News, all about Coatbridge, by the people of Coatbridge

Clean up Coatbridge

By bernard fisher If you walk behind the building on the Main street of the town, you will see the real Coatbridge. Behind the quadrant it is full of youths. Running on the roofs.Behind St Patricks is were they drink and put...

17/6/2008

Give Coatbridge back to the community.

By bernard fisher Coatbridge is a Town run by the youths of the area. If you can find a police officer on the streets at night please let me know,as this is a rare event. Bernard Fisher...

16/6/2008

New Affordable Housing

MORE than 100 new homes are to be built as part of a council plan to increase affordable housing.Council chiefs have approved plans for 125 new properties at sites in Cambusnethan and Holytown in Nort...

9/5/2008

'Hidden gem' wildlife sites to be scots treasures, bid to link nature reserves to form 'wetland park'

ENVIRONMENT chiefs plan to create a "green corridor" of national wildlife importance in Glasgow's north.The proposals would effectively join up a number of nature reserves to develop a prote...

30/4/2008

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle, Council Boosts Collections

NEW recycling initiatives and changes to the bin collection system are set to be introduced in North Lanarkshire.From Monday June 2, residents in the North and Central areas will be asked to start usi...

29/4/2008

Museum in search for classic Hillman to be part of exhibition

THEY were once seen as Scotland's answer to the Mini and Volkswagen. For 13 years during the 60s and 70s, more than 400,000 Hillman Imps were assembled at the Rootes car plant at Linwood....

28/4/2008

Helping keep your town clean

As the start date for the launch of North Lanarkshire Council's recycling initiatives gets closer, a huge communication campaign is underway to ensure all residents have the information they...

17/4/2008

Dancing for Joy

YOUNG Sean Downes is dancing for joy after winning a world championship title.The 11-year-old from Coatbridge took the Boys' Under 12 World Championship title at the World Irish Dancing Champion...

16/4/2008

£378million Funding Boost For Voluntary Groups

VOLUNTARY groups across North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from over £378,000 in grants.North Lanarkshire Council’s Housing and Social Services committee approved the funding of 46 group...

14/4/2008

Smile Please - New Dental Practise For Town

A £15 MILLION investment in Coatbridge town centre will turn an old landmark into a new Dental and Primary Care Centre. Regeneration of the former baths site in Main Street has now been given pla...