Ross slams council for failure to reach agreement with Scottish Autism
Moray MP Douglas Ross has expressed his concern at the news that Moray Council will now take over the running of autism services in Moray, after a failure to reach an agreement with Scottish Autism who were in dispute with the council about terms for its workers.
Commenting Douglas said: “After a series of meetings I was hopeful that Moray Council and Scottish Autism could have resolved their issues to ensure this much valued and needed support in Moray could be maintained. It’s deeply worrying that Scottish Autism tried to engage with officials of Moray Council for several months and received inadequate responses.
“I have contacted the council urging them to look at ways of working with Scottish Autism in the future and seeking assurances about the commitment Moray Council have given with regards to supporting people with autism in Moray going forward.
“Ultimately, today’s decision is a bitter blow to the many people in Moray who contacted me about the threat of Scottish Autism removing their service from the area and I am keen to work with Scottish Autism staff locally in Moray and individuals and families affected by this decision as today I feel they have been badly let down by Moray Council.”