Motion · S5M-24150 · 16 Feb 2021
Huntly Community Spirit
Lodged by Alexander Burnett (Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party)
Standard Motion 16 supporters
The motion
That the Parliament commends Linda and Andrew Meiklejohn of the Castle Hotel, Huntly, for their generous community spirit after putting up 28 stranded travellers free of charge; understands that the A96 was closed between Huntly and Inverurie on 13 February 2021 due to severe snow conditions, which left people stuck in a car park during the freezing cold weather; recognises that Linda and Andrew came to the rescue after the closure was announced to last overnight, with community-wide support from the police, Aberdeenshire Council, the Community Offroad Transport Action Group, the local COVID-19 Huntly and District Volunteer Group and the Aberdeenshire North food bank; expresses its thanks to everyone involved for working together to help keep people safe, and celebrates the kindness of the local community.
Supporters (16)
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 16 Feb 2021
- Peter Chapman 16 Feb 2021
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 16 Feb 2021
- Jamie Greene 16 Feb 2021
- Bill Kidd 16 Feb 2021
- Richard Lyle 16 Feb 2021
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 16 Feb 2021
- Margaret Mitchell 16 Feb 2021
- Stewart Stevenson 16 Feb 2021
- Alexander Stewart 16 Feb 2021
- Jeremy Balfour 17 Feb 2021
- Gordon Lindhurst 17 Feb 2021
- Liam Kerr Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 18 Feb 2021
- Jamie Halcro Johnston 19 Feb 2021
- Maureen Watt 19 Feb 2021
- Ruth Maguire 1 Mar 2021
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.