Incentive plan to keep plant open

Jul 6 2009

Drinks firm Diageo could be given financial incentives to keep a closure threatened packaging plant open, an SNP councillor has said.

Jim Buchanan, East Ayrshire Council's regeneration spokesman, said politicians were united in the fight to save the Johnnie Walker packing plant at Kilmarnock.

As part of that he said financial incentives to keep the site open could be considered.