Margaret Curran (Glasgow Baillieston) (Scottish Labour):
Proposed the following Motion (S3M-05349) regarding
Barrie Linning our Church Officer and Elder
with reference to Garrowhill Garden Estate Community Group
Lodged on Thursday, December 3, 2009
That the Parliament
congratulates Barrie Linning for winning the senior award
for voluntary work in the community of Garrowhill at the
Glasgow Community Champion Awards, held at the
Bridge in Easterhouse; recognises that Mr Linning, aged 64,
has dedicated the last 39 years of his life to the community
of Garrowhill as a committed volunteer in roles such as
president of Garrowhill Horticultural Association and
roads convenor for Garrowhill Community Council;
acknowledges that his most recent community project involved
a team working together, gardening and landscaping
five streets in Garrowhill as well as an area in Garrowhill Park,
and notes that this responsibility was officially handed over
to Mr Linning and his team by Glasgow City Council
as formal acknowledgement of the commitment and dedication that
Mr Linning has for the local community.
Margaret Curran
MSP for Glasgow Baillieston
Westwood Business Centre
0141 771 6222
Margaret Curran (Glasgow Baillieston) (Scottish Labour):
Proposed the following Motion (S3M-05188) regarding
Barrie Linning our Church Officer and Elder
with reference to Garrowhill Garden Estate Community Group
Lodged on Thursday, November 12, 2009
That the Parliament
congratulates Barry Linning on winning the Front Garden
Competition in 2008; notes that Mr Linning donated the prize
money to the community of Garrowhill through the establishment
of the Garrowhill Garden Estate Community Group; further notes
that this community group has successfully secured a lease with
Glasgow City Council on a piece of wasteland that it has since
tidied up and replanted; recognises that this land is now
regarded as a showpiece in the local community; congratulates
the group on winning the Certificate of Improvement at the
Beautiful Scotland Neighbourhood Awards 2009, and wishes it all
the luck in the future with its plans to expand to other areas
throughout the community in 2010.
Margaret Curran
MSP for Glasgow Baillieston
Westwood Business Centre
0141 771 6222
Barrie Linning was the Senior Award Winner at the Glasgow Community Champion Awards last night in The Bridge Easterhouse for 39 Years voluntary service to the Community of Garrowhill.
The Glasgow East area includes Baillieston Carmyle, Easterhouse, Barlanark, Ruchazie, Garthamlock,Tollcross.
Congratulations Barrie