There is a Public Meeting in Wick at 2pm on the afternoon of Saturday 7th February, in Wick Assembly Rooms

The theme is 'Maternity Unit - which way forward?'

The meeting is organised by the Scottish Socialist Party and is an open forum.

The main speakers are JAMIE STONE MSP and CAROLYN LECKIE MSP

Invitations hasve also been sent to the League of Friends and the Trades Council.

The meeting has been timed at 2pm to allow full participation by those not able to attend midweek meetings.

In view of the weather forcing cancellation of the initial Action Group meeting last week, this is an ideal opportunity for such a group to be launched.

Jamie Stone (LibDems) is already known to many in the area as the local MSP. Carolyn Leckie is one of 6 socialist MSPs elected in May. A midwife, she is the SSP's spokeswoman on Health. As chair of her UNISON branch she saw union membership double and led a successful strike against the multinational Sodexho, winning substantial wage increases for hundreds of low-paid workers.

That such people of widely different political opinions are ready to share a platform on this issue is an indication of the strength of feeling.

I appeal to everyone to attend the meeting, hear suggestions and ideas for action, participate in the discussion.

Thank You

Frank Ward
SSP Caithness & Sutherland Branch
(01862 811233)