Thank you Anne and John for making this public. I too have sent a letter of protest to Moray Council. Genealogy is a great money spinner, especially for a country as small as Scotland. We are a proud nation and people around the world are proud of their ancestry. Scotland should look to America on how best to make a fortune from their history. Perhaps a heap of letters from listers will help change their minds. Thank you again Anne and John. Sheila. John Anderson wrote: > This is from the Moray list and a tireless geneology resource, Anne Burgess. Please write and email the Moray Council to tell them how valuable an asset the Local Heritage Center is. I have. > John Anderson > Pflugerville, TX > > > Subject: [MORAY] OT? - Elgin Local Heritage Centre threatened > > This is an extract from the 'Northern Scot', dated 6 November > 2009. The article is headed 'The Great Savings Plan' and > outlines a whole range of cuts intended to reduce Moray > Council's expenditure. > > "Libraries and Museums. Reduce budget by various staff > reductions, including the local heritage officer post .... > reductions in hours and closures .... increase income generation > by local heritage service (£5,500) .... transfer archives .... > from Forres Tolbooth .... " > > The article does not say specifically how the 'reductions in > hours and closures' would affect the local heritage centre, but > is is hard to see how the centre could function at all, let > alone at its present level, without someone in charge of it. And > how do they propose to increase income without an officer to do > the work? > > There is a consultation period during which members of the > public can respond to the proposals. Responses must be submitted > by December 15 and can be emailed (sic) to budget@moray.gov.uk > > I have written a letter to the Chief Executive, Moray Council, > Council Headquarters, Elgin IV30 1BX to express my shock and > outrage at, and strong opposition to, this proposal. > > Anne > >