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Monica Lennon has written formally to Scotland's Minister for Planning.
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The proposals from the Russell Group were thrown out by North Lanarkshire Council in December last year.
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The Russell Group's plans were rejected by North Lanarkshire Council.
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The plans are set to be debated by North Lanarkshire councillors in mid-December but Lanarkshire Live understands that North Lanarkshire Council planners will move to reject the plans.
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The Russell Group is seeking permission to build a railhead logistics hub at the former industrial site at a cost of around £200 million.
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Officers have now confirmed the proposals could be voted on as early as February.
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Only time will judge whether COP26 was a success. To many it achieved real progress, to others not enough, and to some it was all 'blah, blah, blah'. Whatever camp you are in, one thing is for sure, all eyes were on Scotland and the hospitality industry had much to cheer about after the covid lockdowns. [Note the mention of electrification of the Glasgow and South Western Main Line. -RS]
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 Blackford: The 12.43 from Glasgow Queen Street to Dundee, powered by 43012 and 43146, passes the Highland Spring terminal at Blackford on 27th September 2020. No sidings laid yet.
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The Scottish Greens want the people of Motherwell and the surrounding areas to have their say. Proposals to develop a massive industrial rail transport hub at Ravenscraig has been described by one Lanarkshire MSP as a white elephant.
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Almost 500 objections have been lodged against a proposed logistics and rail complex at the former steelworks site in Motherwell.
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Logistics firm Russell Group will submit plans for a railhead logistics hub at the former steelworks site.
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