Motion text
That this House is deeply concerned by reports that the 44th Glasgow Scout Hall in the Kelvindale area of the city is under threat; recognises that the scout hall on this land was first founded in the 1950s, with a new premises being built by the Scout Association in 1994 following a fire; further recognises that the 44th Glasgow Scout Group took over ownership of the hall in 2003 at a time when it was vacant and in a state of disrepair and have subsequently upgraded the premises to meet Care Commission standards; understands that the land owners Mactaggart and Mickel now wish to develop or dispose of the land and appear to have originally stated that there would be no future provision for the scout hall; welcomes a recent statement by Mactaggart and Mickel indicating that following careful consideration and discussions with Glasgow City Council, the company is willing to consider all options for the scout group which includes replacement or relocation if a suitable facility can be found; appreciates that the scout hall has been an invaluable local resource for many years in an area which has very limited equivalent community facilities and acknowledges the strength of feeling among the local community that the scout hall must be retained; notes that Mactaggart and Mickel have previously quoted a disproportionate cost for the scouts group to buy the land which far exceeds the valuation made by the group's own qualified surveyor and takes no account of the significant expenditure that the group have incurred to refurbish the hall; and encourages all parties to engage in constructive discussions to find a solution which retains a scout hall as a community resource for future generations.
Signatures (20)
The first 6 Members who have signed to support the motion are the sponsors. The primary sponsor is generally the person who tabled the motion and has responsibility for it. The date shown is when the Member signed the motion.
Grady, Patrick
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 June 2017
Monaghan, Carol
Scottish National Party
Signed on
28 June 2017
Shannon, Jim
Democratic Unionist Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
McDonald, Stewart Malcolm
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Crawley, Angela
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Law, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
In addition to the sponsors, the following Members have signed to support the motion.
Brown, Alan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 July 2017
Chapman, Douglas
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Day, Martyn
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Gaffney, Hugh
Labour
Signed on
14 September 2017
Grant, Peter
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 July 2017
Gray, Neil
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 July 2017
Hendry, Drew
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 July 2017
Linden, David
Scottish National Party
Signed on
4 July 2017
MacNeil, Angus Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
3 July 2017
McNally, John
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
O'Hara, Brendan
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Stephens, Chris
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
Sweeney, Mr Paul J
Labour
Signed on
5 September 2017
Thewliss, Alison
Scottish National Party
Signed on
29 June 2017
There are no withdrawn signatures for this motion.