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Green campaigners slam East Kilbride dualling plans despite U-turn

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Green campaigners in East Kilbride have slammed revised plans for the dualling of Stewartfield Way, claming they continue to fly in the face of efforts to comabat the climate emergency.

The East Kilbride News revealed last week that papers which were due to go before an executive committee meeting outlined the preferred option as only dualling the section between the James Hamilton Heritage Loch junction (at the eastern end of Stewartfield Crescent) eastwards to the Kingsgate/roundabout.It came after a public consultation in November and December by South Lanarkshire Council into the £62m City Deal plans.And the revised plans are now set to go-ahead after a decision was taken behind closed doors due to the coronavirus outbreak.Construction

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