Voice of the People Ignored on Police Closures
--- Close to 1,000 locals ignored as opening hours slashed.
--- Cuts to police offices in Cumbernauld and Kilsyth get green light.
Mark Griffin MSP and Gregg McClymont MP have hit out at the decision by Police Scotland to ignore local concerns and proceed with the reduction of opening hours at police offices in both Cumbernauld and Kilsyth.
Mr Griffin and Mr McClymont have been vocal opponents of the plans, and along with Unison, the union of police staff, gained the support of 1,000 local people, who took the time to sign their petition.
The plans will see Cumbernauld Police Office close to the public after 6pm and remain closed until 8am. In Kilsyth, the office will close at 5pm and remain closed until 9am. It will be closed completely to the public at weekends.
Mark said:
"I am deeply disappointed by this decision and that the voices of so many local people have been ignored.
"I have been inundated by concerned local people from across Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, who are worried about the impact the cuts will have on our community, so much so that 1,000 local people took the time to sign our petition against the plans."It is so important that in towns the size of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth the local police office is open and manned if people require assistance, would like to inform staff of an incident or report lost property.
"It is a disgrace that the SNP Government have sat idly by and allowed yet another vital service to be cut from our community."
Gregg added:
"Alex Salmond has lots to say about breaking up the UK, yet he and his SNP colleagues go strangely quiet on the police cuts they are imposing on Cumbernauld and Kilsyth. The huge response from locals saying no to these police cuts has fallen on the deaf ears of an SNP Government interested only in the referendum."
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