Lanarkshire MSP gets behind 'really exciting' green freeport plans

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A Lanarkshire MSP has backed the ongoing multi-billion pound bid for the Clyde Green Freeport which will provide 600 jobs in her constituency if approved.

Earlier this summer, Lanarkshire Live revealed that Mossend International Railfreight Park next to Bellshill will be a major and key component of making the ambitious bid a reality.

The process is now reaching its final stages and this week Uddingston and Bellshill MSP Stephanie Callaghan visited the site to discuss its progress and show her support for the move which will be a huge economic boost for the area.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The bid is said to set out to capitalise on west central Scotland’s unrivalled air, sea and rail infrastructure.The Clyde Green Freeport is bidding to become one of two green freeports to be established in Scotland.If approved by the Scottish and UK Governments, the Freeport will attract major new investment to the area, creating tens of thousands of new jobs across the Glasgow City Region.The freeport would also accelerate net zero objectives agreed at COP26 through decarbonising the area's transport infrastructure and develop global trading opportunities.As well as the Mossend International Railfreight Park, the Clyde Green Freeport includes facilities at Glasgow Airport and four deep-water ports on