NO DAY IN COURT FOR JO SMITH

Written by Gordon Neish Friday, 19 April 2013 10:20

As revealed by the Dunoon Observer website on Tuesday, former Argyll and Bute Council communications manager Jo Smith was due to accuse her recent employers of unfair dismissal at a tribunal on Tuesday this week. The hearing, however, did not go ahead.

We understand that Ms Smith accepted a significant payment as compensation, with the standard condition that the actual sum should not be disclosed.

ON THE ROCKS

Written by Gordon Neish Friday, 19 April 2013 10:09

A CONTROVERSIAL historic ship slipped its Ardentinny mooring this week in heavy seas – for the second time.

ARDNADAM PIER BUILDING

Last Updated on Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:18 Written by Gordon Neish Thursday, 18 April 2013 13:08

Building work at Ardnadam Pier has raised curiosity in Sandbank, with stories circulating that a new marine enterprise was about to be born.

According to its owner, however, the re-instatement of the pier’s ticket office is merely decorative.

NO TRIBUNAL FOR JO SMITH

Last Updated on Tuesday, 16 April 2013 12:44 Written by Gordon Neish Tuesday, 16 April 2013 11:04

Argyll and Bute Council’s former communications manager, Jo Smith, was due to accuse her former employers of unfair dismissal at an industrial tribunal in Glasgow today (Tuesday).

However, the tribunal will not go ahead after Ms Smith was - we undrstand - yesterday offered an undisclosed sum, understood to be significant, as compensation.