Highland Council vows to continue dialogue after 3300 signature SNAP petition submitted
Worried parents handed in a 3330-signature online petition to the council today in an effort to save Special Needs Action Project (Snap).
Later following a meeting between council chief executive Donna Manson, council officers and Snap manager Dawn Walker and Snap board chairman Donald Robertson, the council issued a statement saying it Inverness.”recognises “the very much valued support this organisation provides to families in
Ms Manson said: “Officers are continuing dialogue with Snap to identify other possible sources of funding to help achieve a viable position. We will be entering into early discussions with Snap and other third sector organisations regarding need, service requirements and formal processes to allocate funding. There will be a workshop in February with members of the third sector, including SNAP, to agree methods of funding and how we can redesign our processes.”
She added: “Our discussions have been useful and I have given a clear commitment from the council that we will work with the third sector to help lever funding from elsewhere as we work together for the benefit of all Highland communities.”
Ms Walker said: “While the meeting was more positive, we are still in a position of not knowing what is going to happen.”
