Motion · S5M-15903 · 19 Feb 2019
Old Royal Station, Ballater, Nominated for RICS Awards
Lodged by Alexander Burnett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
Standard Motion 22 supporters
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the staff at the Old Royal Station, Ballater, on it being nominated in the Community Benefit and Tourism and Leisure categories at the prestigious Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Awards; applauds the efforts made by the community, council and partners to restore the building to its former prestige, following a fire in 2015; acknowledges that the restored building, which respects the station's history and heritage, includes a tourist information centre, restaurant, tearoom and public library; recognises what it sees as the positive impact that it is having on tourism for the village and its neighbouring communities; thanks everyone who has taken part in the restoration project and all involved with the daily running of the station, and wishes it the best of luck at the awards ceremony.
Supporters (22)
- Jeremy Balfour 19 Feb 2019
- Michelle Ballantyne 19 Feb 2019
- Bill Bowman 19 Feb 2019
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 19 Feb 2019
- Peter Chapman 19 Feb 2019
- Alison Harris 19 Feb 2019
- Bill Kidd 19 Feb 2019
- Gordon Lindhurst 19 Feb 2019
- Richard Lyle 19 Feb 2019
- Tom Mason 19 Feb 2019
- Margaret Mitchell 19 Feb 2019
- Liz Smith 19 Feb 2019
- Alexander Stewart 19 Feb 2019
- David Torrance Scottish National Party 19 Feb 2019
- Annie Wells 19 Feb 2019
- Maurice Corry 20 Feb 2019
- Rachael Hamilton Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 20 Feb 2019
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 21 Feb 2019
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 21 Feb 2019
- Maurice Golden 25 Feb 2019
- Stewart Stevenson 25 Feb 2019
- Maureen Watt 7 Mar 2019
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.