Union Chain Bridge
- Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 24 November 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-02245
That the Parliament acknowledges the restoration of the famous Union Chain Bridge; congratulates the partnership, which has won a prestigious Local Government Chronicle Award; recognises that it was described by judges as an 'innovative scheme that has overcome significant complexities to achieve their objective of restoring the world’s oldest suspension bridge successfully'; recognises the importance of this restoration as the bridge is a key transport link between Scotland and England; acknowledges that the project team is delivering programmes to encourage young people to consider careers in the STEM sector and has organised a comprehensive programme of community engagement events in order to support the growing tourism economy of the area.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Christine Grahame, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Dean Lockhart, Douglas Lumsden, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Graham Simpson, Alexander Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells (Registered interest)
, Tess White, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle