City Status - Our Supporters
The bid to restore city status to Perth attracted interest and
support from all corners of life, from MPs and MSPs to celebrities,
businesses and the local media.
You can view our
supporters' list [PDF: 37Kb] here.
Select quotes from supporters
"I'm fully
supporting the campaign for City Status for the Royal Burgh of
Perth."
Alex Salmond, First Minister
"Perth is the
pearl on the Tay!
800 years old and thriving: a Fair City in every way and deserves
to recognised as such!"
Roseanna Cunningham MSP
"Perth 800 will be a year
to remember for Perth. 2010 will see the rest of Scotland and
the United Kingdom looking in as we celebrate 800 years of history
and aim for full legal city status.
Perth is its own city in its own right. We are a city and we
deserve to have the legal rights of a city. I am delighted to
support the Provost and Lord Lieutenant's Claim Document and I wish
it every success."
Murdo Fraser MSP
"City status is
a rare honour granted by the British Monarch. It is a title
which must be earned since it reflects the privilege of being a
long-standing and major centre of industry and enterprise as well
as the respect earned by the strength of historical tradition and
contribution to social development. Since the days of King
David I in the early 12th century, Perth has been at the very heart
of Scotland.
Over the centuries, whether crowning Scottish Kings, helping to
establish the Reformation or promoting commerce and tourism, it has
responded successfully to the many challenges of social,
economic and cultural development. Its proud achievement in
recent times of receiving the accolade of being one of the most
vibrant communities in the UK suggests that it can equal, if not
surpass, the attraction of many other towns which have been
accorded City Status. As an MSP for Mid Scotland and Fife, it
is a privilege to represent the many local communities whose
livelihood depends so much upon the success of the Fair City of
Perth and so I lend my full support to the bid which seeks
restoration of City Status."
Elizabeth J Smith MSP
"Channel 4 is a major UK
broadcaster. As an executive managing the company's creative
content outside London, I support any initiative that unlocks or
advances creativity in the UK's cities.
As a citizen of Perth with family ties to the area, I fully support
Perth's City status."
Stuart Cosgrove, Channel 4
"Best wishes for the success of
the campaign to restore City Status to Perth.
This would be a fitting conclusion to the celebrations marking the
800 years since the granting of the Royal Burgh Charter."
Gordon MacMillan, Head of News, STV
''Its essential that
Perth's place in history is recognised and that City Status is
restored";
John Vine CBE QPM, Independent Chief Inspector of
UKBA
"Perth is very much a city and I am amazed that this is
not currently recognised by the UK Government. I am proud to
support Perth's campaígn to regain city status."
Alyn Smith MEP
"Perth is known throughout the European Union as one of
Scotland’s truly important European cities. It should be
acknowledged as such here in the UK. I am proud to support this
bid."
David Martin MEP
"Perth is already a thriving Scottish city in all but name. The
Queen's Diamond Jubilee provides the ideal opportunity for Perth to
reclaim its rightful place among Scotland's six other official
cities and I will do all I can to support this important
campaign."
George Lyon MEP
"Having spent 5 years at school near Perth, I have always regarded
it as a city and the restoration of its city status seems to me to
be a wholly logical and positive step which I support
unreservedly."
Struan Stevenson MEP
