Planning to make changes

The latest planning applications for Monklands which have been submitted to North Lanarkshire Council are –

Sweden Property Invest: change of use of flat to serviced accommodation; at 1 Burnfoot Road, Whinhall.

Tommy Hetherston: part change of use to social club to include hot food takeaway and shop; at Kirkshaws social club, Dunure Street, Coatbridge.

Ponies Help Children: two advertisement signs on farm building; at Blairmains Farm, Glasgow and Edinburgh Road, near Salsburgh.

Springfield Properties: engineering works on land adjacent to M73; at site at Coyle Drive, Gartcosh.

Peter Mcaleese: change of use of vacant site to facilitate erection of three Class 6 storage/ distribution units with associated yard area, parking and access; at 7 Loch Street, Calderbank.

Janice Mcclory: felling mature lime tree; at 32 Torrisdale Street, Blairhill.

Craig Burt: singlestorey side and rear extension; at 4 Loch Road, Chapelhall.

Joe Rea: rear conservatory; at 236 Muiryhall Street East, Coatbridge.

Tomasz Urbanczyk: single-storey rear extension and raised deck; at 44 Dudley Drive, Townhead.

Tom Henderson: replacement windows and door; at 3 Rochsolloch Farm Cottages, Cairnhill.

Helen Ferrier: 1.8-metre close board timber fence; at 2B Montgomery Avenue, Coatbridge.

Robert Smith: two-storey rear extension; at 18 Souter Gardens, Coatbridge.

Monica Martin: single-storey front extension; at 34 Irvine Crescent, Coatbridge.

Public hearings of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry are back underway.

The examination of the abuse of children in boarding schools resumed yesterday with phase one of the evidence hearing from representatives of inspection and regulatory bodies as well as individual boarding schools.

This phase of evidence is expected to conclude in early April.

Subject to ongoing public health guidance and physical distancing measures, hearings will take place at Rosebery House in Edinburgh; evidence is likely to be taken both from witnesses in person, as well as remotely via video link.

The inquiry’s witness support team continues to operate the Talk to Us phone line and help applicants and other witnesses throughout this challenging time.

The phone lines will operate on Monday to Friday, between 10am and 4pm, until further notice on 0800 0929 300.