That the Parliament congratulates the Mainstreet Trading Company in St Boswells on winning the Independent Bookseller of the Year award for 2012, which follows on from the shop's earlier achievement of winning the Scottish Independent Bookseller of the Year for the second year running; believes that the shop is a great asset to St Boswells and the Scottish Borders, and believes this national award to be justified recognition of the hard work and effort put in to the shop by the owners, Rosamund and Bill de la Hey.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Mainstreet Trading Company in St Boswells on winning the Independent Bookseller of the Year award for 2012, which follows on from the shop's earlier achievement of winning the Scottish Independent Bookseller of the Year for the second year running; believes that the shop is a great asset to St Boswells and the Scottish Borders, and believes this national award to be justified recognition of the hard work and effort put in to the shop by the owners, Rosamund and Bill de la Hey.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Annabel Goldie, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Nanette Milne, Maureen Watt, Mary Scanlon, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Margaret Mitchell, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Jim Hume, Liz Smith, Richard Lyle, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Gordon MacDonald, Graeme Pearson, Anne McTaggart, Ruth Davidson, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mike MacKenzie
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cobbles Inn in Kelso on winning the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) award for Borders Pub of the Year and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Overall Pub of the Year for 2012 and wishes it luck in the competition for the Scottish Pub of the Year award taking place later in the year.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Cobbles Inn in Kelso on winning the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) award for Borders Pub of the Year and the Edinburgh and South East Scotland Overall Pub of the Year for 2012 and wishes it luck in the competition for the Scottish Pub of the Year award taking place later in the year.
Supported by: Mike MacKenzie, Angus MacDonald, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Jim Hume, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Mitchell, Jackson Carlaw, Roderick Campbell, John Wilson, Nanette Milne, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Annabel Goldie
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), leave out from "considers that active" to end and insert "; commends the Cities fit for cycling campaign by The Times, which has led to cycling being given more prominence in public debate; supports greater business and third sector involvement to boost infrastructure development, and notes the potential that the Olympic and Commonwealth Games can have in contributing to an increase in the number of people taking up cycling."
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As an amendment to motion S4M-02522 in the name of Alison Johnstone (Cycling), leave out from "considers that active" to end and insert "; commends the Cities fit for cycling campaign by The Times, which has led to cycling being given more prominence in public debate; supports greater business and third sector involvement to boost infrastructure development, and notes the potential that the Olympic and Commonwealth Games can have in contributing to an increase in the number of people taking up cycling."
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That the Parliament congratulates the Selkirk Fairtrade group in helping the town achieve Fairtrade status and acknowledges what it considers to be the group’s fantastic efforts through engaging local businesses, schools, churches and community organisations in the campaign to promote fairly traded goods.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Selkirk Fairtrade group in helping the town achieve Fairtrade status and acknowledges what it considers to be the group’s fantastic efforts through engaging local businesses, schools, churches and community organisations in the campaign to promote fairly traded goods.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the Mainstreet Trading Company in St Boswells on winning the prize of Best Bookshop in The Telegraph Best Small Shops Awards 2012; also commends the company on winning the Scottish Independent Bookshop of the Year award for the second successive year; wishes the company luck in the national awards for best UK Independent Bookshop, which are being held in May 2012; notes that these awards add to the previous awards that the company has already won and believes that it is recognition of the fantastic levels of quality and customer care that it offers to residents and visitors to St Boswells and the Scottish Borders, and acknowledges what it sees as the hard work and imagination of its owners, Rosamund and Bill de la Hay, who set up the store only in June 2008 and who, in a short period, have established it as one of the finest of its kind in the UK.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Mainstreet Trading Company in St Boswells on winning the prize of Best Bookshop in The Telegraph Best Small Shops Awards 2012; also commends the company on winning the Scottish Independent Bookshop of the Year award for the second successive year; wishes the company luck in the national awards for best UK Independent Bookshop, which are being held in May 2012; notes that these awards add to the previous awards that the company has already won and believes that it is recognition of the fantastic levels of quality and customer care that it offers to residents and visitors to St Boswells and the Scottish Borders, and acknowledges what it sees as the hard work and imagination of its owners, Rosamund and Bill de la Hay, who set up the store only in June 2008 and who, in a short period, have established it as one of the finest of its kind in the UK.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates Ross Ford on being named captain of the Scottish rugby union team for the upcoming Six Nations tournament; notes that he grew up in the Scottish Borders, attended Kelso High School and played for the local team, Kelso RFC, and wishes Ross and the Scotland team well at the Six Nations.
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That the Parliament congratulates Ross Ford on being named captain of the Scottish rugby union team for the upcoming Six Nations tournament; notes that he grew up in the Scottish Borders, attended Kelso High School and played for the local team, Kelso RFC, and wishes Ross and the Scotland team well at the Six Nations.
Current Status: Fallen on 18/05/2012
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That the Parliament commends the Rail Action Group, East of Scotland and what it considers to be its hard-working volunteers on campaigning for many years for improved rail services for Berwickshire and East Lothian; understands that there is strong cross-party support for the reintroduction of local services from Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed and the reopening of stations at Reston and East Linton; notes the September 2011 feasibility study commissioned by Transport Scotland, which concluded that there is a positive economic case for local services and the reopening of the proposed stations; notes that the study also highlighted the latest East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy, which said that there is no capacity constraint to reinstating local services on the existing line; understands that there is strong support from residents in all of the communities that would benefit from the reintroduction of local rail services and the improved access that this would confer on employment, education and leisure opportunities; welcomes the support and collaborative, proactive approach from East Lothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and partners SEStran to move this project to the next stage in completing the final elements of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance Part (STAG) 2 appraisal, and would welcome consideration of such a service should the STAG appraisal conclude that this would have positive economic, regeneration and environmental impacts for East Lothian and Berwickshire.
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That the Parliament commends the Rail Action Group, East of Scotland and what it considers to be its hard-working volunteers on campaigning for many years for improved rail services for Berwickshire and East Lothian; understands that there is strong cross-party support for the reintroduction of local services from Edinburgh to Berwick-upon-Tweed and the reopening of stations at Reston and East Linton; notes the September 2011 feasibility study commissioned by Transport Scotland, which concluded that there is a positive economic case for local services and the reopening of the proposed stations; notes that the study also highlighted the latest East Coast Main Line Route Utilisation Strategy, which said that there is no capacity constraint to reinstating local services on the existing line; understands that there is strong support from residents in all of the communities that would benefit from the reintroduction of local rail services and the improved access that this would confer on employment, education and leisure opportunities; welcomes the support and collaborative, proactive approach from East Lothian Council, Scottish Borders Council and partners SEStran to move this project to the next stage in completing the final elements of the Scottish Transport Appraisal Guidance Part (STAG) 2 appraisal, and would welcome consideration of such a service should the STAG appraisal conclude that this would have positive economic, regeneration and environmental impacts for East Lothian and Berwickshire.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 21/03/2012
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That the Parliament congratulates the Hawick Learning Committee for creating a replica of the Olympic Torch; notes that the replica, which it has nicknamed the Hawick Torch, was created in order to get into the spirit of the Games; considers that, as the route for the Olympic Torch will not pass through Hawick, this alternative is a great way to involve the local community with the Olympics; wishes everyone involved luck as the torch is relayed around 10 local schools; notes what it sees as the fantastic efforts of Burnfoot Primary School for bringing the flame all the way to the Parliament on 24 January 2012, and hopes that the replica, which features the Hawick Horse instead of the Olympic Rings, will encourage young people to get involved in sports for years to come.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Hawick Learning Committee for creating a replica of the Olympic Torch; notes that the replica, which it has nicknamed the Hawick Torch, was created in order to get into the spirit of the Games; considers that, as the route for the Olympic Torch will not pass through Hawick, this alternative is a great way to involve the local community with the Olympics; wishes everyone involved luck as the torch is relayed around 10 local schools; notes what it sees as the fantastic efforts of Burnfoot Primary School for bringing the flame all the way to the Parliament on 24 January 2012, and hopes that the replica, which features the Hawick Horse instead of the Olympic Rings, will encourage young people to get involved in sports for years to come.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Countess of Wessex has agreed to become a patron of the Border Union Agricultural Society (BUAS) ahead of its bicentennial celebration in 2013; sees this as a strong endorsement of what it considers to be one of the finest agricultural societies in the UK; commends BUAS, formed in Kelso's Cross Keys Inn in 1813, on having over 1,000 members from rural and urban backgrounds, and wishes BUAS well in its preparations for the range of special events that it has planned to celebrate its bicentennial year.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Countess of Wessex has agreed to become a patron of the Border Union Agricultural Society (BUAS) ahead of its bicentennial celebration in 2013; sees this as a strong endorsement of what it considers to be one of the finest agricultural societies in the UK; commends BUAS, formed in Kelso's Cross Keys Inn in 1813, on having over 1,000 members from rural and urban backgrounds, and wishes BUAS well in its preparations for the range of special events that it has planned to celebrate its bicentennial year.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01285 in the name of Johann Lamont (Keeping Communities Safe), leave out from first "; believes" to end and insert "and that reoffending rates remain unacceptably high; believes that cuts in the number of support staff lead to police officers being taken off the beat to fill civilian posts; further notes that the number of unmarked cases with procurators fiscal doubled to 14,000 in the six months to October and that many of these cases were more than four weeks old; considers that such delays in the processing of offences undermine public confidence in the justice system, and believes that both reductions in police support staff and backlogs in the marking of cases put public safety at risk as well as disillusion victims of crime who should be at the heart of the criminal justice system.”
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As an amendment to motion S4M-01285 in the name of Johann Lamont (Keeping Communities Safe), leave out from first "; believes" to end and insert "and that reoffending rates remain unacceptably high; believes that cuts in the number of support staff lead to police officers being taken off the beat to fill civilian posts; further notes that the number of unmarked cases with procurators fiscal doubled to 14,000 in the six months to October and that many of these cases were more than four weeks old; considers that such delays in the processing of offences undermine public confidence in the justice system, and believes that both reductions in police support staff and backlogs in the marking of cases put public safety at risk as well as disillusion victims of crime who should be at the heart of the criminal justice system.”
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