Banton village

That this House congratulates the organisers of the Macmillan coffee morning in Banton who raised £1446 this year bringing their total to £15,380 raised by the village, a fantastic achievement for any community but a substantial achievement for a village with a population of approximately 530; further congratulates the organisers, Janis Docherty, Jennifer Rennie, Phyllis Hutchison, Bernie Scanlon, Sandra Hawthorne and their army of volunteers on the day including Lorna Wilson, Natalie Docherty and Colette Simpson, as well as the staff of The Swan Inn; recognises that the Swan is a community owned pub by People United for Banton and a focal point for village life; notes that the Macmillan Coffee morning is an annual highlight bringing people together to enjoy some fabulous home baking, great conversation and to raise funds for an important charity as one in two people will be diagnosed with cancer; further notes that money allows Macmillan to continue to support people living with cancer; and welcomes the emotional, practical and financial support that Macmillan provides to the people in people in Scotland.