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Opponents of a Public Private Partnership for Moray schools will be holding a meeting on Monday.

Scottish Socialist Party local branch organiser Sandy MacGillivary said the aim of the meeting was to give everybody a say on the issue, whether they are in favour of the proposed scheme or against it.

He said: "This is the sort of debate which should be held by Moray Council. They promise public consultation on these issues but never actually consult the public."

Mr MacGillivary said he hopes councillors will attend the meeting, the second the branch has organised about the issue.

"At our last meeting only one councillor, Linda Gorn representing Keith, took the trouble to attend and listen to the arguments," he said.

An invitation was sent specifically to Councillor Sandy Keith, who until yesterday was chairman of the education committee. Mr Keith declined, citing his imminent departure from that position, but said he'd pass the invitation on to his replacement, Councillor Alasdair Urquhart.

Scottish Socialist Party MSP Carolyn Leckie will be speaking at the meeting, which will be held at 7.30pm in the Bishopmill Hall, Elgin.

Ms Leckie, a former midwife with a long involvement in the trade union movement, was elected to the Scottish Parliament in May as a list candidate for central Scotland.