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Chamber and committees

Celebration of the Return of the Heritage and Hope Sculpture to Springburn Station

  • Submitted by: Paul Sweeney, Glasgow, Scottish Labour
  • Date lodged: Wednesday, 25 March 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-21207
  • Current status: Fallen

That the Parliament celebrates the return of the Heritage and Hope sculpture to Springburn railway station after more than 20 years in storage; understands that the bronze statue, created by the artist, Vincent Butler in 1989, depicts a railway worker and his daughter and serves as a powerful symbol of Springburn’s proud locomotive-building heritage and its aspirations for the future; commends the tireless efforts of local artist, Mandy McIntosh, in partnership with Network Rail, ScotRail, Springburn Shopping Centre and Springburn Unity Network in ensuring that the sculpture was preserved and restored; notes that the sculpture has been installed in a prominent position on platform one, where it will be seen by tens of thousands of passengers every year; acknowledges what it sees as the importance of public art in reclaiming local history and fostering community pride, and wishes the people of Springburn continued success in their ongoing efforts to preserve and celebrate the area’s unique industrial and cultural history.


Supported by: Sarah Boyack, Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Bob Doris, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Bill Kidd, Annie Wells