Notices published December 2025

Don’t let your festive feast go to waste

This photo shows some leftover food waste

Published: 30 December 2025

Everyone enjoys all the festive treats over Christmas but this year let’s not let too much go to waste.

Don't put up with noisy neighbours

This image shows a woman with her hands over her ears to depict trying to drown out noise

Published: 29 December 2025

Everybody has the right to feel safe and enjoy peace within their home. 

Christmas cheer spread by staff and partners

This image shows council staff at a Christmas tree with various gifts donated to help those less fortunate

Published: 24 December 2025

Christmas really is the time for giving.

Make Christmas as waste free as possible

Councillor Robert Brown, the  Chair of Community and Enterprise Resources with grounds services team next to Christmas Tree and boxes of festive waste material

Published: 23 December 2025

Everyone is being urged to make sure that all the additional waste produced over the festive season is disposed of correctly.

Stay safe this Christmas

Councillor Davie McLachlan, chair of Housing and Technical Resources, with community wardens in a CCTV van.

Published: 23 December 2025

Christmas and New Year party season is well underway in South Lanarkshire with fun, high spirits and good cheer top of the agenda.

Christmas and New Year message from council leader

This is a still image from council leader Joe Fagan's Christmas and New Year message

Published: 22 December 2025

Council Leader Joe Fagan has recorded a Christmas and New Year message for all South Lanarkshire residents.

Upgrades on way for hall in Douglas Water

Front view of Douglas Water village hall.

Published: 19 December 2025

A village hall established more than 120 years ago is to be refurbished thanks to a grant from the council-administered Renewable Energy Fund (REF).

Ditching the car has changed Helen’s life for good

BetterPoints user Helen Deeny with her bicycle.

Published: 19 December 2025

A Rutherglen woman attended a children’s road-safety event… and ended up giving up her car.

Demolition of former Vogue building in new year

This is a picture of the façade of the former LaScala cinema in Keith Street Hamilton

Published: 18 December 2025

Work is to start in the new year on the demolition of the former Vogue Bingo Hall in Hamilton.

Pupils enjoy traditional Christmas lunch

This image shows pupils in a line with the school mascot Bankie and Councillor Robert Brown following a special Christmas lunch

Published: 17 December 2025

A special Christmas lunch proved a big hit with pupils from a Rutherglen primary school.

Toys and equipment boost for Blantyre charity

This is a group shot of ASNsory Crew, a charity supporting young people with additional support and complex needs and has been given a cash boost by the Participatory Budgeting fund

Published: 16 December 2025

A charity supporting young people with additional support and complex needs has been given a cash boost by the Participatory Budgeting fund.

New Chief Social Work Officer appointed

This is an image of Chief Social Work Officer and Head of Children & Justice Services Aine McRea

Published: 15 December 2025

South Lanarkshire Council has appointed Aine McRea as its new Chief Social Work Officer and Head of Children & Justice Services, following a rigorous recruitment process.

Leader welcomes Pride in Place investment in Hamilton

This image shows Council Leader Joe Fagan at SLC HQ

Published: 12 December 2025

South Lanarkshire Council’s leader has welcomed a new investment of up to £20m in Hamilton.

Council team can help mediate festive fallouts

This image shows parents arguing with a child covering their ears with a Christmas theme

Published: 12 December 2025

​​​​​​​The council's Mediation Service is available to residents across South Lanarkshire over this festive season

Scotland success backed by motion

This image shows players from Scotland's men's team celebrating after securing a place at World Cup 2026

Published: 11 December 2025

The success of Scotland’s men’s team in reaching the World Cup Finals next year has been praised in a motion unanimously backed by the Council.

Motion supports action against gender based violence

A picture of Hamilton Town House at night with orange floodlighting

Published: 10 December 2025

A motion unanimously agreed at a meeting of the Council has noted and recognised the 16 Days of Activism to end gender based violence.

Services help support people during cost-of-living crisis

This photo shows the back of the head of a male client talking to a money matters adviser

Published: 10 December 2025

A range of supports are in place to help people across South Lanarkshire manage the effects of the cost-of-living crisis.

Ash dieback tree felling continues

Councillor Leader Joe Fagan holding a young tree about to be planted to replace an ash tree that has been removed due to Ash Dieback disease

Published: 09 December 2025

Work gets underway again this winter to safely remove ash trees that have been severely affected by Ash Dieback Disease.

Gender based violence expert addresses conference

This image shows Laura Bates speaking to a conference on gender based violence hosted by South Lanarkshire Council

Published: 09 December 2025

A conference hosted by the council on Gender Based Violence featured a speaker well-known for her expertise on the subject.

Creating Safer Communities – A Call to Action

This image shows various people who attended a conference to tackle knife crime and youth violence

Published: 08 December 2025

South Lanarkshire Council has brought local and national partners together to tackle knife crime and youth violence, harnessing collective expertise to shape meaningful solutions.

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