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Motion · S6M-05870 · 5 Sep 2022

Celebrating Five Years of Gavin’s Mill in Milngavie

Lodged by Marie McNair (Scottish National Party) Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament celebrates the five-year anniversary of Gavin’s Mill in Milngavie; understands that it opened in 2017, primarily as a fair trade shop and café, which is staffed almost entirely by volunteers and is covenanting all its profits to Gavin’s Mill Community Project (GMCP), a Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation, which aims to look after Gavin’s Mill as a community resource, and to work with local community groups to develop it into a centre for sustainable food and crafts, building on the heritage of the Mill and its surroundings; believes that the present structure of Gavin’s Mill is estimated to date from the 1700s, making it one of the oldest buildings in Milngavie, having begun its life as a corn mill which was a central focus of life in Milngavie, with local farmers required to mill their grain here; understands that GMCP revived the building in 2017, after it lay empty and derelict for three years and continues to make improvements to the iconic structure, re-establishing the mill as a pivotal part of Milngavie and restoring it as a hub of community activity; considers that, in response to a growing awareness of a need to live more sustainably, reduce food miles and plastic waste, and to support local and Scottish business, the Gavin’s Mill shop now stocks a range of sustainable and zero-waste products that are ethically produced and locally sourced, with ambitious plans to expand their services; commends GMCP and the volunteers for all that they have done to bring Gavin’s Mill back to life over the last five years as a hotspot for the community and visitors, and wishes them all the best in their future endeavours.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.