The Courier & Advertiser (Angus and Dundee)
Petition to ‘save’ town gathers impetus
A Montrose man has set up a petition, aimed at First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, to protect the town from coastal erosion.
Douglas Smith has set up an online petition entitled Save Montrose from the waves.
The target number of signatures was 1,000 and last night it had 1,170.
Mr Smith said: “I am concerned that in spite of several groups engaging with the council over a period of many years, the plan to protect Montrose, its golf course, the links and the town itself is insufficient.
“My purpose is not to start a crusade, or to undermine the work of other groups, my purpose in starting the petition is to ensure that those who wish to protect Montrose have a place to physically register their wishes.
“If the people of Montrose and beyond do not wish to protect the golf course, the links and Montrose itself from further erosion then that is worth noting also.
“Our local and national politicians need to hear the true opinions of the population. There is no medium for this and I hope the petition I have begun will assist.
“If the people of Montrose really want something done then they need to be involved.”
The petition can be found at www. thepetitionsite.com/457/679/174/savemontrose-from-the-waves/.