I came out of Whalsay in 1957 and served an engineering apprenticeship with a company called Smith and Gair at Commercial Road Lerwick, which later went on to become HNP Engineers. It is vitally important that the training of young people in skilled trades continues as it is obviously how older workers can pass on a wealth of knowledge and experience which they themselves learned from a previous generation. Everything possible must be done to secure the future of HNP Engineers.
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Matthew
10 years ago
leave well alone!
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Stewart shearer
10 years ago
Be a shame if 16 folk had to lose there jobs over the hurendous council we have up here.
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larry inkster
10 years ago
what is SLAP thinking about? they should be ashamed of what they are doing to one of shetland's most important firms. there will be plenty of accommodation for the students when the bruce hostel and janet Courtney are vacated.
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Marvin Hutchison
10 years ago
HNP is true local necessity , leave them in peace
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martin mullay
10 years ago
As far back as 1950 an engineering firm named Smith and Gear worked out of a nissan hut where HNP now stands
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Alan M Dransfield
10 years ago
Transparency , accountability and security MUST. Be seen to be working,even behind bars
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Robbie Robertson
10 years ago
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I thought SLAP was formed to provide financial assistance to local businesses by leasing back property and assets when a business lacked the finance for outright purchase? Have SLAP forgotten the reason for their existence?
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Irene Williamson
10 years ago
Regardless of how this rediculous decision has been made, ponder some more ( in ponder hours it will be a small %) and find a way to keep this business going. It is important for the community in many ways.
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Peter Spasov
10 years ago
This is really pathetic SIC should be involved to support it
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John W Irvine
10 years ago
I would like to know who in SLAP made this decision?
Is this what Shetland has come to?
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Bryden Jacobson
10 years ago
Great business an people. A complete disgrace that slap have even considered this.
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Jim Middleton
10 years ago
Worked for HNP for many years. Provides valuable services to fishing and local businesses. The deal would need to be investigated by inependant body. Good luck HNP
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John W Ward
10 years ago
Why is this happening???
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Graham Wood
10 years ago
I am amazed that Shetland Council have not offered to act in an intermediary capacity to prevent this vital firm going under and so severely affecting the local economy
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John B Sears
10 years ago
This seems to be indefensible nonsense and should be halted until the grounds for such action are clear. Only then can an equitable decision be reached.
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Hazel Sinclair
10 years ago
Disgusting.
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Hazel Sinclair
10 years ago
This is a disgusting situation the SIC should be doing all it can to support local businesses
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John Hay
10 years ago
Disgrace,
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Anonymous
10 years ago
This conduct by SLAP is not of a Democracy but once again displaying Dictatorial tendencies as being displayed by a questionable and legal issue that is not being addressed. It is no good avoiding the legal issues put before both company and I understand the Judge(es) who may not be legally acting within their Jurisdiction. Made even worse by failures to listen to arguments and points of law raised by the other side?. In an area such as this loosing the employer and 16 full time jobs is desecration. Surely some compassion can be shown for this firm and loyal employees!.
I came out of Whalsay in 1957 and served an engineering apprenticeship with a company called Smith and Gair at Commercial Road Lerwick, which later went on to become HNP Engineers. It is vitally important that the training of young people in skilled trades continues as it is obviously how older workers can pass on a wealth of knowledge and experience which they themselves learned from a previous generation. Everything possible must be done to secure the future of HNP Engineers.
leave well alone!
Be a shame if 16 folk had to lose there jobs over the hurendous council we have up here.
what is SLAP thinking about? they should be ashamed of what they are doing to one of shetland's most important firms. there will be plenty of accommodation for the students when the bruce hostel and janet Courtney are vacated.
HNP is true local necessity , leave them in peace
As far back as 1950 an engineering firm named Smith and Gear worked out of a nissan hut where HNP now stands
Transparency , accountability and security MUST. Be seen to be working,even behind bars
I thought SLAP was formed to provide financial assistance to local businesses by leasing back property and assets when a business lacked the finance for outright purchase? Have SLAP forgotten the reason for their existence?
Regardless of how this rediculous decision has been made, ponder some more ( in ponder hours it will be a small %) and find a way to keep this business going. It is important for the community in many ways.
This is really pathetic SIC should be involved to support it
I would like to know who in SLAP made this decision? Is this what Shetland has come to?
Great business an people. A complete disgrace that slap have even considered this.
Worked for HNP for many years. Provides valuable services to fishing and local businesses. The deal would need to be investigated by inependant body. Good luck HNP
Why is this happening???
I am amazed that Shetland Council have not offered to act in an intermediary capacity to prevent this vital firm going under and so severely affecting the local economy
This seems to be indefensible nonsense and should be halted until the grounds for such action are clear. Only then can an equitable decision be reached.
Disgusting.
This is a disgusting situation the SIC should be doing all it can to support local businesses
Disgrace,
This conduct by SLAP is not of a Democracy but once again displaying Dictatorial tendencies as being displayed by a questionable and legal issue that is not being addressed. It is no good avoiding the legal issues put before both company and I understand the Judge(es) who may not be legally acting within their Jurisdiction. Made even worse by failures to listen to arguments and points of law raised by the other side?. In an area such as this loosing the employer and 16 full time jobs is desecration. Surely some compassion can be shown for this firm and loyal employees!.