Local
MSP Stewart Stevenson and
Banff & Buchan MP Eilidh
Whiteford have met with workers from Sangs in Macduff yesterday
(Sunday).
The
Parliamentarians were there to hear concerns from the employees and also to
update them on efforts being made by the Scottish Government to secure the
future of the plant and the jobs in Macduff.
Speaking
after the meeting, Eilidh Whiteford
MP said:
“Having already talked to the administrators
and management, I welcomed the opportunity to speak directly with the
staff. Obviously, it's a difficult and
uncertain time for everyone.
“I was able to tell the staff that the Scottish Government’s Enterprise Minister, Fergus Ewing, will be meeting with Allied Irish Bank and the administrators in the coming week, and will, as a first priority, be pressing for time for Sangs to continue trading while potential buyers are being identified.
“Having talked with the administrators and the staff, it's clear to me that Sangs is a viable business with a lot of potential. I am confident that it will be attractive to potential buyers, but we need time in order to secure a deal.
“Sangs has been part of the local community for decades, and has a loyal and motivated workforce. Stewart Stevenson and I will be doing everything we can to protect the jobs based here in Macduff.”
“I was able to tell the staff that the Scottish Government’s Enterprise Minister, Fergus Ewing, will be meeting with Allied Irish Bank and the administrators in the coming week, and will, as a first priority, be pressing for time for Sangs to continue trading while potential buyers are being identified.
“Having talked with the administrators and the staff, it's clear to me that Sangs is a viable business with a lot of potential. I am confident that it will be attractive to potential buyers, but we need time in order to secure a deal.
“Sangs has been part of the local community for decades, and has a loyal and motivated workforce. Stewart Stevenson and I will be doing everything we can to protect the jobs based here in Macduff.”
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Banffshire
& Buchan Coast MSP Stewart
Stevenson added:
“This
was a useful meeting with the staff and an opportunity for them to receive an
update on the work going on behind the scenes on the part of the Scottish
Government.
“There
is no doubt that the Scottish Government recognises the huge importance of
Sangs to the Macduff and wider Banffshire economy and I hope that the efforts
of Enterprise Minister Fergus Ewing and his team will help to maintain Sangs in
Macduff for years to come.”