That the Parliament welcomes the award of £197,200 from the Scottish Land Fund to Creative Regeneration to purchase the former sugar refinery building and adjacent land known as The Glebe in Greenock; notes that the funding will support the transformation of the Grade B listed building into a technical and creative community hub focused on STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics) skills and community learning; recognises that the project will provide flexible accommodation, office space and creative and technical workshops delivered in partnership with businesses, the third sector and community organisations; acknowledges the historical significance of the building as the last remnant of Greenock’s sugar refining industry and the project’s aim to preserve and interpret this heritage; commends the inclusion of a STEAM makerspace, a digital production space for Vanishing Point theatre company, a Retrofit Hub and a National Stained Glass School, and congratulates Creative Regeneration and all involved for their vision and commitment to delivering what it sees as a transformational project for Inverclyde.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Alasdair Allan, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Stephanie Callaghan, Jackie Dunbar, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Jamie Hepburn, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Rona Mackay, Marie McNair, Audrey Nicoll, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber