Latest news - Motherwell

New council homes progress Ravenscraig regeneration

New tenants, Douglas and Helen Mathis, are settling in and looking forward to spending their first Christmas in their new council home.

New classrooms at Taylor High School a ‘welcome addition to the learning environment’ 

Pupils, parents and staff at Taylor High have welcomed the significant investment in four new classrooms at the school. 

New play park opens in North Motherwell

A new play park with a Ravenscraig themed design has been officially opened in Bute Avenue.

Women's Town Centre Safety

Take part in the Women’s Motherwell Town Centre Safety Survey.

By-election result in Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig council ward

Labour and Co-operative Party candidate Kaye Harmon has been elected as a councillor in Ward 19.

Enjoy fireworks safely at park event

A public fireworks display will be held at Strathclyde Country Park on Sunday 5 November from 5.30pm.

Motherwell by-election – voter registration deadline

Residents in the Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig ward are reminded to make sure they are registered to vote ahead of the by-election next month.

Pupils and staff at Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School celebrate partnership success

Scotland’s Railway has officially launched a partnership between Keir Hardie Memorial Primary School and their Motherwell maintenance base.

Wildflowers are coming to a site near you

The Mega Flora project looks how to naturalise and enhance grassland management within North Lanarkshire. This trial project aims to explore new approaches to deliver multiple benefits in order to create diverse and healthy greenspaces for local people to enjoy as well as benefit wildlife, reduce biodiversity loss and help combat the climate emergency.   

This trial project is specifically focusing on the grasslands within Strathclyde Country Park and Palacerigg Country Park. A few other areas within residential developments have been identified and included within the project.

Trust Housing Celebrates Golden Era

Mission Place, Motherwell, was the location for a special celebration event organised by Trust Housing to mark its 50th year providing housing and services across local communities. 

Housing minister visits site for new council homes

Housing Minister, Paul McLennan, visited a new council house site in Motherwell, to see and hear first-hand about the innovative features we’re delivering in our new build homes, to help reduce emissions and meet our ambitious net zero targets.