MCINNES WELCOMES TALKS ON REDEVELOPMENT OF INVERURIE PAPER MILL

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 14th May 2009

Liberal Democrat Aberdeenshire MSP Alison McInnes has welcomed the announcement that International Paper are in talks over reindustrialisation options for the former Inverurie Paper Mill site.

Commenting, Mrs McInnes said:

"I'm very pleased to hear that positive progress is now being made on securing a future for the Inverurie Paper Mill.

"Not only is this great news for the town, and indeed the whole area, but the prospect of the site becoming a centre for green energy and energy efficiency is fantastic.

"This is yet another welcome sign of the potential that exists for the North East to play a leading role in the switch to renewable energy. The Scottish Government must now do everything in its power to help these negotiations progress."