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Cabinet sets out on summer tour | Cabinet sets out on summer tour |
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The Scottish Government has embarked on its first of four cabinet meetings to be held across the country this summer. | |
First Minister Alex Salmond is visiting Dumfries and will host a reception for local good causes. | First Minister Alex Salmond is visiting Dumfries and will host a reception for local good causes. |
It will be followed by a full cabinet meeting on the town's Crichton campus on Tuesday. | It will be followed by a full cabinet meeting on the town's Crichton campus on Tuesday. |
The two-day Dumfries visit will be followed by further sessions to be held in Inverness, Pitlochry and Skye on 5, 19 and 26 August. | The two-day Dumfries visit will be followed by further sessions to be held in Inverness, Pitlochry and Skye on 5, 19 and 26 August. |
Speaking ahead of the Dumfries programme, Mr Salmond said: "The job of government is to act on behalf of the interests of the people of Scotland. | Speaking ahead of the Dumfries programme, Mr Salmond said: "The job of government is to act on behalf of the interests of the people of Scotland. |
'Super campus' | 'Super campus' |
"It is only logical that we continue to take every opportunity we can to maintain our dialogue with the people we represent and listen to the issues which are important to them. | "It is only logical that we continue to take every opportunity we can to maintain our dialogue with the people we represent and listen to the issues which are important to them. |
"Taking cabinet to areas like Dumfries and Galloway is an excellent way for us to meet with local communities and listen to their concerns and ambitions for Scotland." | "Taking cabinet to areas like Dumfries and Galloway is an excellent way for us to meet with local communities and listen to their concerns and ambitions for Scotland." |
During the visit, Education Secretary Fiona Hyslop viewed progress on a £37m "super campus" in the town. | |
Fiona Hyslop will view progress being made on the campus site | Fiona Hyslop will view progress being made on the campus site |
The development on the Crichton site - to replace Dumfries and Galloway College - will receive its first intake of students in September. | The development on the Crichton site - to replace Dumfries and Galloway College - will receive its first intake of students in September. |
It will be the first Scottish campus where further and higher education institutions share facilities. | It will be the first Scottish campus where further and higher education institutions share facilities. |
Ms Hyslop said she was delighted to have the chance to see the campus and its "impressive setting". | Ms Hyslop said she was delighted to have the chance to see the campus and its "impressive setting". |
She said: "I'm sure that students and staff will welcome the improved facilities and opportunities which the new campus has to offer, including improved catering, sports and library facilities." | She said: "I'm sure that students and staff will welcome the improved facilities and opportunities which the new campus has to offer, including improved catering, sports and library facilities." |
Dumfries and Galloway College is moving to the Crichton site and closing down its current base at Heathhall. | Dumfries and Galloway College is moving to the Crichton site and closing down its current base at Heathhall. |
'Brain drain' | 'Brain drain' |
It will share its new surroundings with a range of other institutions including the University of Glasgow and University of the West of Scotland. | It will share its new surroundings with a range of other institutions including the University of Glasgow and University of the West of Scotland. |
College Principal Tony Jakimciw said the project would be a "fantastic asset" for the region. | College Principal Tony Jakimciw said the project would be a "fantastic asset" for the region. |
"Crucially, this means that students will no longer have to leave the region to fulfil their learning ambitions, a move that has the potential to stem the 'brain drain' of talent out of Dumfries and Galloway," he said. | "Crucially, this means that students will no longer have to leave the region to fulfil their learning ambitions, a move that has the potential to stem the 'brain drain' of talent out of Dumfries and Galloway," he said. |
The new college will include an open plan library space spread over two floors containing about 40,000 books. | The new college will include an open plan library space spread over two floors containing about 40,000 books. |
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