21st
December 2007
Be a Good Neighbour this Winter – McNeil
MSP for
Greenock and Inverclyde, Duncan McNeil, is urging his constituents to be
good neighbours and look out for any elderly or vulnerable people in their
street over the winter months.
And
he says it’s always a good idea to know who to contact if things go wrong.
Speaking
as he dropped in to visit Greenock pensioner Pat Arkley and his wife, Mr McNeil
said it’s important for communities to ensure that vulnerable neighbours are
coping with the winter conditions.
“The
most important thing you can do this winter is to look out for your neighbours,
particularly your vulnerable and elderly neighbours,”
he said today.
“Keep
an eye on whether they’re opening and closing their curtains; maybe drop in
now and then to make sure they’re okay and to see if they need anything.”
He
added:
“It’s
also important that you know who to contact if you need help with, say, a
medical problem, a power cut or flooding. We
also need to be aware of the facts about keeping warm while conserving
energy. It’s a good idea,
then, to have these useful numbers to hand.”
Mr
Arkley said:
“We
always keep an eye out for our neighbours
here,
especially those who are elderly or infirm.
It’s particularly important at this time of year to look in on anyone
who might not get regular visitors and make they’re okay.”
ENDS
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