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Lib Dems want 1p tax on every new item of clothing

Non-teaching staff in South Lanarkshire schools could strike unless a pay deal is thrashed out soon.

School staff set to strike

A vote of no confidence in South Lanarkshire council’s leader Joe Fagan (inset) has been defeated.

Council Leader will return on September 7

Clydesdale MSP Máiri McAllan visited the Accessible Tennis Club in Lanark on Friday.

Máiri’s back in business

The service was temporarily suspended to allow housing and technical resources to focus on repairing vacant properties.

Repairs are back on track

North Lanarkshire Council to demolish almost 1000 flats

Lanarkshire college students set for disruption as lecturers vote to strike

Drugs-related deaths in East Dunbartonshire drop from 10 year high of 2021

Council say noise deterrent signs are not aimed at school children

JHP Transport Lanark Ltd, which is a major employer in the town, purchased the land back in 2016.

Firm's farm plan given green light

Members of Unison and GMB demonstrated on numerous occasions outside the council’s headquarters to demand the pay increase.

Back pay for home care workers

Community organisations have the opportunity to apply for grants of up to £10,000 to tackle identified needs.

Apply for community fund

It appears that the control zones will not be in place this year.

Too late for Guy Fawkes night?

By Clare Grant

Motherwell will honour its volunteers of the International Brigades

Pro-independence meeting with top speakers is announced for Cumbernauld

Rona MacKay

MSP welcomes new Scottish Government funding

Plans to redevelop B&Q site given green light

Local elections take place on Thursday, May 4

How to vote without ID in local elections using emergency proxy vote

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Twinning cash has now been formally scrapped at North Lanarkshire Council

Seniors Together information day in Carluke has been deemed a huge success, with more to follow.

An age-friendly community

Jordan Linden

Ex councillor will not face any further investigation says SNP

Lanark MP Angela Crawley has vowed to continue her fight for parents.

Angela vows to fight on

The weekly charge of £2.20 will still be among the lowest among similar councils across Scotland.

Alarm system charge capped

MSP hits out at SNP group at North Lanarkshire Council over Jordan Linden affair

Meghan Gallagher

Jordan Linden affair raised at Scottish Parliament by MSP Meghan Gallagher

Updates as new SNP leader announced

Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme will clean up East Dunbartonshire, according to Green MSP Ross Greer

'Turning point' for recycling

MP Amy Callaghan has criticised the UK budget

Budget had wrong priorities

Chancellor set to extend fuel duty cut beyond March

By Clare Grant

Ad Feature Contenders in quest to become First Minister appear at Cumbernauld event

The disused railway line will now be home to a new housing development. (Pic courtesy of Walter Baxter)

Housing on old railway line

South Lanarkshire councillors have given the go-ahead to increase rent by 3.5 per cent.

Council rent increase

No easy decisions for council leader Joe Fagan.

South Lanarkshire budget cuts

Government ‘will miss EV charger target by 20 years’, Labour says

By 2025, all landline telephone services in South Lanarkshire will have been digitised.

Landlines to be digitised

Council leader Joe Fagan is asking Clydesdale residents to make their views known.

Council budget survey

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