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FairShare Campaign

Fighting for a Better Deal

Aberdeenshire Council spends 9% less on services than most other councils and has 12.8% less staff than the Scottish average.

This affects services to our public and is due to the low level of government grant we get – 12.7% below the average for Scotland, which equates to £70 million per annum.

The Council is fighting for a better deal and its "FairShare" Campaign, supported by all local MPs and MSPs, is aimed at persuading the Scottish Government to give us a better deal.

Leaflet

We were successful in getting this on the agenda of the recent enquiry into Local Government Finance and securing a recommendation from them that the grant distribution arrangements need to be looked at.

 The previous Scottish Government agreed to a review of the grant arrangements, signalling a major success for our campaign, but we still need to make sure that the new SNP Scottish Government will carry this promise through.

We considered putting an explanatory leaflet with every council tax bill, but were advised that it would be illegal to incur the costs involved of around £1,000.

You may, however, print out the leaflet yourself to read why we think you, our residents, are hard done by, and to find out how you can help.

You may copy and use all or any part of the document.

Briefing Paper

The following briefing paper contains the full facts of our position and has been used by several local bodies to give support to our campaign for a "FairShare" for the people of Aberdeenshire.

Write to Your MSP

You can also lend your support to our campaign by writing to your local MSP at

The Scottish Parliament
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP

or at their local constituency offices as follows:

Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs)

Banff and Buchan:
Stewart Stevenson MSP (Scottish National Party)
17 Maiden Street, Peterhead, AB42 1EE
Tel 01779 470444 Fax 01779 474460
Email msp@stewartstevenson.net

Gordon:
Rt. Hon Alex Salmond MSP (Scottish National Party)
The Scottish Parliament
Edinburgh
EH99 1SP
Tel 01779 670070 Fax 01779 474460
Email Alex.salmond.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:
Mike Rumbles MSP (Liberal Democrat)
6 Dee Street, Banchory, AB31 5ST
Tel 01330 820268 Fax 01330 820268
Edinburgh Tel 0131 348 5798
Email mike.rumbles.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

North-East Regional Members

Nigel Don MSP (Scottish National Party)
Telephone 0131 348 5996
Email nigel.don. msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Richard Baker MSP (Labour)
Telephone 0131 348 5916
Email richard.baker.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Marlyn Glen MSP (Labour)
Telephone 0131 348 5757
Email marlyn.glen.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Alison McInnes MSP (Liberal Democrat)
Telephone 0131 348 5463
Email Alison.Mcinnes.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Alex Johnstone MSP (Conservative)
Telephone 0131 348 5647
Email alexander.johnstone.msp@scotgtish.parliament.uk

Maureen Watt MSP (Scottish National Party)
Telephone 0131 348 6675
Email Maureen.Watt.msp@scottish.parliament. uk

Nanette Milne MSP (Conservative)
Telephone 0131 348 5651
Email Nanette.Milne.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Aberdeenshire Members of Parliament at Westminster (MPs)
House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA

Banff and Buchan:
Alex Salmond MP (Scottish National Party)
84 North Street, Inverurie, AB51 4QX
Tel 01467 670070 Fax 01779 474460
London Tel 0207 2194578 Fax 0207 2196716
Email Alex.salmond.msp@scottish.parliament.uk

Gordon:
Malcolm Bruce MP (Liberal Democrat)
67 High Street, Inverurie, AB51 3QJ
Tel 01467 623413 Fax 01467 624994
London Tel 0207 2196233 Fax 0207 2192334
Email brucem@parliament.uk

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine:
Sir Robert Smith MP (Liberal Democrat)
6 Dee Street, Banchory, AB31 5ST
Tel 01330 820330 Fax 01330 820338
London Tel 0207 2193531 Fax 0207 2194526
Email bobsmith@cix.co.uk