£3.2m MONTROSE PORT INVESTMENT WILL BOOST SCOTLAND'S GREEN ECONOMY
Andrew Welsh MSP and SNP candidate for Angus, Mike Weir, have both
welcomed news today (Friday) of a major Scottish Government grant for
Montrose Port Authority.
The £3.2m investment, announced by Transport Minister Stewart Stevenson,
will allow construction of a new deep water berth facility. The additional
shipping services that will be able to leave Montrose as a result will
reduce lorry traffic on Scotland’s roads to the tune of 1 million miles a
year.
Mike Weir, the SNP’s Westminster candidate for Angus, said:
“This is very good news for Montrose and for Angus. This major investment
by the SNP government will significantly increase the number of shipping
services that can be operated out of Montrose to Scotland, England and
Europe. The new facility will be welcomed by local businesses, whether in
agriculture, oil or other sectors, and many are already signing up to use
it.
“This investment will greatly assist local economic recovery, boosting
jobs and supporting business. It is a demonstration of the SNP government’s
commitment to ensuring that Montrose and Angus are able to continue to play
a key role in Scotland’s economic success”
SNP MSP for Angus, Andrew Welsh, commented:
“The great potential that Montrose port already has to help Scotland meet
our world-leading climate change targets will be significantly enhanced by
this investment. The new deep water berth facility will allow local
businesses to transfer their freight from road to water and significantly
reduce road transport carbon emissions as a result. It is a major boost to
developing the low carbon economy that is so essential to Scotland’s future
“What’s more, the removal of the equivalent of 130 lorry journeys a week
from the roads around Montrose will improve the quality of the local
environment, reducing noise and emissions and helping locals and visitors
alike to get even more pleasure from our Angus scenery.”
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