Festival
Planning lodged with NL Council
Pop Idol winner Michelle McManus launched the 2016 Scottish Mental Health Arts and Film Festival (SMHAFF) in Lanarkshire.
She was joined at a sellout event in the Colville Park Country Club in Motherwell by Britain’s Got Talent star Edward Reid.
This is the 10th year of the annual festival which has grown over the decade to become a major event in Scotland’s arts calendar. festival which includes comedy, exhibitions, drama, workshops and an awful lot more.
“The event has grown immeasurably over the years and it is now one of the world’s largest social justice festivals with annual attendances in excess of 25,000.”
The SMHAFF aims to support the arts and challenge preconceived ideas about mental health.
It also sets out to remind everyone that mental health is important to all of us and that we must all value and look after ours and others’ mental health.
To see all the events taking place in this year’s SMAFF, see the brochure at: http:// www. elament. org.uk/media/1435/smhaffprog2016_lores.pdf The following planning applications have been l o d g e d w i t h No r th Lanarkshire Council.
Mr Bernard McElhinney, construction of a new decked area to rear of dwellinghouse at Wellview Drive, Motherwell.
Mr Robert Graham Johnston, single storey rear extension, rear dormer window and attached side double garage at Magnolia Street, Coltness, Wishaw.
Keepmoat, proposed residential development of dwellinghouses and flatted dwellings and public open space at Meadowhead Road, Craigneuk.
Mr McAteer, single storey side extension at Fortissat House, Newmill and Canthill Road, Shotts.
Sava Estates Ltd, change of use of vacant offices to restaurant with hot food takeaway at Hope Street, Motherwell.
Carter Lauren Construction, erection of twostorey building to provide hotel accommodation associated with adjacent pub/ restaurant with car parking and landscaping at Ravenscliff, Prospecthill Road, Motherwell.
Mr Brian Teece, replace flat roof with tiled pitched roof at Doon Street, Motherwell.