Beautiful Bute Wins Top Award
- Submitted by: Michael Russell, Argyll and Bute, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Friday, 11 September 2015
- Motion reference: S4M-14231
That the Parliament notes the outstanding success of the Island of Bute in the Beautiful Scotland Awards; commends what it considers the inspirational work of Bute in Bloom, which has resulted in the island not only winning the Rosebowl, the top prize, in the 2015 competition, which repeated the island's success in 2010, but also the David Kerr Trophy for best coastal town and three gold certificates, including one recognising the high level of community involvement in the competition; notes the particular commendation for the local authority bedding displays, the heritage horticultural work, the involvement of children at Mount Stuart, the contribution of the Beachwatch Bute and HELP projects and the engagement with young vulnerable people, and congratulates everyone on the island on their hard work in achieving such results.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Colin Beattie, Roderick Campbell, Bruce Crawford, Nigel Don, John Finnie, Kenneth Gibson, Rob Gibson, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Mike MacKenzie, Hanzala Malik, Joan McAlpine, Jamie McGrigor, Anne McTaggart, Nanette Milne, Margaret Mitchell, Gil Paterson, Dennis Robertson, Mary Scanlon, Liz Smith, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Jean Urquhart, Sandra White