That the Parliament celebrates the success of East Lothian groups at the 2025 Beautiful Scotland awards, which are run by environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful, in partnership with the Royal Horticultural Society; acknowledges that these awards give national recognition to horticultural and gardening projects that foster environmental protection and bring local communities together; recognises what it sees as the particularly outstanding achievements of North Berwick in Bloom, which received the Rosebowl Trophy for overall winner, as well as the Coastal Town Award and the VisitScotland Award for Tourism; congratulates Blooming Haddington on receiving the Medium Town Award, the Horticultural Heritage Award, and the David Welch Memorial Award for Something Special for their wheelbarrow and yarn bombing trail, as well as Dunbar in Bloom for receiving a Certificate of Recognition; celebrates East Lothian Council being awarded the Royal Caledonian Horticultural Award for its support for Blooming Haddington and North Berwick in Bloom, and commends everyone who has been involved in these projects across East Lothian for their commitment and hard work to making East Lothian’s communities brighter and more connected.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Foysol Choudhury, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Craig Hoy, Stephen Kerr, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Paul McLennan, Stuart McMillan, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Tess White