Scottish councillor washes windows halfway through meeting

Scottish councillor washes windows half way through meeting. Source: The Highland Council

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00:00 I will be supporting the amendment.

00:16 Thank you, Chair.

00:18 Very rarely in this committee do we divide along party lines.

00:22 That is clearly what has happened on this occasion.

00:24 A seminar has been called for to look at the education provision within these five schools.

00:31 I think information, gaining information is always a good thing.

00:36 Maybe we not put cash on the table, but then nor do all the other big things that we have.

00:43 We don't have any more money for bid because we had a briefing last week.

00:49 Information is a good thing to have.

00:51 It will help prioritise what schools we go for when money becomes available.

00:59 That's where the crunch comes.

01:01 The money is being, Highlands are being deprived because of political decision by the SNP Green

01:07 Government.

01:08 That's the fact.

01:10 Then we get the SNP standing up and saying, "Oh, it's distress."

01:16 This is not distress.

01:17 This is failing to provide adequate education for the children of the Highlands.

01:23 It is not distress.

01:25 It is disgusting.

01:26 We should be ashamed.

01:28 Gaining information is much more important than protecting the job of your SNP friends