Success of Great Borders River Clean
- Submitted by: Rachael Hamilton, Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 26 May 2021
- Motion reference: S6M-00131
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 31 August 2021
That the Parliament recognises the success of the Great Borders River Clean, which returned on 15-16 May 2021; congratulates the 460 volunteers who took part and collected over 3,000kg of rubbish from the River Tweed, including shopping trolleys, mattresses, signposts and a sun dial; thanks GreenTweed Eco for organising the event; recognises the strength and spirit of Borders' towns and communities, who pulled together to tackle a common cause, and notes the importance of volunteer work ahead of Volunteers’ Week 2021, which takes place from 1 to 7 June.
Supported by:
Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Finlay Carson, Sharon Dowey, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Pam Gosal, Emma Harper, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Colin Smyth, Alexander Stewart, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Martin Whitfield, Brian Whittle