That the Parliament congratulates Jackie Brierton MBE, who is set to retire as chief executive officer of GrowBiz, a local enterprise support company based in Coupar Angus, East Perthshire; notes that Jackie spent 14 years in the role and acknowledges that she helped to build GrowBiz into a nationally respected rural economy initiative, supporting more than 2,500 businesses and social enterprises in Perth and Kinross, the Cairngorms Park area and across rural Scotland; further notes that GrowBiz’s main priority is to support the sustainability and survival rates of rural businesses, and wishes Jackie Brierton all the best for her retirement, and GrowBiz continued success in the future.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Meghan Gallacher, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells