South Lanarkshire View

Improvement works continue on Hamilton’s Low Patrick Street

Roadwords with road closed sign and resurfacing equipment and vehicles.

Published: 31 July 2023

The second phase of major improvement works to the road surface of Low Patrick Street, Hamilton, gets underway this weekend.

Litter plan boosted by solar bin success

this photo shows a solar bin in the James Hamilton Heritage Park, East Kilbride.

Published: 28 July 2023

Littering is an issue that affects us all.

Latest community grants for East Kilbride groups

this is an image of the East Kilbride town sign as yiou approach the whitemoss roundabout

Published: 27 July 2023

More than £8000 worth of grants were agreed at the most recent meeting of the East Kilbride Area Committee.

Community groups have been granted a boost

This picture shows the council headquarters building in Almada Street, Hamilton.

Published: 27 July 2023

Community groups will be boosted in their valuable work with grants totalling more than £4500 from the Hamilton Area Committee.

Work begins soon to improve the surface of Hamilton’s Douglas Street

Published: 26 July 2023

Work will be carried out to upgrade the surface of a Hamilton street early next month.

Exciting dinosaur adventure awaits in Lanark

Two actors face up to a Tyrannosaurus Rex on stage in the Dino Live show.

Published: 24 July 2023

Daring children who enjoy the dramatic delights and delicious dangers of dinosaurs can lap up a live show in Lanark next week.

Ladyboys are back in town next month

Published: 21 July 2023

Lanark Memorial Hall is hosting the spectacular Ladyboys of Bangkok on Thursday 3 August.

Not binning glass damages more than just the scenery

German Shepherd puppy Rory with bandaged paw

Published: 20 July 2023

Broken glass is not only an eyesore - it can also seriously injure people and their pets.

Local parks keep the flag flying for award-winning green spaces

Published: 19 July 2023

Three South Lanarkshire parks have received a Green Flag Award – making it a stunning 29 wins for them in the last 11 years.

Ireland: The Show is coming to Lanark

Published: 19 July 2023

Lanark Memorial Hall is hosting the unmissable production of Ireland: The Show – as seen already by more than 250,000 people.

More than £4000 grants awarded to community groups

picture of the exterior of Lanark Memorial Hall where the Clydesdale Area Committee held ts meeting

Published: 18 July 2023

The council’s Clydesdale Area Committee has awarded its latest batch of community grants following its most recent meeting.

Views sought on the council’s new local transport strategy

four transport images from across South Lanarkshire

Published: 18 July 2023

The council is looking for everyone’s views as it starts to set out its new Local Transport Strategy.

Council gets grant to help clean up chewing gum

this photo shows Councillor Robert Brown and litter picker Sharon Montgomery standing back to back with the chewing gum machines on their backs, demonstrating them in use.

Published: 17 July 2023

The council has been given a grant of £24,614 to help remove the chewing gum that blights South Lanarkshire’s streets.

Using ‘common sense’ avoids rubbish and fire raising problems

council and emergency services staff with a range of vehicles

Published: 14 July 2023

The council and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are holding a series of drop-in events to help everyone keep their areas safer.

Council HQ remains closed for Scottish Power repairs

Published: 14 July 2023

The building will remain closed for a second week so Scottish Power Energy Networks can complete its essential maintenance.

Graffiti is a blot on a community’s landscape… and illegal

A South Lanarkshire Council worker cleans graffiti from a wall.

Published: 13 July 2023

Graffiti takes a moment to scrawl but causes lasting offence and upset while also presenting a poor image of a neighbourhood.

Volunteer walkers sought to lead the way

Published: 12 July 2023

A Lanarkshire-based project that runs short walks every week is looking for new volunteers.

Scotland’s Pink Floyd coming to memorial hall

MacFloyd poster promoting their show celebrating 50 years of Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon album