That the Parliament congratulates Falkirk Council on reaching the shortlist of the Improving Scotland's Places category of what it sees as the prestigious 2026 SURF Awards for Best Practice in Community Regeneration for its Slamannan Regeneration Project; recognises this category identifies, celebrates, and shares the positive impacts of participative planning and regeneration processes in Scottish places; further recognises the contribution of people from the area who helped shape the project from the start; acknowledges the transformation of a previously derelict site into a new pocket park, with wildlife-friendly planting, seating and interpretation panels; welcomes the additional improvements to the surrounding area, and wishes Falkirk Council every success at the presentation of the awards on 10 December 2026.
Supported by: Paul Sweeney