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S3M-06720 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Scotland's Festival of History— That the Parliament supports Scotland’s Festival of History, a festival celebrating 2,000 years of Scottish history, on 21 to 22 August 2010 at Lanark Racecourse; recognises the great efforts of the volunteers involved in organising and running the event; notes that it is the largest historical re-enactment event held in Scotland and one of the top four such events in the United Kingdom; further notes the contribution of the event to trade and tourism in South Lanarkshire, and welcomes the significant benefits that the event brings to the local economy. |
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S3M-06712 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Congratulations to Milton Youth FC— That the Parliament congratulates Milton Rovers Youth FC on receiving the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service, which recognises the outstanding contribution of voluntary groups to their local communities; notes with pride that Milton Rovers Youth FC is the first youth football club in the United Kingdom to achieve this status, and recognises the continued success of voluntary groups in Lanarkshire, with 13 from the area having won the award in the eight years since its launch. |
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S3M-06583 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): 85th Anniversary of Preston Lodge High School— That the Parliament congratulates Preston Lodge High School on its 85th anniversary; notes that an evening of celebrations took place on 10 June 2010, including a reminiscent film, a photo gallery dating from 1924 to the present day and a tour of the recently refurbished building; notes that the school first opened in September 1924 and was relocated to its current location following a fire in 1969; highlights the excellent annual Christmas concerts and prize-giving ceremonies that are enjoyed by the local community, and recognises that former pupils include the artist, John Bellany CBE, and Scottish rugby player Scott Murray. |
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S3M-06570 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Independent Booksellers Week 2010— That the Parliament supports Independent Booksellers Week 2010, which runs from 14 to 21 June and seeks to promote independent booksellers throughout Scotland; notes that a range of events for all ages will be taking place in over 200 bookshops throughout the country; recognises the efforts of the organisers, booksellers and authors involved in the events; encourages people to support their local bookshops, and commends the work of all involved. |
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S3M-06521 Aileen Campbell (South of Scotland) (Scottish National Party): Rural Priority Funding for the Clyde Valley and New Lanark— That the Parliament welcomes the announcement of nearly £3 million of rural priority funding for the Clyde Valley area, supporting 26 individual projects; notes in particular the award of £655,000 to the New Lanark Trust to carry out urgent repairs to a 200-year-old retaining wall at the New Lanark World Heritage Site, and congratulates all those involved in preparing the bid for this funding, which will help safeguard the site as a major tourist destination, help protect its world heritage status and create 20 new jobs for the restoration in addition to protecting the 220 jobs already on site. |
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