That the Parliament congratulates Stow Community Trust on the official opening of Stow Station House on 26 February 2025 by the Cabinet Secretary for Transport; understands that this milestone represents the culmination of several years of intense efforts on behalf of the Trust to realise its ambition to restore the 185-year-old building, utilising funding from a range of sources, including the Scottish Government, Scottish Borders Council, Railway Heritage Trust, Station Community Regeneration Trust, BCCF Environmental and windfarm funds from EDF Energy and SSE, transforming the building into a beautiful and stylish community space displaying an array of railway memorabilia, including a large station clock from Glasgow Central railway station; notes that, now that it is complete, it has a tenant operated bar and grill, and provides a vibrant place for the community to come together; further notes that it won the Network Rail Community Award at the National Heritage Railway Awards for the restoration, refurbishment or other improvement of a station or building either by a community group, or for a community use which connects communities and promotes social inclusion; commends the skills and commitment of Stow Community Trust; notes the recommendation for any other communities looking to transform a surplus railway station building to visit Stow to see just what can be achieved, and recognises the achievements of community and other development trusts across Scotland.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Jackie Dunbar, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Kenneth Gibson, Clare Haughey, Bill Kidd, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Audrey Nicoll, Kevin Stewart, David Torrance