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    Highland Academy In Doubt?

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    Fergus Ewing MSP has tabled questions to the Labour Liberal Executive and asked SportScotland for an urgent briefing following representations made to him by local councillors over delays in public funding.


    FUTURE OF HIGHLAND FOOTBALL ACADEMY CALLED INTO QUESTION

    EWING TABLES PARLIAMENTARY QUESTIONS ON FUNDING DELAYS

    Fergus Ewing MSP has tabled questions to the Labour Liberal Executive and asked SportScotland for an urgent briefing following representations made to him by local councillors over delays in public funding which may result in a writ being served. Commenting on the situation Mr Ewing said:

    "I have been contacted by local councillors concerning the future of the Highland Football Academy and I am shocked that the public funding they were promised has not been forthcoming.

    "Apparently an alleged legal problem with the setting up of the "Scottish Football Partnership" has meant that the money promised and which was supposed to be passed to the Highland Football Academy has not been paid.

    "This has resulted in the possibility of a writ being served against the two directors. Such a situation is ridiculous. When it is money to be paid to Government the writs fly like flock of seagulls but when it is money they have to pay out the attitude is almost blasé.

    "This situation need not have happened if SportScotland had advanced the money and then retrieved it once the legal wrangles had been settled. Rather than put forward a solution to rectify the problem SportScotland just say they have no idea when the issue will be settled. This obviously leaves the Highland Football Academy in limbo.

    "I am therefore calling for an urgent briefing from SportScotland so that a path can be realised to rectify this situation as soon as possible. If not we could see the Highland Football Academy bankrupt before it is even off the ground. And with that all the public's money that has already been invested will be lost.

    "I have also tabled Parliamentary Questions to ensure that the Executive is well aware of this situation and will step into to ensure their quango acts more responsibly. Only today in the papers they are saying they will invest money to improve the game.

    "It would be ironic if that promised funding causes problems like that at the Highland Football Academy leading to bankruptcy and wasted public cash."

    The questions that Mr Ewing is set to ask are as follows ...

    To ask the Scottish Executive if SportScotland has advanced funding to the Highland Football Academy; and if not, whether there has been delay on their part; and what steps they will now take to ensure the Highland Football Academy can continue.

    To ask the Scottish Executive if they will intervene to ensure that the Highland Football Academy receives funding promised from SportScotland.

     

    Mr Ewing can be contacted on fergus.ewing.msp@scottish.parliament.uk




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