That the Parliament welcomes the news that the Silver City Heritage and Place Programme in Aberdeen has been awarded £1,138,090 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund, and the same amount from Historic Environment Scotland; notes that the project, which is a five-year heritage and conservation programme focused around the Castlegate area, is part of Aberdeen City Council’s City Centre and Beach Master Plan and is also receiving £2.1 million from the council and £975,000 from building owners; understands that the programme is aimed at driving transformative change and addressing social, economic and environmental issues in the Castlegate and the surrounding areas, delivering capital investment in historic buildings, the public realm and green spaces, along with community heritage activities and traditional skills training; congratulates Aberdeen City Council on successfully securing this funding, which totals £2,276,180; believes that this funding will be instrumental in the delivery of the programme, and wishes all the best to those involved in driving it forward.