Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Allan Dorans (Scottish National Party), on Wednesday, 6 December 2023, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 6 members in total.

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Recognition of Girvan in South Ayrshire as Most Dog Friendly Town in the UK

That this House recognises and congratulates the town and people of Girvan, South Ayrshire on winning the prestigious Dog Friendly UK awards and recognition as the Most Dog Friendly Town in the United Kingdom, achieving the most public votes of the 122 entrants in the town or city category; notes especially the contribution of the Go Girvan Project, Trustees and local volunteers for their leadership, co-ordination of the project, and their involvement and partnership working with local businesses; further notes that the initiative included introducing a Go Girvan dog-friendly sticker scheme, highlighting over 30 local businesses in the scheme including cafes, shops, pubs, visitor attractions and accommodation providers, and promoting Girvan as a dog-friendly visitor destination by further highlighting the dog-friendly beach which extends to almost two miles, local dog-friendly walks and other dog-friendly activities; and notes the benefits to the local economy by attracting visitors to shop and spend time in the area and increasingly recognising the attractiveness of Girvan as a positive, thriving and welcoming tourist destination.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

161 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Stewart Hosie

Jim Shannon

Chris Law

Kirsten Oswald

Chris Stephens

Subjects

Animal welfare Dogs Girvan

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk