North Lanarkshire Council develops strategy to help economy from Covid impact

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.

link!“Most people have been doing really well to keep to the restrictions but it’s important that we all do as much as possible to limit the risk of spreading the virus and getting tested, provides that opportunity to help keep people in North Lanarkshire safe.”Further advice and information on what support is available for people who need to self-isolate is available from nhsinform.scot/northlanarkshire.gov.uk/coronavirus.

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.

link!Mr Neil said: “With the Scottish Government rolling out the Scottish Child Payment and supporting hundreds of thousands of families across Scotland with the £100 Covid winter hardship payment, we are making a real difference to people’s lives and lifting children out of poverty.“This has been an incredibly difficult time for families in Airdrie who may have faced lost earnings, increased food bills and cold weather.“The £100 winter payment will hopefully have eased the financial strain many

launched today on a dedicated website and local residents, businesses and community groups are being asked to give their opinions to help shape the plans.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in North Lanarkshire are to benefit from almost £200,000 of extra funding.The Scottish Government has committed £145.3 million to alcohol and drug rehabilitation services across the country, including £50m to reduce drugs deaths.The Scottish Budget for 2021/22 has committed a total of £16 billion to improving the nation’s health and supporting the NHS in its recovery

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.

North Ayrshire is on the hunt for volunteers to join its service.Award-winning charity MCR Pathways is looking for 150 people to step forward and help provide a "transformative" change for youngsters in the region.Their partnership with North Ayrshire Council will see the project, first launched at Auchenharvie Academy in 2018, expand to a further five schools.Ardrossan Academy, St Matthews Academy, Garnock Community Campus, Irvine Royal Academy and Greenwood Academy will also now benefit from

local authority.

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.

Conwy Council. More than 450 names were put forward, some alluding the Covid crisis with offerings such as “Snowcial Distancing” and “Professor Chris Whitty Gritty”.

link!Maternity and neonatal clinics will continue as normal in the meantime. Appointments for urgent referrals, including cancer referrals, will also continue.Due to continued pressure on the whole system as a result of increasing cases of Covid-19, GP practices were also asked to manage their delivery of service by prioritising urgent care.Judith added: “Our staff are battling to save lives every day and I am immensely proud of them.

link!“The Scottish government budget once again fails to provide sufficient funding to maintain vital local services in our communities – the proposed settlement to all councils falls well short of the budget increase from Westminster.“Yet again we will be faced with having to cut services or jobs to balance the books; every SNP councillor, MSP and MP in North Lanarkshire has a responsibility to join us in fighting for their constituents.”

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.

£57 million of cuts over the next three years, and accused the Scottish government of “holding councils to ransom” on local taxation after offering conditional funding to freeze rates for householders in the year ahead.

Airdrie and Coatbridge Advertiser: “It once again fails to provide sufficient funding to maintain vital local services in our communities – the proposed settlement to all councils falls well short of the increase in the Scottish Government’s budget from Westminster.