A Brighter Future for the Ravenscraig Community

That the Parliament notes reports of proposals that would see a massive industrial freight hub operating 24 hours per day in proximity to local schools and family dwellings in Ravenscraig, and reportedly built on land zoned for 1,000 new and affordable homes; understands that this is not the vision that residents were sold for their community and is, it believes, a direct reversal of once ambitious plans for regeneration; considers that this proposal would change the character of Motherwell forever, with a massive industrial complex dominating the skyline and, it understands, over 800 HGV movements a day through Motherwell and surrounding local communities in phase one alone; believes that the community could suffer from the implications of over-industrialisation, such as poor air quality, loss of greenspace, and various forms of pollution, including noise; acknowledges what it sees as the strong opposition by the local residents in Motherwell, including the Ravenscraig Community Action Group, on environmental justice and community wellbeing grounds, and calls on North Lanarkshire Council to work with the residents to find an alternative vision for the site that benefits future generations.