Daily Archives: 15 December 2022

Rail hub rejected

🔵 The Russell Group Rail Hub was rejected today by North Lanarkshire Council 58 votes for refusal and 7 for approval. 🔵 Ravenscraig Community Action Group led the fight and spoke at committee today on behalf of our community and … Continue reading

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Decision Day : Ravenscraig for families, not freight liners

🔵 TODAY IS DECISION DAY

🔵 Two Christmases ago, Russell Group though this was a deal done behind closed doors.

🔵 North Lanarkshire communities, businesses, councillors, MPs and Scottish Labour, Conservative, SNP and Scottish Green MSPs said that isn’t so.

🔵 What Russell Group asks is that this council cast aside two decades of planned progress and investment – but progressive place making happens by choice, not chance.

🔵 Russell Group offer a flawed vision for Ravenscraig.

🔵 This Christmas, two years on, we urge members from all parties to send a strong and clear message to Russell Group and Ravenscraig Ltd that North Lanarkshire deserves better.

🔵 To the applicant we urge reflection and a recognition that rail hubs have an important role to play in Scotland’s future, but require sustainable sites in suitable locations.

🔵 Together as local communities and businesses, with our council, councillors, MSPs and MPs, we stand ready to continue our fight. Continue reading

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Scottish Labour for families, not freight liners

🔵 Scottish Labour MSP Monica Lennon and Councillor Kenneth Duffy, long standing supporters of the campaign, have this week again spoken out, standing with SNP, Scottish Green and now Conservative MSPs, MPs and Councillors saying Ravenscraig is for Families, Not … Continue reading

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Scottish Greens back a Ravenscraig for families, not freight liners

Scottish Green MSP Gillian Mackay has again this week reconfirmed her support, standing with Scottish Labour, SNP and Conservative MSPs, MPs and Councillors saying Ravenscraig is for Families, Not Freightliners. Thursday 15th December : Decision day on Russell Group’s flawed … Continue reading

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