365 hours in air for helicopter

SCOTLAND’S Charity Air Ambulance (SCAA) spent the equivalent of one hour every day last year flying to and from emergencies.

Figures released by the Perth-based organisation show its flying hours totalled 365 in 2018, and that crews went to the rescue in 325 life-threatening incidents.

SCAA, which flies out of Perth Airport, Scone, also airlifted a total of 174 patients who were in need of hospital care last year.

Its medics dealt with incidents in every corner of Scotland, with the exception of Orkney and Shetland.

The group is currently raising funds for a second helicopter, which will be based in the north-east.

The majority of emergencies attended by the charity’s distinctive yellow, blue and green air ambulance were in Tayside (28%) and Highland (34%).

The st at i st i cs al s o reveal that of the 260 rapid air responses made by the service last year, 105 were to serious trauma emergencies. PLANS for a nursery in the c it y ’s newest hou si n g development have been submitted to Dundee City Council.

Hannay McLaren Architects has submitted a proposal for a preschool facility which will complement the ongoing development of South Gray Village.

The plan, at the Dykes of Gray, is part of the wider proposal to build an entirely new community at Dundee’s western gateway.

Blueprints included with Hannay McLaren’s application show proposals for a 41sq m baby room, a 38sq m room for one and twoyear-olds and a 51sq m room for two and three-year-olds.

The council’s planning department has until February 16 to make a decision on the plan.

The latest submission comes after Springfield Properties outlined the second phase of its development at Dykes of Gray at the end of last month.

Springfield has been carrying out the construction of its development in phases after the outline plan for the 595-house village was