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Richard Lyle, SNP MSP for Uddingston and Bellshill, said:“my constituency faces being hemmed in by incinerators on both sides, from the site in Whitehill, which is in my constituency, to the Carnbroe plans in the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency.

“The situation reminds my constituents of the Stealers Wheel song but instead of‘clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right’it is incinerators to the left of them, incinerators to the right.” Clare Haughey, SNP MSP for Rutherglen, said:“the site may well be in another member’s constituency but harmful emissions and pollution do not respect boundaries, nor will the associated health risks be confined to one single constituency.

“It is therefore entirely understandable that politicians from different political parties and across various constituencies have united with local communities to oppose the facility in Whitehill.” Margaret Mitchell, Conservative MSP for Central Scotland, said: “The developer has applied for permission to build a 95m high emissions stack.

“For those who are unfamiliar with Hamilton, that stack would tower over the 60m high county buildings, which can be seen from miles around. For the local community that simply means the bigger the plans, the greater the risks.

“The local communities’ opposition to the new incinerators must be heard and acted upon.”