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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 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 regionAshgill and Netherburn (13), Blantyre South and Wheatlands (11), Calderwood East (10), Halfway, Hallside and Drumsagard (10) and Westburn and Newton (13) were the only five neighbourhoods to record at least 10 cases last week.Ashgill and Netherburn also saw the highest rate of new cases last week at 4.3 per 1000 residents.Across South Lanarkshire, 37 of the 82 neighbourhoods

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.

link!Conservative group leader Cllr Alex Allison (Clydesdale East) proposed that the council should write to the UK Government and congratulate them for what they have done over the past year.He said: “When I first saw this motion, a saying came to mind: A day late and a dollar short.“I don’t think it’s actually that accurate, I would maybe go a week late and £20 short.”Conservative councillor Graeme Campbell (Avondale and Stonehouse) admitted that the Chancellor “clearly isn’t able to balance

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 new cases in the region is now at its lowest since week beginning September 20 with 0.78 new cases recorded for every 1000 residents.Last week was the ninth consecutive week that case numbers fell across South Lanarkshire following a spike after Christmas and New Year.Burnhill and Bankhead North (13), Little Earnock (12), Nerston and EK Landward area (10) and

link!Barnardo’s Scotland Fostering West is asking people over 21, who have a spare room and the time and commitment to support a child, to get in touch and consider fostering.The charity offers comprehensive training and support to our foster carers, including extensive support throughout the application process, intensive induction and regular ongoing training and one to ones, as well as dedicated out-of-hours access to a social worker and a generous financial fee.Anyone interested in becoming

Lanarkshire have now received their second dose of the coronavirus vaccine.

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!In total, 38,218 people have tested positive for Covid-19 in Lanarkshire and 1245 people have died after testing positive.Lanarkshire has been the worst affected region in Scotland by coronavirus with 5762.5 cases and 194.9 deaths for every 100,000 residents.Across the region, 237,555 people - 43.7 per cent of the population - have received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccination and 16,411 of them - three per cent of the population - have received both doses.

Aprons at the ready! Donal Skehan has been keeping busy since returning to Ireland last year and has just announced an exciting new project to rival Bake Off.

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.

Hamilton areaClydesdaleEast Kilbride and AvondaleDon't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Rutherglen and Cambuslang*Where a neighbourhood has fewer than three cases this is being presented as 0-2 to help protect patient confidentiality.

NHS Lanarkshire, said: “This is an exciting time to join the board as we strive to respond to the challenges of Covid-19 by transforming how we deliver health and care for our communities.“For one role we are looking for someone with capital project expertise who can support the board in its oversight of the plans to build the new University Hospital Monklands.Don't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting

link!Two men, aged 37 and 40, have been arrested in connection with the recovery.The 37-year-old has been charged and is due to appear at Airdrie Sheriff Court today (Thursday, March 4)The 40-year-old has been released pending further enquiries.Detective Inspector Cheryl Kelly of Greater Glasgow CID said: “We are committed to disrupting the illegal and harmful supply of drugs in our communities.

East Kilbride and Avondale after 184 people tested positive for COVID-19 or 45.61 cases and 6.69 deaths per 1000 residents. As a whole, the Hamilton area (4573) recorded more cases of the virus than anywhere else in South Lanarkshire.

link!Conservative group leader Councillor Alex Allison (Clydesdale East) added: “I believe we have a duty to represent our constituents and their views when we are elected to public office.“Therefore, we were willing to go into negotiations with other parties to get a good outcome for all residents in South Lanarkshire.

Hamilton areaClydesdaleEast Kilbride and AvondaleDon't miss a thing from your area - sign up for the new Lanarkshire newsletter!From the latest breaking news to the agenda-setting stories, get it all in your email inbox.Put your email at the top of this article or follow the instructions on this link!Rutherglen and Cambuslang*Where a neighbourhood has fewer than three cases this is being presented as 0-2 to help protect patient confidentiality.