The overall base revenue budget for North Lanarkshire Council in 2021/2022 was around 844.9m. Donna Fleming, Head of Cumbernauld Village Family Centre, said: Its incredible to think that we only opened our doors around Christmas time to see just how much has been achieved. The deadline for applications is 5pm on Saturday 29th January 2022 and with a number of these trainee roles commencing from March 2022. 30 talking about this. The programme will also show some scenes from the Cumbernauld, Town for Tomorrow promotional film from 1970.Mark Bonnar said Thanks to my dad, art particularly town art has been in my life since I was a wee boy. NHS Lanarkshire has advised GP practices in the area to prioritise urgent care for the next four weeks due to sustained pressure, record covid-19 numbers and ongoing staff sickness absence. We hope the child is able to make a full recovery. Local feedback is being sought on plans for a potential new Saturday parkrun 5k event in Cumbernauld Glen. Lanternhouse will also launch the new and long-awaited cinema in Cumbernauld this April, offering the latest releases along with some special events. The development at Marmion Road was designed in conjunction with local children, including pupils of Woodlands Primary School, following a local community campaign. Cumbernauld dad spared jail over cannabis farm discovered in Abronhill property Cumbernald Gala Day's date has been set for 2023 - here's a date for your diary! These amounts were distributed from a total fund of 10,196.38, with the Joint Blind and Disabled Club Kilsyth also receiving funding. The programme included clips of some local artworks being created, many of which no longer exist today, and a drive underneath Cumbernauld Town Centre while under construction. Glasgow Airport proposes potential flight path changes over Cumbernauld. Cumbernauld Community News has been given an exclusive preview of Cumbernauld's new Costa Coffee restaurant and drive-thru, opening tomorrow, Saturday 27th November. As previously reported by Cumbernauld Community News, North Lanarkshire Council will be weighing household waste and recycling bins through a trial funded by Zero Waste Scotland. Stephen Nugent had chased the girl and indecently assaulted her after she turned down his drunken advances. These proposed changes mean Cumbernauld station will see a reduction in weekly operating hours of their ticket office from around 41 hours currently to just 9 hours. Antonine Shopping Centre confirms festive activities. North Lanarkshire Council state The Vision for Cumbernauld was supported by the two key stakeholders in the town centre who recognised the need to move away from a retail based centre to a more mixed use centre with reductions in retail floorspace being back filled with opportunities for improved private and public facilities to meet the needs of the community of Cumbernauld. The same meeting will discuss the latest position with the Campsies Centre Cumbernauld Ltd (CCCL) funding, where the closure of CCCL has resulted in awards to 32 local organisations totalling 586,028.31. This included the creation of the Cottage Theatre in Kildrum by a group of dedicated volunteers. Cumbernauld residents attending NHS Lanarkshire hospitals will continue to see a presence from military personnel until at least 17th December. As previously reported, the Boundary Commission for Scotland (BCS) is undertaking a review of UK Government constituencies and propose to rename and divide the existing Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East constituency. Construction on the Inland Revenues Cumbernauld office commenced almost 50 years ago in 1973, and generations of Cumbernauld residents have been employed at the site over the years. The Studios will be developed as an international class Film and TV Show Studios and not just a set of refurbished factory units. Investcorp, a Bahrain-based global investment company, has added industrial property in Cumbernauld to their growing portfolio. Neil had been the North Lanarkshire SNP Councillor for the former Seafar and the Village Council ward from 2003 to 2007. The air ambulance was in attendance and landed in Cumbernauld House Park. Looking forward, the councils longer-term workplace operating model will enable staff and partners to work closer to their communities and more flexibly within the shared spaces in our proposed town and community hubs which will deliver integrated and digital solutions., Cumbernaulds public art in the spotlight. This recommendation was accepted by Councillors and the proposed application has today been unanimously refused by the Planning and Transportation Committee. There is no information available yet on what specific changes we can expect to see to council services over the next few years, with the respective revenue budget proposals of the political parties due to be presented to a meeting of the full council on Thursday 17th February. BBC Scotlands Meet You at the Hippos documentary aired last night and took viewers on a tour of Scotlands new towns, including Cumbernauld, and uncovered some of the stories behind their public art. The planning application is currently scheduled to be decided through delegated authority by a Case Officer and not by Councillors. The Met Office has also issued a yellow weather warning of rain for the Cumbernauld area from 8am to 2pm tomorrow. A 15-year-old male youth has been arrested in connection with the incident. The packed programme launches on 12th February with the comedy play The Ghosting of Rabbie Burns, followed by a musical performance on 20th February by Michael McGoldrick, John McCusker, and John Doyle, with a new monthly comedy night launching on 26th February and featuring Cumbernaulds own Stu Who. The new hospital will be served by the East Airdrie Link Road, which North Lanarkshire Council is currently preparing a planning application submission for and with funding secured for development and construction. The incident caused temporary disruption to electricity supplies throughout large areas of Cumbernauld and power has since been restored to all areas, with the exception of Woodland Way, Campsie View, and some parts of Braehead Road and Afton Road. As previously reported, North Lanarkshire Council propose to construct a Community Hub in Abronhill, on the site of the former Abronhill High School. Get the latest news, entertainment, and top stories about Cumbernauld from the BBC North Lanarkshire Council has confirmed their arrangements for frontline services this festive season, with NLC offices closed to the public from Monday 27th December until Wednesday 5th January. North Lanarkshire Councils budget is split into revenue and capital, with the revenue budget determining services such as waste collection and grass cutting, among many other services. The company may continue to send requests to pay and you could continue to ignore these. The Planning Officer therefore recommended the application be refused by the Planning Committee. Meet You at the Hippos took a sometimes unconventional approach from the traditional documentary format, but was nevertheless entertaining and informative on the development of Cumbernauld and the public art of the new town. Traineeships are now available for the following roles: accounts, props, SFX, greens, Assistant Director, set decoration, script supervisor, video assist, and draughting. There were concerns that the relocation of orthopaedic surgery to the new University Hospital Monklands was to be instead of the proposed new Elective Treatment Centre in Cumbernauld but it has been confirmed NHS Lanarkshires decision will not impact on these plans. The Grant Award Programme scores all organisations againt an assessment criteria, and details of this can be found online at https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk//grant-awards. Tests show they contain high levels of a chemical which can harm childrens health. The application seeks permission for a new-build unit next to the Army Reserve Centre. The centre will be closed on Christmas Day but will reopen on Boxing Day from 11am until 5pm. A Scotrail spokesperson said The proposed changes would impact 120 stations. Plans Revealed For Cumbernauld Town Centre Demolition And Local Regeneration In a document published today, and first revealed earlier this year, North Lanarkshire Council have shared their 10-year vision for the area and a 3.5 billion North Lanarkshire-wide project for regeneration and renewal. Austin Wiliamson-Gardner was reported missing on Thursday. Timetable changes have been introduced by Scotrail to services through Croy, Cumbernauld, and Greenfaulds stations until 28th January due to ongoing COVID-19 staff shortages and to give greater certainty over service availability. Speaking to Cumbernauld Community News, a spokesperson for the Antonine Shopping Centre said As per our previous statement on the St Enoch clock, we have no plans to move the clock and it remains open and free for the public to view. Clyde Football Club will not tolerate or condone racist, sectarian, sexual or bigoted harassment or other discriminatory behaviour, whether physical or verbal, and will ensure that such behaviour is met with appropriate action in whatever context it occurs. Scottish Forestry had previously granted permission to Ogilvie Homes to fell trees on this land but with a legally binding obligation to restock the area with a range of native tree species, with no restock having yet taken place. This list included 58 sites in Scotland, including nearby Moodiesburn and Denny, with two potential new stores for Cumbernauld, designated as Cumbernauld North and Cumbernauld South. The plans include creation of a 44 acre studio campus, with 10 sound stages, 12 workshops, a media hub, and production offices, all set over almost 500,000 sq.ft. This follows Ministry of Defence approval to extend the support from its planned conclusion on 10th November. Some residents of Kildrum are continuing to experience an electricity blackout due to a substation fire in the area which occurred shortly before 4:30pm this afternoon. Primary footpaths are defined as Urban Shopping areas, precincts and main pedestrian Routes remote from carriageways which link major residential /commercial / industrial / educational facilities. There will be a greater number of car parking spaces at the new hospital location, mainly within a multi-storey car park. These included Robert Burns for Kildrum, Sir Walter Scott for Greenfaulds, trees for Abronhill, and mountains for Eastfield. Following our recent article about the St Enoch clock, established through a Freedom of Information request to now be the property of the Antonine Shopping Centre, the position of Bridges Antonine LLP on the future of the clock has now been clarified. Household waste and recycling collections scheduled to take place on Saturday 1st January should be presented on Friday 31st December. The current plan is to include a new Town Hub at the redeveloped Cumbernauld Town Centre. Outlander has already been confirmed for a seventh series and a training scheme has recently been launched for production roles to support filming at Cumbernaulds Wardpark Studios from January 2022. To request a service from Sanctuary Scotland, please visit their website at www.sanctuary-scotland.co.uk, call 0800 131 3348, or email contactus@sanctuary-housing.co.uk. The proposal, planned for the area between Drum Mains and Blackwood, includes residential properties, employment opportunites, community uses, open space, woodland planting and management, and footpath and cycle networks. Cumbernauld Village Family Learning Centre will open in the new year. The plans propose building amendments to construct a covered service yard, however does include works to prepare for the potential opening of a drive-thru at a later date, should they decide to do so. Scots mum disgusted after teens allegedly launch stones off four-month-old's pram. Lidls requirements for new store locations include: Christian Hrtnagel, Lidl GB CEO, commented Our new store target today marks a significant investment for the business. The planners took broad inspiration from Italian hillside towns and the topography of the area clearly influenced early planning decisions, with the hilltop Cumbernauld Town Centre officially opened by Princess Margaret in 1967 as the worlds first multi-level covered town centre. The BCS propose to split the existing constituency and to place Cumbernauld in a new Kelvin South constituency, along with Twechar, Kirkintilloch, Lenzie, Auchinloch, Stepps, Cardowan, Millerston, Chryston, and Muirhead. This means GPs will focus on the most urgent and time-critical care such as assessment of people with respiratory or COVID-19 symptoms. Lanarkshire News. Private parking operators could take you to court, but they may choose not to do this, as the amount of money being demanded is usually quite small. The full Cumbernauld Community Board meeting is available to view online at www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmTJO2fndnc with the Cumbernauld Town Centre update starting at 26:30. An update from Police Scotland on missing 42-year-old Cumbernauld woman Karen Stevenson, last seen near the Muirfield Centre and walking in the direction of Fleming Road/Brown Road at around 2:55am on Saturday 19th February. See more. Additional information about the Winter Services Policy of North Lanarkshire Council can be found at www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/winter-services, NHS Lanarkshire unveiled their design concept for the new University Hospital Monklands, to be located at Wester Moffat. A legal representative of North Lanarkshire Councils Chief Executives Office responded to the request and stated Whilst we have no reason to doubt that the clock was gifted to the people of Cumbernauld, which is likely how it came to be located in the town, there are no records that demonstrate that this is the case. Season six of the show will launch with a special extended episode, and this year will relocate to STARZPLAY from Amazon Prime. The current timescale is for the design team to be appointed in December 2021, their brief to be submitted in May 2022, and a contractor appointed in July 2022 to take forward the pre-planning application requirements. As previously reported, North Lanarkshire Council has taken the budget decision to cancel all future fireworks displays in Cumbernauld, usually taking place at St Maurice's High School. Also surpassing our previous record was the November announcement from North Lanarkshire Councils Trading Standards team to warn parents of dangerous fidget spinner advent calendars on sale in the local area, reaching around 328,100 Facebook users. Any comments can be submitted until Wednesday 8th December through the consultation website at www.bcs2023review.com, Sanctuary Scotland to vacate Fleming House offices. Cumbernauld community supports Ukrainians in need. In the remaining locations, affected local communities are close to alternative branches and these have been managing customer demand.. This topic will come up for discussion again next week at the North Lanarkshire Council Environment and Transportation Committee meeting, and will undoubtedly continue to be debated for some time to come. A Freedom of Information request has revealed the former St Enoch train station clock, said to be gifted to the people of Cumbernauld in 1977, is now under the ownership of Bridges Antonine LLP, operators of the Antonine Shopping Centre. EdinCal state The Project is a stand-alone project not dependent on alternative development opportunities, for example, residential developments. The leak caused a temporary restriction on the use of fireworks in the area on Guy Fawkes night. Power was restored for most homes by around 7:30pm. Sanctuary Scotland however has now advised they are no longer in a position to deliver the project, and it is proposed that North Lanarkshire Council undertake the redevelopment of Millcroft Road themselves, supported by Scottish Government funding. No staff will lose their jobs and will instead be redeployed to provide enhanced customer service on the frontline., Mick Lynch, General Secretary of the RMT Union, has pledged to fight these plans: Cuts to ticket office hours will do nothing to restore passenger confidence in Scotlands sustainable rail network which has a central role to play in delivering modal shift away from high carbon transport. 17,225 people like this. There will also be a closure of the eastbound slip road spur to the A8011 Glasgow Road (in the direction of the Town Centre) on Wednesday 16th February, Sunday 20th February, Monday 21st February, and Tuesday 22nd February. The drive-thru will open from 5:30am until 10pm each day, with the restaurant opening from 7am Monday to Saturday and from 8am on Sunday. 3030 20 Shares Some locations may see minor changes whilst other locations may see reduced opening hours to align with customer usage. While the building represented the future in the 1960s, it is clear that it does not fit with residents vision of what they need from a modern town centre. Legally, the question of ownership of the clock falls to be established by considering whether it has now come to form part of the building in which it is located (which building is owned by Bridges Antonine LLP) or whether it remains a piece of moveable property, and therefore remains within the ownership of the Council. Our condolences to Neil's family and friends. Lidl will continue their search for suitable areas in Cumbernauld for up to two new stores. Cumbernauld was first announced as the future location of a new national elective and diagnostic treatment centre in April, to be one of only ten throughout Scotland, and confirmed in August with the launch of the Scottish Governments NHS Recovery Plan. Ovo Energy will only retain a presence in London, Bristol, and Glasgow, and offer some staff the opportunity to work from home. Meet You at the Hippos is available to view on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/m00124rq, Work starts on new Croy train station footbridge and lifts. The 63 military personnel are deployed to Monklands, Wishaw, and Hairmyres Hospitals to alleviate pressure, including the deployment of three nurses, 45 medics, 12 General Duties Troops, and three drivers. The page had previously been used to publicise Cumbernauld House Trust and then Cumbernauld Community Development Trust, two organisations which had been working to secure The census takes place every ten years throughout the UK, and a census has taken place every decade in Scotland since 1801 with the exception of 1941. Our top 10 Facebook posts of 2021 show an active interest locally in community, opportunity, development, and our heritage, and these 10 posts alone had a total reach of almost 1.3m Facebook users. North Lanarkshire Council to set revenue budget next week. Cumbernauld Community News Yesterday at 12:13 PM A new free weekly Pop-up Caf for 14 to 18 year olds will start on Thursday 23rd June at St Lucy's Church in Abronhill. 16-21 year olds must apply for a new NEC themselves, and a parent or guardian must apply on behalf of 515 year olds. Further information, and the registration details for the online consultation event, can be found at http://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk//people-asked-share, Scotrail works disrupt Cumbernauld train services. A 69,000 sq ft unit in Wardpark Industrial Estate has been leased to Royal Mail Group Ltd, operating as Parcelforce. Engineering works will take place from Sunday 13th March until Sunday 8th May to the track, tunnels, and overhead lines between Rutherglen and the Exhibition Centre train stations.