I have to write to take issue with the editorial in Friday’s edition of the Argyllshire Advertiser, A new accord at the council.
You describe the new administration as one of ’ precarious alliances that have been forged’ and ’promises made to keep those on side’ and impugn their competence to run the Council by suggesting they may ’ crumble at the first hurdle’.
To which alliances do you allude? I would ask, do you have knowledge of ANY Councillor who, prior to the meeting on April 4th, was promised preferment in any way to gain their vote? Is Dougie Philand, who you rightly congratulated on his new position as Provost, to be under suspicion of been given the post in return for his vote?
In your article on the special meeting on April 4 no mention was made of the Strategic Opposition Group and others who have previously supported them, including Luna Martin, who you omitted to refer to as the Scottish Green Councillor.
Was it necessary to single out and describe Labour as ’a unionist party’, why not the Lib Dems or Conservatives?( full title, and Unionists.) Do you suppose the readers in Argyll and Bute to be unaware of this and need it pointed out to them?
An editor is entitled to an opinion but only based on facts not supposition or bias as yours is perceived to be, accuracy in reporting is essential, creative writing has its place but not in our local papers thank you.
I would hope for an apology and a greater attention to detail in the future.
Mary-Anne Buntin, Lochgilphead.
I was delighted to be back in Port Wemyss and Portnahaven recently to hear local concerns about road conditions, street lighting, broadband speed and ferry disruptions.
Fit for purpose roads and ferries are a must and the least that could be asked for an island that produces so much in tax revenue for central government coffers.
I will keep pushing hard for more investment for our roads and our ferry fleet.
I also heard directly from local farmers and fishermen about the many challenges facing these essential industries.
Food security and jobs must always come first when both the UK and Scottish governments set policy.
We need more common sense and better rural representation from what can unfortunately be very urban centric central governments.
With many of my family and friends working in both farming and fishing, I will always be a champion of our rural constituency and it’s needs.
Councillor Alistair Redman, Kintyre and Islands ward
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