Lennox Herald, Weekly Newspaper of the Year

That the Parliament congratulates the team at the Lennox Herald on winning Weekly Newspaper of the Year category at the prestigious Scottish Press Awards 2021; agrees that this is testament to the hard work and commitment that the team has put into delivering hard-hitting local news; believes that local newspapers are the backbone of communities and have been a much-needed source of reliable information and comfort for many during the COVID-19 pandemic; considers that it is vitally important to protect local journalism at all costs as the sector comes under threat from a lack of funding and a shift to digital news, and wishes the Lennox Herald every success for many years to come as it continues to provide residents in Dumbarton, the Vale of Leven, Helensburgh and the surrounding areas with their news.