That the Parliament congratulates Inverurie Environmental Group on winning the Civic Pride Award at Inspiring Aberdeenshire 2026; understands that under the long-standing leadership of John Glover, the Inverurie Environmental Group has transformed public spaces across Inverurie and strengthened community pride in the town, achieving repeated national recognition through the Beautiful Scotland programme, including Gold awards and discretionary awards for Community Involvement and Keep Scotland Beautiful; acknowledges that the group brings together volunteers, local businesses, community organisations, supported services and public sector partners to care for shared spaces; commends the other finalists, Friends of the Haughs, based in Turriff, and Invercairn Community Council, based in Inverallochy, for their contributions to their communities, and thanks Instock for sponsoring the Civic Pride Award and supporting the celebration of community achievement across Aberdeenshire.
Supported by: Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Meghan Gallacher, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Thomas Kerr, Paul Sweeney