Eilidh helps to ring up £10K for children Bus firm steps in to save 120 jobs

Easdales in talks with drivers after company closes

TECHNOLOGY expert Eilidh McSeveney was all smiles as she counted up the total cash raised for a children’s charity.

The customer service worker at NVT Group was part of a team of young apprentices who achieved their aim to raise £10,000 to support vulnerable children and families in Scotland.

The workers at NVT Group, based at Bellshill, North Lanarkshire, challenged themselves to raise a five-figure sum of cash for children’s charity, NSPCC.

Earlier this year they teamed up with their customers, family and friends and trekked up Ben Nevis in a charity climb.

Their effort was particularly noted because the NVT staff have had one of the busiest years on record, helping to deliver the IT

A BUS company run by two Rangers directors said it has safeguarded jobs at a bus firm which is understood to have ceased trading.

McGill’s Buses said it has taken over 13 contracts previously run by Henderson Travel, which employs around 150 people.

It is in talks with the 120 or so Henderson Travel bus drivers and is offering them employment.

Strathclyde Passenger Transport said Henderson Travel had 20 contracts with them and had breached the terms of their contract by not providing services yesterday.

SPT used emergency powers to offer the contract to another operator.

Ralph Roberts, managing director of McGill’s, said: “These contracts will be under emergency powers and will usually be for one to three months. Then they will go back out to re-tender.”

They will run 41 routes over 13 contracts, he said.

McGill’s is run by Rangers directors James and Sandy Easdale. Sandy Easdale said his team had been able to “move very fast” to save jobs.

Henderson Travel, based in Hamilton, South Lanarkshire, runs services across the west of Scotland but it is understood the firm has ceased trading with administrators to be appointed.

The company runs SPT’s school contracts in South Lanarkshire and other services in areas including Hamilton, Glasgow and East Kilbride.

SPT said they had not been formally contacted by Henderson Travel.

An SPT spokeswoman said: “They are i n breach of contract with us. Under emergency powers we have offered the contract out to another operator.” technology for the Commonwealth Games and golf’s Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

The money they raised will help fund vital child protection services and helplines.

NSPCC, the UK’s leading children’s charity, has a Childline base in Glasgow. It provides a free and confidential 24-hour helpline for children and young people.

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