THE news that Marks and Spencer is shutting up shop in the town centre should not have come as a big surprise to anyone. The store is too small, has a limited range and was, frankly, tired. M&S could have expanded there in the past but didn’t.
DEVELOPERS have now submitted plans to build up to 2600 homes on green belt land near Calderbank. They’ve hired smooth-talking PR people to put out the message that they will deliver some kind of green oasis.
Don’t be fooled.
As you know, I have been helping campaigners who want to enhance t
There has been a lot of nonsense talked about the non-existent Westminster Brexit power grab. I was able to demolish these claims and make suggestions for moving forward in the latest debate on leaving the EU.
COUNCILLORS are calling on the Scottish Government to back a new train station at Plains.
North Lanarkshire Council has supported a motion by Airdrie North Conservative Councillor David Cullen demanding the SNP carries out a feasibility study. The move follows questions from T
Save Woodhall and Faskine Green Belt
The application for planning in principle on the green belt between Carnbroe and Calderbank has now been submitted.
We must do all we can to prevent this application being approved – the council must listen to the views of the community.
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The news that South Lanarkshire Council is considering a proposal to build a nursery on land at the Westwoodhill Recreation Area is setting a dangerous precedent. The vision of building new towns like East Kilbride was to get people out from the overcrowded and polluted inner cities in the pos
SNP attempts to reform planning in Scotland have been dismissed as a “power grab” by the Scottish Conservatives.
MSPs debated the first stage of the Planning (Scotland) Bill at Holyrood this week.
And while the Scottish Conservatives will vote to allow the legislation to advance at this stage
Last weekend in the Sunday Times, I called on Ministers to implement a system of compulsory factoring of new-build flats while making it easier for property factors to be struck off. This would improve property conditions and the management of repairs for those living in co
Children are sitting exams in a school while builders are carrying out a £3million refurbishment.
Corridors and classroom ceilings are covered with exposed wiring and heating pipes - with some walls only half built.
Tory Graham Simpson is calling for urgent action to be taken after seeing for hims
Graham Simpson MSP welcomed the news that over half a mile of the A726 between the Righead and Murray roundabouts will be resurfaced later this month.
Works will take place over four nights (8 pm to 6 am) from Monday 21st to Thursday 24th May at a cost of £172k on the eastbound project.
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