Tayside Fire and Rescue Board

This morning I attended a meeting of the Tayside Fire and Rescue Board in Perth. The agenda focused on how to deal with these difficult economic times. There were no real substantive decisions made today but I am clear that we need to ensure that our priorities are protecting jobs and services and ensuring the safety of the people of Tayside. This will be difficult.

I welcomed work done by Tayside Fire and Rescue to link in with the Islamic community in Dundee and across Tayside. Much of this work has been based at the Central Mosque in Dundee which is in my ward. Hopefully this will make Tayside a safer place by spreading the fire safety message which will help everyone in Tayside.