Sign in
☰
People MPsHouse of LordsGovernmentOppositionPartiesCommittees Votes Commons votesLords votesVotes by issueTopicsStats & rankingsParliament in numbers Legislation BillsEarly day motionsPetitions Elections Election resultsConstituenciesWho is my MP? Scotland OverviewMSPsScottish GovernmentVotesBillsMotionsCommitteesConstituencies & regionsElections Search Sign in

Motion · S6M-06427 · 22 Oct 2022

Alloa in Bloom Receives Keep Scotland Beautiful Gold Award

Lodged by Alexander Stewart Standard Motion 31 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament welcomes the news that the group, Alloa in Bloom, has received a Gold Award from environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful; understands that by receiving this award, the volunteers have been recognised for their hard work in making the town more climate and nature friendly; further understands that a key element of the ongoing improvements in 2022 was the creation of the Wagon's End Garden by the main car park at the town’s Candleriggs, with the intention of linking the historical and industrial past of the town by transforming a piece of otherwise unused land; acknowledges that Alloa in Bloom brings together various groups including Alloa First BID, The Conservation Volunteers (TCV), Play Alloa, Scottish Autism's Gartinny Nursery, St Mungo's Primary School, All Cleaned Up Scotland, Homestead Plants, Forth Environment Link and many others; notes that it has also refreshed flower barrels in the town centre with the help of Forth Valley Men's Shed, added more planters, re-painted bollards and kept on top of weeds in the area; further notes that Alloa in Bloom was one of 46 entrants from 18 local authority areas to enter the Beautiful Scotland competition, which is run by Keep Scotland Beautiful and the Royal Horticultural Society; understands that for 2023, the theme will be Health and Wellbeing, and commends everyone involved for their tireless and exemplary efforts for the benefit of the entire local community.

Supporters (31)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.