Further to my blog entry earlier this week regarding Claypotts Castle Primary School and the issue of the funding of capital projects across Scotland, the Scottish Government has now unveiled its much hyped plans for a "Scottish Futures Trust" to pay for major infrastructure projects, such as new schools and hospitals.
The reaction to the Scottish Government's proposals is sort of summed up by the Scotsman - "Warning SNP's finance plan may be illegal" (click on headline above to view the full story).
For once, Wendy Alexander got it right - calling the proposals "legally incompetent and financially illiterate."
Liberal Democrat Finance Spokesperson, Liam McArthur MSP, scorned the proposals, pointing out that a year on from the Holyrood elections the only thing about the Futures Trust which the SNP has not changed is the name.
The reaction to the Scottish Government's proposals is sort of summed up by the Scotsman - "Warning SNP's finance plan may be illegal" (click on headline above to view the full story).
For once, Wendy Alexander got it right - calling the proposals "legally incompetent and financially illiterate."
Liberal Democrat Finance Spokesperson, Liam McArthur MSP, scorned the proposals, pointing out that a year on from the Holyrood elections the only thing about the Futures Trust which the SNP has not changed is the name.
Liam said,
“After a year of effort, the announcement today finally admits that the main SNP manifesto promise is ‘not possible’. The only thing about the Scottish Futures Trust which they haven’t changed is the name.
“One year on from the election and the first recommendation is for a further review. As a result, planning for new schools has stalled across Scotland. The pace of building is set to slow down when the SNP run out of inherited projects.
“There are so many questions about the Scottish Futures Trust which the SNP cannot answer it is no surprise that they have shied away from facing Parliament with their proposal.”