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OPEN DAY May 20 2017

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FREE! 38 walks, talks, exclusive tours, children’s activities, a song writing workshop,

musical performances, an orchard open day, photography walks, Blossom Day and Landscape and Heritage Conference.

Saturday 6 May
Blossom Day, Overton Farm, Carluke, 9am – 1pm. No booking required

Salmon Homecoming Celebration – Smithycroft, 11am – 1pm. Book at info@clyderiverfoundation.org

Dalserf Church Open Day, Dalserf, 12 noon – 4pm. No booking required

Botanical Wander on the Monkey Road, Larkhall, 2 – 4pm. Book at Kerry.thomson@southlanarkshire.gov.uk / 01355 276 885

Sunday 7 May
Make Your Way Photography Walk, Glassford, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Hamilton Mausoleum Tour, Hamilton, 12 noon – 1pm. Book at lowparksmuseum@southlanarkshireleisure.co.uk / 01698 452382. Please note there is a £3.50 charge for adults and £2 for concessions

Kirkfieldbank Community Open Day, Kirkfieldbank, 12 noon – 3pm. No booking required

Make Your Way Photography Walk, Stonehouse, 2 – 4pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

The Origins and Significance of the Clyde Guided Walk, New Lanark, 2 – 5pm. Book at carseview@care4free.net / 01555 662 034

Monday 8 May
Roots, Routes and Walking Boots: #MakeYourWay, Larkhall, 6 – 7:30pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Corehouse Estate and Corra Castle Guided Walk, Lanark, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Book at lpreston@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk

Aviation Archaeology in Clydesdale, Lanark and District Archaeology Society, Lanark, 7:30 – 9pm. No booking required. Please note this event is £3 for non-members

Tuesday 9 May
Get Walking Lanarkshire: Chatelherault Health Walk, 10:30 – 11:30am. Book at hubensp@northlan.gov.uk / 01698 402 077

Get Walking Lanarkshire: Greenhead Moss Health Walk, Wishaw, 10:30 – 11:30am. Book at hubensp@northlan.gov.uk / 01698 402 077

Roots, Routes and Walking Boots: #MakeYourWay, Lanark, 6 – 7:30pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Wednesday 10 May
Apple Day Primary Schools Concert, Kirkfieldbank Village Hall, 1:30 – 2:30pm. No booking required

Get Walking Lanarkshire: Stonehouse Health Walk, Stonehouse, 10:30 – 11:30am. Book at hubensp@northlan.gov.uk / 01698 402 077

Make Your Way Photography Walk, Larkhall, 6 – 10pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Historical Mills Guided Walk, The Falls of Clyde, New Lanark, 6:30 – 8:30pm. Book at lpreston@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk

Castles, Craigs and Creatures Guided Walk, Cartland Craigs, Lanark, 7:30 – 9:30. Book at 01698 421 668

The Lost Kingdom of Cadzow Guided Walk, Chatelherault Country Park, 7 – 9:30pm. Book at chris.mcginley@southlanarkshire.gsx.gov.uk

Thursday 11 May
Roots, Routes and Walking Boots: #MakeYourWay, Carluke, 7:30 – 9:30pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Cleghorn Glen Dusk Wildlife Walk, Lanark, 8 – 10pm. Book at 01698 421 668

Friday 12 May
Get Walking Lanarkshire: Hamilton Health Walk, 10:30 – 11:30am. Book at hubensp@northlan.gov.uk / 01698 402 077

Cadzow Uncovered – Site Clearance, Chatelherault Country Park, 11am – 3pm. Book at chris.mcginley@southlanarkshire.gsx.gov.uk

Family Badger Watch, The Falls of Clyde, New Lanark, 6:30 – 9:30pm. Book at lpreston@scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk

Saturday 13 May
Clyde and Avon Valley Landscape and Heritage Conference, New Lanark World Heritage Site, 10am – 6pm. Book at www.cavlp.eventbrite.co.uk

Nature Ninjas Spotting Workshop, Chatelherault Country Park, 10am – 12:30pm. Book at projectofficer@scottishbadgers.org.uk / 07565 813 401

Beasties at Braidwood Bug Hunt, Braidwood Pond, 10:30am – 12 noon. Book at louisa.maddison@southlanarkshire.gov.uk

Salmon Homecoming Celebration – Millheugh, 11am – 1pm. Book at info@clyderiverfoundation.org
Dalserf Church Saturday Teas, 12 noon – 4pm. No booking required

Our Hidden Jewel in Dalzell Estate Guided Walk, Motherwell, 1:30 – 3:30pm.  Book at 01698 402 090

Sunday 14 May
Make Your Way Photography Walk, Lanark, 10:30am – 12:30pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Roots, Routes and Walking Boots: #MakeYourWay, Stonehouse, 11am – 1pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Songwriting Worshop, Crossford Inn, 1 – 5pm. Book at billy.garriongill@gmail.com / 01698 359 326 / 07889 727 254

Make Your Way Photography Walk, Carluke, 2 – 4pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com
Roots, Routes and Walking Boots: #MakeYourWay, Glassford, 3 – 5pm. Book at myw@icecreamarchitecture.com

Fruits of Their Labours Lanarkshire Songwriters Concert, Flowers of Scotland Garden Centre, Rosebank, 7:30 – 10pm 

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In February, we contacted you to make you aware that Clean Power Properties Limited (CPPL) would be submitting a Planning Application to South Lanarkshire Council for its site on Whistleberry Road, Hamilton. The site of the former Craighead School was granted planning permission from the Scottish Government for such a use in 2015.

The proposed development to be carried out is: Erection of an Energy Recovery Facility comprising a Materials Recovery Plant and Advanced Thermal Treatment Facility with an integrated education and visitor centre, access, landscaping and associated works.

CPPL is committed to the development of this site for an Energy Recovery Centre. The proposal represents an investment of £100million creating in the order of 150 job opportunities during construction and 30 full-time job opportunities on site during operation.

We write to you now to invite you to an exhibition of the proposals for the site.

The public consultation exhibition will be held at:

This informal event is intended to provide the local community with the opportunity to find out more about the proposal. Members of Clean Power’s development team will be on hand to discuss the plans and answer any questions you may have. We look forward to meeting you.

In the meantime, if you have any further questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact us or if you are unable to attend the exhibition but would like any additional information about the proposal please contact us by e-mailing info@hamiltonrenewableenergy.com or calling 03332 079905.

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Dear Brighter Bothwell Supporter,

We are into coffee and work parties this Spring  And so…..

Wednesday 12 April, 09.30 to 11.00           

Work Party to tidy up Jubilee Garden, The Glebe and areas outside Bothwell Library.

Meet in Chapterhouse Car Park.

Saturday 13 May, 10.00 to 12.00

Bothwell Evangelical Church’s Coffee Morning in support of Brighter Bothwell.

Sunday 14 May, 13.30 to 15.00

Removing spring flowers from Main Street tubs. Meet in Chapterhouse Car Park.

Tuesday 16 May, 09.30 to 11.00

Removing spring flowers from Main Street tubs. Meet in Chapterhouse Car Park.

Saturday 20 May, 11.00 to 15.00

Brighter Bothwell Plant Sale, at the Open Day in the Community Garden, Blantyre Road.

2 June until 15 June

Brighter Bothwell Craft Bomb

We have also attached a limited edition poster containing this information in case you would like to spread the word.

BB Activities

As always we look forward to your presence.

Cheers,

Bill

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Dear Parent

Removal of School Crossing Patrollers 

As you may be aware, the Council’s income from government grant is falling and at the same time as demand for our services is increasing. The Council has had to achieve significant levels of saving in recent years, and that remains the case as it plans for 2017/18 and beyond.

This has resulted in difficult choices having to be made. The removal of patrollers from locations which no longer satisfy the current criteria for the provision of a patroller was one of these decisions, having been taken at the 24 February 2016 meeting of the Executive Committee. Further to this, savings proposal CER62 was approved by the Council on 16February 2017 which is a continuation of the savings approved in 2015/16 involving the withdrawal of lunchtime provision at all sites and the withdrawal of provision at any existing sites which would not satisfy the current criteria for provision of a patroller.  

Figures passed to the council in December showed that South Lanarkshire provides the second highest level of funding of all 32 councils in Scotland in delivering this service.  In total, we continue to invest some £1.2million in school crossing patrollers each year, meaning that we spend more per head of population than 30 of the 31 other councils in Scotland, including four of the five that have bigger populations than we do.

However, there is no escaping the current financial climate and, as with everything else, the council has had to critically review this and all other areas of service provision, especially those we are offering over and above our legal requirements. The council has no legal obligation to provide school crossing patrollers but, despite this, we have continued to fund this service at significant levels. Following a review of the service, a number of patrollers will continue to be removed on a gradual basis, where it is appropriate to do so.

Please see the end of this letter for details of locations which will be affected. One of the patrols affected by the decision to reduce the number of locations may be on your child’s journey to school. The purpose of this letter is to explain how these savings will be implemented.

I wish to advise you that patrollers at the 22 identified locations will be permanently removed from 18^th April 2017.

When making this difficult decision a significant consideration was the fact that there is no statutory duty on any Scottish council to provide school crossing patrollers at any location. Rather, parents/carers are deemed to have responsibility for getting children safely to school. However, South Lanarkshire Council took the decision to provide patrollers in many locations, and approximately 135 sites are currently in operation.

Risk assessments have been undertaken at all of these locations by an experienced road safety professional to ensure that the road can still be crossed safely provided that reasonable care is taken. Please note that this assessment assumes that children are accompanied by an adult if required.

The ability of any child to cross the road safely will depend on traffic conditions and facilities present at or near the crossing point and the child’s road safety skills.  Similar to the walking routes to school assessment the Council adopts, parents need to assess if their child is competent to cross the road safely. If parents do not feel this to be the case, then arrangements require to be made for an adult to accompany the child on the route to / from school.

If you wish to discuss this matter further please contact Stuart Laird on 01698 453607 or  Colin Smith on 01698 453757

Yours sincerely

Colin Park

Engineering Manager

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Dear All,

You are invited to attend a second public event about the above proposed development, which will be held at Vip. Pass, formerly known as Fallside Community Centre, McCulloch Avenue, Uddingston, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, G71 6JN between 4pm and 8pm on Monday, 20th March 2017.

The first public event will still be held at Bothwell Community Hall, 8 Fallside Road, Bothwell, G71 8HF, between 4.30pm and 8pm on Friday, 17th March 2017, but, if you are unable to attend that one, you are welcome to attend on the 20th.

The same information will be available at each event.

The event has been advertised in the local press and I would be pleased if you would circulate information to the local community, as you see fit.

Further information about the event may be obtained from me, as below.

Anyone wishing to comment on the proposed development should do so in writing by Friday, 24^th March 2017 to Houghton Planning, 102 High Street, Dunblane, Stirling, FK15 0ER, or by email.

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