That the Parliament recognises and congratulates the Borders Talking Newspaper on its 25th anniversary; considers that the newspaper, which is based in Duns and Hawick, is a vital resource for people who are completely blind or have visual impairments and want to keep up with local news and issues; believes that it is a simple yet effective measure to counteract the social isolation that can occur as a result of sight problems; considers that the 180,000 people across Scotland who, according to the Royal National Institute of Blind People, have sight problems would benefit from this or a similar service; recognises the numerous volunteers who give up their time to help keep this service available every week for listeners, and wishes the volunteers, organisation and listeners all the best for the future.
Supported by:
Clare Adamson, Jackie Baillie, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Colin Beattie, Neil Bibby, Bill Bowman, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Peter Chapman, Alex Cole-Hamilton, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Jamie Halcro Johnston, Alison Johnstone, Liam Kerr, Gordon Lindhurst, Margaret Mitchell, Oliver Mundell, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Annie Wells, Brian Whittle