Tag: damage

High Winds and Fallen Trees

These High winds are starting to cause some damage to property, fences and trees. We’re getting reports and photos in. This Blantyre resident, for example, having her fence and garden narrowly missed when this huge tree fell in front of her home. High Winds can also cause large branches to fall from trees obstructing paths […]

Blantyre Storm Damage

  Storm “Ali” has today, Wednesday 19th September 2018 left a trail of destruction over Central Scotland and Blantyre has seen its fair share! Trees coming down appear to have caused the main damage causing traffic disruption and thankfully there’s no reports of people being injured. Trees are down in Glasgow Road and in Stonefield […]

Save Blantyre Skatepark

An urgent petition has been created by local man James Devine, to save our local skatepark, a community asset frequently used by local children. The skatepark, built just after the Millennium is in a very poor condition to the point it’s on the verge of being condemned if neglect is allowed to continue. South Lanarkshire […]