Burnbank faces 'double whammy' of losing library and family centre in South Lanarkshire Council’s savings proposals

link! Some of those savings have stayed in the budget and here we take a look at what got cut. Community and enterprise ■ Contributions made to Young Enterprise and the Princes Trust will end saving £10,000.

Rutherglen and Cambuslang remained fairly static.

link!The Hamilton area also saw the highest number of Covid-19 deaths after 220 people died after testing positive.

link!The finalised version has now been received and it is anticipated that future meetings could be uploaded around one week after they have taken place.Cambuslang East councillor Katy Loudon was concerned about the “very convoluted process” and said: “I’m just conscious that we haven’t had any discussion about how much of a cost that’s going to be to the council.”Ms McCann said: “We negotiated an introductory cost for the first meeting.

link!The government’s plans would see all public sector workers earning less than £25,000 receive a three per cent pay increase with a one per cent increase for everyone else capped at £800.Mr Manning added: “The settlement includes funding for those councils who agreed to freeze their council tax.“That is a pretty fundamental point in this year’s settlement.“In comparison to the revenue budget strategy that we had, the position has improved.” On February 25, the budget bill will be presented

link!Analysis shows that the vast majority of issues are linked to improper storage of waste, refuse being deposited in gardens and the excessive feeding of birds.

local authority.

Hamilton areaClydesdaleEast Kilbride and AvondaleDon't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Rutherglen and Cambuslang*Where a neighbourhood has fewer than three cases this is being presented as 0-2 to help protect patient confidentiality.

link!Executive director for community and enterprise Michael McGlynn added: “Producing a strategy is one thing.“I genuinely believe it is the process of producing a strategy, the publicity and how we try and engage with our communities that is about changing their behaviour and taking civic pride.“There will always be exceptions to that.

crash on the A90 which left the vehicle on its side in a ditch .A Stagecoach double-decker running from Peterhead to Aberdeen was involved in the smash at around 6.35am this morning.The incident happened as the bus exited the A90 on to the Newburgh slip road.The bus driver was taken to hospital as a precaution, however, the one passenger on board was not injured.The roads in the area are heavily impacted by snow and ice as Storm Darcy continues to batter Scotland.A Stagecoach North Scotland

link!“Seeing the pictures of villagers standing with the chickens and some with smiles on their faces fills my heart with happiness as it gives them a better chance in life to go out a making a small living on their own.“We should all be playing our part at home and abroad.”

link!"There is the possibility that it will impact further on people's personal circumstances and I may see an upswing in demand for that reduction money."A lot could change towards the end of the year."

link!“We want to be clear that driving at 20mph is the right thing to do in any town centre area and would encourage all road users to comply with the new limits.”

link!Representative for East Kilbride Central North, Councillor Fagain said the budget failed to meet the needs of local government. He told the News : “It doesn’t even come close.

link!A spokesman for SLC, said: “At a special meeting of the executive committee a number of options were presented to elected members for their consideration to enable the council to meet its obligation to balance its budget.“Members agreed to defer all the recommendations to a meeting of the full council, which will happen later this month.“It was noted that a working group has been set up to allow political leaders the opportunity to engage in cross-party discussions on the savings

the region - allowing pupils to keep up with their studies while schools remain closed.

South Lanarkshire Council’s risk register were given to councillors this week and the effects of Britain leaving the EU remain a concern.

link!“This has been particularly true in the last year, when councils have taken a lead role in supporting our communities and local businesses during the Covid-19 pandemic.“Budget monitoring reports to the executive committee throughout 2020 updated on estimates of the total cost to the council of Covid-19.

link!More than £7m of mobilisation funding is still outstanding but the Scottish Government have reassured councils that “all reasonable costs will be reimbursed”.Councillor Catherine McClymont (Clydesdale North) was concerned the Scottish Government had not fully reimbursed the council and asked: “How long has this been outstanding?”Director of health and social care Val de Souza said they were expecting the funds “in the next two to three weeks”.Education saw the largest overspend at £4