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RAVENSCRAIG FOR FAMILES AS THREE-YEAR DAVID AND GOLLIATH BATTLE ENDS AS SCOTTISH GOVERNMENT REJECTS RUSSELL GROUP APPEAL

CONTROVERSIAL PLANNING APPEAL REJECTED BY SCOTTISH MINISTERS Ravenscraig’s for families, not freightliners as a near three-year David and Goliath battle ends as Scottish Government rejects an appeal by Russell Group. The decision, announced today (Tuesday 17th October 2023), confirms that Scottish … Continue reading

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RALLY FOR RAVENSCRAIG & AGAINST RUSSELL GROUP PLANS HEADS TO SCOTTISH PARLIAMENT:CROSS-PARTY MSPs CALL ON MINISTER TO REJECT CONTROVERSIAL APPEAL

Scottish Parliamentarians from the SNP, Scottish Labour, Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Greens have called on Scotland’s Planning Minister, Joe Fitzpatrick MSP, to reject a controversial planning appeal for a transport hub that would see 800 HGVs travel through Motherwell and … Continue reading

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Taking the Ravenscraig Promise to Parliament

Deliver the Ravenscraig Promise & Reject the Russell Group Planning Appeal  Week in, week out, our cross-party Scottish National Party (SNP) Scottish Labour PartyScottish Conservatives Scottish Green Party coalition to deliver the Ravenscraig Promise and reject a controversial Russell Group appeal that threatens … Continue reading

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CROSS PARTY CONGRESS LOOKS FORWARD, NOT BACK ON THE FUTURE FOR RAVENSCRAIG

Ravenscraig Promise launched by Ravenscraig Community Action GroupCross-party chorus renews calls to reject Russell Group planning appeal A cross-party congress on the future of Ravenscraig is looking forward, not back – renewing calls for the rejection of a controversial planning … Continue reading

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FOCUS ON FITZPATRICK TO DELIVER THE PROMISE TO STEEL FAMILIES AS FUTURE OF NORTH LANARKSHIRE ON THE LINE

FOCUS ON FITZPATRICK TO DELIVER THE PROMISE TO STEEL FAMILIES AS FUTURE OF NORTH LANARKSHIRE ON THE LINE CROSS-PARTY CHORUS AND COUNCIL CALL FOR MINSTER TO REJECT TRANSPORT HUB AND DELIVER RAVENSCRAIG MASTERPLAN NEARLY 31 YEARS AFTER STEELWORKS CLOSURE – PLANNING … Continue reading

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Ravenscraig News : 10 things you need to know

Welcome to the first edition of Ravenscraig News, a new eNewsletter from Ravenscraig Community Acton Group (RCAG).  In this launch edition, we look at ten things you need to know about the future of Ravenscraig.  For the latest info, follow us on … Continue reading

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Week in, week out, we’re keeping up the pressure on Russell Group and their dirty diesel plans that threaten the future of Motherwell

📰 Week in, week out, we’re keeping up the pressure on Russell Group and their dirty diesel plans that threaten the future of Motherwell. 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 We urgently need your help: #Ravenscraig #ravenscraigforfamilies

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Ravenscraig community & council leaders call cross-party congress to step-up fight against dirty diesel transport hub

Russell Group can’t dictate Lanarkshire’s Future Ravenscraig Community Action Group (RCAG), fostering families, community and sustainable place making at the heart of one of Europe’s largest urban transformation programmes, has renewed its campaign against plans for a dirty diesel transport … Continue reading

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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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