That the Parliament congratulates Glenrothes Strollers on receiving the Best Community Football Club of the Year award at the Scottish Football Association (SFA)’s Grassroots Awards 2011; notes that the club has also recently won the SFA’s East Region Community Football Club of the Year and was runner-up in the Scottish Community Sports Club Awards; applauds the club’s committee members and volunteers for giving so many young people in Glenrothes and the surrounding areas the opportunity to participate in sport, and wishes the club all the best for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glenrothes Strollers on receiving the Best Community Football Club of the Year award at the Scottish Football Association (SFA)’s Grassroots Awards 2011; notes that the club has also recently won the SFA’s East Region Community Football Club of the Year and was runner-up in the Scottish Community Sports Club Awards; applauds the club’s committee members and volunteers for giving so many young people in Glenrothes and the surrounding areas the opportunity to participate in sport, and wishes the club all the best for the future.
Supported by: Sandra White, Brian Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Stewart Maxwell, Claire Baker, John Wilson, Bill Kidd, John Park, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Gil Paterson
Current Status: Fallen on 23/03/2011
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That the Parliament rejoices at the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners after 70 days trapped below ground; congratulates the Chilean authorities on what it sees as its steadfast determination and awesome technical engineering skills and the international support that delivered what is believed to be a historic and unprecedented rescue; thanks the media for enabling the world to share the joy of the rescue, and, most of all, pays tribute to the miners for what it considers their courage and bravery, and wishes them, their families and communities every happiness in the days and months ahead.
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That the Parliament rejoices at the rescue of the 33 Chilean miners after 70 days trapped below ground; congratulates the Chilean authorities on what it sees as its steadfast determination and awesome technical engineering skills and the international support that delivered what is believed to be a historic and unprecedented rescue; thanks the media for enabling the world to share the joy of the rescue, and, most of all, pays tribute to the miners for what it considers their courage and bravery, and wishes them, their families and communities every happiness in the days and months ahead.
Supported by: Joe FitzPatrick, David Whitton, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance, Sandra White, Mary Scanlon, Aileen Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Rob Gibson, Murdo Fraser, Bill Butler, Bill Kidd, Nanette Milne, Patricia Ferguson, Elaine Smith, Brian Adam, Malcolm Chisholm, Marilyn Livingstone, Linda Fabiani, Jim Hume, Cathy Jamieson, Ken Macintosh, Jamie Hepburn, Anne McLaughlin, Jack McConnell, Maureen Watt, Rhoda Grant, Peter Peacock, Tom McCabe
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That the Parliament congratulates Glenrothes on being awarded the Large Town Trophy at the Beautiful Scotland Awards ceremony; notes that Fife Council also received the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Trophy for its displays in the town; praises Auchmuty and Dovecot Tenants and Residents Association for receiving the David Welch Award for Something Special; applauds Fife Council's Take a Pride in Glenrothes group and the parks department for their hard work and amazing floral displays, Glenrothes businesses for their sponsorship, the people of Glenrothes for their hard work and pride in their town, and considers that these awards reflect that Glenrothes is a great place to live and work.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glenrothes on being awarded the Large Town Trophy at the Beautiful Scotland Awards ceremony; notes that Fife Council also received the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Society Trophy for its displays in the town; praises Auchmuty and Dovecot Tenants and Residents Association for receiving the David Welch Award for Something Special; applauds Fife Council's Take a Pride in Glenrothes group and the parks department for their hard work and amazing floral displays, Glenrothes businesses for their sponsorship, the people of Glenrothes for their hard work and pride in their town, and considers that these awards reflect that Glenrothes is a great place to live and work.
Supported by: Rob Gibson, Paul Martin, Jim Tolson, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance, Christine Grahame, Jamie Hepburn
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That the Parliament welcomes the pilot Glenrothes Heritage Centre, which celebrates the history of the Glenrothes area; considers that the unstinting work of the volunteers, particularly the chairperson, Linda Ballingall, has made it a reality and congratulates them; thanks the businesses for support in kind and Fife Council for financial assistance through Celebrating Fife 2010; notes that 7,500 people have visited the heritage centre in a two-week period, and believes that a permanent heritage centre in Glenrothes is now needed.
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That the Parliament welcomes the pilot Glenrothes Heritage Centre, which celebrates the history of the Glenrothes area; considers that the unstinting work of the volunteers, particularly the chairperson, Linda Ballingall, has made it a reality and congratulates them; thanks the businesses for support in kind and Fife Council for financial assistance through Celebrating Fife 2010; notes that 7,500 people have visited the heritage centre in a two-week period, and believes that a permanent heritage centre in Glenrothes is now needed.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Claire Baker, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Aileen Campbell, Kenneth Gibson, Brian Adam, Nanette Milne, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, Angela Constance, Stuart McMillan
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That the Parliament congratulates South Parks Primary School in Glenrothes on achieving its first Eco-Flag; notes that each class at the school appointed two pupil representatives to promote the green message over the last year; applauds Asda Glenrothes for donating a flagpole to allow the school to proudly fly its Eco-Flag, and praises all the pupils and teachers at South Parks Primary School for their hard work in securing the award.
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That the Parliament congratulates South Parks Primary School in Glenrothes on achieving its first Eco-Flag; notes that each class at the school appointed two pupil representatives to promote the green message over the last year; applauds Asda Glenrothes for donating a flagpole to allow the school to proudly fly its Eco-Flag, and praises all the pupils and teachers at South Parks Primary School for their hard work in securing the award.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Michael Matheson, Claire Baker, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Brian Adam, Alex Johnstone, Sandra White, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Stuart McMillan
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That the Parliament congratulates Jake Laing, a primary seven pupil at Balcurvie Primary School in Windygates, on his success at the Robert Burns World Federation National Festival; notes that Jake, who plays the accordion, came first in the P6/P7 instrumental category and was overall primary winner of all four disciplines, which made him Scottish Junior Burnsian; applauds Jake on his achievements and for his musical talent, and praises Balcurvie Primary School for encouraging its pupils to participate in and learn about Scottish culture.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jake Laing, a primary seven pupil at Balcurvie Primary School in Windygates, on his success at the Robert Burns World Federation National Festival; notes that Jake, who plays the accordion, came first in the P6/P7 instrumental category and was overall primary winner of all four disciplines, which made him Scottish Junior Burnsian; applauds Jake on his achievements and for his musical talent, and praises Balcurvie Primary School for encouraging its pupils to participate in and learn about Scottish culture.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Claire Baker, Michael Matheson, Nanette Milne, Sandra White, Brian Adam, Kenneth Gibson, Ted Brocklebank, Gil Paterson, Christine Grahame, Angela Constance, Stuart McMillan
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife on Leven, Aberdour Silver Sands, Burntisland, Elie Ruby Bay (Woodhaven) and St Andrews West Sands beaches being awarded Blue Flag status; notes that Fife now boasts five of the seven beaches in Scotland to receive a Blue Flag accolade; applauds Fife Council, its staff and all the local communities for maintaining these beaches to an exceptionally high standard, and believes that these high-quality beaches will encourage tourists to visit Fife over the coming year.
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That the Parliament congratulates Fife on Leven, Aberdour Silver Sands, Burntisland, Elie Ruby Bay (Woodhaven) and St Andrews West Sands beaches being awarded Blue Flag status; notes that Fife now boasts five of the seven beaches in Scotland to receive a Blue Flag accolade; applauds Fife Council, its staff and all the local communities for maintaining these beaches to an exceptionally high standard, and believes that these high-quality beaches will encourage tourists to visit Fife over the coming year.
Supported by: Liz Smith, Sandra White, Nanette Milne, Iain Smith, Kenneth Gibson, Brian Adam, Robin Harper, Richard Simpson, Stewart Maxwell, Aileen Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Shirley-Anne Somerville, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Rob Gibson, Gil Paterson, Maureen Watt, Marilyn Livingstone, Michael Matheson, Angela Constance
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Levenmouth Street Pastors Scheme; notes that the Street Pastors will take to the streets of Levenmouth from 1 May 2010 and every Saturday thereafter to provide assistance to people enjoying a night-out; further notes that similar schemes are now in place in towns and cities across Scotland; applauds everybody involved in the scheme for developing the idea from the drawing board to the streets of Levenmouth, and believes the Levenmouth Street Pastors Scheme will play a valuable role in the local community.
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That the Parliament recognises the work of the Levenmouth Street Pastors Scheme; notes that the Street Pastors will take to the streets of Levenmouth from 1 May 2010 and every Saturday thereafter to provide assistance to people enjoying a night-out; further notes that similar schemes are now in place in towns and cities across Scotland; applauds everybody involved in the scheme for developing the idea from the drawing board to the streets of Levenmouth, and believes the Levenmouth Street Pastors Scheme will play a valuable role in the local community.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Aileen Campbell, Bob Doris, Bill Kidd, Michael Matheson, Dave Thompson, Richard Simpson, Brian Adam, Gil Paterson, Jamie Hepburn, Marilyn Livingstone
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That the Parliament recognises the work of Glenrothes Heart Club; notes that the club is the only independent cardiac rehabilitation unit in Fife; applauds the organisation for hosting its Heart to Heart meeting at the Lomond Centre, Glenrothes, on Saturday 24 April 2010, which gave an insight into heart disease and how to cope with the illness, and believes that Glenrothes Heart Club plays a valuable role in the local community.
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That the Parliament recognises the work of Glenrothes Heart Club; notes that the club is the only independent cardiac rehabilitation unit in Fife; applauds the organisation for hosting its Heart to Heart meeting at the Lomond Centre, Glenrothes, on Saturday 24 April 2010, which gave an insight into heart disease and how to cope with the illness, and believes that Glenrothes Heart Club plays a valuable role in the local community.
Supported by: Michael Matheson, Kenneth Gibson, Brian Adam, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Claire Baker, Aileen Campbell, Bill Kidd, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Jackie Baillie, Gil Paterson, Sarah Boyack
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That the Parliament congratulates Leven Community Cinema group for bringing cinema back to the Levenmouth area and its efforts to bring the town’s Regent cinema back into use; applauds the role played by the East Fife Mail in this campaign; praises all the volunteers, organisations, local businesses and criminal justice community service workers for their support to the project over the last two months; welcomes the provision of £20,000 of funding by Fife Council’s Levenmouth Area Committee to the Leven Community Cinema group for the initiative, and looks forward to the grand reopening of the cinema shortly.
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That the Parliament congratulates Leven Community Cinema group for bringing cinema back to the Levenmouth area and its efforts to bring the town’s Regent cinema back into use; applauds the role played by the East Fife Mail in this campaign; praises all the volunteers, organisations, local businesses and criminal justice community service workers for their support to the project over the last two months; welcomes the provision of £20,000 of funding by Fife Council’s Levenmouth Area Committee to the Leven Community Cinema group for the initiative, and looks forward to the grand reopening of the cinema shortly.
Supported by: Kenneth Gibson, Sandra White, Alasdair Allan, Bill Kidd, Aileen Campbell, Stuart McMillan, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Brian Adam, Maureen Watt, Ted Brocklebank, Michael Matheson, Gil Paterson, Angela Constance
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