SHOTTS TOWN STATUS

Early day motion 208, tabled 29 June 2015 by Neil Gray (Scottish National Party). Signed by 31 members.

That this House welcomes the efforts of community activists in Shotts, North Lanarkshire in their campaign to see Shotts recognised as a town, rather than a collection of villages, by North Lanarkshire Council; acknowledges a petition nearly 1,000 signatures from local residents demanding the change; recognises that town status would allow community groups, businesses and the local authority to potentially lever new money to regenerate the town centre; and calls on North Lanarkshire Council to process the formalities as soon as possible so that Shotts can take its rightful place as a Scottish town.

Signatures by party: Scottish National Party 30, Labour 1.