South Lanarkshire View

St John Ogilvie High School leading on excellence

This images shows pupils from St John Ogilvie High School outside the school holding up letters which spell out the work excellent following a very impressive HMI report

Published: 19 June 2026

An Education Scotland report has highlighted the outstanding leadership at St John Ogilvie High School.

Flag flies high to support autism pride

Sophie Davidson raised the Autism Pride flag outside South Lanarkshire Council HQ, with the help of Ramon Hutchingson, Co-ordinator of South Lanarkshire’s Autism Resources Co-Ordination Hub (ARCH), to mark International Autism Pride Day 2026.

Published: 18 June 2026

International Autism Pride Day is being marked by the council with the flying of the autism pride flag.

Don’t be idle – help keep our air clean

This image shows Kirktonholme Primary head teacher Linda Wright with two pupils, including Devon who won an anti-engine idling poster competition run by the council

Published: 18 June 2026

As part of National Clean Air Day, the council is focusing again on engine idling, particularly at school drop off and pick up times.

Voting method explained for by-election

A sign saying Larkhall on the road entering Larkhall from the South

Published: 17 June 2026

Eligible voters are being reminded of how voting works in the upcoming Larkhall by-election.

Litter clean up along roads continues

litter picking along rural roads with It's your Place campaign footer

Published: 16 June 2026

Dedicated teams will again be clearing litter and waste from roads surrounding Rutherglen and Cambuslang this week.

Good-luck wishes sent Scotland team’s way as World Cup fever grips schools

Pupils at Canberra PS, East Kilbride, show support for the Scotland men's football team as they prepare to play their first match at the 2026 World Cup finals.

Published: 12 June 2026

Schools across South Lanarkshire are sending enthusiastic support across the Atlantic to the Scotland players as they kick off their World Cup campaign this weekend.

Overnight closures on way for B7078

This is a picture showing two roadworkers carrying out resurfacing work on a road in Rutherglen.

Published: 12 June 2026

Essential improvement works are to take place over five consecutive nights on the B7078 near Lesmahagow from next week.

Improvements on way for A726

Published: 10 June 2026

Improvements are to be made on the A726 between East Kilbride and Strathaven from next week.

Additional investment to improve areas across South Lanarkshire

This is an external view of Blackwood Court Sheltered Housing

Published: 10 June 2026

Improvements to back courts, fences, landscaping works and upgrades to lock ups are to take place across South Lanarkshire.

Register to vote in by-election

Published: 09 June 2026

Eligible voters aged 16 and over are being reminded that the deadline for registering to vote in the Larkhall by-election is midnight on Tuesday 23 June.

Overnight closures on way for road in Hamilton

Published: 09 June 2026

Essential improvement works are to take place over four consecutive nights on Muir Street in Hamilton from next week.

Roads team nominated eight times at awards

South Lanarkshire Council, SPT, Network Rail, Transport Scotland - Hairmyres Interchange

Published: 08 June 2026

South Lanarkshire Council has been nominated eight times at this year’s prestigious transport awards.

South Lanarkshire flies the flag for unpaid carers

Young carers Lindsey McKechnie and Gemma Martin raise the Carers Week flag outside SLC HQ, watched by Professor Soumen Sengupta, Chief Officer for Health and Social Care, and Interim Provost Bert Thomson.

Published: 08 June 2026

Unpaid carers are being recognised across South Lanarkshire as part of this year’s Carers Week.

Litter clean up along rural roads gets underway

Published: 05 June 2026

Dedicated teams will again be clearing litter and waste from rural roads surrounding Hamilton from next week.

Lanark Interchange ready to welcome passengers

This is a drone shot of the new Lanark interchange, including the bus station, with a train in the background

Published: 05 June 2026

A new transport interchange for Lanark is now open.

Join our roads team at recruitment sessions

This image shows two workers with shovels working on resurfacing a road

Published: 04 June 2026

Exciting opportunities to join South Lanarkshire Council’s roads teams take place this month.

Members needed for Education Appeals Committee

This is an image of South Lanarkshire Council HQ, with flags of the UK, Scotland and Ukraine in the foreground and a rainbow dissecting the building in the background

Published: 04 June 2026

Applications are being invited for anyone interested in becoming a voluntary member of the Education Appeals Committee.

Have your say on the new Domestic Abuse Policy

This image shows a person clutching their knees obviously under some duress

Published: 02 June 2026

Residents across South Lanarkshire are being invited to have their say on a new Domestic Abuse Policy.

Almada Street improvements to take place overnight

Published: 01 June 2026

Overnight repairs to a road in Hamilton are to take place from next week.

Draft policies open for consultation

This is the front cover of the Housing Allocation Policy document with a row of houses in the background