That the Parliament congratulates St Mirren Football Club on winning two awards from the Scottish Premier League (SPL), the Family Champions award and the Best Community Initiative award; recognises the work conducted by everyone at St Mirren in making the club the most family-friendly in the SPL, and acknowledges the Kick and Collect initiative that was launched by St Mirren, which provides community coaches who engage with hard-to-reach young people to steer them away from antisocial behaviour and encourage them to be involved in voluntary work in their communities.
Current Status:
That the Parliament congratulates St Mirren Football Club on winning two awards from the Scottish Premier League (SPL), the Family Champions award and the Best Community Initiative award; recognises the work conducted by everyone at St Mirren in making the club the most family-friendly in the SPL, and acknowledges the Kick and Collect initiative that was launched by St Mirren, which provides community coaches who engage with hard-to-reach young people to steer them away from antisocial behaviour and encourage them to be involved in voluntary work in their communities.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, Gordon MacDonald, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Willie Coffey, Margaret McDougall, Bob Doris, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, John Finnie, Humza Yousaf, Jamie Hepburn, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Nigel Don, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Bill Kidd, Stewart Maxwell, James Kelly, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Annabelle Ewing
|
|
That the Parliament warmly congratulates Hugh "Shuggie" Murray on his 15 years of service to the Paisley football team, St Mirren, since his debut against Airdrieonians on 2 August 1997; considers that, in an age where it is rare for a player to stay with one club for any length of time, Shuggie has been a devoted one-club man, with 467 appearances for the Saints to date, which makes him the official record-holder for competitive appearances for the club; notes that he has scored 18 goals, including the goal in 1998 against Stirling Albion, which saved St Mirren from the drop to the second division, making sure that he would always be a Saints' legend; believes that Shuggie is Saints' most successful player, winning two first division titles and a Bell’s League Challenge Cup and being capped for Scotland at both U16 and U21 level; acknowledges the work that Shuggie has done in the community and with charities in Paisley and considers that, while he was not born in Paisley, but Bellshill, his years of service on and off the pitch have made him one of Paisley’s favourite adopted sons; regrets that Hugh Murray will leave St Mirren at the end of the current season and move to pastures new, however believes that he will long remain in the hearts and minds of Saints’ fans and is wished every success in his future endeavours.
Current Status:
That the Parliament warmly congratulates Hugh "Shuggie" Murray on his 15 years of service to the Paisley football team, St Mirren, since his debut against Airdrieonians on 2 August 1997; considers that, in an age where it is rare for a player to stay with one club for any length of time, Shuggie has been a devoted one-club man, with 467 appearances for the Saints to date, which makes him the official record-holder for competitive appearances for the club; notes that he has scored 18 goals, including the goal in 1998 against Stirling Albion, which saved St Mirren from the drop to the second division, making sure that he would always be a Saints' legend; believes that Shuggie is Saints' most successful player, winning two first division titles and a Bell’s League Challenge Cup and being capped for Scotland at both U16 and U21 level; acknowledges the work that Shuggie has done in the community and with charities in Paisley and considers that, while he was not born in Paisley, but Bellshill, his years of service on and off the pitch have made him one of Paisley’s favourite adopted sons; regrets that Hugh Murray will leave St Mirren at the end of the current season and move to pastures new, however believes that he will long remain in the hearts and minds of Saints’ fans and is wished every success in his future endeavours.
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Adam Ingram, Gil Paterson, Hugh Henry, Stewart Maxwell, Kenneth Gibson, Roderick Campbell, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, John Finnie, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Paul Wheelhouse, Jim Eadie, Bob Doris, Bill Kidd, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, David Torrance, Neil Bibby, Mark McDonald
|
|
That the Parliament congratulates the University of the West of Scotland Students’ Association on being awarded £67,837 in the ninth round of the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Fund; understands that this will enable the delivery of new projects such as the Carbon Conversation and Your Money, Your Planet programmes; further understands that, in order to reduce the students' environmental impact, it will also be used to promote activities that encourage energy-saving cooking methods, and believes that this will help benefit some of the most economically disadvantaged students.
Current Status:
That the Parliament congratulates the University of the West of Scotland Students’ Association on being awarded £67,837 in the ninth round of the Scottish Government’s Climate Change Fund; understands that this will enable the delivery of new projects such as the Carbon Conversation and Your Money, Your Planet programmes; further understands that, in order to reduce the students' environmental impact, it will also be used to promote activities that encourage energy-saving cooking methods, and believes that this will help benefit some of the most economically disadvantaged students.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, Mark McDonald, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Richard Lyle, Margaret McDougall, Paul Wheelhouse, Jim Eadie, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Humza Yousaf, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Christina McKelvie, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, Roderick Campbell, John Wilson, Rob Gibson, Stewart Maxwell, Kenneth Gibson, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Sandra White, Adam Ingram, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
|
|
That the Parliament notes the importance of National MS Week, which takes place this year from 30 April to 6 May; recognises the particular significance of MS to Scotland, which has the highest prevalence of MS anywhere in the world; congratulates the MS Society Scotland, along with local branches of the society such as the Paisley and District branch, for what it considers its excellent work supporting those affected by MS, and considers that this good work, conducted across many local authority areas, is being undermined by savage cuts to disability benefits including Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance, with people with MS being among those hardest hit because of the complex, fluctuating and often hidden nature of the condition and its symptoms.
Current Status:
That the Parliament notes the importance of National MS Week, which takes place this year from 30 April to 6 May; recognises the particular significance of MS to Scotland, which has the highest prevalence of MS anywhere in the world; congratulates the MS Society Scotland, along with local branches of the society such as the Paisley and District branch, for what it considers its excellent work supporting those affected by MS, and considers that this good work, conducted across many local authority areas, is being undermined by savage cuts to disability benefits including Employment and Support Allowance and Disability Living Allowance, with people with MS being among those hardest hit because of the complex, fluctuating and often hidden nature of the condition and its symptoms.
Supported by: Fiona McLeod, Christine Grahame, Annabelle Ewing, Jean Urquhart, Helen Eadie, Maureen Watt, Linda Fabiani, Rhoda Grant, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Kenneth Gibson, Iain Gray, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Roderick Campbell, Dave Thompson, John Wilson, Richard Simpson, Dennis Robertson, Colin Beattie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Bob Doris, Joe FitzPatrick, Willie Coffey, John Park, Richard Lyle, Angus MacDonald, Alison Johnstone, Clare Adamson, Humza Yousaf, David Torrance, Kevin Stewart, Gordon MacDonald, Bill Walker, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Mary Fee, Neil Findlay, Anne McTaggart, Siobhan McMahon, Margaret Burgess, Graeme Dey, John Mason
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 02/05/2012
|
|
That the Parliament recognises Norma Elena, an organic-coffee grower from Nicaragua, who visited the Parliament this week as a guest of the cross-party group on fair trade; understands that Norma is part of a coffee growing co-operative that has encouraged female growers in recent years, growing in number from 5 to 283 women farmers; congratulates Norma on spreading the word and experience of fair trade coffee farmers, and, in Fairtrade Fortnight and on International Women’s Day, recognises Norma as someone who can be an example to others.
Current Status:
That the Parliament recognises Norma Elena, an organic-coffee grower from Nicaragua, who visited the Parliament this week as a guest of the cross-party group on fair trade; understands that Norma is part of a coffee growing co-operative that has encouraged female growers in recent years, growing in number from 5 to 283 women farmers; congratulates Norma on spreading the word and experience of fair trade coffee farmers, and, in Fairtrade Fortnight and on International Women’s Day, recognises Norma as someone who can be an example to others.
Supported by: Margaret Burgess, John Mason, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Drew Smith, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Alison Johnstone, Liam McArthur, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Mike MacKenzie, John Finnie, Jamie Hepburn, Stuart McMillan, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Hugh Henry, Dave Thompson, Roderick Campbell, James Dornan, Bill Kidd, Patrick Harvie, James Kelly, Kenneth Gibson, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sarah Boyack, Sandra White, Rhoda Grant, Patricia Ferguson, Maureen Watt, Nanette Milne, Linda Fabiani, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
|
|
As an amendment to motion S4M-01984 in the name of Neil Bibby (Support for Paisley Town Centre), leave out from "notes with concern" to end and insert "considers that Renfrewshire Council has worked tirelessly to fill vacant shops and outlets in Paisley town centre and has worked in conjunction with the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce and the Paisley Vision Board to promote and bring business to Paisley; welcomes the comments in the Paisley Daily Express from the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce that a major coffee chain is interested in coming to Paisley; welcomes news that the former Littlewoods store has the potential to be filled in the near future, which it hopes should encourage other companies to come to Paisley, especially noting the success of the Marks and Spencer's outlet store; acknowledges the new homes that are being built on the site of the old council building and the new University of the West of Scotland student accommodation that is being built in the centre of the town and believes that this will bring many more people into the town centre; commends the current retailers and businesses for operating in Paisley and showing their support for what it considers this great town; congratulates Renfrewshire Council for hosting numerous major events such as the Paisley Pipe Band Championship, Scottish Cycling Circuit Race, the Christmas light switch-on, which attracted 37,500 people to the centre of Paisley, and the Weaving Musical Threads Festival to be held on 3 and 4 March, and notes that Paisley has been named as the official host town for the Royal National Mod 2013."
Current Status:
As an amendment to motion S4M-01984 in the name of Neil Bibby (Support for Paisley Town Centre), leave out from "notes with concern" to end and insert "considers that Renfrewshire Council has worked tirelessly to fill vacant shops and outlets in Paisley town centre and has worked in conjunction with the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce and the Paisley Vision Board to promote and bring business to Paisley; welcomes the comments in the Paisley Daily Express from the Renfrewshire Chamber of Commerce that a major coffee chain is interested in coming to Paisley; welcomes news that the former Littlewoods store has the potential to be filled in the near future, which it hopes should encourage other companies to come to Paisley, especially noting the success of the Marks and Spencer's outlet store; acknowledges the new homes that are being built on the site of the old council building and the new University of the West of Scotland student accommodation that is being built in the centre of the town and believes that this will bring many more people into the town centre; commends the current retailers and businesses for operating in Paisley and showing their support for what it considers this great town; congratulates Renfrewshire Council for hosting numerous major events such as the Paisley Pipe Band Championship, Scottish Cycling Circuit Race, the Christmas light switch-on, which attracted 37,500 people to the centre of Paisley, and the Weaving Musical Threads Festival to be held on 3 and 4 March, and notes that Paisley has been named as the official host town for the Royal National Mod 2013."
Supported by: Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Stewart Maxwell, Rob Gibson, Colin Beattie, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Jim Eadie, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart
|
|
That the Parliament welcomes the Weaving Musical Threads Festival being held in Renfrewshire on the weekend of 3 and 4 March 2012; understands that this arts festival, involving musicians, artists, dance groups and writers, is the biggest such collection of artists to perform in a Renfrewshire festival; notes that the weekend is one of the events being organised working toward the Cultural Olympiad being held in London in the summer, and recognises the efforts of all the volunteers and partner organisations involved in organising this cultural and creative celebration of Renfrewshire.
Current Status:
That the Parliament welcomes the Weaving Musical Threads Festival being held in Renfrewshire on the weekend of 3 and 4 March 2012; understands that this arts festival, involving musicians, artists, dance groups and writers, is the biggest such collection of artists to perform in a Renfrewshire festival; notes that the weekend is one of the events being organised working toward the Cultural Olympiad being held in London in the summer, and recognises the efforts of all the volunteers and partner organisations involved in organising this cultural and creative celebration of Renfrewshire.
Supported by: Kevin Stewart, Margaret Burgess, David Torrance, Colin Keir, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Clare Adamson, Mike MacKenzie, Margaret McDougall, Joe FitzPatrick, Willie Coffey, Humza Yousaf, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Bob Doris, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Rob Gibson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Stewart Maxwell, Kenneth Gibson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Gil Paterson, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing, Annabel Goldie
|
|
That the Parliament congratulates Renfrewshire Council on winning two awards, the Gold Award and the Mental Health and Well-being Commendation Award, from Healthy Working Lives; understands that the Gold Award is only presented to an organisation that shows a long-term commitment to improving health and wellbeing in the workplace; commends the local authority's long-term commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle as an integral part of its development; welcomes the benefits that it considers such an approach can bring to an organisation, including decreasing the amount of days lost through sickness absence, producing a more efficient and productive workforce and contributing to the health and wellbeing of the wider community; recognises Renfrewshire Council for its work in supporting and educating staff about mental health and wellbeing; understands that this work was the reason for its second award, and hopes that these positive practices continue and that more councils and organisations across Scotland follow on from Renfrewshire's success.
Current Status:
That the Parliament congratulates Renfrewshire Council on winning two awards, the Gold Award and the Mental Health and Well-being Commendation Award, from Healthy Working Lives; understands that the Gold Award is only presented to an organisation that shows a long-term commitment to improving health and wellbeing in the workplace; commends the local authority's long-term commitment to promoting a healthy lifestyle as an integral part of its development; welcomes the benefits that it considers such an approach can bring to an organisation, including decreasing the amount of days lost through sickness absence, producing a more efficient and productive workforce and contributing to the health and wellbeing of the wider community; recognises Renfrewshire Council for its work in supporting and educating staff about mental health and wellbeing; understands that this work was the reason for its second award, and hopes that these positive practices continue and that more councils and organisations across Scotland follow on from Renfrewshire's success.
Supported by: Annabel Goldie, Annabelle Ewing, Fiona McLeod, Maureen Watt, Jean Urquhart, Gil Paterson, Chic Brodie, Adam Ingram, Stewart Maxwell, Bill Kidd, Colin Beattie, Dennis Robertson, Jamie Hepburn, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Angus MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Humza Yousaf, Mike MacKenzie, Joan McAlpine, Paul Wheelhouse, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Colin Keir, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance, Margaret Burgess
|
|
That the Parliament welcomes the recent partnership between the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Paisley football club, St Mirren; notes that this partnership is part of the wider Get Active campaign by SAMH, which seeks to promote sport and an active lifestyle as a means of combating and dealing with mental health issues; considers that, due to recent high-profile football stars such as the late Gary Speed and former Aberdeen player Dean Windass having mental health issues, this partnership is timely and welcome; wishes this partnership every success, and hopes that the Get Active campaign as a whole will help to raise awareness of the links between a healthy body and a healthy mind.
Current Status:
That the Parliament welcomes the recent partnership between the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and Paisley football club, St Mirren; notes that this partnership is part of the wider Get Active campaign by SAMH, which seeks to promote sport and an active lifestyle as a means of combating and dealing with mental health issues; considers that, due to recent high-profile football stars such as the late Gary Speed and former Aberdeen player Dean Windass having mental health issues, this partnership is timely and welcome; wishes this partnership every success, and hopes that the Get Active campaign as a whole will help to raise awareness of the links between a healthy body and a healthy mind.
Supported by: John Mason, Marco Biagi, Margaret Burgess, Kevin Stewart, Drew Smith, David Torrance, Mark McDonald, Jim Eadie, Paul Wheelhouse, Joan McAlpine, Mike MacKenzie, Humza Yousaf, Clare Adamson, Willie Coffey, Joe FitzPatrick, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Jamie Hepburn, Dennis Robertson, Bill Kidd, James Dornan, Rob Gibson, Roderick Campbell, John Wilson, Kenneth Gibson, Jamie McGrigor, Hugh Henry, Gil Paterson, Adam Ingram, Sandra White, Nanette Milne, Mary Scanlon, Jean Urquhart, Fiona McLeod, Annabelle Ewing
|
|
That the Parliament recognises the Fairtrade campaign, Take a Step in 2012, which launches Fairtrade Fortnight on 27 February 2012; welcomes the campaign, which encourages everyone to take a step toward using fairly traded products; understands that such products support millions of farmers and workers in developing countries; congratulates local authorities, such as Renfrewshire, in achieving fairtrade status, and looks forward to a time when Scotland becomes a fairtrade nation.
Current Status:
That the Parliament recognises the Fairtrade campaign, Take a Step in 2012, which launches Fairtrade Fortnight on 27 February 2012; welcomes the campaign, which encourages everyone to take a step toward using fairly traded products; understands that such products support millions of farmers and workers in developing countries; congratulates local authorities, such as Renfrewshire, in achieving fairtrade status, and looks forward to a time when Scotland becomes a fairtrade nation.
Current Status: Taken in the Chamber on 23/02/2012
|
|