The A725 East Kilbride Expressway will be closed from Raith Roundabout heading towards Low Blantyre at Whistleberry from 8pm this evening, Monday 19th November 2018 through to 6am on Tuesday 20th November. Diversions will be in place.
Category: infrastucture
Roads Update: Douglas Street
Progress Report: Douglas Street Following our online survey on 19th July inviting you to comment on what Blantyre roads need attention and our subsequent written complaint on your behalf sent to the roads department, South Lanarkshire Council have now provided a detailed response. We’ll be featuring the full report here throughout the course of the […]
Blantyre’s New University almost ready
The largest building ever to be built in Blantyre, is almost constructed and will open its doors next month in August 2018. We’re talking of course about the ‘University of the West of Scotland‘ new state of the art building in High Blantyre, being built at the back the Technology Park. The arrival of a […]
Kirkton – Nae Festive Lights?
Well….this is embarrassing! You may have noticed at Kirkton, High Blantyre, the Christmas Tree near the graveyard has been up for over a week, yet still has not been lit yet! Both this tree and the one at Stonefield Park were to be switched on last Sunday along with the Festive Street lights at both […]
ASDA Blantyre – Multi Million Pound Facelift
Planning was lodged this week with South Lanarkshire Council for the proposed multi million pound facelift of ASDA Blantyre’s store and Glasgow Road frontage at Clydeview Shopping Centre. With the entire demolition of the east side of Clydeview Shopping Centre proposed and rebuilding of 3 large state of the art retail units, the complex aims […]
Incinerator – New Application Lodged
Some residents in Blantyre have been dismayed to see that Clean Power Ltd have once again put in a new application for the waste processing “incinerator ” on the former Craghead School Site at Whistleberry on the boundaries of Blantyre and Hamilton. The controversial plans have evoked concerns around the chimney stack which is set […]