Category: Infrastructure

Main Street Lights

Traffic Lights are still up on Main Street, between Auchinraith Road junction and the Auchinraith Roundabout at High Blantyre. Works by South Lanarkshire Council started on 3rd October and are due to last a further week. Traffic lights have been set up to close one lane, ensuring safe working for contractors resurfacing the footways. Some […]

Hamilton Road Queues

Few messages about these roadworks today and vehicle queues. SP Energy Networks are working at Hamilton Road (road leading up to Greenhall Village). They commenced on 9th October and work is scheduled to last to the end of the month. Necessary works to 33kv supply is underway, including power being run into vacant land between […]

Main Street Road Closure

Don’t forget, Main Street at High Blantyre will have a full road closure from tomorrow. Some disruption for drivers is to be expected. Main Street (eastbound) will be closed between Auchinraith Road and the Auchinraith roundabout at A725 from tomorrow morning, Monday 2 October until Friday 6 October for resurfacing works. Diversions will be in […]

Shott House Up for Sale

Blantyre’s second oldest house is on the market. A beautiful large, 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom detached family home dating back to 1603. Set in lovely grounds, just off Hamilton Road, High Blantyre. With 3 public rooms, driveway and garage, this house near Greenhall Village was once owned by the Barr family (of Irn Brew fame). […]

Auchinraith Roundabout

OK, it’s time! We’re calling this out. South Lanarkshire Council take heed. This is the overgrown mess which is spilling into the carriageway at the Auchinraith Roundabout turning into Main Street, High Blantyre. The hedges and bushes being neglected since the pandemic, have now got to the point where they’ve grown 2 foot out into […]

Fernslea Avenue Roadworks

Significant roadworks over the next 2 months for residents of Fernslea Avenue. Scottish Power will be working in the street in 2 phases meaning full road closures in parts of October and November. Fernslea Avenue is closed between Stonefield Road and Orchard Drive from 7am Monday 16 October to 5pm on Sunday 29 October for […]

Stop Downgrade of Neo-Natal Care

A new model of intensive care for the highest risk, pre-term babies has been announced.  Three specialist intensive care neonatal units will be based in Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.Find out more at bit.ly/Neonatal_Intensive-Care. The thinking is that larger units are able to care for more babies. This means that the Neo-Natal unit at University Hospital […]