Motion · S5M-23422 · 18 Nov 2020
Scottish Borders Councillor Elaine Thornton-Nicol, Age Scotland Jess Barrow Award Winner
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates Councillor Elaine Thornton-Nicol, who represents the Selkirkshire ward on Scottish Borders Council, on being the recipient of the 2020 Age Scotland Jess Barrow Award for Influencing and Campaigning; recognises that Elaine is one of the first councillors in Scotland to take on the role of Older People’s Champion; notes that she is also a champion for deaf people, serves on the Scottish Borders Integration Joint Board and is a founder member of the Borders Older People’s Planning Partnership; commends Elaine on her tireless work for older people across the Borders, making sure that their voices are heard and that the issues that are important to them are brought to attention, and thanks Elaine for her hard work and deep commitment to the older population, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Supporters (13)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 19 Nov 2020
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 19 Nov 2020
- Gordon Lindhurst 19 Nov 2020
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 19 Nov 2020
- Edward Mountain 19 Nov 2020
- Alexander Stewart 19 Nov 2020
- Brian Whittle 19 Nov 2020
- Donald Cameron 20 Nov 2020
- Margaret Mitchell 20 Nov 2020
- Annie Wells 21 Nov 2020
- Jeremy Balfour 23 Nov 2020
- Peter Chapman 24 Nov 2020
- Ruth Maguire 10 Dec 2020
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.