South Lanarkshire reopens recycling centres to the public this week

New figures have revealed that nearly 40,000 workers in South Lanarkshire have been furloughed during the COVID-19 lockdown.And statistics from HMRC show the wages of nearly 100,000 jobs across Lanarkshire as a whole have been supported by the UK Government since the start of the coronavirus retention scheme.The scheme, along with the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme (SEISS), were announced as part of a package of support measures for businesses affected by the coronavirus

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Household appliances and electrical goods can be recycled at South Lanarkshire’s recycling centres from today (Thursday, June 11).Vans, no larger than a Ford Transit, will also now be able to visit the site on Tuesdays and Thursdays to allow larger and bulkier items to be recycled.Residents will still be able to dispose of general waste and cardboard and garden waste can still be recycled at the council’s six recycling centres in Carluke, Eastfield, Larkhall, East Kilbride, Blantyre and

It was the news redecorators and recyclers long awaited as dumps officially reopened last Monday.Despite predictions of long queues —and up to two hour waits in other parts of the country — South Ayrshire appeared to take heed to the council’s advice of only visiting if “absolutely essential”.There were no long queues at Ayr’s Heathfield Recycling Centre on Monday, June 1 on day one of reopening.Dump depots at Girvan, Maybole and Troon also appeared in working order as the public ventured out to

Eastfield - reopened at the beginning of the month with a raft of restrictions in place.

East Kilbride's College Milton - reopened at the beginning of the month with a raft of restrictions in place.

Councillors in South Lanarkshire are backing a new initiative aimed at supporting victims of domestic violence during the coronavirus lockdown.Social enterprise Hey Girls, who work with South Lanarkshire Council to tackle period poverty, are getting behind the UK government’s #YouAreNotAlone campaign with financial support for women’s crisis shelters.Charities and domestic abuse campaigners have reported an increase in calls and outreach from those living in abusive households while lockdown has

Virtual council meetings are being piloted in South Lanarkshire to allow councillors to get back to representing their constituents directly.

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South Lanarkshire recorded the lowest number of coronavirus deaths for nine weeks last week.

Virtual council meetings are being piloted in South Lanarkshire to allow councillors to get back to representing their constituents directly.

Virtual council meetings are being piloted in South Lanarkshire to allow councillors to get back to representing their constituents directly.

Schooling arrangements for children of key workers are set to change from next week in South Lanarkshire.

Schooling arrangements for children of key workers are set to change from next week in South Lanarkshire.

South Lanarkshire beauty spot car parks have been reopened in line with Phase 1 of the Scottish Government’s route map for easing lockdown.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire fell by 15 per cent to 22 last week.

Coronavirus deaths in South Lanarkshire fell by 15 per cent to 22 last week.

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