tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post834663392899274989..comments2024-02-17T21:46:12.329+00:00Comments on A Gurn from Nurn: Watching what they make of Moray and learning from it?Graisghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-60325257779333460372013-12-23T17:45:54.467+00:002013-12-23T17:45:54.467+00:00As another neighbour from just across the border, ...As another neighbour from just across the border, who avidly reads Gurn on a daily basis, I would suggest that the two councilsa are just as good (bad) as each other when it comes to upsetting the electorate. Politically, I see no purpose in Nairnshire swapping over.DavidSnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-33271047016387932132013-12-23T09:44:53.974+00:002013-12-23T09:44:53.974+00:00The recent Area Committee meeting as recorded in t...The recent Area Committee meeting as recorded in the Gurn underlined the fact that Nairn desperately needs a voice to lead us. The councillors from Strathspey ran rings around our councillors in terms of their ideas for Nairn. Could anyone from the NICE camp be persuaded to stand at the next council elections, we need people with workable ideas, preferable new and exciting and not the same old Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-6715640665585888702013-12-23T00:28:27.539+00:002013-12-23T00:28:27.539+00:00Some interesting stuff in that We Make Moray draft...Some interesting stuff in that We Make Moray draft strategy document.<br /><br />One point in particular: in answer to a survey question (see p10 of the document) asking, "how can we put our ideas into action", the most frequent response was NOT <i>"loadsamoney"</i> or <i>"public funding"</i>.<br /><br />No, it was <i>"Leadership"</i> and <i>"the observernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-12088434226598632752013-12-22T23:32:27.365+00:002013-12-22T23:32:27.365+00:00I'm sure you're right Graisg re more savag...I'm sure you're right Graisg re more savage cuts to come, after all the Red Cross is now having to help feed the UK thanks to our Westminster government's policies. The Arts seems like a luxury that we can't afford. Will being in a broke Highland council area or a bust Moray one make any difference. Public sector job losses will hit both regions very hard<br /><br />As for doing Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-87565601982481089992013-12-22T23:09:43.544+00:002013-12-22T23:09:43.544+00:00Anon, there is a school of thought that the cuts a...Anon, there is a school of thought that the cuts are not over wherever you might live. You might be interested in a little piece of information contained in the latest newsletter of the Scottish Community Alliance: "Writing in the Guardian ahead of the Chancellor’s autumn statement, the political economist Will Hutton sent out a chill reminder to anyone who thinks the cold winds of austerityGraisghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07238279516517079956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10213884.post-55559731002351854862013-12-22T22:51:57.594+00:002013-12-22T22:51:57.594+00:00Moray Arts Centre closed it's doors this year ...Moray Arts Centre closed it's doors this year due to a lack of funding, libraries are also mooted to be closing. The budget for the Arts has been slashed to nothing and you're suggesting we up our Highland anchor and drop it in Moray. Am I missing something?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com