Social Value Ideas for North Lanarkshire Council

Site Allocation in North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan

Centrum Business Park site west of Kagnery Road, Shawhead is formally designated for business and industrial use in the adopted North Lanarkshire Local Development Plan. This allocation has been consi…

“This site has been allocated for industrial business use for a considerable number of years, and it's featured in the Monklands Local Plan in 1991 as …”

Non-Statutory Hearing to be Held

The Planning Committee agreed to hold a non-statutory hearing for planning application 20/00661/FUL (Wilson Developments residential development). The hearing will provide an opportunity for members t…

“can we agree to hold the hearing? Agreed. Okay, that ends the meeting.”

Community Opposition to Shawhead Industrial Development

Significant public concern raised regarding application 22/00362/FUL with 144+ objections submitted plus MSP objection. Community concerns include traffic safety at Shawhead junction, loss of recreati…

“There's 144 and one for the MSP. It's very Me as a local member, it's very— we have really, really bad problems with transport within this area. We're…”

Coal Mining Risk Assessment - Incomplete Submission

Coal mining risk assessment submitted for Cairnhead Farm site only covers approximately half of the designated high-risk area. Full site coverage required before development can be approved. Assessmen…

“A coal mining risk assessment was also required for the site as the majority of it sits in a high-risk area. Whilst an assessment has been submitted, …”

Tower Reprovisioning Programme - Major Housing Transformation

Ambitious 4,000-flat tower reprovisioning scheme across 48 blocks providing new energy-efficient, adaptable homes. Phase 1 nearing completion with 1,700+ properties demolished or demolition in progres…

“Our Tower Reprovisioning Programme, a one-of-a-kind project of this scale, comprising over 4,000 flats across 48 blocks, providing new energy-efficien…”

Gartcosh housing contributions

The 75-home Gartcosh scheme was accompanied by secured developer contributions and affordable housing obligations, creating a material planning-linked funding package. Education required a £646,352.72…

“The development comprises a mix of 63 private houses, three to five bedrooms and 12 affordable homes, alongside associated infrastructure, landscaping…”

New Council Homes Supply Programme Expansion

Council's new supply programme increased by 20%, bringing total planned new council homes to 6,000 by 2035 (previously 5,000). To date, 65 new council developments delivered with 2,393 additional coun…

“Our new supply programme was already one of the most ambitious new supply programmes in Scotland, has very recently been increased further by a signif…”

Seek hospital project assurance

The council agreed to write to the Scottish Government seeking assurance and an update on the Monklands replacement project, including approval of the full business case, construction timetable and de…

“That is why I am asking my fellow elected representatives, including those who have proposed this amendment, to put aside any party political differen…”

Monklands hospital replacement

A substantial ongoing capital health project was debated at length: the replacement of Monklands Hospital. Members referenced previous approvals, an outlined business case, groundworks underway, a pla…

“The decision to replace the existing Moncklands Hospital was first agreed in October 2017. I think we can all agree that, while the current hospital i…”