That this House congratulates The Broc Bar, situated in The Bonnie Badger in Gullane, East Lothian, on being named the best bar in East Lothian at the National Pub and Bar Awards for the third consecutive year; understands that the business was recognised by judges for demonstrating excellence across a number of elements, including its food and drink offering, its commitment to local sourcing, standards of service excellence, a creative interior, its dedication to team training, support and engagement, and a proactive approach to sustainability; notes that the National Pub and Bar Awards aim to showcase the UK's finest pubs and bars on a national scale, celebrating the best venues in 94 counties across Scotland, Wales, England, and Northern Ireland; and wishes everyone at The Bonnie Badger and The Broc Bar the very best with their futures.

That this House congratulates The Broc Bar, situated in The Bonnie Badger in Gullane, East Lothian, on being named the best bar in East Lothian at the National Pub and Bar Awards for the third consecutive year; understands that the business was recognised by judges for demonstrating excellence across a...

That this House congratulates Fisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association on receiving a grant of £4,030 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this grant will fund the fourth Fisherrow Harbour Festival to bring people together and learn about the seafront; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with their future.

That this House congratulates Fisherrow Harbour and Seafront Association on receiving a grant of £4,030 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this grant will fund the fourth Fisherrow Harbour Festival to bring people together and learn about the seafront; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with...

That this House congratulates Lower Impact Living (Lil) C.I.C on receiving a grant of £8,330 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to run their annual Refuse Festival, develop circular economy awareness, and provide clothing and baby items for families who are facing increased hardships linked to the cost-of-living in Haddington and across East Lothian; and wishes everyone involve the best of luck with their future.

That this House congratulates Lower Impact Living (Lil) C.I.C on receiving a grant of £8,330 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to run their annual Refuse Festival, develop circular economy awareness, and provide clothing and baby items for families who are facing...

That this House congratulates Heavy Sound C.I.C in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £9,980 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to run a couple of pilot projects around cycling and bike maintenance in order to build resilience, self-esteem, mental well-being and leadership skills for young people in East Lothian; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with their future.

That this House congratulates Heavy Sound C.I.C in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £9,980 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to run a couple of pilot projects around cycling and bike maintenance in order to build resilience, self-esteem, mental well-being...

That this House congratulates Cockenzie House and Garden in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £227,400 from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to acquire Cockenzie and Port Seton Old Parish Church and Hall to use as a community hub, offering community space for groups to meet, social activities, pop-up hospitality and childcare provision; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with their future.

That this House congratulates Cockenzie House and Garden in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £227,400 from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to acquire Cockenzie and Port Seton Old Parish Church and Hall to use as a community hub, offering community...

That this House congratulates the young musicians who picked up awards at the East Lothian Council Young Musician of the Year 2024 held at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington; praises flautist Leila Maycock from Knox Academy on winning the competition, who will travel to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland to represent East Lothian at the Scottish Young Musician of the Year final on 26 May 2024; commends Will Lucas-Evans from North Berwick High School on being named Most Promising Musician, Daniel Schmitt from North Berwick High School, and Hannah Swinney from Dunbar Grammar School, on being awarded runner up prizes for their performances; understands that ninety secondary school aged musicians performed in their local school competitions to qualify for the final, which saw thirteen soloists performing on the night; and wishes everyone the very best of luck with their futures.

That this House congratulates the young musicians who picked up awards at the East Lothian Council Young Musician of the Year 2024 held at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington; praises flautist Leila Maycock from Knox Academy on winning the competition, who will travel to the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland...

That this House congratulates Musselburgh Racecourse on being crowned overall Champion Racecourse at the Racecourse Association's (RCA) Showcase Awards, as well as winning the Marketing, Food and Beverage and Racing Post Readers’ Awards; understands that The Champion accolade is the highest honour bestowed and means Musselburgh joins a very select list of British racecourses and will also have the opportunity to welcome the sport to their home next year as the RCA host the event in East Lothian; commends Musselburgh’s continued drive for excellence in food and beverage in the Pinkie’s Deli, a Taste of Scotland’s Larder initiative, and a move to more a locally-sourced and evidence-based menu which was a resounding success with racegoers, with the racecourse seen as best in class throughout British racing for its fantastic food and drink offerings; notes that the Racing Post Readers’ Award asked the racing public to nominate their favourite racecourse based on race day experience, customer service and value for money, and that Musselburgh scored the highest average across these metrics and polled almost 20 per cent of the overall votes; acknowledges that as a highly successful one-off event in 2019, the Corgi Derby returned to Musselburgh and was integral to a campaign which won the Marketing category; and wishes everyone involved the very best of luck with future events.

That this House congratulates Musselburgh Racecourse on being crowned overall Champion Racecourse at the Racecourse Association's (RCA) Showcase Awards, as well as winning the Marketing, Food and Beverage and Racing Post Readers’ Awards; understands that The Champion accolade is the highest honour bestowed and means Musselburgh joins a very select...

That this House congratulates pupils, staff and parents from Knox Academy in Haddington, East Lothian, on raising more than £4,500 by participating in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust; understands that the contenders ran and raised money in support of a student who was diagnosed with a rare type of bone cancer in October 2022; notes that the goal was to raise £3,000, and that pupils and staff had previously tackled the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in aid of East Lothian Special Needs Play-scheme; commends Kelly McInnes on completing the full marathon, Lana Borwick, Oscar Pirie, Ollie Craig, Alicia Coyle, Jacob Hippie, Connor Wightman, Sam Hutchison, Cain Coles and Calum McBain on completing the half marathon, and Leo Harrison, Rebecca Halliwell, Robert Flood, Olivia Dale, Jenny Wright, Isla Kilkenny, Ellen Davidson, Gemma Scott and Carys McKnight on completing the 10k route; and wishes everyone the very best of luck with their futures and future fundraising efforts.

That this House congratulates pupils, staff and parents from Knox Academy in Haddington, East Lothian, on raising more than £4,500 by participating in the Edinburgh Marathon Festival in aid of Teenage Cancer Trust; understands that the contenders ran and raised money in support of a student who was diagnosed with...

That this House congratulates Jonathan Revell, headteacher at Macmerry Primary School in East Lothian, on his retirement from the role; understands that Jonathan has been the headteacher at Macmerry Primary School for the last four years, having previously served as the headteacher at Prestonpans Primary School between 2016 and 2019; notes that Jonathan was working in education in Aberdeenshire when he took on the role at Prestonpans after responding to a video appeal by pupils to help find a new headteacher; acknowledges that Jonathan does not see his departure from Macmerry as retirement and will be pursuing another career, and wishes Jonathan the very best of luck for the future.

That this House congratulates Jonathan Revell, headteacher at Macmerry Primary School in East Lothian, on his retirement from the role; understands that Jonathan has been the headteacher at Macmerry Primary School for the last four years, having previously served as the headteacher at Prestonpans Primary School between 2016 and 2019;...

That this House congratulates Ben Gentil on being crowned East Lothian's Young Musician of the Year in a countywide competition in March 2023; understands that 25 soloists from seven different schools performed in recitals at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington, and that 13 of those were asked to return for the final, where drummer Ben was announced as the winner by adjudicators; recognises that Ben has also been offered a place at the prestigious Berklee College of Music in Boston, Massachusetts; and wishes Ben and all the runners-up the very best of luck with the future.

That this House congratulates Ben Gentil on being crowned East Lothian's Young Musician of the Year in a countywide competition in March 2023; understands that 25 soloists from seven different schools performed in recitals at St Mary's Parish Church in Haddington, and that 13 of those were asked to return...

That this House congratulates Malcolm Quinn on his retirement after working for 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery in Haddington, East Lothian; recognises that Malcolm joined the company as a teenager and worked as a parts assistant; understands that Malcolm is a keen runner and will likely be spending his new-found spare time running, having already completed more that 50 marathons and over 200 half marathons; and wishes Malcolm the very best of luck with his retirement and all the best for the future.

That this House congratulates Malcolm Quinn on his retirement after working for 50 years at Henderson Grass Machinery in Haddington, East Lothian; recognises that Malcolm joined the company as a teenager and worked as a parts assistant; understands that Malcolm is a keen runner and will likely be spending his...

That this House congratulates First Step Community Project in Musselburgh on receiving a grant of £100,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a family support service in Musselburgh and the surrounding areas, supporting parents and young families through outreach, counselling and volunteering; notes that the aim of the project is to provide the best start in life for local families with young children facing challenging circumstances such as domestic violence, substance misuse and mental health issues by encouraging parents and children to make positive life choices; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the project and all the best for the future.

That this House congratulates First Step Community Project in Musselburgh on receiving a grant of £100,000 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to deliver a family support service in Musselburgh and the surrounding areas, supporting parents and young families through outreach, counselling...

That this House congratulates Athelstaneford Parish Hall in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £7,450 from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to create a warm café for Athelstaneford residents and the surrounding areas; notes that the group will also support the Knit and Natter Group who will provide hot water bottle covers to residents within the area; wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the café, and all the best for their futures.

That this House congratulates Athelstaneford Parish Hall in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £7,450 from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to create a warm café for Athelstaneford residents and the surrounding areas; notes that the group will also support the Knit...

That this House congratulates East Lothian Roots and Fruits on receiving a grant of £9,666 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to cover staff costs to extend the service they provide in their rural community shop and enable them to extend volunteer development for community activities and groups in Elphinstone; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the community shop, and all the best for their futures.

That this House congratulates East Lothian Roots and Fruits on receiving a grant of £9,666 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the group will use the funding to cover staff costs to extend the service they provide in their rural community shop and enable them to extend volunteer...

That this House congratulates Honest Toun's Association in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £9,346 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to hold the Musselburgh Festival week in July 2023; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the running of the festival, and all the best for their future.

That this House congratulates Honest Toun's Association in East Lothian on receiving a grant of £9,346 from the National Lottery Community Fund; understands that this funding will be used to hold the Musselburgh Festival week in July 2023; and wishes everyone involved the best of luck with the running of...

That this House congratulates West Barns Playgroup based near Dunbar in East Lothian on receiving a £3,170 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the playgroup will buy new play equipment for the attending toddlers; and wishes everyone the best of luck with their new additions and with their futures.

That this House congratulates West Barns Playgroup based near Dunbar in East Lothian on receiving a £3,170 grant from The National Lottery Community Fund; understands that the playgroup will buy new play equipment for the attending toddlers; and wishes everyone the best of luck with their new additions and with...

That this House congratulates Haddington RFC on being awarded Community Club of the Season in the East Region by the Scottish Rugby Union; understands that the team were recognised for outstanding contribution to the sport and local community, with their inclusive rugby opportunities, local gardening projects and fundraising over the course of the year; notes that Haddington RFC have been especially focused on supporting young people into rugby and now have over 150 players playing regularly in their minis section at the club and 100 participating in the School of Rugby partnership with Knox Academy, including a growing number of girls; praises the Minis, aged 5 to 11 years old, on planting bulbs as part of the Blooming Haddington project; commends the fundraising efforts of Haddington RFC for raising £14,000 in 2021-22 through a number of challenges and virtual events for a range of charitable causes including My Name'5 Doddie Foundation, Wooden Spoon charity; further notes that they are a co-founder and leading donors for Bloody Rugby which raises awareness of blood cancer in the rugby community; acknowledges that the club will be fitting a defibrillator and cabinet to the club house in April to support the whole community who use Neilson Park; and wishes everyone involved in the club the very best of luck with their futures and any future fundraising efforts.

That this House congratulates Haddington RFC on being awarded Community Club of the Season in the East Region by the Scottish Rugby Union; understands that the team were recognised for outstanding contribution to the sport and local community, with their inclusive rugby opportunities, local gardening projects and fundraising over the...

That this House congratulates Ian Baird, Duncan Hughes, Ross McKinney, Fraser Potter and Clive Rooney of North Berwick Coastal Rowing Club, known as Five in a Row, for finishing in third place in the 2021 Talisker Atlantic Challenge; understands that the five men completed the 3000 mile journey from La Gomera in Spain to Antigua in the Caribbean in 36 days, 3 hours and 33 minutes, each taking turns to have two hours of sleep; notes that the group finished third out of thirty six boats, and describe the journey as the hardest thing they have ever done, as falling from the boat would have been fatal as the craft could not be turned around fast enough to find a crew member in the darkness; commends the fundraising efforts that the group made to get them to the starting line, with additional funds raised to be given to the charity Reverse Rett; and wishes the group the best of luck in their futures.

That this House congratulates Ian Baird, Duncan Hughes, Ross McKinney, Fraser Potter and Clive Rooney of North Berwick Coastal Rowing Club, known as Five in a Row, for finishing in third place in the 2021 Talisker Atlantic Challenge; understands that the five men completed the 3000 mile journey from La...

That this House commends East Lothian Horizons, a volunteer group from across the East Lothian county, who have recently had their Home Office application for the Community Sponsorship Scheme accepted to secure a suitable means for refugees to be welcomed into East Lothian; congratulates the volunteer group on having their Home Office application approved in principle, after sending their application in earlier this year; understands that the Community Sponsorship Scheme enables local groups to sponsor a family currently supported by the UN High Commission of Refugees, and as soon as the group secure a suitable property refugees can be welcomed; praises the groups' empathy and kind-heartedness towards refugees, including involving schools in fundraising walkathons, and more; and wishes the group, made up by Niki Fallowfield, Mhairi Dickie, Jenni Lai, Ruth Peck, Leigh Pleasance, Elisabeth Ritchie and Tara Wright, the very best of luck with homing refugees in East Lothian, and the best of luck with their futures.

That this House commends East Lothian Horizons, a volunteer group from across the East Lothian county, who have recently had their Home Office application for the Community Sponsorship Scheme accepted to secure a suitable means for refugees to be welcomed into East Lothian; congratulates the volunteer group on having their...