Caravan check-ups

SAFETY reviews are to be carried out at caravan parks across Fife over the coming weeks following the recent deaths of two people in Stirling.

Local senior officer Roddie Keith said fire personnel would be visiting facilities throughout the region in the wake of the tragedy on February 3.

Neighbours of Tom and Pam Young, who were both in their 60s, battled to try to save the couple after flames engulfed the residential caravan at Wallace View Park.

The Scottish Fire and Rescue Service wants to ensure safety standards are fully up to scratch at static and residential parks. A SHAKE-UP of the council’s voluntary redundancy and early retirement process cou ld lead to u n ion members balloting for industrial action.

Dundee City Council is proposing employees have no “entitlement” to redundancy or early retirement.

It comes as the administration tries to find millions of pounds’ worth of savings.

Finance spokesman Councillor Willie Sawers said the only job losses would be as a result of voluntary redundancies and retirement.

Under plans to be discussed by members on Monday, the rules deciding who can take redundancy could change.

Department executive directors would “identify” employees who are eligible for early retirement or voluntary redundancy, removing the choice from staff.

Employees would not be able to nominate themselves and approval for terminating a contract would only be considered if it is in the council’s “best financial interests”.

Unison branch secretary Jim