Topic: Caithness news

[twenty_zero_six]

Very sad news.... 

http://www.thisisnorthscotland.co.uk/displayNode.jsp?nodeId=149212&command=displayContent&sourceNode=232919&home=yes&more_nodeId1=149221&contentPK=18790318

[Frank]

Well Kilmartin Property do announce on their website:

# Participate in public debate about sustainable development policy and targets.
# Monitor and publicise our achievements

Perhaps GMB members can help them publish their achievement about damaging the Scottish Glass infrastructure and job losses caused. I know that Dartington Glass are involved in this BUT, landlords have a moral responsibility to support their community by reducing rents to levels that reflect the decline in a businesses fortunes.

I have also posted a strong notice onto the front page of Scotland's Glass drawing attention to this issue!

Let us ensure this company gets lots of publicity on this issue, they could still change their mind so - not too aggressive or angry please.

[Frank]

I have added the letter I sent to Kilmartin Properties to the notice on Scotland's Glass - I know other collectors have written too.

The more who write, the greater the impact and a even a chance that something will change!

[Frank]

Kilmartin Property have responded, see here, http://www.scotlandsglass.co.uk/cms/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

I have asked Dartington Crystal for their side of the story.

It will help if others contact Dartington Crystal too.

[Leni]

Well done, Frank!  :clap:  And thank you  You're a star!   

I sincerely hope Dartington, Kilmartin Property, et al can be prevailed upon! 

[Anne]

That's an interesting response Frank, and makes one wonder just what is going on within the Dartington company. Is it an about face, or is it a case of the left hand not knowing what the right hand is doing? I'm interested to read how Dartington respond to the Kilmartin revelations.

[Frank]

I think it is quite possible that Dartington are just wanting the Caithness and Whitefriars names - a move to Crieff might keep things going just long enough to make it look like 'they tried' and recover some of the outlay. Of course speculation is pointless, just a natural reaction  :angel:

[twenty_zero_six]

trust me Dartington wanted that Visitors Centre!! The Visitors Centre at Torrington is supurb and does very well - one of the reasons DC is still made in the UK, apart from the collectors society, theres not alot left of Caithness after Edinburgh destroyed it. The directors at DC have alot of links with Caithness of old, and they will look after the brand and the people as much as they can. As for the brands, dont forget DC brought the Selkirk name as well

[Frank]

Perhaps they think Crieff will work because of the past visitor centre of PP. But that one was always empty when I visited, whereas Perth was always crowded.

[Frank]

Dartington Crystal response has been added.