That the Parliament congratulates the Grangemouth-based Young Portonian Theatre Company on celebrating its 30th anniversary; notes that membership of the company is open to children aged from 10 to 16 who are from or attend school in Grangemouth; understands that it gives them an opportunity to sing, dance and perform in pantomimes and plays; considers that the company's founders, Lillias Scougall and her late husband Drew, showed commitment in moving the venture forward from its origins as an after-school club; understands that the company has performed numerous pantomimes and musicals including The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Bugsy Malone and Oliver!; understands that it holds theatre workshops and that these allow members to develop theatrical and stage skills; believes that the company enjoys the challenge of competitive drama and notes that it has competed in the Scottish Community Drama Association awards for the last 16 years, and looks forward to many more years of what it sees as quality productions from Grangemouth’s Young Portonians.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Grangemouth-based Young Portonian Theatre Company on celebrating its 30th anniversary; notes that membership of the company is open to children aged from 10 to 16 who are from or attend school in Grangemouth; understands that it gives them an opportunity to sing, dance and perform in pantomimes and plays; considers that the company's founders, Lillias Scougall and her late husband Drew, showed commitment in moving the venture forward from its origins as an after-school club; understands that the company has performed numerous pantomimes and musicals including The Jungle Book, The Wizard of Oz, Bugsy Malone and Oliver!; understands that it holds theatre workshops and that these allow members to develop theatrical and stage skills; believes that the company enjoys the challenge of competitive drama and notes that it has competed in the Scottish Community Drama Association awards for the last 16 years, and looks forward to many more years of what it sees as quality productions from Grangemouth’s Young Portonians.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Roderick Campbell, Jamie McGrigor, Gil Paterson, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Hanzala Malik, Rob Gibson
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That Parliament congratulates Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary on Sunday 11 March 2012; notes that the anniversary will be marked with an afternoon of free entertainment in the style of the venue’s 1912 variety programmes, which will include screenings of comedy film shorts with live musical accompaniment by the Gladstone’s Bag quartet, usherettes in original 1912 costume and performances from the local Barony Players and the Bo’ness Amateur Operatic Society; further notes that the celebrations will continue into the Sunday evening when the Hippodrome screens the classic Ealing Studios comedy, The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, who was born in 1912, when the Hippodrome first opened; recognises that the evening will also include the premiere of a new trailer for Hippodrome 100 made by young people at Forth Valley College who are studying video and sound production as part of their BA Media and Communications and HND courses; acknowledges that the Hippodrome’s creator, Louis Dickson, was a local man who was considered to be a far-sighted entrepreneur and impresario and who engaged the architect, Matthew Steele, who was considered visionary, but is largely overlooked, to realise his dream of building Scotland’s first picture palace; commends the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Falkirk Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Regional Screen Scotland and the Bo’ness Townscape Heritage Initiative for collectively seeking to ensure that the Bo’ness Hippodrome will have an exciting future entertaining citizens from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That Parliament congratulates Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, as it celebrates its 100th anniversary on Sunday 11 March 2012; notes that the anniversary will be marked with an afternoon of free entertainment in the style of the venue’s 1912 variety programmes, which will include screenings of comedy film shorts with live musical accompaniment by the Gladstone’s Bag quartet, usherettes in original 1912 costume and performances from the local Barony Players and the Bo’ness Amateur Operatic Society; further notes that the celebrations will continue into the Sunday evening when the Hippodrome screens the classic Ealing Studios comedy, The Ladykillers, directed by Alexander Mackendrick, who was born in 1912, when the Hippodrome first opened; recognises that the evening will also include the premiere of a new trailer for Hippodrome 100 made by young people at Forth Valley College who are studying video and sound production as part of their BA Media and Communications and HND courses; acknowledges that the Hippodrome’s creator, Louis Dickson, was a local man who was considered to be a far-sighted entrepreneur and impresario and who engaged the architect, Matthew Steele, who was considered visionary, but is largely overlooked, to realise his dream of building Scotland’s first picture palace; commends the Scottish Historic Buildings Trust, Falkirk Council, the Heritage Lottery Fund, Creative Scotland, Regional Screen Scotland and the Bo’ness Townscape Heritage Initiative for collectively seeking to ensure that the Bo’ness Hippodrome will have an exciting future entertaining citizens from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Supported by: James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, John Wilson, Jean Urquhart, Helen Eadie, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Maureen Watt, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Kevin Stewart, Bill Walker, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament commends Falkirk’s Future Stars and Active Schools on recently celebrating success in Edinburgh when it was presented with an Inspire mark award by former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards; understands that Falkirk's Inspire project seeks to utilise the many elite level athletes who are pupils at the eight high schools in the Falkirk Council area in order to inspire primary school pupils toward an active and healthier future; notes that the London 2012 Inspire programme aims to recognise innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics; also recognises the Going for Gold initiative, which is aimed at encouraging all Falkirk primary school pupils to lead healthy and active lifestyles by using the London 2012 Games as inspiration; is pleased to see Falkirk’s programmes recognised by London 2012 and considers that this will help to deliver projects that will inspire and motivate more pupils to get active and take part in sports; looks forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2014, which it believes will leave an enduring impression in addition to the 2012 Olympics, and welcomes programmes such as Inspire that try to ensure that everyone across Scotland will have the opportunity to be part of what it sees as this exciting journey and will, it believes, undoubtedly leave a strong foundation that Glasgow 2014 can build on in order to help leave a lasting legacy for Scotland.
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That the Parliament commends Falkirk’s Future Stars and Active Schools on recently celebrating success in Edinburgh when it was presented with an Inspire mark award by former Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World champion triple jumper Jonathan Edwards; understands that Falkirk's Inspire project seeks to utilise the many elite level athletes who are pupils at the eight high schools in the Falkirk Council area in order to inspire primary school pupils toward an active and healthier future; notes that the London 2012 Inspire programme aims to recognise innovative and exceptional projects that are directly inspired by the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics; also recognises the Going for Gold initiative, which is aimed at encouraging all Falkirk primary school pupils to lead healthy and active lifestyles by using the London 2012 Games as inspiration; is pleased to see Falkirk’s programmes recognised by London 2012 and considers that this will help to deliver projects that will inspire and motivate more pupils to get active and take part in sports; looks forward to the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in 2014, which it believes will leave an enduring impression in addition to the 2012 Olympics, and welcomes programmes such as Inspire that try to ensure that everyone across Scotland will have the opportunity to be part of what it sees as this exciting journey and will, it believes, undoubtedly leave a strong foundation that Glasgow 2014 can build on in order to help leave a lasting legacy for Scotland.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Colin Keir, Siobhan McMahon, Mark McDonald, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Maureen Watt, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell
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That the Parliament congratulates Westquarter Wildlife Group (WWG) on securing £107,553 from the Big Lottery Fund Community Spaces Scotland scheme, which it considers will, in partnership with Falkirk Council, transform the overgrown and neglected Westquarter Glen into an accessible, safe and attractive community green space and enable its use for recreational, environmental and educational purposes; believes that this work will increase the confidence of the local community and the number of people in the area who are physically active, improve their health and create training and employment opportunities for members of the local community; understands that an estimated 12,000 people from the local area will benefit from the project, and wishes WWG every success for the future.
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That the Parliament congratulates Westquarter Wildlife Group (WWG) on securing £107,553 from the Big Lottery Fund Community Spaces Scotland scheme, which it considers will, in partnership with Falkirk Council, transform the overgrown and neglected Westquarter Glen into an accessible, safe and attractive community green space and enable its use for recreational, environmental and educational purposes; believes that this work will increase the confidence of the local community and the number of people in the area who are physically active, improve their health and create training and employment opportunities for members of the local community; understands that an estimated 12,000 people from the local area will benefit from the project, and wishes WWG every success for the future.
Supported by: Rob Gibson, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Roderick Campbell, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing, Maureen Watt, Adam Ingram, Bill Kidd, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mark McDonald, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament congratulates Grangemouth’s Bowhouse Primary School on receiving a £2,000 award from Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that this will allow the school to organise extracurricular skiing sessions for pupils in primaries 6 and 7 and swimming for pupils in primary 3; notes that the project aims to encourage pupils and their families to take part in sport outside school and take advantage of school holiday offers at the local Polmont dry skislope and free swimming at Falkirk Council’s pools; notes that this project meets the 2014 Communities outcome, more people take part in sport or physical activity, and considers that initiatives such as this are exemplary in providing financial support to local projects to promote physical education and health among young people in communities across Scotland and in stimulating grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
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That the Parliament congratulates Grangemouth’s Bowhouse Primary School on receiving a £2,000 award from Big Lottery Fund’s 2014 Communities programme; understands that this will allow the school to organise extracurricular skiing sessions for pupils in primaries 6 and 7 and swimming for pupils in primary 3; notes that the project aims to encourage pupils and their families to take part in sport outside school and take advantage of school holiday offers at the local Polmont dry skislope and free swimming at Falkirk Council’s pools; notes that this project meets the 2014 Communities outcome, more people take part in sport or physical activity, and considers that initiatives such as this are exemplary in providing financial support to local projects to promote physical education and health among young people in communities across Scotland and in stimulating grassroots involvement in sport and physical activity in the build-up to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow in 2014.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Jim Eadie, Mark McDonald, Siobhan McMahon, Joan McAlpine, Stuart McMillan, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament commends Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, on its recent installation of technology that will allow the screening by satellite of live transmissions of high quality arts events from all over the world; understands that the new facility will be launched with a season of three plays from the UK’s National Theatre, which will bring productions that were previously only accessible to audiences in London directly to residents of the Falkirk district; notes that the Hippodrome will celebrate its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the picture palace continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That the Parliament commends Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema, the Hippodrome in Bo’ness, on its recent installation of technology that will allow the screening by satellite of live transmissions of high quality arts events from all over the world; understands that the new facility will be launched with a season of three plays from the UK’s National Theatre, which will bring productions that were previously only accessible to audiences in London directly to residents of the Falkirk district; notes that the Hippodrome will celebrate its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the picture palace continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Margaret Mitchell, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Stewart Maxwell, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Clare Adamson, Mike MacKenzie, Bob Doris, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Siobhan McMahon, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Colin Keir, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament commends pupils from Bo’ness Academy who have produced a film charting the early days of the historic Bo'ness Hippodrome cinema, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema; notes that An Escape from Reality has been uploaded to the video-sharing site, YouTube, by the producers, Strange Boat Films; further notes that the 14-minute film features interviews with a range of local people talking about their memories of the Hope Street picture palace, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the Hippodrome cinema continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
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That the Parliament commends pupils from Bo’ness Academy who have produced a film charting the early days of the historic Bo'ness Hippodrome cinema, Scotland’s oldest purpose-built cinema; notes that An Escape from Reality has been uploaded to the video-sharing site, YouTube, by the producers, Strange Boat Films; further notes that the 14-minute film features interviews with a range of local people talking about their memories of the Hope Street picture palace, which celebrates its 100th anniversary in March 2012, and looks forward to the Hippodrome cinema continuing to entertain residents from Bo’ness and beyond for many years to come.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Neil Findlay, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Bob Doris, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gil Paterson, Jamie McGrigor, Adam Ingram, Jean Urquhart, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament congratulates Central Scotland Road Safety Partnership, which includes Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service, Central Scotland Police, NHS Forth Valley and the Scottish Ambulance Service, on what it understands was the success of its recent week-long Safe Drive Stay Alive initiative at the MacRobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling; understands that more than 4,000 teenagers from throughout the area attended; notes that victims of road traffic collisions and families affected by such incidents joined emergency service personnel to take part in what it understands was a hard-hitting road safety event, which gave teenagers the opportunity to witness an enactment of a fictitious crash involving young people and hear frank and open accounts from a range of people, including victims, bereaved families and emergency service personnel; hopes that, by allowing them to hear from people affected by road traffic collisions, the teenagers will follow simple advice on how to drive more safely; notes that Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service attended 116 road traffic collisions in 2011 in which nine people died and 111 serious injuries were sustained, with 28 serious casualties in the 17 to 25 age group, and hopes that, by attending a performance of Safe Drive Stay Alive, young people will see for themselves just how devastating the effects of a road crash can be.
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That the Parliament congratulates Central Scotland Road Safety Partnership, which includes Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service, Central Scotland Police, NHS Forth Valley and the Scottish Ambulance Service, on what it understands was the success of its recent week-long Safe Drive Stay Alive initiative at the MacRobert Arts Centre, University of Stirling; understands that more than 4,000 teenagers from throughout the area attended; notes that victims of road traffic collisions and families affected by such incidents joined emergency service personnel to take part in what it understands was a hard-hitting road safety event, which gave teenagers the opportunity to witness an enactment of a fictitious crash involving young people and hear frank and open accounts from a range of people, including victims, bereaved families and emergency service personnel; hopes that, by allowing them to hear from people affected by road traffic collisions, the teenagers will follow simple advice on how to drive more safely; notes that Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service attended 116 road traffic collisions in 2011 in which nine people died and 111 serious injuries were sustained, with 28 serious casualties in the 17 to 25 age group, and hopes that, by attending a performance of Safe Drive Stay Alive, young people will see for themselves just how devastating the effects of a road crash can be.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Richard Simpson, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Mike MacKenzie, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Humza Yousaf, Joan McAlpine, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess
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That the Parliament notes that 7 February 2012 is Safer Internet Day, an annual event to promote the safe and responsible use of technology among children and young people; commends Falkirk Council on its plans to hold two events for parents in Camelon Education Centre; understands that these will focus on connecting generations and aim to encourage families to explore online technologies together; understands that the sessions will have input from children and young people, short TV-style shows entitled The Parents and Carers’ Guide to the Internet and that information will be available on the latest technology available for smartphones and laptops, and encourages as many parents as possible to attend in order for them to learn about the latest technological advances.
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That the Parliament notes that 7 February 2012 is Safer Internet Day, an annual event to promote the safe and responsible use of technology among children and young people; commends Falkirk Council on its plans to hold two events for parents in Camelon Education Centre; understands that these will focus on connecting generations and aim to encourage families to explore online technologies together; understands that the sessions will have input from children and young people, short TV-style shows entitled The Parents and Carers’ Guide to the Internet and that information will be available on the latest technology available for smartphones and laptops, and encourages as many parents as possible to attend in order for them to learn about the latest technological advances.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Siobhan McMahon, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Dave Thompson, John Wilson, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
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That the Parliament notes with disappointment and regret the actions and comments broadcast during the Channel 5 programme, The Wright Stuff, on 6 December 2011, in which it considers that insensitive comments were made regarding an ongoing murder investigation on the Isle of Lewis; considers half-hearted the apology made by the host of the programme the following day; believes that the people of the Western Isles have made known their displeasure and disgust at this in a dignified manner, and calls on Channel 5 and Ofcom to take appropriate action against the programme.
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That the Parliament notes with disappointment and regret the actions and comments broadcast during the Channel 5 programme, The Wright Stuff, on 6 December 2011, in which it considers that insensitive comments were made regarding an ongoing murder investigation on the Isle of Lewis; considers half-hearted the apology made by the host of the programme the following day; believes that the people of the Western Isles have made known their displeasure and disgust at this in a dignified manner, and calls on Channel 5 and Ofcom to take appropriate action against the programme.
Current Status: Fallen on 13/03/2012
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