Kate Forbes has pledged the Scottish Government cabinet will undergo a “refresh” if she is elected First Minister - as her campaign trail came to Perthshire this week.The finance secretary also vowed to work with councils to keep leisure facilities open if she becomes the new SNP leader during her visit to Jamesfield Farm Shop in Abernethy on Wednesday.The SNP leadership candidate is in a two-horse race with Humza Yousaf to replace Nicola Sturgeon, with Yousaf backed by Perthshire North constituency representative John Swinney.Third candidate Ash Regan is behind in the polls so far.Ms Forbes visited Jamesfield Farm Shop in Abernethy to discuss Scotland’s food and drink industry.The MSP for Skye, Lochaber and Badenoch said she would choose ministers with “lived experience” of the sectors they would represent.“I would expect to see a refreshed cabinet, ensuring we appoint the best people for the job,” Forbes said.“I would like to see people in jobs who have lived experiences, perhaps have a background in the particular areas and sectors, and ultimately a cabinet reflective of the people of Scotland.”The region is still reeling from the news that both Perth Leisure Pool and Dewars Centre in Perth are under threat of closure.Live Active Leisure’s board of directors met yesterday to come to a decision.Wednesday also saw Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announce his spring budget, which included a £63 million package that help keep pools facilities open in England.Ms Forbes said the reduction of “ring fencing” for council budgets will be crucial and that the government needs to work closely with local government to “invest in all local facilities”.She also wished to highlight the importance of “unlocking” the potential of the nation’s
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