South Lanarkshire View

Funding helps deliver activities in Whitehill

This image shows young people from Whitehill Universal Connections holding up the numbers 2500 which is the amount they were awarded through a Participatory Budgeting exercise

Published: 31 January 2024

Whitehill Universal Connections has been delivering a number of projects to the local community over the last few months.

Save the date for Older Peoples Assembly

This is a montage of images to promote Seniors Together

Published: 30 January 2024

The date has been set for the first South Lanarkshire Older Peoples Assembly of 2024.

Good report following inspection at Dalserf Primary School

Published: 29 January 2024

Inspectors evaluate Dalserf Primary School in Ashgill as all good in their report to Education Scotland.

Council clear-up after storms Isha and Jocelyn

Published: 26 January 2024

Roads and grounds services teams have been working hard to keep residents and businesses safe and mobile this week.

Quarry Street to open up to vehicles

This image shows a view of Quarry Street ahead of it opening up to vehicles and parking on February 1 2024

Published: 25 January 2024

A pedestrianised section of Hamilton Town centre is to open to vehicles on a trial basis.

Fly tipping and roadside litter getting worse

roadside litter being uplifted by council vehicle with It's Your Place graphic

Published: 24 January 2024

Everyone is again being urged to dispose of their litter correctly and not dump waste on our streets.

Repairs needed to road in Lanark

Two road resurfacing vehicles working on a coned off road

Published: 23 January 2024

Essential repairs are to take place on a road in Lanark from next week.

Consultation on park and caravan facilities

Published: 22 January 2024

A consultation is to be held on the future of Biggar Public Park and leisure caravan facilities.

Wish List helps with entertainment for charity

This images shows representatives of Sense Scotland and AM Phillip Trucktech following a financial donation to the charity thanks to the council's Community Wish List

Published: 19 January 2024

Adults with disabilities can now enjoy cinema and games nights – thanks to the council’s Community Wish List.

Entrance to popular park to close for repairs

This is an image of Calderglen Park in East Kilbride

Published: 18 January 2024

Essential repairs are to be carried out at the entrance to Calderglen Country Park in East Kilbride.

Community group gets cash for activities and training

This image shows service users and volunteers of Burnhill Action Group

Published: 16 January 2024

A community group is celebrating after being awarded more than £8,000 to spend on activities and training.

Proposed changes to school transport

This is a generic image showing two children at a bus stop with the words school transport

Published: 15 January 2024

Parents of secondary pupils are being asked for their views on proposed changes to the distance to qualify for free transport.

Wish list grants defibrillator request

This image shows a member of St Mary's Primary school staff with a representative from Findel after the company donated a defibrillator to the school following a request to the wish list

Published: 12 January 2024

A potentially lifesaving defibrillator has been installed at a Hamilton school - thanks to the Community Wish List.

Hairdresser Holly takes curling to an Olympic level

This image shows Holly competing on the rink.

Published: 12 January 2024

A trainee hairdresser from Hamilton is taking her curling skills to new levels...a Youth Winter Olympics in South Korea.

Positive report for Strathaven Academy

senior pupils in the grounds of Strathaven Academy

Published: 09 January 2024

An Education Scotland report has praised Strathaven Academy for ensuring there are positive relationships across the school.

Pupils are natural winners on screen

Councillor Mark McGeever presents a camera to ASN pupils at Hamilton Grammar School whose biodiversity film won a council competition.

Published: 09 January 2024

Pupils at Hamilton Grammar School are a picture of environmental friendliness.

Mediation service there to help with festive fallouts

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

Published: 08 January 2024

The festive season is over for another year, the tree is down and the decorations have been put away.

Excellent report for small rural school

Lamington Primary School pupils in a classroom

Published: 04 January 2024

Lamington Primary School has been given an excellent report by Education Scotland after a visit by a team of HMIe inspectors.

Incredible difference being made at Blantyre LIFE

This image shows Professor Soumen Sengupta with a resident of the tech-assisted homes at the Blantyre Life development

Published: 03 January 2024

The remarkable work within an award-winning care campus has been brought into sharp focus.