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Weather warning for Storm Eowyn - Friday 24 January 2025 – Service Updates

Both red and amber weather warnings have been issued for Friday 24 January 2025, as Storm Éowyn brings very strong winds and widespread disruption.

All schools and education establishments will be closed on Friday 24 January and bin collections are suspended. Further service updates can be found here.

Latest news - Motherwell

2025

Project unites generations in digital learning

Provost Kenneth Duffy visited elderly tenants in Kerr Grieve Court Retirement Complex to see how they are taking advantage of their new digital skills.

Work starting on Motherwell active travel links

Work is starting on construction of active travel links across Motherwell town centre.

2024

Schools put focus on clean air

Pupils at St Brendan’s and Muirhouse primary schools in Motherwell have been taking direct action to reduce air pollution on the roads around their school.

2023

New council homes progress Ravenscraig regeneration

New tenants, Douglas and Helen Mathis, are settling in and looking forward to spending their first Christmas in their new council home.

New classrooms at Taylor High School a ‘welcome addition to the learning environment’ 

Pupils, parents and staff at Taylor High have welcomed the significant investment in four new classrooms at the school. 

New play park opens in North Motherwell

A new play park with a Ravenscraig themed design has been officially opened in Bute Avenue.

Women's Town Centre Safety

Take part in the Women’s Motherwell Town Centre Safety Survey.

By-election result in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig council ward

Labour and Co-operative Party candidate Kaye Harmon has been elected as a councillor in Ward 19.

Enjoy fireworks safely at park event

A public fireworks display will be held at Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday 5 November from 5.30pm.

October 2023

Pupils and staff at Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School celebrate partnership success

Scotland’s Railway has officially launched a partnership between Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School and their Motherwell maintenance base.

Wildflowers are coming to a site near you

The Mega Flora project looks how to naturalise and enhance grassland management within North Lanarkshire. This trial project aims to explore new approaches to deliver multiple benefits in order to create diverse and healthy greenspaces for local people to enjoy as well as benefit wildlife, reduce biodiversity loss and help combat the climate emergency.   

This trial project is specifically focusing on the grasslands within Strathclyde Country Park and Palacerigg Country Park. A few other areas within residential developments have been identified and included within the project.

September 2023

Trust Housing Celebrates Golden Era

Mission Place, Motherwell, was the location for a special celebration event organised by Trust Housing to mark its 50th year providing housing and services across local communities. 

Housing minister visits site for new council homes

Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, visited a new council house site in Motherwell, to see and hear first-hand about the innovative features we’re delivering in our new build homes, to help reduce emissions and meet our ambitious net zero targets. 

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16 Jan 2025

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