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Reid criticises SNP government for refusal to stop ships being laid up in Loch Striven
July 6, 2009 11:21 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats
Alan Reid, Liberal Democrat MP for Argyll & Bute, has backed local residents in their fight to stop large container ships being laid up in Loch Striven. He has also criticised the SNP Government for refusing to use their powers to stop Clydeport using Loch Striven to lay up ships.
Currently four large container vessels are laid up in the loch and more are expected.
Mr Reid said;
"It is totally unacceptable that large container ships can be laid up indefinitely in an area of outstanding beauty like Loch Striven. Clydeport's area of jurisdiction should be drastically reduced. Sea lochs like Loch Striven should not be the responsibility of Clydeport. In his reply to me, SNP Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson has admitted that ports policy is a devolved matter for the Scottish Government, but, despite this, he refused to intervene. The SNP Government should bring forward legislation to remove Loch Striven and other sea lochs from Clydeport's jurisdiction as quickly as possible."
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