Who could fail to be moved by the refugee crisis engulfing Europe at present and in particular the shocking pictures on our television screens and in our national newspapers?
I have been approached by both the Leader of Scottish Labour, Kezia Dugdale MSP, and Yvette Cooper MP, the Shadow Home Secretary, to see if my Council could assist with a Scottish and UK wide response to this crisis and I have indicated that Inverclyde stands ready to assist in anyway we can.
I will be discussing this matter in detail with officers next week. In the meantime I have asked the Chief Executive to contact the Scottish Government to indicate our willingness to assist in any government response to this crisis.
Contrary to press reports, I have not been invited to the summit called by the First Minister for tomorrow. I can only assume the reference to Council Leaders in her statement to parliament was meant to mean representatives of COLSA. I have asked the Council's Chief Executive to clarify this matter with the First Minister's Office.
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