Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor Deidre Brock (Scottish National Party), on Thursday, 25 April 2024, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 13 members in total.

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Leith Croft Community Pavilion

That this House congratulates the Leith Croft Community Pavilion on being shortlisted for a My Place Community Award 2024; applauds the inspiring work of this grassroots project which cleared two acres of debris-strewn wasteland and repaired, refurbished and returned a dilapidated old tennis pavilion for community use; notes the site now provides shared food growing plots to about 120 urban crofters and their families, a social enterprise tree nursery, horticultural training, a biodiversity play area, picnic facilities and a community cafe; further notes the project is run by local charity Earth in Common, founded by Evie Murray and built from a grassroots movement of Leith families who wanted to give their children a healthy outdoor experience in a crowded urban environment; welcomes the national platform provided by the My Place Awards from the Scottish Civic Trust to local community-led regenerative projects such as this; and thanks everyone involved including the many staff, volunteers and crofters for making this a fantastic new home for nature and people, benefitting thousands of Leithers.

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Secondary information

Type

Early day motion

Reference

689 

Session

2023-24

Other sponsors

Drew Hendry

Stuart C McDonald

Brendan O'Hara

Philippa Whitford

Allan Dorans

Subjects

Prizes Leith Community Croft

Link

View this Early day motion on edm.parliament.uk