and perhaps he and his LibDem colleagues could have done a lot more to stop the incessant drip-drip of power towards the Highland Capital during that time. His intervention is timely however, because it is a reminder that the new SNP led administration in Inverness will be judged by how much power it devolves back to Nairn. Regardless of what happens in 2014 and whether Scotland gets Independence or some sort of DevoMax package from the London parties isn't it essential that communities like Nairn have more say over their own affairs?
Patently a u-turn by oor Graham. Will we see him perform a similar manoeuvre and join the Yes vote for independence? The resolve of the unionists appears to be melting judging by a recent poll on the matter
ReplyDeleteTo be fair there's no way Graham would have been able to singularly turn around HC policy in just a couple of years.
ReplyDelete@ Brian Turner
ReplyDeleteTrue, but neither did he nor his party publicly declare any resistance or stance against centralisation in his four years in office, some would say that the Lib Dems were pro the changes
Nairn has lost so much to Inverness, I wouldn't be surprised if the service point was on the hit list as well. Want to borrow a book, go to Inverness!