Human rights activist commends North Lanarkshire Council for work with BAME residents

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionCatriona Arbuckle, development officer for NLC, said: “What’s significant about our achievement is that we were able to progress purchases and exceed our target despite the COVID pandemic.“The pandemic saw our new supply team, surveyors and legal colleagues put in rigorous new working practices to adhere to all new Scottish Government safety guidance.“This has allowed the scheme,

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.MPs and MSPs of every major political party have united in their support for Women’s Aid services continuing in North Lanarkshire.Four sitting Members of Parliament and 10 Members of the Scottish Parliament – from the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives – have formally requested a meeting with North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and the local authority’s chief executive Des Murray to discuss Women’s Aid

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionIn contrast, neighbouring South Lanarkshire is sitting at 74.3 cases per 100,000.There have been a further 352 cases of coronavirus confirmed in Scotland during the last 24 hours.No further deaths were recorded in the last 24 hours which means 7,584 people have passed away since March 2020.However, data from the National Records of Scotland (NRS) shows 9,897 deaths had been

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe number of people employed in Scotland as a whole currently sits at 2.66 million; a rate of 74.3 per cent.Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: “We know that the pandemic has had a significant impact on the labour market.“These figures show the scale of the challenge we face to rebuild our economy; and throws into sharp relief just how irresponsible it is of the Scottish

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the region The service is free for South Lanarkshire Council tenants who meet certain criteria, and is also able to be booked for a charge by all other residents. A total of 14 grass cuts are carried out approximately every fortnight and include the collection and disposal of cuttings and, where required strimming to vertical edging.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionOlivia regained the number one spot in the girls’ chart for the area in 2020 ahead of second-placed Grace, after earlier being consistently top from 2014 to 2018.Jack was the most popular boys’ name in Scotland for a 13th successive year; but parents of North Lanarkshire’s newborn girls differed from the national trend, with Isla becoming the nation’s overall top name for girls

South Lanarkshire’s chief executive to discuss a challenging first year in charge. “It’s been very unusual, I think is the understatement,” Cleland said.

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Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionB-listed status now applies to the entire civic centre complex – consisting of the council’s six-storey headquarters and projecting circular council chamber, concert hall and theatre building, adjoining office blocks and clock tower – and means that the structure is protected and could not be altered or demolished without listed building consent.However, the designation excludes

The rights of intersex children and tools for survivors and victims of discrimination were highlighted by LGBTIQ+ groups on Human Rights Day on Sunday.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionBarry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however working in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, we are pleased to

link."In addition the resource is projecting an impact on some of our income and loss of income due to the pandemic of £564,000 which includes early learning and childcare fees, music tuition and nursery milk."Specific funding of £7.7 million for some costs of the pandemic including for additional teachers, PPE and cleaning costs have been received by the council but, due to the council's coronavirus accounting practices, this has not been included in the education budget and will instead be

link!Trudi Marshall, Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire nurse director, who is managing the care home vaccination programme across the whole of Lanarkshire, said: “Care home residents are amongst our most vulnerable residents and this is a very worrying time for many of them.“I know it will be greatly reassuring to residents, their loved ones and staff that they have now received both doses of the vaccine.“From the very outset of this pandemic health and social care staff have worked closely

link!"To be fair, I don't think anybody had envisaged 12 or 13 months ago that we would be going through Covid."Most capital projects, similar to the council, people have delayed them."However, officers have contacted Wetherspoons.

link!A recent report has indicated that although the Scottish economy faces unparalleled economic challenges due to Covid-19, work-based learning through apprenticeships are key to recovery.Barry Duncan, managing director of Mears Scotland LLP, said “Each year we are committed to building on our self-delivery capacity through sustained investment in local talent.“We had earmarked 11 apprenticeships for 2020 but this was hampered by the pandemic.“This was a disappointment for everyone, however

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserA total of £150,000 is being allocated to increased pest control, to “treat defined priority areas over the summer period to address local concerns”. North Lanarkshire’s environment committee heard last month how reports of rat sightings across the authority area have increased in each of the past four years, reaching 1500 reports during 2019-2020.

Police have launched an attempted murder investigation after a man was left hospitalised in North Lanarkshire. A 62-year-old man was rushed to Monklands Hospital following an incident in Glenboig on Friday, March 5.

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “Our amazing team deserve all the credit for their hard work over the last few weeks.