Motion · S6M-19410 · 24 Oct 2025
Paisley Named Town of the Year
The motion
That the Parliament congratulates the town of Paisley on being crowned Scotland’s Town of the Year by Scotland Loves Local; acknowledges what it sees as the hard work and investment from Paisley First Business Improvement District, Renfrewshire Council and the Scottish Government into the town in recent years; notes the success of Paisley's local cultural events such as the Halloween and food and drink festivals, and understands that Paisley, like many urban centres in Scotland, was hit badly by online shopping, out-of-town retail parks, the cost of living crisis and the loss of the textile industry, and now serves as a example for urban renewal in Scotland through both major investment and cultural renewal.
Supporters (19)
- Colin Beattie Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2025
- Miles Briggs Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party 24 Oct 2025
- Bob Doris Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2025
- Annabelle Ewing 24 Oct 2025
- Kenneth Gibson No Party Affiliation 24 Oct 2025
- Clare Haughey Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2025
- Jamie Hepburn Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2025
- Bill Kidd 24 Oct 2025
- Rona Mackay 24 Oct 2025
- Stuart McMillan Scottish National Party 24 Oct 2025
- Kevin Stewart 24 Oct 2025
- Jackie Dunbar Scottish National Party 26 Oct 2025
- Karen Adam Scottish National Party 27 Oct 2025
- Jeremy Balfour 27 Oct 2025
- Stephanie Callaghan 27 Oct 2025
- Clare Adamson Scottish National Party 29 Oct 2025
- Elena Whitham 29 Oct 2025
- Fulton MacGregor Scottish National Party 4 Nov 2025
- Joe FitzPatrick 5 Nov 2025
Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.