Separate groups will move forward at MDAG

Michel in Dundee Action Group (MDAG), formed to address the closure of Michelin tyre factory, will evolve into two separate stakeholder groups.

One group will be chaired by Linda Hanna, interim chief executive of Scottish Enterprise, and will have a national focus.

T he other, led by Dundee City Council leader John Alexander, will bring together key stakeholders at a local and regional level.

Mr Alexander said: “I’ m delighted to welcome the first tenants of the parc, and look forward to many more joining them in the months and years ahead.

“There’s a real buzz around MSIP and its role in the sustainable and low-carbon technologies, which will not only help create jobs and prosperity here in Dundee, but play a part in addressing the global climate emergency.

‘ ‘ Much has been achieved in the two years since the announcement of an end to tyre manufacturing at the site. We need to keep up the pace.”

Meanwhile Michelin said work to find jobs for its former employees was continuing.

When the factory closed at the end of June, 115 staff out of a workforce of 850 had failed to find a “positive destination”.

The number of workers looking for another job is now 41, with positions being found at a rate of around five a week.

Jerome Monsaingeon, Michel in Group representative on the board of MSIP, said: “In November 2018, we committed to two things: to help our employees find new jobs and to work with partners on a project that would create long -term benefits for the whole area.’’