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Pupils help with lunchtime litter clean up
More than 350 pupils from Duncanrig Secondary School have been clearing up their local area after lunchtimes.
Ten is the magic number for award-winning Strathaven Park
Strathaven Park is the only Scottish winner named in the top ten of the Green Flag Award’s People’s Choice.
Trading Standards resume fireworks sales focus
Trading Standards Officers continue to work with young volunteers to test purchase fireworks.
Get on your bike and help make the environment more sustainable
A previously derelict piece of land is now home to a cycle park promoting sustainable travel and recreation for everyone.
Planting trees is a cool way to help urban area
Almost 2000 trees have now been planted in the Blantyre area which will have a positive impact on the urban environment.
Nowhere to Grow shares success story during Climate Week
Universal Connections EK keeps on growing thanks to two Climate Emergency and Resilience Fund Grants.
Bee aware - Climate Week starts today
To highlight the goals of Climate Week the council is promoting good work being carried out across our communities.
Wish enables group to stick it to litter
A Strathaven group is cleaning up on the environmental front with a little help from the Community Wish List.
Graffiti causes offence… and is a criminal offence.
Graffiti takes a moment to scrawl but the offence and upset it causes last long afterwards.
New bins boost recycling rates in Rutherglen
Recycling rates in an area of Rutherglen have increased from zero to 100% in just a few weeks.
Protecting our data and the planet is their wish
A Larkhall group is helping people to protect their information and the environment at the same time.
Group is growing stronger after funding boost
A Hamilton group hopes to grow its presence in the community following a Participatory Budget (PB) Fund award of £1790.
Three of our parks awarded Green Flag status again
Cambuslang Park, Castlebank Park in Lanark and Strathaven Park are among 80 parks across Scotland achieving a Green Flag Award.
Council gets funding to help clean up chewing gum
The council will again be out and about targeting the thoughtlessly discarded chewing gum that is the scourge of our streets.
Wind Farm fund connects Carly to job success
A young woman from rural South Lanarkshire is in the driving seat to achieve her career goals.
Windfarm funding powers Rowan's career aims
A teenager who grew up on the doorstep of a South Lanarkshire windfarm has his ideal career in his sights...
Reassurance over bandstand after fire
The council has moved to reassure communities in Rutherglen following a significant fire at Overtoun Bandstand.
Compostable waste still being wasted
Everyone is being urged to make sure that they are using the correct bin for food and garden waste.
Burnhill Action Group secures community fund boost
A £5000 Participatory Budget (PB) grant will help improve and maintain a formerly derelict area now back in community use.
Ruby is the calendar champion for 2024
It was a natural choice this year for the winner of the council’s Road Safety Calendar Competition.
Pupils are natural winners on screen
Pupils at Hamilton Grammar School are a picture of environmental friendliness.
Renewable energy funding is music to the ears
Young people in Clydesdale can access a unique musical project courtesy of the council's Renewable Energy Fund (REF).
Bin it right - keep up the climate fight
We all like to think that we are recycling everything that we can by putting everything in the correct wheelie bin.
Litter plan boosted by solar bin success
Littering is an issue that affects us all.
Local parks keep the flag flying for award-winning green spaces
Three South Lanarkshire parks have received a Green Flag Award – making it a stunning 29 wins for them in the last 11 years.
Graffiti is a blot on a community’s landscape… and illegal
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
A Lanarkshire-based project that runs short walks every week is looking for new volunteers.
Clean Air Day breathes life into green travel aims
South and North Lanarkshire Councils have jointly staged an event in Strathclyde Country Park to mark National Clean Air Day.
Find out how Common Sense can help prevent fire-raising
Eddlewood residents can find out how to help make their area safer amidst warnings of rising numbers of fires being started.
New rural support fund’s first grants help five community groups
Five community organisations in rural South Lanarkshire have been supported with more than £150,000 in grants.
Rugby club goes green to benefit all of the community
Sport may often be described as partisan, but one local rugby club is definitely neutral – carbon neutral, that is.
Allotment sites proposed for the Hamilton area
More than 150 local people could be growing food in the Hamilton area with the council considering two sites for allotments.
Throwing out the throw-away culture right across the council
The throw-away culture is itself being discarded as the council reduces dramatically its number of single-use items.
Committee approves new five-year litter strategy
A comprehensive Litter Strategy for South Lanarkshire has been formally approved.
South Lanarkshire is fertile ground for food-growers
Food-growing by local people is setting down roots all across South Lanarkshire… with new activity sprouting up constantly.
Funding boost will help solve sticky problem
South Lanarkshire Council has been awarded £20,000 of funding by the UK-wide Chewing Gum Task Force grant scheme.
Anti-social behaviour - focus on litter
In the latest in our series on the impact of anti-social behaviour on our communities, we turn the spotlight on litter.
Don’t disfigure your neighbourhood with graffiti
Graffiti can take just moments to scrawl but can cause offence and upset and present a poor image of a neighbourhood.
Pupils play their part to take pride in Uddingston
More than 50 bags of litter were collected in an afternoon during a community clean-up involving pupils from Uddingston Grammar.
Five year plan to help tackle climate change
The council has agreed a Sustainable Development and Climate Change Strategy for the next five years.
Sophia's anti-litter message has designs on success
A primary school pupil from Rutherglen with designs on spreading an anti-litter message has come out tops in a new competition.
South Lanarkshire woodlands included in nationwide network
Chatelherault Country Park has been named in a nationwide network of Ancient Woodlands, and trees, dedicated to The Queen.
Rural roads clean-up rakes in eight tonnes of litter
More than 1700 bin bags - or eight tonnes - of litter were collected during the recent clear-up programme on rural roads.
Sign up for free access to climate change learning
Individuals and businesses in South Lanarkshire can take practical action against the climate crisis and become carbon literate.
Lifeguard training will help support university plans
Training as a lifeguard is set to help a Clydesdale student dive into a teaching career.
We can all help to 'Spring Clean Scotland'
The council is supporting Spring Clean Scotland – a national anti-litter campaign that kicks off on Monday (21 March).
Pupils switch on to social to ask you to switch off your engine
Eco-minded school pupils created a viral video to remind drivers that idling engines waste fuel, cost money and cause pollution.
Clydesdale to be next focus for roads litter clean
Litter clearing teams will be working on and around roads in Clydesdale over the next fortnight.
Litter clean continues on local roads
Rural roads across South Lanarkshire will continue to be the focus of a litter purge throughout March.
Road clean-up collects hundreds of bags of litter
More than 250 bin bags of litter were collected during a week-long clear-up on rural roads around Hamilton.
Rural roads will be target of January litter clean
A programme of litter picking on rural roads around South Lanarkshire will begin next week.
On the Move to cleaner air in Lanark
Primary schools and communities around Lanark are working together to inspire locals to travel responsibly for the environment.
Wind farms power £2.4m funding to communities
Farmers clubs, community groups and football teams are among those to benefit from £2.4 million of funding.
Investing in Active Travel in EK
Work is underway to construct new cycle lanes linking East Kilbride Station and the town centre.
Roads clean-up collects nine tonnes of dumped waste
More than six tonnes of rubble and three tonnes of litter were collected during a week-long clear-up on roads around Hamilton.
How renewables are helping fund community resilience
Community benefit funds from renewable energy are helping support South Lanarkshire's third sector in response to the pandemic.
Groups recognised for efforts to keep communities beautiful
Sixteen South Lanarkshire groups have been acknowledged by Keep Scotland Beautiful for their work to enhance their local areas.
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