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Rural communities must be supported for village halls to thrive - McArthur

December 9, 2008 9:59 AM
Originally published by Scottish Liberal Democrats

Commenting on the study into Village Halls published today, Liberal Democrat Rural Development spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP said:

"Village halls are the hub of community activity in rural areas across Scotland. They rely heavily on an army of volunteers, to whom we owe a huge debt of gratitude.

"Ministers must understand, however, that without proper support for farming and crofting activity in our rural areas, there is a real risk that in future we may have the halls but not the folks to fill them."

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