That the Parliament congratulates Jean Cameron on becoming president of the Paisley Art Institute; considers that the institute is one of the leading bodies of its type in the UK for the promotion and encouragement of art; acknowledges that it currently has 380 members and hosts a prestigious annual exhibition; understands that Jean will be only the fourth woman to take on the role at the Paisley Art Institute since it was founded in 1876, and wishes her success in her new role.
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That the Parliament congratulates Jean Cameron on becoming president of the Paisley Art Institute; considers that the institute is one of the leading bodies of its type in the UK for the promotion and encouragement of art; acknowledges that it currently has 380 members and hosts a prestigious annual exhibition; understands that Jean will be only the fourth woman to take on the role at the Paisley Art Institute since it was founded in 1876, and wishes her success in her new role.
Supported by: David Torrance, Emma Harper, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Jenny Gilruth, Angela Constance, Gail Ross, Maureen Watt, Fulton MacGregor, Gillian Martin, Neil Bibby, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur
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That the Parliament notes that Paisley has been named the best town in the UK and Ireland at the Academy of Urbanism Awards in London; understands that the Great Town Award recognises the best, most enduring or most improved urban environments across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and this year focused on places that have been through transformation; acknowledges Paisley’s recent achievements and the success of the City of Culture 2021 campaign in winning over the people of Paisley and helping to change the narrative and establish a "Positive Paisley" attitude; praises the efforts of everyone involved in transforming the town, and looks forward to the continued vision of confidence and community spreading across the town.
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That the Parliament notes that Paisley has been named the best town in the UK and Ireland at the Academy of Urbanism Awards in London; understands that the Great Town Award recognises the best, most enduring or most improved urban environments across the UK, Ireland and Europe, and this year focused on places that have been through transformation; acknowledges Paisley’s recent achievements and the success of the City of Culture 2021 campaign in winning over the people of Paisley and helping to change the narrative and establish a "Positive Paisley" attitude; praises the efforts of everyone involved in transforming the town, and looks forward to the continued vision of confidence and community spreading across the town.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Sandra White, Bob Doris, Stuart McMillan, Emma Harper, Kenneth Gibson, Joan McAlpine, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Richard Lyle, Angela Constance, Neil Bibby, Jenny Gilruth, David Torrance, Gail Ross, Fulton MacGregor, Maureen Watt, Gillian Martin, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates Renfrewshire Council on winning in the Strong and Sustainable Communities category at the COSLA Excellence Awards 2018; understands that this award was in recognition of the wonderful Paisley's Legacy - Retelling Paisley's Untold Story campaign; acknowledges that the campaign used the momentum of Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid to help drive a long-term cultural, social and economic transformation of the area, and praises all involved for spreading the "positive Paisley" message.
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That the Parliament congratulates Renfrewshire Council on winning in the Strong and Sustainable Communities category at the COSLA Excellence Awards 2018; understands that this award was in recognition of the wonderful Paisley's Legacy - Retelling Paisley's Untold Story campaign; acknowledges that the campaign used the momentum of Paisley’s UK City of Culture 2021 bid to help drive a long-term cultural, social and economic transformation of the area, and praises all involved for spreading the "positive Paisley" message.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Emma Harper, Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Jenny Gilruth, Angela Constance, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Ruth Maguire, Gillian Martin, Maureen Watt
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That the Parliament agrees with UK Government plans to make post offices the "front office of government" by expanding the government and financial services that they offer; expresses concern however that the withdrawal of services, such as TV licence renewal, and rarely used services, such as ID and passport checking, goes against the stated aims of the plans, and believes that the removal of guaranteed payments for sub-post offices to commission-based payments has drastically reduced the income for some sub-postmasters, which it considers puts at risk these highly needed community assets, along with over the counter services and staff in Paisley and across the country.
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That the Parliament agrees with UK Government plans to make post offices the "front office of government" by expanding the government and financial services that they offer; expresses concern however that the withdrawal of services, such as TV licence renewal, and rarely used services, such as ID and passport checking, goes against the stated aims of the plans, and believes that the removal of guaranteed payments for sub-post offices to commission-based payments has drastically reduced the income for some sub-postmasters, which it considers puts at risk these highly needed community assets, along with over the counter services and staff in Paisley and across the country.
Supported by: Sandra White, Emma Harper, Bill Kidd, Rona Mackay, Bruce Crawford, Joan McAlpine, Alex Neil, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Colin Smyth, John Mason, Kenneth Gibson, Fulton MacGregor, David Torrance, Angela Constance, Neil Bibby, Jenny Gilruth, Alex Rowley, Christine Grahame, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Eligible for Members’ Business, Pending Cross Party Support
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That the Parliament congratulates the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) on being named the country’s best modern learning institute; understands that the university and its staff have been praised in the Good University Guide, with experts mentioning the state-of-the-art facilities and unrivalled student-centred learning; acknowledges that UWS has jumped eight places in the league tables, and recognises that this is a testament to the hard work and commitment of staff and students across the institution.
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That the Parliament congratulates the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) on being named the country’s best modern learning institute; understands that the university and its staff have been praised in the Good University Guide, with experts mentioning the state-of-the-art facilities and unrivalled student-centred learning; acknowledges that UWS has jumped eight places in the league tables, and recognises that this is a testament to the hard work and commitment of staff and students across the institution.
Supported by: Joan McAlpine, Richard Lyle, Stuart McMillan, Stewart Stevenson, Bill Kidd, Maurice Corry, Sandra White, Neil Bibby, Angela Constance, Jenny Gilruth, Fulton MacGregor, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Jet2.com is to create 150 jobs to support its expansion at Glasgow Airport, with over 100 cabin crew and more than 50 ground operations positions to become available; considers that this expansion will benefit Paisley and the surrounding area by not only providing jobs but also encouraging more tourism and visitors into the area, and believes that new opportunities will undoubtedly create an economic boost throughout Renfrewshire.
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That the Parliament welcomes the news that Jet2.com is to create 150 jobs to support its expansion at Glasgow Airport, with over 100 cabin crew and more than 50 ground operations positions to become available; considers that this expansion will benefit Paisley and the surrounding area by not only providing jobs but also encouraging more tourism and visitors into the area, and believes that new opportunities will undoubtedly create an economic boost throughout Renfrewshire.
Supported by: Stewart Stevenson, Stuart McMillan, Rona Mackay, Joan McAlpine, Emma Harper, Kenneth Gibson, David Torrance, Gordon MacDonald, Richard Lyle, Alexander Burnett, Sandra White, Bill Kidd, Jenny Gilruth, Gillian Martin, Fulton MacGregor, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur, Clare Adamson
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament recognises Glasgow Airport's efforts in establishing a Changing Places facility at the cost of £140,000 for passengers that have profound and multiple learning difficulties and those that are physically disabled; acknowledges that this facility will help towards providing a level of equality for everyone who would like to travel, and encourages others to follow Glasgow Airport's example.
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That the Parliament recognises Glasgow Airport's efforts in establishing a Changing Places facility at the cost of £140,000 for passengers that have profound and multiple learning difficulties and those that are physically disabled; acknowledges that this facility will help towards providing a level of equality for everyone who would like to travel, and encourages others to follow Glasgow Airport's example.
Supported by: James Dornan, Joan McAlpine, David Torrance, Liam McArthur, Emma Harper, Rona Mackay, Shona Robison, Annie Wells, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Richard Lyle, Sandra White, Jenny Gilruth, Maureen Watt, Stuart McMillan, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur, Gillian Martin, Alexander Burnett, Ruth Maguire
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament supports the campaign to induct Archie McLean into the Scottish Football Association (SFA) Hall of Fame; understands that Archie, a footballer from Paisley, is credited with taking the short passing style of football to Brazil when he left for South America in 1912; understands that he was initially sent to Brazil by the Paisley textile firm, J & P Coats, and while there founded the ex-patriate team, the Scottish Wanderers, in Sao Paulo; commends Archie for introducing this revolutionary style of football to Brazil, and recognises his legacy, often described as the "Father" of Brazilian football.
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That the Parliament supports the campaign to induct Archie McLean into the Scottish Football Association (SFA) Hall of Fame; understands that Archie, a footballer from Paisley, is credited with taking the short passing style of football to Brazil when he left for South America in 1912; understands that he was initially sent to Brazil by the Paisley textile firm, J & P Coats, and while there founded the ex-patriate team, the Scottish Wanderers, in Sao Paulo; commends Archie for introducing this revolutionary style of football to Brazil, and recognises his legacy, often described as the "Father" of Brazilian football.
Supported by: Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Joan McAlpine, Jenny Gilruth, Kenneth Gibson, Bill Kidd, Gordon MacDonald, Bruce Crawford, Fulton MacGregor, Clare Adamson, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Fallen on 28/11/2018
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That the Parliament congratulates the Paisley-based café, Tastys, on winning the Best Café Food in Scotland title at the inaugural Scottish Café Awards 2018; understands that over 200 of Scotland’s elite café professionals attended these to celebrate, recognise and reward the best in the industry; notes that Tastys is a small, family-run business in the heart of the town, and praises the efforts of everyone involved in the running of the café, including its owners, Jackie Stewart and Ross Burns, on the business's great success and high food standards.
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That the Parliament congratulates the Paisley-based café, Tastys, on winning the Best Café Food in Scotland title at the inaugural Scottish Café Awards 2018; understands that over 200 of Scotland’s elite café professionals attended these to celebrate, recognise and reward the best in the industry; notes that Tastys is a small, family-run business in the heart of the town, and praises the efforts of everyone involved in the running of the café, including its owners, Jackie Stewart and Ross Burns, on the business's great success and high food standards.
Supported by: James Dornan, David Torrance, Kenneth Gibson, Clare Haughey, Stuart McMillan, Joan McAlpine, Richard Lochhead, Sandra White, Richard Lyle, Fulton MacGregor, Stewart Stevenson, Gillian Martin, Jenny Gilruth, Bill Kidd, Ash Denham, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Fallen on 24/10/2018
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That the Parliament congratulates Glenvale AFC Under-16s on winning the Scottish Youth FA Cup; recognises that this is the Paisley club’s first Scottish Cup title in its 51-year history; acknowledges that the competition involved over 200 teams from around Scotland, culminating in Glenvale’s 2-0 victory over Spartans in the final, and notes that this is a victory for all the players, everyone involved with the club and the parents of the players, who have all contributed to the success.
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That the Parliament congratulates Glenvale AFC Under-16s on winning the Scottish Youth FA Cup; recognises that this is the Paisley club’s first Scottish Cup title in its 51-year history; acknowledges that the competition involved over 200 teams from around Scotland, culminating in Glenvale’s 2-0 victory over Spartans in the final, and notes that this is a victory for all the players, everyone involved with the club and the parents of the players, who have all contributed to the success.
Supported by: Sandra White, Joan McAlpine, Edward Mountain, Bill Kidd, David Torrance, Graeme Dey, Richard Lyle, Kenneth Gibson, Gordon MacDonald, Emma Harper, Jenny Gilruth, Clare Haughey, Ivan McKee, Clare Adamson, Neil Bibby, Tom Arthur
Current Status: Fallen on 24/10/2018
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