Edinburgh and Northern MP, Tracy Gilbert, has tabled an Early Day Motion in Parliament recognising the incredible contribution of Anne Munro, who is retiring after 47 years of dedicated service with the Pilmeny Development Project in Leith.
The Pilmeny Development Project has been supporting residents since 1979, working to improve the quality of life and strengthen community connections across north-east Edinburgh.
Ms Gilbert said: “Anne’s commitment to the people of Leith over nearly five decades has been extraordinary. Through her work with the Pilmeny Development Project, she has made a huge difference to countless lives across our community.
“This Early Day Motion is a small but important way to recognise Anne’s contribution and to thank her for the dedication, compassion and leadership she has shown throughout her career.
“On behalf of Edinburgh North and Leith, I wish Anne a long, happy and well-deserved retirement.”
Football fanatic
And The Edinburgh Reporter knows that one of the first things that Anne is going to do is travel to the US in June to follow the Scotland National Team. She has been a member of the Tartan Army for many years.
She offered a comment on the dynamic ticket pricing in the US which will keep some fans away from the matches.
She said: “It is absolutely shocking. We always thought if the World Cup went to America it would be money-making the whole time, but this dynamic pricing has been absolutely awful. It does mean that ordinary fans who have been faithful in going to matches year in year out to see the games they are really missing out.
“There was not a big Scottish Football Association allocation so thousands are bound to lose out. When we went to France in 1998 we were lucky enough to get tickets for the opening game against Brazil. We were seated next to people who had no interest whatsoever in football, people who were models and the like. It was just sickening – they went but had no interest in watching the game at all – but they could afford the tickets.”
