Your views on the News

Each week we will publish the best posts and tweets from our followers. To pick up all the latest news, debate and issues affecting EK like us on facebook and follow us on twitter. End of an era News that the Stewartfield Farm looks set to be demolished to make way for houses saddened online News readers.

Barry Cook said:“Absolute disgrace that this little bit of EK history could just be pulled down. Really miss the Stewartfield Farm and the fantastic family who ran it! A great loss to the area!”

Tanya Rooney said:“It’s one of the few original remaining sites from the time when this was all farmland.”

Joanne McNeill said:“Just what EK needs – more houses.”

Charles Limond posted:“The East Kilbride housing scheme just keeps getting bigger and South Lanarkshire Council have no interest in preserving the green belt nor maintaining any history of our town.”

Junior Gibbons said:“Part of this building was built in the late 1700s so therefore should never be pulled down. It’s a disgrace.”

Angela Johnston pleaded: “Houses everywhere. Give something that the community can use!”

Susan Gray added:“It has a lot of memories for us.”

Lesley McEwan said:“Huge loss to the community.”

College success Readers were pleased to hear that South Lanarkshire College are producing good results.

Isabel Braidwood wrote:“I’m really pleased to see something is putting the pride back into East Kilbride. Well done everyone.”