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| Nature agency to unveil new home | Nature agency to unveil new home |
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| The new headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is to be opened by First Minister Jack McConnell. | The new headquarters of Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH) is to be opened by First Minister Jack McConnell. |
| The move north to Great Glen House in Inverness was forced on the agency by the Scottish Executive, despite opposition from unions and MSPs. | The move north to Great Glen House in Inverness was forced on the agency by the Scottish Executive, despite opposition from unions and MSPs. |
| Last week, spending watchdog Audit Scotland said ministers had failed to make the case for spreading government jobs about the country. | Last week, spending watchdog Audit Scotland said ministers had failed to make the case for spreading government jobs about the country. |
| SNH moved from its base in Edinburgh at a cost of more than £21m. | SNH moved from its base in Edinburgh at a cost of more than £21m. |
| Great Glen House is also the base for the Deer Commission for Scotland. | Great Glen House is also the base for the Deer Commission for Scotland. |
| The executive told SNH to make the move up the A9 in March 2003, as part of its policy of dispersing civil service jobs throughout the country. | The executive told SNH to make the move up the A9 in March 2003, as part of its policy of dispersing civil service jobs throughout the country. |
| Jobs 'welcomed' | Jobs 'welcomed' |
| The new £15m headquarters has been built on the site of a former nurses' home in the Westercraigs area. | The new £15m headquarters has been built on the site of a former nurses' home in the Westercraigs area. |
| Audit Scotland claimed the costs of relocations such as SNH's had varied significantly and the executive had failed to measure the policy effectively. | |
| Trades unions seized on the report and urged an immediate end to the practice. | Trades unions seized on the report and urged an immediate end to the practice. |
| However, the executive insisted the jobs had been welcomed in areas of Scotland that needed employment. | However, the executive insisted the jobs had been welcomed in areas of Scotland that needed employment. |