“We believe that local knowledge should be viewed as an essential skill for the Boards of organisations accountable to the Scottish Government. “
Islanders Raise Petition to Secure Representation on Public Boards
Scottish Government Transport Minister Has Full Confidence in HIAL Remote Towers Project
The Remote Towers Project which will see the loss of highly skilled Air Traffic Control jobs from the islands has the full backing of the Cabinet Secretary for Transport, Infrastructure and Connectivity , Michael Matheson.
“If I were a private investor and HIAL were making a pitch to me for funding I would walk away.”
“The HIAL Board includes no representation from island communities, and it’s clear to me from their decisions and tone to date that they just don’t get it.” Steve Sankey
HIAL’s Centralisation Plans ‘A Mindset Of The Past’
Plans by Highlands and Islands Airports Ltd (HIAL) to move well paid skilled jobs from the islands to Inverness have been described as ‘a mindset of the Past’ by convener of a Scottish Parliament committee, Johan Lamont, Labour.
Fears of Spiralling Costs Haunts HIAL’s Remote Towers Project
Spiralling costs, the safety of using untested technology and the impact on local communities of the loss of well paid jobs were the three main themes to come out yesterday’s Scottish Parliament committee which was looking into HIAL’s Remote Towers Project.
Petitions Committee Hears ‘Troubling Evidence Session’ Against HIAL’s Remote Towers
“We are being experimented on” said Peter Henderson with “remote links which are highly unstable.”
