That the Parliament congratulates Jack Tasker from Clydebank on being named West Dunbartonshire’s Citizen of the Year for the Clydebank area for 2013 and believes that this award is well deserved; understands that Jack, a former Clyde shipbuilder and trade unionist, was presented with this in recognition of his dedication to his community, which includes his trade union activities, his role as a Justice of the Peace and being a prominent member of Kilbowie St Andrew’s Parish Church, where he is an elder and where he helped to establish the Clydebank Blitz Memorial Chapel and supports the annual ceremony commemorating the Blitz; thanks Jack for his dedication to the community, which it hopes he can continue, and wishes him well for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jack Tasker from Clydebank on being named West Dunbartonshire’s Citizen of the Year for the Clydebank area for 2013 and believes that this award is well deserved; understands that Jack, a former Clyde shipbuilder and trade unionist, was presented with this in recognition of his dedication to his community, which includes his trade union activities, his role as a Justice of the Peace and being a prominent member of Kilbowie St Andrew’s Parish Church, where he is an elder and where he helped to establish the Clydebank Blitz Memorial Chapel and supports the annual ceremony commemorating the Blitz; thanks Jack for his dedication to the community, which it hopes he can continue, and wishes him well for the future.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Richard Simpson, Jamie Hepburn, Gordon MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, Neil Bibby, Jackie Baillie, Chic Brodie, Anne McTaggart, George Adam, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Hugh Henry, Colin Beattie, Kenneth Gibson, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Mark McDonald, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Stewart Maxwell
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That the Parliament congratulates the Knowes Housing Association on receiving what it considers an incredible £249,263 Big Lottery’s Community Spaces Scotland grant; understands that this much-needed funding will go toward transforming a back court and open space area to the rear of tenement properties in Faifley, Clydebank, into a multi-use communal green space for the benefit of the community; understands that the project, Watchmeal Crescent Environmental Improvements, will regenerate the area with improved landscaping, planting, new lighting, seating, artworks and the installation of new play equipment; believes that the funding will enable the housing association to transform the space in two phases, with the second phase of hard and soft landscaping works being undertaken by trainees as part of a 16-week employability and training programme, which it considers is a welcome addition to this project, and looks forward to the outcome of this project and improvements to the area.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Knowes Housing Association on receiving what it considers an incredible £249,263 Big Lottery’s Community Spaces Scotland grant; understands that this much-needed funding will go toward transforming a back court and open space area to the rear of tenement properties in Faifley, Clydebank, into a multi-use communal green space for the benefit of the community; understands that the project, Watchmeal Crescent Environmental Improvements, will regenerate the area with improved landscaping, planting, new lighting, seating, artworks and the installation of new play equipment; believes that the funding will enable the housing association to transform the space in two phases, with the second phase of hard and soft landscaping works being undertaken by trainees as part of a 16-week employability and training programme, which it considers is a welcome addition to this project, and looks forward to the outcome of this project and improvements to the area.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Anne McTaggart, Dennis Robertson, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Kevin Stewart, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Maureen Watt, Jackie Baillie, Annabel Goldie, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament praises the Scotland football supporters who are involved in the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal; understands that this group was set up following a trip to Bosnia where the story of a young boy who had been injured and orphaned during the shelling of Sarajevo captured the hearts of Scotland fans who then decided to raise money to help him; further understands that the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal has given donations to organisations for disadvantaged and chronically ill children in every country that Scotland has visited since its first donation in Lithuania in 2003; notes that the organisation became a registered Scottish charity in 2012; believes that the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal carries the good name of Scotland and its fans across the world with its generous acts; notes that the appeal will donate £1,500 to an organisation based in Novi Sad, Serbia, called the SOS Kinderdorf "Dr Milorad Pavlovic“, which it understands is an international, non-governmental and non-denominational, child-focused organisation that provides services in the care, education and health of children who have already lost or are at risk of losing parental care, and wishes the organisation well in its future endeavours to bring a little bit of sunshine to every country that the Tartan Army visits.
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That the Parliament praises the Scotland football supporters who are involved in the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal; understands that this group was set up following a trip to Bosnia where the story of a young boy who had been injured and orphaned during the shelling of Sarajevo captured the hearts of Scotland fans who then decided to raise money to help him; further understands that the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal has given donations to organisations for disadvantaged and chronically ill children in every country that Scotland has visited since its first donation in Lithuania in 2003; notes that the organisation became a registered Scottish charity in 2012; believes that the Tartan Army Sunshine Appeal carries the good name of Scotland and its fans across the world with its generous acts; notes that the appeal will donate £1,500 to an organisation based in Novi Sad, Serbia, called the SOS Kinderdorf "Dr Milorad Pavlovic“, which it understands is an international, non-governmental and non-denominational, child-focused organisation that provides services in the care, education and health of children who have already lost or are at risk of losing parental care, and wishes the organisation well in its future endeavours to bring a little bit of sunshine to every country that the Tartan Army visits.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Willie Coffey, Liam McArthur, Hugh Henry, Christina McKelvie, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Stuart McMillan, Jean Urquhart, Richard Lyle, John Mason, Anne McTaggart, Colin Keir, Kevin Stewart, Fiona McLeod, Helen Eadie, Jackie Baillie, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, David Torrance, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Roderick Campbell, Maureen Watt, Sandra White, Dave Thompson, Iain Gray, Graeme Dey, Angus MacDonald, Gordon MacDonald, Murdo Fraser, Joan McAlpine, Linda Fabiani, Dennis Robertson, Mark McDonald, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance group, Mini Moves, on progressing to the final of Sky TV's Got To Dance; notes that the all-girl group, which includes Cara Paton, 11, from Old Kilpatrick and Holly McPherson, 10, from Drumry, have made it to the final at the Olympia in London on 17 March 2013 following a public vote on 17 February; understands that the group will compete for a £250,000 top prize; praises what it considers the fantastic work by the girls’ dance teacher, Robert Hamilton; wishes the group the very best of luck, and believes that a win would not only be a success for Scotland but would also be an incredible and positive life changer for these talented dancers in an art that it considers they clearly enjoy and work hard in.
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance group, Mini Moves, on progressing to the final of Sky TV's Got To Dance; notes that the all-girl group, which includes Cara Paton, 11, from Old Kilpatrick and Holly McPherson, 10, from Drumry, have made it to the final at the Olympia in London on 17 March 2013 following a public vote on 17 February; understands that the group will compete for a £250,000 top prize; praises what it considers the fantastic work by the girls’ dance teacher, Robert Hamilton; wishes the group the very best of luck, and believes that a win would not only be a success for Scotland but would also be an incredible and positive life changer for these talented dancers in an art that it considers they clearly enjoy and work hard in.
Supported by: Sandra White, Nigel Don, Anne McTaggart, Chic Brodie, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Joan McAlpine, Colin Beattie, Bob Doris, Colin Keir, Mike MacKenzie, Kevin Stewart, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Bill Kidd, Elaine Smith, Clare Adamson, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Dennis Robertson, Mark McDonald, Jamie Hepburn, Stewart Maxwell
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the local business and chip shop, Fallones, in Duntocher on winning the Best Chippy Chips in Scotland award; understands that Fallones has been operating since 1928 and has been run by the Deeney family for 30 years; notes that the owners have indicated that there is no secret ingredient, only consistency and good quality potatoes, which it considers is a much welcomed comment that adds to the positive image of the fish and chips industry among Scots and tourists, and wishes the owners, Denis and Patrick Deeney, and their team, every success for the future and hopefully more awards for their long-established business.
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That the Parliament congratulates the local business and chip shop, Fallones, in Duntocher on winning the Best Chippy Chips in Scotland award; understands that Fallones has been operating since 1928 and has been run by the Deeney family for 30 years; notes that the owners have indicated that there is no secret ingredient, only consistency and good quality potatoes, which it considers is a much welcomed comment that adds to the positive image of the fish and chips industry among Scots and tourists, and wishes the owners, Denis and Patrick Deeney, and their team, every success for the future and hopefully more awards for their long-established business.
Supported by: Stuart McMillan, Chic Brodie, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Stewart Stevenson, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Roderick Campbell, David Torrance, Bob Doris, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the Milngavie author, Ben Mitchell, on his nomination for the People’s Book Prize; understands that Mr Mitchell’s second novel, The Hurting: The Glasgow Terror, is one of only 12 finalists, selected from over 200, that will be presented at the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers in London on 29 May 2013; considers that Mr Mitchell is another in a growing number of successful authors from Scotland, and wishes him every success at the awards.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Milngavie author, Ben Mitchell, on his nomination for the People’s Book Prize; understands that Mr Mitchell’s second novel, The Hurting: The Glasgow Terror, is one of only 12 finalists, selected from over 200, that will be presented at the Worshipful Company of Stationers and Newspaper Makers in London on 29 May 2013; considers that Mr Mitchell is another in a growing number of successful authors from Scotland, and wishes him every success at the awards.
Supported by: David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Kevin Stewart, Angus MacDonald, Nigel Don, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Joan McAlpine, Rob Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Mike MacKenzie, Bill Kidd, Neil Findlay, Adam Ingram, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Clare Adamson, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald, Bob Doris
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates Clydebank College on what it considers a successful night at the College Development Network’s Marketing Awards 2013 at the Trades Hall in Glasgow; understands that Clydebank College won gold in six categories, promotional literature, market/marketing research, customer experience, events, outstanding team contribution and also the Grand Prix, an award for an outstanding entry that the judges felt merited recognition for the college’s Clydebank Car-nage event, which was designed to highlight the consequences of reckless driving and delivered in partnership with Scotland’s emergency services; understands that the college marketing awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellent marketing practice in Scotland’s colleges, and wishes Clydebank College and all of Scotland’s colleges who took part in the awards every success in the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Clydebank College on what it considers a successful night at the College Development Network’s Marketing Awards 2013 at the Trades Hall in Glasgow; understands that Clydebank College won gold in six categories, promotional literature, market/marketing research, customer experience, events, outstanding team contribution and also the Grand Prix, an award for an outstanding entry that the judges felt merited recognition for the college’s Clydebank Car-nage event, which was designed to highlight the consequences of reckless driving and delivered in partnership with Scotland’s emergency services; understands that the college marketing awards are designed to recognise and celebrate excellent marketing practice in Scotland’s colleges, and wishes Clydebank College and all of Scotland’s colleges who took part in the awards every success in the future.
Supported by: Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, George Adam, Nigel Don, Mike MacKenzie, Gordon MacDonald, Colin Keir, Jackie Baillie, David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Richard Lyle, Maureen Watt, Bob Doris, Roderick Campbell, Kevin Stewart, Anne McTaggart, Colin Beattie, Annabel Goldie, Clare Adamson, Sandra White, Stewart Maxwell, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance group, Mini Moves, on reaching the semi-final of Sky TV's dance programme, Got to Dance, which has, it understands, almost one million viewers; notes that Mini Moves is made up of a group of girls aged between 10 and 11, including Cara Paton from Old Kilpatrick and Holly McPherson from Drumry; notes that Cara attended the same dance school, Dancepoint Musical Theatre School, as the Scottish dance troupe that made it to the semi-finals of the show in 2012, Fear of the Unknown; welcomes what it sees as the fantastic work by the dance teacher Robert Hamilton, who has promoted Scotland and, in particular, Glasgow in all styles of dance over the last few years, especially on television; understands that the girls train most nights of the week and are committed to their pursuit through regular dance, gymnastic and fitness classes; believes that they have worked extremely hard to get this far and are looking for as much support as they can; considers that they have raised the profile of the benefits of dance, exercise and fitness among young people in Scotland; commends the work of the girls thus far, and wishes them all the very best of luck in their attempt to reach the March 2013 final.
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That the Parliament congratulates the dance group, Mini Moves, on reaching the semi-final of Sky TV's dance programme, Got to Dance, which has, it understands, almost one million viewers; notes that Mini Moves is made up of a group of girls aged between 10 and 11, including Cara Paton from Old Kilpatrick and Holly McPherson from Drumry; notes that Cara attended the same dance school, Dancepoint Musical Theatre School, as the Scottish dance troupe that made it to the semi-finals of the show in 2012, Fear of the Unknown; welcomes what it sees as the fantastic work by the dance teacher Robert Hamilton, who has promoted Scotland and, in particular, Glasgow in all styles of dance over the last few years, especially on television; understands that the girls train most nights of the week and are committed to their pursuit through regular dance, gymnastic and fitness classes; believes that they have worked extremely hard to get this far and are looking for as much support as they can; considers that they have raised the profile of the benefits of dance, exercise and fitness among young people in Scotland; commends the work of the girls thus far, and wishes them all the very best of luck in their attempt to reach the March 2013 final.
Supported by: Dennis Robertson, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, John Wilson, Roderick Campbell, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, Bob Doris, Mike MacKenzie, Stuart McMillan, Kevin Stewart, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Bruce Crawford, Annabel Goldie, Sandra White, Elaine Smith, Maureen Watt, Clare Adamson, Colin Keir, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 08/05/2013
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That the Parliament congratulates the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank on receiving the best-ever report by the new health watchdog, the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate; notes that St Margaret’s was given the maximum score of “excellent”, or 6 out of 6 in every category, including quality of care, environment and management; understands that the hospice has 60 beds for palliative care and frail adults with complex needs and is a much-valued community facility not only for patients but also their families across the west of Scotland, and commends the board, chief executive, staff and volunteers at St Margaret’s for all their hard work and commitment that resulted in such a glowing and positive report.
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That the Parliament congratulates the St Margaret of Scotland Hospice in Clydebank on receiving the best-ever report by the new health watchdog, the Healthcare Environment Inspectorate; notes that St Margaret’s was given the maximum score of “excellent”, or 6 out of 6 in every category, including quality of care, environment and management; understands that the hospice has 60 beds for palliative care and frail adults with complex needs and is a much-valued community facility not only for patients but also their families across the west of Scotland, and commends the board, chief executive, staff and volunteers at St Margaret’s for all their hard work and commitment that resulted in such a glowing and positive report.
Supported by: Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Dennis Robertson, Dave Thompson, John Wilson, Chic Brodie, Hugh Henry, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Roderick Campbell, Aileen McLeod, Bruce Crawford, Joan McAlpine, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Mike MacKenzie, Adam Ingram, Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Jamie Hepburn, Jean Urquhart, Colin Keir, Mark McDonald, Jackson Carlaw, Annabel Goldie, Maureen Watt, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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That the Parliament notes recent reports suggesting that the future of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), is in some doubt and that it could be sold off for scrap metal; believes that the QE2 is not only an icon of Scottish shipbuilding but of Scotland itself and that it is a source of great pride to the people of Scotland; welcomes the establishment of a local group, Bring the QE2 home to the Clyde, which seeks the return home of the QE2 for future generations to cherish and be proud of; notes the group’s growth to well over 2,000 members, preparing petitions, forum discussions and social media campaigns; further notes that the QE2 was built at John Brown Shipyards in Clydebank, launched on 20 September 1967 and operated by the Cunard Line until its retirement in 2008; wishes the group all the very best with what it considers the positive steps that it is taking to have such a historical icon of a once great industry in Scotland brought home, and believes that, in the event of the ship's return, the prospect of wealth generation through the promotion and exposure across the world would have a huge and desirable impact on the community.
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That the Parliament notes recent reports suggesting that the future of the Queen Elizabeth 2 (QE2), is in some doubt and that it could be sold off for scrap metal; believes that the QE2 is not only an icon of Scottish shipbuilding but of Scotland itself and that it is a source of great pride to the people of Scotland; welcomes the establishment of a local group, Bring the QE2 home to the Clyde, which seeks the return home of the QE2 for future generations to cherish and be proud of; notes the group’s growth to well over 2,000 members, preparing petitions, forum discussions and social media campaigns; further notes that the QE2 was built at John Brown Shipyards in Clydebank, launched on 20 September 1967 and operated by the Cunard Line until its retirement in 2008; wishes the group all the very best with what it considers the positive steps that it is taking to have such a historical icon of a once great industry in Scotland brought home, and believes that, in the event of the ship's return, the prospect of wealth generation through the promotion and exposure across the world would have a huge and desirable impact on the community.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Rob Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Bill Walker, Willie Coffey, Sandra White, Chic Brodie, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie, Bruce Crawford, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Richard Lyle, Dave Thompson, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, Jean Urquhart, Colin Keir, Stuart McMillan, Clare Adamson, Mark McDonald
Current Status: Fallen on 12/03/2013
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