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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. Fatal crash horror Tributes poured in for 15-year-old Strathaven teenager Barry Arshad who died in hospital after being hit by an HGV in the town.

Elaine Gardner posted: “Heartbreaking – thoughts are with his family.”

Isabel Braidwood wrote:“So very sad. Thinking of his family.”

Karen Murray said:“Deepest sympathy for the families of both the boy and the driver. Just awful for everyone.”

Fiona MacKenzie posted :“So awful, poor kid. What his family must be going through is unthinkable. God love them.” Parking permit plan People in East Kilbride are being urged to take part in a parking permits consultation which could see streets near Hairmyres railway station off limits to non-residents.

Tristaen Gillespie wrote:“A park-and-ride would be better. Plenty of unused land at Peel Park could be better used to help commuters and reduce the parking difficulties for residents and the hospital.”

Stu Robertson said:“About time something was done about people parking inappropriately round there.”

James Logan posted:“Drivers who park responsibly on the street shouldn’t be punished with a blanket ban and these changes (if approved) should only come after new parking facilities, which will fix the current issues, are put in place.”

Scott McColl wrote: “Outstanding idea. Should have had this in place years ago.”

Deepest sympathy for the families of both the boy and the driver... Karen Murray