Notices published September 2026

Council agrees Families First Team to strengthen The Promise

This image shows Councillors Margaret Walker and Kirsty Williams with Professor Soumen Sengupta and Aine McRea in front of the South Lanarkshire coat of arms

Published: 30 September 2026

A new Families First Team will provide practical support for children, young people and families in their homes and communities across South Lanarkshire.

Poster highlights the need to switch off engines outside primary school

Councillor Robert Brown, the Chair of the council's Community and Enterprise Resources Committee and Woodside Primary School P7 pupil and JRSO Lacey standing next to the engine idling campaign banner with her winning design

Published: 30 September 2026

A primary school has come up with a hard-hitting poster to encourage drivers to turn their engines off every time they stop outside the school gates.

Local Action Fund to help communities

hanging baskets in Uddingston

Published: 29 September 2026

The Local Action Fund will once again see £1 million being spent across South Lanarkshire’s 20 council wards.

Time to apply for wind farm funding to tackle climate change

aerial view of windfarm

Published: 29 September 2026

What better time could there be than during Climate Week to encourage everyone to apply for a new grant that supports projects contributing to Net Zero goals.

The Talk Shop opens in Hamilton Town Centre

This image shows some of the members of the Hamilton Town Centre Board

Published: 25 September 2026

The Talk Shop, a new consultation space for Hamilton's Pride in Place programme, has opened in the town’s Regent Centre.

Education inspectors praise Carstairs Primary School

Head Teacher Angela Sneddon is pictured with a small group of pupils in uniform, outside the school.

Published: 25 September 2026

Very good attainment, equity, and attendance were highlighted by inspectors during a recent visit to Carstairs Primary School.

Finalists for 2026 Lanarkshire Business Awards

This image shows the finalists for the Lanarkshire Business Awards 2026

Published: 24 September 2026

The finalists of the 2026 Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards have been announced.

Could you help someone live more independently?

This is an image of the exterior of Whitehill Neighbourhood Centre

Published: 23 September 2026

People across South Lanarkshire who want to make a positive difference through paid social care work are being invited to an event in Hamilton event next week.

No change to byelaws following consultation

This image shows a view over Hamilton and beyond from Chatelherault Country Park

Published: 23 September 2026

Byelaws prohibiting the consumption of alcohol in designated public places are to remain the same in South Lanarkshire.

Innovative rehabilitation technology at Blantyre LIFE

This image shows Professor Soumen Sengupta with Fiona Wilkie, who is taking part in an innovative rehabilitation programme at Blantyre LIFE

Published: 21 September 2026

“When I first came here, I could only walk tentatively with my stick. I can now walk without it, I’m much stronger and my confidence is really good,” said Fiona Wilkie.

Hub continues to serve the Halfway community

This image shows Provost Bert Thomson at the entrance of Halfway Community Hub with a member of the LEAP staff

Published: 21 September 2026

A new chapter has begun for a well-known building in the heart of Halfway after the former library opened as a community hub.

School praised for its natural environment for learning

This image shows pupils and a teacher from Douglas Primary School holding up signs with various words including positivity and trust written on them. They are photographed outside the school

Published: 18 September 2026

Inspectors have praised a South Lanarkshire school for embracing the great outdoors to build confidence, teamwork, creativity and transferable life skills.

Beat the Street has arrived in Bothwell and Uddingston

launch of Beat the Street Bothwell and Uddingston

Published: 18 September 2026

The Beat the Street Bothwell and Uddingston game has now started with more than 3000 participants taking part already.

New councillor elected for Avondale and Stonehouse ward

Councillor Leigh Payne

Published: 18 September 2026

Avondale and Stonehouse has a new councillor after a by-election was held yesterday.

Essential resurfacing works for Lanark

This image is of a set of temporary lights with associated signage

Published: 17 September 2026

Essential footway resurfacing work will take place on the A73 Westport, Lanark, for up to four days from Monday (21 September).

A place that feels like home

This image shows Provost Bert Thomson, Professor Soumen Sengupta, Laura McMillan and William Elliot during a visit to Meldrum Gardens in East Kilbride

Published: 17 September 2026

For William Elliott, life at Meldrum Gardens feels like home.

Margaret celebrates 100th birthday in style

Margaret Armour celebrates her 100th with Depute Provost Celine Handibode and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire Dr William Morrison Young

Published: 16 September 2026

Margaret Armour (nee Wason) was born in Linthouse, Glasgow on 27 August 1926.

30 years of friendship celebrated

This image shows Provost Bert Thomson with Brigiette Courtois, President of the Chatelherault Twinning Association and Tom Welsh, President of the Hamilton Twinning Association.

Published: 16 September 2026

The special relationship between the twin towns of Hamilton and Chatelherault has been celebrated.

The Promise helps change lives across South Lanarkshire

This image shows council officials during a visit to Hamilton Family Support Hub by Fiona Duncan, Independent Strategic Advisor to The Promise

Published: 15 September 2026

“It has changed my life... I am a different parent now”

New website for the council

This image shows the back of someone looking at a laptop with the home page of the new council website on the screen

Published: 15 September 2026

A new website to help everyone in South Lanarkshire continue to engage digitally with their local council is now available.

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