Conservative MSPs Murdo Fraser and Liz Smith have praised Perth and Kinross Council for their “extremely helpful” £1.3 million investment in business support along with money provided to boost education in the region.
Commenting, Mr Fraser said: “This business support shows the commitment of the council to help local businesses recover from the financial impact of Covid. The local authority have taken cognisance of just how serious the situation is facing many local businesses and have to commended for doing so.
“However, the fact that SNP Councillors voted against this funding is frankly shocking and shameful.”
And Liz Smith added: “This investment in education has to be applauded. I am really pleased that this will include the delivery of a digital learning strategy, investment to increase access to national qualifications and foundation apprenticeships and funding for the provision of a Community Link Worker, which will help those whose children have been most disadvantaged during the lockdown.”