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. Hairmyres parking Hairmyres train station has been identified as a high priority in a new multi-million pound park-and-ride plan that could create 500 new parking spaces for commuters. News readers had plenty to say about the parking problems that have plagued commuters for years.

Ali Duff posted: “About time. Cars from train station park in our street causing severe congestion and often residents unable to get in or out of their driveway!”

Guy Lyon said: “Why don’t they make a new station along beside the St James Retail units and create a new car park in the fields where Tesco and Dobbies was supposed to go?”

Lesa Hunter wrote: “About time it was. Stop people parking there to go to the train station, trying to get a parking space to go to work is a nightmare.”

Rod Main posted: “Well if it isn’t free parking they will still all park their cars in the hospital car park as they have done for many years.”

Kate Dorricott wrote: “Thank God. Might be able to get a parking space in the hospital now without driving around for 45 minutes.”

MK Devlin said:“2500 new houses to be built in Jackton..move the station.”

Tanya Rooney posted: “Oh great. More green belt to go!”

Gael Davidson wrote: “Commuters hang your heads in shame while the sick, injured, patient visitors and staff cannot get parked in a hospital car park. It’s a disgrace, an absolute disgrace.”