In a close-run vote in South Lanarkshire Council the SNP controlling group have refused to give budgeting powers to the full council. Continue reading →
South Lanarkshire Council
Labour launches campaign to save Larkhall care home
Following South Lanarkshire Council’s decision to close McWhirter House care home in Larkhall, the local Labour Party has launched a campaign to save the council-run facility.
Monica Lennon challenges incinerator developer to respect local community
Monica Lennon MSP has lodged a motion in the Scottish Parliament welcoming South Lanarkshire Council’s decision to reject a new planning application for an incinerator in Whitehill and “calls on the developer to recognise the wishes of the local community and accept this rejection as final”. Continue reading →
SNP Minister for Older People supports care home closure in own constituency
Despite becoming the Scottish Government’s Minister for Older People Christina McKelvie has refused to condemn SNP plans to close the only council run care home in her constituency town of Larkhall. Continue reading →
SNP and Tories join forces to close South Lanarkshire care homes
SNP and Tory councillors in South Lanarkshire have voted to close two council run care homes with proposals to close another two.
SNP and Tory Councillors block Labour calls for bus regulation
Labour’s calls for South Lanarkshire Council to back bus regulation and more democratic control of bus services were blocked by the SNP, Tory and councillors from other parties.
South Lanarkshire Labour comments on cuts to school crossing patrollers
Davie McLachlan, Leader of the Labour Group of councillors on South Lanarkshire Council, has responded to the decision to cut 22 school crossing patrollers.
Whitehill Incinerator drop-in session
Monica Lennon MSP and Ged Killen MP will be hosting a drop-in session to discuss the proposed Whitehill incinerator.