How to bouce safely

A COUNCIL has been criticised for hiring a safety official to teach children the dangers of trampolines.

John Wills, trampolining development officer for Aberdeenshire Council, tours schools and youth clubs showing young people how to bounce safely.

But critics believe the money could be better spent. Alex Johnston, Conservative MSP, said: "I find it absolutely bizarre that a council would spend money on something like this.

"I would much rather see the money spent on team sports. That way we will have decent home-grown football teams in the future."

David Eaglesham, of the Scottish Secondary Teacher's Association, said: "This is very imaginative, but I wouldn't have thought trampolining was a serious enough problem to merit such a post."

Mr Wills said: "I'm passionate about trampolining, but I'm also passionate about children's safety."