South Lanarkshire View

Community grants and warm welcome funding for local groups

this image is a general view of Lanark High Street

Published: 30 January 2023

Six local organisations are to share more than £2,700 following the latest Clydesdale Area Committee grant awards.

Rod tribute still wears it well

This image is to promote the Rod Stewart Songbook gig at Lanark Memorial Hall

Published: 27 January 2023

A tribute to one of the most recognisable voices of the last 50 years is heading to Lanark Memorial Hall next month.

Improvements on way for road in Stonehouse

Roadwords with road closed sign and resurfacing equipment and vehicles.

Published: 27 January 2023

Major improvement works are to take place on a road in Stonehouse.

Bridge repairs mean road is now reopened

This image shows how the bridge at the A70 looked before and after repairs

Published: 26 January 2023

Repairs to a bridge damaged by extensive flooding have now been completed.

Ultimate Pop Party heading to Memorial Hall

This image shows the tribute acts that will be playing at Lanark Memorial Hall for the Ultimate Pop Party on 11 February

Published: 25 January 2023

Get ready for the Ultimate Pop Party at Lanark Memorial Hall next month.

Garrion Bridge repairs to get underway next week

A car drives past a line of traffic cones as a South Lanarkshire Council team carry out road resurfacing

Published: 23 January 2023

Repair works are to take place at two sections of the Garrion Bridge.

Litter picking along rural roads gets underway again next week

Published: 20 January 2023

A week-long clean-up of land on council-owned roads across South Lanarkshire gets underway from Monday 23 January.

Cinema memories coming to Low Parks Museum

Poster advertising National Library touring exhibition of Scotland’s memories of cinema

Published: 20 January 2023

The National Library of Scotland is touring again with its display - Going to the Pictures, Scotland’s memories of cinema.

Hamilton pupil wins annual Road Safety Calendar Competition

This image shows the winner of the council's annual road safety calendar competition with Councillors Davie McLachlan and Robert Brown and the school's deputy head teacher

Published: 19 January 2023

A Hamilton primary school pupil has scooped the top prize in the council’s annual Road Safety Calendar Competition.

Five generations join Betty for her 100th birthday

100th birthday celebrations of Betty Gardiner, pictured with Depute Provost Bert Thomson and Deputy Lieutenant for Lanarkshire Alexander Wilkie MBE

Published: 18 January 2023

Elizabeth Hutchison Paterson was born on 13 January 1923 in London Street, Larkhall.

Tourism strategy set to bring more visitors to the area

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

Published: 17 January 2023

A tourism strategy for South Lanarkshire has now been approved to target ways to make the area more attractive for visitors.

Have your say on "toughest ever" budget

This graphic is to promote the budget consultation for 2023 which is currently underway

Published: 16 January 2023

Local residents are being asked to have their say as South Lanarkshire Council sets its budget for 2023-24.

Beat the Street reports a success in East Kilbride

Published: 13 January 2023

The return in 2022 of the popular physical activity game to East Kilbride has been a success according to a post-game report.

Upgrading of community alarm systems well underway

This image shows a woman on a traditional landline telephone

Published: 12 January 2023

More than 1,800 community alarm systems across South Lanarkshire have been upgraded from analogue to digital by the council.

Ideas Letterbox still open for your ideas

image of a letter dropping through a letterbox

Published: 11 January 2023

Residents across South Lanarkshire are being reminded they can tell the council their ideas.

Area Committee boost for two local groups

This photo shows a view of Rutherglen town hall looking down from the war memorial.

Published: 10 January 2023

Two community groups in Rutherglen and Cambuslang have been given a boost with grants from the council's local Area Committee.

Mediation service can help with festive fallouts

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

Published: 09 January 2023

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

Have your say in rent setting for 2023/24

New build homes like this new terraced block will create opportunities for council tenants in Hamilton and Strathaven.

Published: 06 January 2023

Every year the council reviews its budget to inform new rent levels for the year ahead.

Heavy rainfall causes damage to bridge in Clydesdale

This image shows the damage to the bridge which has resulted in an emergency road closure

Published: 05 January 2023

An emergency road closure has had to be put in place in Clydesdale because of heavy rainfall and resulting bridge damage.

Council Leader has message for residents for 2023

This image is a screengrab from the 2023 message by Council Leader Joe Fagan

Published: 04 January 2023

Council Leader Joe Fagan has recorded a message for 2023 for all South Lanarkshire residents.