Just look at this! The ‘Hamilton and Blantyre Litter Pickers’ group just had their first organised litter pick in High Blantyre & Hillhouse this morning. At the boundary between Hamilton and Blantyre, just behind Redburn, 11 people turned out for a litter pick at Udston and Glenlee Woodlands. They collected about 40 bags of litter […]
Not sure if this is a recent problem, but we’ve been getting messages about rats in Stonefield Park. Big ones! There are numerous rat holes opposite the sheltered housing within the Park at Low Blantyre. One resident told us, “I noticed this whilst walking my dog today. There were 3 large rats running about at […]
Work begins this week (26 April) on the much anticipated and long awaited ‘Ma Robert’ playpark at the David Livingstone Birthplace. The playpark, which has been greatly missed during the Birthplace’s £9.1m refurbishment, will reopen at the start of June. Central to the play space’s redesign will be a large multi-play structure based on David […]
On Tuesday evening the 3rd Blantyre Cub Scouts did a litter pick around the local area in Blantyre. They picked up litter around the Scout hall, the Dandy, the road towards the Park, and a bit of the park. They then finished with a wee play play in the park. The Cubs were super enthusiastic […]
A council team has today removed almost 100 tyres illegally dumped by the roadside in Blantyre. Now, local people are being asked to help identify the culprits whose actions could have had fatal consequences for road users on Sydes Brae. Alistair McKinnon, Head of Facilities, Waste and Ground Services described the incident as ‘illegal dumping […]
After Friday’s April Fool post on our page about a sinkhole opening up, would you believe, a REAL one has appeared this weekend! Likely caused by wet weather or mine workings, some subsidence has appeared at the area of Boatland (Boat Jocks) on the western riverbank side of the River Clyde. At an area just […]
A concerned resident has messaged us today advising that the two life rings at Redlees Urban Park are missing. The safety devices are usually hanging up at either side of the deep pond, but it’s unknown what happened to them. Sharing the residents concern, we’ve reported this asking for their replacement and been advised that […]
South Lanarkshire Council have been out working hard today at High Blantyre. The paths in Kirkton Park have all been edged, the overgrown grass removed, cleared back to the edging kerb earlier today, Wednesday 31st March 2021. They certainly look a lot tidier and wider! Additionally, overgrown trees and bushes have been cut back in […]