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Motion · S6M-03653 · 15 Mar 2022

Celebrating the Monkland’s Canal

Lodged by Fulton MacGregor (Scottish National Party) Members' Business Motion 23 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament recognises the work of Friends of Monkland Canal, which it understands has worked tirelessly to revive and restore an approximately 2km stretch of the Monkland Canal in Coatbridge; further understands that the group, which is led by the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency residents, Alan McCormack and Stephen McCargo, has a large number of volunteers and inspired a whole community to get involved in their local area; praises the work of Scottish Canals and Sustrans for working to ensure that the canal remains accessible for the whole community to enjoy; welcomes the recent £429,000 investment that has been made for upgrading the tow path as part of Sustrans Scotland's Network Development Fund; notes what it sees as the importance of preserving and celebrating Scotland's canals, which were once a historic part of the industrial heritage and are now, it considers, a vital component of the green and blue spaces in urban areas; recognises what it sees as the importance of preserving the history of the Monkland Canal and other canals in Scotland, and the significant health and wellbeing benefits of access to good quality outdoor spaces, and notes the calls for further investment in the area to realise these benefits in full.

Supporters (23)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.