Plans to build new homes in Allanton submitted to North Lanarkshire Council planners

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.

direct to your inboxPlans to establish a university in Rochdale to stop a ‘brain drain’ from the borough could take a big step forward this week.Around 80pc of students at Rochdale Sixth Form College currently go on to university - but most do not return to live and work in the town after they graduate.Council chiefs are now set to sign off on proposals to work with Hopwood Hall College to significantly increase higher education provision.The new university would focus on advanced manufacturing

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.New housing association homes are to be built in Drymen to replace housing originally built in the 1960s.Loch Lomond and Trossachs National Park has approved an application by Hanover (Scotland) Housing Association Ltd for 15 semi-detached and terraced houses on a site at Conic Way and Montrose Way.The homes will replace 18 houses for the elderly run by the association, which were demolished recently.In

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.

link!“The Economic Recovery Plan reflects the views of the business community from a survey carried out last year, and we will continue to work closely with private and public partners to drive forward a strategy to deliver sustainable economic growth for north Lanarkshire.”The Plan integrates with the investment being made across the area in town centres, roads infrastructure, housing, industry and community facilities which is outlined in the Economic Regeneration Delivery Plan.

local authority.

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.”

direct to your inboxThe plan for future development across Trafford has been updated - and people can now have their say on it.The draft plan includes proposals for around 18,000 new homes, new infrastructure and community facilities for the entire borough for the next 16 years until 2037.Trafford council said: “The Local Plan will play an important part in the future growth of Trafford.

direct to your inboxMajor plans to overhaul the rail network in the North which could see train services reduced in parts of Greater Manchester are ‘deeply regressive’, leaders say.The government is consulting on changes to pre-Covid timetables aimed at easing congestion in and around Manchester, spacing services more evenly, and reducing delays from May 2022.A task force has been working towards improving services on the network since the disastrous introduction of new timetables in May 2018

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.

link!Committee convener, Councillor Angela Campbell, said: “Community safety is the number one priority for us as councillors and this five year plan will help us tackle what residents tell us is most important to them.“Tackling anti-social behaviour, reducing serious violence and disorder, reducing harm from unintentional injury and fire, tackling gender based violence, protecting people at risk of harm and improving road safety – all of these crucial issues are being addressed with this new

link!“As the pandemic continues and restrictions remain in place, it is too early to fully assess the medium to long-term economic impact but it is clear the effects are already being severely felt, with many businesses closing and unemployment increasing,” said Pamela Humphries, head of planning and regeneration.“In North Lanarkshire, the number of people claiming benefits is around 78 per cent higher than before the pandemic, and between March and July 2020, 52,300 residents (one in three)

link!“All gritters are currently deployed and working hard to clear priority one roads, pavements and cycleways – including routes to our Covid-19 vaccination centres.“Showers are expected throughout the day: remember, only travel if it’s essential.”

sent to the Scottish Government later this year.Health board officials have already told of plans for it to become Scotland’s first “digital hospital”; while the current Monkscourt Avenue site is to be redeveloped as a health and wellbeing village after the relocation in seven years’ time.

East Kilbride Community Growth Area (EKCGA) has taken a step forward As part of a detailed planning application Taylor Wimpey West Scotland has submitted an Approval of Matters specified in Conditions (MSC) application to South Lanarkshire Council.

direct to your inboxShipping containers could be transformed into new homes for rough-sleepers as part of a move to tackle homelessness in Manchester.Homeless charity Embassy plans to create 40 modular homes to form a new village on a derelict city centre site.The innovative scheme will help homeless and vulnerable men get back on their feet by giving them a safe place to stay and support with life-skills.The scheme aims to help residents find full-time work and eventually move on to privately