North Lanarkshire Council agrees on winter plan as rationed grit bin provision focuses on areas most in need

was about recruitment statistics for the council – an issue, along with the online abuse, that almost drove Mo to quit because he was “fed up” with the lack of change. Mo added: “What happens with an ethnic minority councillor or politician is that you are put up to a higher standard.“Anything at all gets put in and you get slaughtered.

the new £3.40 weekly cost is “putting elderly and vulnerable folk at risk”, and vowed to “continue to work with SNP councillors to try to get it overturned”.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A coronavirus outbreak has been identified at a council building in Motherwell.It is understood eight staff members at North Lanarkshire Council’s Dalziel building have tested positive for the virus over the last week.An entire floor within the building has been closed for a deep clean whilst investigations are being carried out.Council bosses say the cause of the Covid-19 cases has yet to be identified,

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.North Lanarkshire Conservatives have accused Shotts MP Neil Gray of hypocrisy over recent comments regarding community alarms.Mr Gray slammed the decision to introduce the £3.40 per week charge in last week’s Wishaw Press.However, the local authority’s Tory Group state they voted against the charges being introduced in February’s budget, with SNP and Labour voting to reintroduce the charges, and they

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Shop, eat and love local.That’s the key message from North Lanarkshire Council, as the area continues to fight the coronavirus pandemic.The council has launched an information campaign – Think Local – to encourage residents to safely use the shops, cafes, restaurants and businesses in Wishaw and across the local authority area and help them start the recovery process.The campaign also aims to reassure the

link.“To give just one example of this work, the committee will hear about the fantastic progress being made, with the help of Scottish Government funding, to reduce the carbon footprint of our vehicles by the introduction of more electric vehicles.

There is no denying that Lee Min Ho is one fine-looking actor! The King: Eternal Monarch star already had a huge international fan following. However, after the actor's latest Emperor act has amplified his stardom.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.A trial which would have seen overloaded North Lanarkshire bins not being emptied has been postponed.The local authority instead will take part in a separate electronic tagging initiative to monitor recycling.Councillors had given the go-ahead in February for a three-month pilot project to address the problem of bins being too full to be collected safely; first by offering recycling help or additional

straight to your inboxManchester City were quick off the mark this summer to secure the transfers of Ferran Torres and Nathan Ake.The former Bournemouth defender and ex-Valencia winger have now arrived at the City Football Academy to begin pre-season after being involved with their respective national teams at the beginning of the month.With less than a month remaining in the transfer window though and under a week before Pep Guardiola's side kick off their Premier League campaign at Wolves,

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserMembers of North Lanarkshire’s adult health and social care committee were told in a report for their meeting this week: “Any service users who return their alarm following the introduction of the charge will be offered a needs-led assessment to ensure that they have the appropriate supports in place if they require assistance.“All users will be offered a financial assessment to maximise their benefits, and the option of a waiver

Adam Lambert had the chance to meet with a super-strong superfan and fellow environmentalist in Paige Winter.

It was in February 2020, when Crash Landing on You's tear-jerking yet happy series finale aired. Even though it's been a few months since the K-drama concluded, fans are still raving about the tvN drama whose highlight was the crackling chemistry between Hyun Bin and Son Ye-jin.

Click here for more news from the Airdrie and Coatbridge AdvertiserThe Easter holiday would run from schools closing on the afternoon of Friday, April 1, and would run up to and incorporate Easter Monday on April 18 2022; with classes resuming the following day.An in-service day is planned for May 5 2022, to coincide with the council elections that year when many North Lanarkshire schools will be in use as polling stations – and the next academic year would end under the proposals on June 29

for the Blantyre Care Hub have been thrown out by South Lanarkshire Council.

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Becca Kufrin is on the move! The former Bachelorette is now living in Los Angeles following her split from Garrett Yrigoyen. Kufrin shared the news on Instagram on Thursday, revealing she signed a lease in L.A.

Motherwell■ Lady Anne Depot in Airdrie■ Coshneuk in Stepps■ Garrel Road in Kilsyth ■ New Edinburgh Road in ViewparkSome services will be transferred to other depots before they too close, leaving facilities in just Bellshill and Cumbernauld. All staff will be relocated.Waste will be removed from Souterouse in Coatbridge, land services will be moved from Bellshill, while Bonkle and Netherton will be retained on a temporary basis only.