Success of the First I Love Clarkston Community Awards

That the Parliament welcomes the success of the first I Love Clarkston Community Awards, which were presented at the Redhurst Hotel in Eastwood on 1 March 2019; acknowledges that the purpose of the event was to recognise the efforts and achievements of the people, groups and business organisations in Clarkston that carry out valuable work in the community; notes that the ceremony was organised by the I Love Clarkston Business Improvement District (BID) and that eight awards were presented on the night; expresses its thanks to all of the organisations that kindly sponsored the event, Anytime Fitness Clarkston, Bluebird Care Glasgow South, Business Gateway, East Renfrewshire Council, @JJPR Bathrooms and Swanson Sports; commends the Clarkston BID Manager, Andy Dunlop, on his excellent work in putting the event together, Pulse Community Radio for hosting the evening, Ginny and the Tonic for providing the entertainment and Nick Afchain Films and Tentu for recording the ceremony; congratulates all who picked up prizes on the evening, including BlueBird Care, which was named National Business of the Year, Distinction Health and Beauty, which won the Independent Business of the Year title, Iain Winters, who received the Clarkston Community Champion Award, Claire Murray, who was awarded the prize for Inspirational Leader, Pamela Coulter, who was named as Customer Service Star, and Carolside Sports Club, which was given the Community Group of the Year title; notes that Abby Turnbull won the Kyle Bremner Award for being the young person of the year; acknowledges that this award is named after, Kyle, a Williamwood High School pupil who raised thousands of pounds for charity in memory of his mum, but who passed away, aged just 14, in December 2017; acknowledges that Kyle's grandparents were present on the night and that he was rightly and deservedly named as “the Heart of Clarkston” at the event, and looks forward to these awards continuing in future years.