Whitehill Incinerator Planning Appeal Abandoned

As an amendment to motion S5M-17485 in the name of Monica Lennon (Whitehill Incinerator Planning Appeal Abandoned), leave out from “believes that no community” to “Hamilton Energy Recovery Action Group,” and insert “understands that the former Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Communities and Pensioners' Rights undertook engagements with concerned local people and community groups to understand directly their concerns in relation to the Whitehill incinerator plans and that, rather than attempt to politicise this announcement, decided that the focus should be on the hard work of local communities in making their voices heard throughout the process; believes that the forthcoming Planning Bill will be an excellent opportunity for the Parliament to come together to recognise the importance of local people’s views in the planning process; pays tribute to the Hamilton Energy Recovery Action Group, led by Phil Sykes, which was a key group in raising awareness of the incinerator plans, not only to the people of Hamilton but beyond, including in Bellshill in the Uddingston and Bellshill constituency; congratulates all of the many community groups involved in campaigning against the proposal such as”.