That the Parliament welcome the news that Argyll College UHI has been named 6th Best Workplace in the medium and large business category of Scotland’s Best Workplaces Awards 2013; understands that 2013 is the third year running that Argyll College UHI has achieved a place on the list; notes that the Best Workplaces Programme surveys both employees and management to get a holistic view of each nominated organisation’s HR policies and practices and how these are perceived by employees; congratulates the principal, Fraser Durie, the previous principal, Michael Breslin, and all of the staff at the college on all the work they have put in to achieve what it considers this significant recognition of success; commends the college on offering further and higher education in what is considered one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland, and wishes the team at Argyll College UHI all the best for continued success.
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That the Parliament welcome the news that Argyll College UHI has been named 6th Best Workplace in the medium and large business category of Scotland’s Best Workplaces Awards 2013; understands that 2013 is the third year running that Argyll College UHI has achieved a place on the list; notes that the Best Workplaces Programme surveys both employees and management to get a holistic view of each nominated organisation’s HR policies and practices and how these are perceived by employees; congratulates the principal, Fraser Durie, the previous principal, Michael Breslin, and all of the staff at the college on all the work they have put in to achieve what it considers this significant recognition of success; commends the college on offering further and higher education in what is considered one of the most geographically fragmented areas of Scotland, and wishes the team at Argyll College UHI all the best for continued success.
Supported by: Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Roderick Campbell, Hugh Henry, Annabelle Ewing, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Nigel Don, Chic Brodie, Mary Scanlon, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jackie Baillie, Sandra White, Stewart Stevenson, Adam Ingram, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Professor Ian Bryden has been appointed to the new post of Vice-Principal (Research) by the University of the Highlands and Islands; understands that the post was created by the University Court to strengthen the university’s research programme and to ensure that it takes full advantage of the research opportunities available in the Highlands and Islands; notes that Professor Bryden currently holds the Chair of Renewable Energy at the University of Edinburgh, is head of the Institute for Energy Systems and will take up the new role in the autumn of 2013, and wishes Professor Bryden and the University of the Highlands every success for the future.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Professor Ian Bryden has been appointed to the new post of Vice-Principal (Research) by the University of the Highlands and Islands; understands that the post was created by the University Court to strengthen the university’s research programme and to ensure that it takes full advantage of the research opportunities available in the Highlands and Islands; notes that Professor Bryden currently holds the Chair of Renewable Energy at the University of Edinburgh, is head of the Institute for Energy Systems and will take up the new role in the autumn of 2013, and wishes Professor Bryden and the University of the Highlands every success for the future.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Stewart Stevenson, Graeme Dey, Liam McArthur, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Joan McAlpine, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, Mary Scanlon, Rob Gibson, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Colin Beattie, Bill Walker, Richard Lyle, Jean Urquhart, Maureen Watt, Kenneth Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Dave Thompson, Colin Keir, Clare Adamson, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Gil Paterson
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That the Parliament congratulates the Glen Grant distillery in Rothes on the opening of a new bottling plant facility; understands that the plant can produce up to 12,000 bottles per hour and has created a number of new full-time jobs locally; recognises the achievements of the 173-year-old distillery; commends the company and the Master Distiller, Dennis Malcolm, on now being in full control of the quality of the product, which now goes through the whole process on site from barley to the bottle, and wishes it continued success in its efforts to produce quality products for consumption both at home and abroad.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Glen Grant distillery in Rothes on the opening of a new bottling plant facility; understands that the plant can produce up to 12,000 bottles per hour and has created a number of new full-time jobs locally; recognises the achievements of the 173-year-old distillery; commends the company and the Master Distiller, Dennis Malcolm, on now being in full control of the quality of the product, which now goes through the whole process on site from barley to the bottle, and wishes it continued success in its efforts to produce quality products for consumption both at home and abroad.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Angus MacDonald, Mark McDonald, Hugh Henry, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Jean Urquhart, Adam Ingram, Stuart McMillan, David Torrance, Chic Brodie, Anne McTaggart, Jamie McGrigor, John Wilson, Nigel Don, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Colin Beattie, Kevin Stewart, Dennis Robertson, Stewart Maxwell, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Walker, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir, Clare Adamson
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the Scottish Government to hold a Cabinet meeting in, and visit to, Shetland on 24-25 July 2013; understands that this will give the residents of Shetland direct access to the First Minister and members of the Cabinet; considers it very important that the residents of Shetland have the opportunity to make their views about local and national issues known in question and answer sessions with members of the Cabinet; hopes that as many Shetlanders as possible take the opportunity to attend the meetings; notes that 2013 will be the sixth year of the Scottish Government holding Cabinet meetings outside the capital, and recognises what it sees as the value of the Cabinet's summer programme.
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That the Parliament welcomes the decision by the Scottish Government to hold a Cabinet meeting in, and visit to, Shetland on 24-25 July 2013; understands that this will give the residents of Shetland direct access to the First Minister and members of the Cabinet; considers it very important that the residents of Shetland have the opportunity to make their views about local and national issues known in question and answer sessions with members of the Cabinet; hopes that as many Shetlanders as possible take the opportunity to attend the meetings; notes that 2013 will be the sixth year of the Scottish Government holding Cabinet meetings outside the capital, and recognises what it sees as the value of the Cabinet's summer programme.
Supported by: Jean Urquhart, Stuart McMillan, Graeme Dey, Joan McAlpine, Chic Brodie, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Bill Walker, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, David Torrance, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, Colin Beattie, Gil Paterson, Angus MacDonald, Bob Doris, Kevin Stewart, Nigel Don, John Finnie, Stewart Maxwell, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Clare Adamson, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Dave Thompson, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates the Covesea Lighthouse Community Company on receiving the keys to the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse near Lossiemouth; understands that this was one of the first landmarks in the country to be chosen for a Scottish Land Fund grant, receiving £301,500, which allowed the group to take ownership of the disused building from the Northern Lighthouse Board; considers that this breakthrough was down to much hard work and effort over several years led by the managing director, Mr Bernard Annikin; welcomes the aims of the group to convert the site into a tourist destination including a visitor centre and education facility, and congratulates the company on its acquisition of the lighthouse, designed and built by Alan Stevenson in 1845-46, who was a member of the Stevenson lighthouse engineering dynasty and uncle of the novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Covesea Lighthouse Community Company on receiving the keys to the Covesea Skerries Lighthouse near Lossiemouth; understands that this was one of the first landmarks in the country to be chosen for a Scottish Land Fund grant, receiving £301,500, which allowed the group to take ownership of the disused building from the Northern Lighthouse Board; considers that this breakthrough was down to much hard work and effort over several years led by the managing director, Mr Bernard Annikin; welcomes the aims of the group to convert the site into a tourist destination including a visitor centre and education facility, and congratulates the company on its acquisition of the lighthouse, designed and built by Alan Stevenson in 1845-46, who was a member of the Stevenson lighthouse engineering dynasty and uncle of the novelist, Robert Louis Stevenson.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Rob Gibson, Annabelle Ewing, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Bill Walker, Angus MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Roderick Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Chic Brodie, Stewart Stevenson, Anne McTaggart, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Bill Kidd, John Wilson, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir, Kevin Stewart, Sandra White, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, David Torrance
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That the Parliament congratulates the Shetland firm, Ocean Kinetics, on moving its 50 staff into a brand new headquarters in Lerwick’s Port Business Park; notes that the building was designed by the local architect, Alan McKay, and built by the local firm, Hunter and Morrisons; understands that Highlands and Islands Enterprise contributed £240,000 in grant funding and that a further £500,000 was accessed through the Scottish Government’s regional selective assistance scheme; further understands that the building has been made as energy-efficient as possible using hot-water underfloor heating, a bio-mass boiler that burns locally-produced wood pellets and carefully insulated cladding with minimised air leakage; commends Ocean Kinetics on becoming what it considers an expert in marine repair and corrosion prevention, metal works and fabrication, welding, pipework and design and also on its ambitious plans for growth; considers that the company’s achievements prove what can be achieved locally by using Scotland’s wealth of oil, gas and renewables opportunities, and supports the Scottish Government’s enthusiasm for these opportunities which it considers are helping drive Scotland’s economy and creating jobs in communities such as Shetland.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Shetland firm, Ocean Kinetics, on moving its 50 staff into a brand new headquarters in Lerwick’s Port Business Park; notes that the building was designed by the local architect, Alan McKay, and built by the local firm, Hunter and Morrisons; understands that Highlands and Islands Enterprise contributed £240,000 in grant funding and that a further £500,000 was accessed through the Scottish Government’s regional selective assistance scheme; further understands that the building has been made as energy-efficient as possible using hot-water underfloor heating, a bio-mass boiler that burns locally-produced wood pellets and carefully insulated cladding with minimised air leakage; commends Ocean Kinetics on becoming what it considers an expert in marine repair and corrosion prevention, metal works and fabrication, welding, pipework and design and also on its ambitious plans for growth; considers that the company’s achievements prove what can be achieved locally by using Scotland’s wealth of oil, gas and renewables opportunities, and supports the Scottish Government’s enthusiasm for these opportunities which it considers are helping drive Scotland’s economy and creating jobs in communities such as Shetland.
Supported by: Bill Walker, John Finnie, Joan McAlpine, Jean Urquhart, Angus MacDonald, Stuart McMillan, Chic Brodie, Maureen Watt, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Annabelle Ewing, Nigel Don, Dave Thompson, Jamie Hepburn, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Colin Beattie, Colin Keir
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That the Parliament congratulates Michael Rhind on being named Moray’s Young Citizen of the Year; understands that Michael plays a leading role at his school, Forres Academy, where he sits on the school forum, chairs the eco and gardening clubs and leads the orchestra; believes that Michael is highly active in his community; notes his role as a young leader with the Scouts and Beavers and his voluntary work with the Forres Heritage Trust and Falconer Museum, and considers that Michael is a great example of the invaluable contributions that young people can make to communities.
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That the Parliament congratulates Michael Rhind on being named Moray’s Young Citizen of the Year; understands that Michael plays a leading role at his school, Forres Academy, where he sits on the school forum, chairs the eco and gardening clubs and leads the orchestra; believes that Michael is highly active in his community; notes his role as a young leader with the Scouts and Beavers and his voluntary work with the Forres Heritage Trust and Falconer Museum, and considers that Michael is a great example of the invaluable contributions that young people can make to communities.
Supported by: Chic Brodie, Jamie McGrigor, Joan McAlpine, David Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Rob Gibson, Anne McTaggart, Annabelle Ewing, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Kenneth Gibson, Jim Eadie, Richard Lyle, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Adam Ingram, Dennis Robertson, John Finnie, Gil Paterson, Jean Urquhart, David Torrance, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Bruce Crawford, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates Tomintoul Church on being awarded a grant of £72,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund; notes that the B-listed church was built in 1826 and that it represents an important part of the built heritage of the Highlands; understands that the grant will be used to undertake a programme of roof and masonry repairs to make the building structurally sound, watertight and safe for the public, and wishes the church all the best with the repair programme.
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That the Parliament congratulates Tomintoul Church on being awarded a grant of £72,000 by the Heritage Lottery Fund; notes that the B-listed church was built in 1826 and that it represents an important part of the built heritage of the Highlands; understands that the grant will be used to undertake a programme of roof and masonry repairs to make the building structurally sound, watertight and safe for the public, and wishes the church all the best with the repair programme.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Hanzala Malik, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Rob Gibson, Dennis Robertson, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie McGrigor, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Kevin Stewart, John Finnie, David Torrance, Anne McTaggart, Roderick Campbell, Richard Lyle, Bill Walker, Helen Eadie, Colin Beattie, Jim Eadie, Nigel Don, Jamie Hepburn, Mary Scanlon, Bob Doris, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates the Happy House Christian Preschool in Oban on receiving an award from the Big Lottery Communities and Families Fund toward its programme, Time out for parents - The Early Years, and believes that this will be a valuable addition to its work with young children and their families in Oban.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Happy House Christian Preschool in Oban on receiving an award from the Big Lottery Communities and Families Fund toward its programme, Time out for parents - The Early Years, and believes that this will be a valuable addition to its work with young children and their families in Oban.
Supported by: Nigel Don, Roderick Campbell, Angus MacDonald, Joan McAlpine, Annabelle Ewing, Jamie McGrigor, Richard Lyle, Kevin Stewart, Dave Thompson, Chic Brodie, Stuart McMillan, Helen Eadie, Anne McTaggart, Bob Doris, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Adam Ingram, John Finnie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Maureen Watt, Colin Keir, Rhoda Grant
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That the Parliament congratulates the team from Boroughmuir High School on winning the Scottish Young Consumer of the Year 2013 final and wishes them luck as they represent Scotland in the UK final in June; commends the Trading Standards Institute for continuing to organise what it considers this important event, which is now in its 25th year, and Citizens Advice Scotland on its role as a sponsor and partner of the competition; considers the competition an excellent way to equip young people with the knowledge and confidence to exercise their rights and responsibilities; notes that the competition tests a variety of consumer-related topics, including social responsibility, managing money and finance, consumer and food law, health and safety and the environment, and recognises the hard work of all the teams from across Scotland that took part in the Scottish Young Consumer competition.
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That the Parliament congratulates the team from Boroughmuir High School on winning the Scottish Young Consumer of the Year 2013 final and wishes them luck as they represent Scotland in the UK final in June; commends the Trading Standards Institute for continuing to organise what it considers this important event, which is now in its 25th year, and Citizens Advice Scotland on its role as a sponsor and partner of the competition; considers the competition an excellent way to equip young people with the knowledge and confidence to exercise their rights and responsibilities; notes that the competition tests a variety of consumer-related topics, including social responsibility, managing money and finance, consumer and food law, health and safety and the environment, and recognises the hard work of all the teams from across Scotland that took part in the Scottish Young Consumer competition.
Supported by: Bill Walker, Joan McAlpine, Adam Ingram, Anne McTaggart, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Bill Kidd, Annabelle Ewing, Jackie Baillie, Kevin Stewart, Kenneth Gibson, Graeme Dey, Richard Lyle, Rob Gibson, Clare Adamson, Chic Brodie, Bob Doris, Nigel Don, Gil Paterson, David Torrance, Dave Thompson, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Mark McDonald
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