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• Kilsyth Academy

  Kilsyth Academy

  Information on East Dunbartonshire Council's proposed changes to secondary transfer arrangements

• Inspectors praise Motherwell nursery

  Inspectors praise Motherwell nursery

  Forgewood Family Learning Centre in Motherwell has received a glowing report from the Care Inspectorate

• Building economic prosperity

  Building economic prosperity

  Economic Regeneration Delivery Plan published

• Whinhall mining memorial opened

  Whinhall mining memorial opened

  A new memorial to the three Whinhall men who lost their lives in the Mosside mining disaster in 1939 has been unveiled

• Stunning new park opens in Plains village

  Stunning new park opens in Plains village

  A derelict piece of ground in Plains has been transformed thanks to the hard work of members of the local community

• Project SEARCH scoops a double

  Project SEARCH scoops a double

  National success for employability programme

• Lidl opens £70m distribution centre

  Lidl opens £70m distribution centre

  Eurocentral site launched

• Demolition marks start of redevelopment

  Demolition marks start of redevelopment

  Regeneration plans underway

• Closing the female funding gap

  Closing the female funding gap

  Event offers expert advice and access to funders

• Council prepares for ongoing budget cuts

  Council prepares for ongoing budget cuts

  Significant shortfall in revenue budget forecast over the next five years

• Garden in bloom winner announced

  Garden in bloom winner announced

  Green fingered tenants showcase their gardens

• New police motorbikes to tackle safety fears

  New police motorbikes to tackle safety fears

  Two new off road motorbikes have been bought by Community Matters - Locality Partnership in response to the growing number of issues caused by people riding quad-bikes and motorised vehicles

• New council housing development for Coatbridge

  New council housing development for Coatbridge

  Former St James Primary School is site for new homes

• Conference focuses on improving the lives of children and young people

  Conference focuses on improving the lives of children and young people

  Teachers, health professionals and social workers gathered at the Civic Centre for this year's Health and Wellbeing and Child Protection Conference

• Housing performance pledge to help tenants

  Housing performance pledge to help tenants

  Assurance statement signing

• Findings into Additional Support Needs review announced

  Findings into Additional Support Needs review announced

  The recommendations of a comprehensive ten-month review into the provision of education services for young people with Additional Support Needs (ASN) in North Lanarkshire have been published

• Top result for procurement assessment

  Top result for procurement assessment

  Independent review of policies

• Strategy puts focus on positive mental health

  Strategy puts focus on positive mental health

  Support for employees

• Making reading for pleasure a priority

  Making reading for pleasure a priority

  Hundreds of pupils from secondary schools across North Lanarkshire gathered at St Ambrose HS in Coatbridge to celebrate this year's Read to Succeed programme

• Commitment to equality, diversity and human rights

  Commitment to equality, diversity and human rights

  Equality Strategy published

• New system lights up Centenary & West End Parks, Airdrie

  New system lights up Centenary & West End Parks, Airdrie

  The colourful Boulevard of Lights has a bright new future after the installation of a new lighting system

• Carer support for employees

  Carer support for employees

  Special leave policy offers increased care time

• It pays to pay your rent by Direct Debit

  It pays to pay your rent by Direct Debit

  Win £250 of shopping vouchers

• Creating safe spaces

  Creating safe spaces

  Black and minority ethnic women living in North Lanarkshire attended an event in Wishaw to share their experiences of employment, community safety and gender based violence

• European Day Without a Road Death

  European Day Without a Road Death

  We're supporting European campaign

• Thomas Cook collapse

  Thomas Cook collapse

  Advice for holidaymakers affected

• Childcare expansion programme starts to roll out

  Childcare expansion programme starts to roll out

  Parents will have more flexibility in their choice of childcare services

• Removal of No Ball Games Signs

  Removal of No Ball Games Signs

  Have your say in our consultation

• Thorniewood ward by-election

  Thorniewood ward by-election

  Result announced

• Consultation on plans for Willowbank School

  Consultation on plans for Willowbank School

  Proposed move to new premises in Airdrie

• Lanarkshire couples celebrate golden wedding

  Lanarkshire couples celebrate golden wedding

  Anniversary celebrations

• Another winning Cumbernauld 10K event

  Another winning Cumbernauld 10K event

  Broadwood Stadium hosts successful event

• Keeping tenants safe

  Keeping tenants safe

  Access to carry out essential electrical safety checks

• Pilot provides pathway to new affordable homes

  Pilot provides pathway to new affordable homes

  Development pathfinder

• Airdrieonians backing Suicide Prevention

  Airdrieonians backing Suicide Prevention

  Suicide Prevention NL

• Universal Credit commitment

  Universal Credit commitment

  Help to tackle arrears

• Ask someone how they are feeling, it could help save their life

  Ask someone how they are feeling, it could help save their life

  Suicide Prevention Week from 9 to 15 September

• Emergency services heroes recognised

  Emergency services heroes recognised

  Praise for the excellent work carried out by our emergency services across our area

• Be aware of scams - stop, think, get advice

  Be aware of scams - stop, think, get advice

  Trading Standards advice on scams after bereavement

• Following our Disability Confident lead

  Following our Disability Confident lead

  Local businesses sign up

• Dance the night away at fundraising ball

  Dance the night away at fundraising ball

  Book now for St Andrew's Ball

• Mosque hosts key council ceremony

  Mosque hosts key council ceremony

  Kirkin' of the Council

• Advice generates an extra £35m in benefits

  Advice generates an extra £35m in benefits

  Services help people maximise their income

• Helping people find employment

  Helping people find employment

  Recent over 50's event hailed a success

• New housing development for Mid Forest

  New housing development for Mid Forest

  Cumbernauld site masterplan approved

• Dawn of a new era for Cumbernauld Academy

  Dawn of a new era for Cumbernauld Academy

  School community celebrates opening of 'stunning' new building

• New initiative to unlock untapped potential

  New initiative to unlock untapped potential

  Women in Business offers support in starting a business

• St Edward's and Tollbrae primary pupils celebrate the first day in their new schools

  St Edward's and Tollbrae primary pupils celebrate the first day in their new schools

  Fantastic new shared campus opens in Airdrie

• Counterfeit crime targeted

  Counterfeit crime targeted

  Anti-counterfeiting award

• Pupils' achievements celebrated

  Pupils' achievements celebrated

  2019 exam results success

• Have your say on decisions in your community

  Have your say on decisions in your community

  Participatory Budgeting arrives in Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw areas...

• Plea to reassess HMRC closure plans

  Plea to reassess HMRC closure plans

  Cumbernauld Office

• New proposals for action on litter and fly-tipping

  New proposals for action on litter and fly-tipping

  Plans have been announced to create a new taskforce aimed at cleaning up communities

• Cumbernauld 10k teams up with Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire

  Cumbernauld 10k teams up with Suicide Prevention North Lanarkshire

  Promoting the benefits of positive mental health

• Grants helping transform businesses

  Grants helping transform businesses

  Projects receive investment from Transformation Fund

• Site of former school transformed for new housing

  Site of former school transformed for new housing

  Latest council homes opened

• Glasgow & the West Rugby Academy relocates to Ravenscraig

  Glasgow & the West Rugby Academy relocates to Ravenscraig

  The Glasgow & the West branch of the Fosroc Scottish Rugby academy has relocated to the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell, where aspiring young players will now rub shoulders with senior Glasgow Warriors and Scotland 7s squads

• Colzium is a star attraction!

  Colzium is a star attraction!

  A new visitor centre and café has helped Colzium Lennox Estate, Kilsyth receive an upgraded 3 star rating from the Scottish Tourist Board

• 76% of child car seats wrongly fitted

  76% of child car seats wrongly fitted

  Safety events highlight importance of correct seats

• Contribute your ideas for future of Strathclyde Park

  Contribute your ideas for future of Strathclyde Park

  Come along to consultation events

• Tackling period poverty

  Tackling period poverty

  Free sanitary products are available in 150 community buildings across North Lanarkshire

• New play park coming soon at Palacerigg

  New play park coming soon at Palacerigg

  Towers connected by rope bridges and a vertical climbing tunnel

• Excellence in energy efficiency

  Excellence in energy efficiency

  Top award for tackling fuel poverty

• Open day promotes local employment opportunities

  Open day promotes local employment opportunities

  Routes to Work service supports local unemployed residents

• Climate emergency declared

  Climate emergency declared

  Councillors agree motion to tackle climate change

• Project SEARCH achievement

  Project SEARCH achievement

  Graduates celebrate course success

• Special visitor marks final day of term at Cumbernauld secondary school

  Special visitor marks final day of term at Cumbernauld secondary school

  Her Majesty The Queen visits pupils and staff at Greenfaulds High School

• All paths lead to Strathclyde Park

  All paths lead to Strathclyde Park

  New walking and cycling map and app

• Scotland's largest regeneration site approval

  Scotland's largest regeneration site approval

  Planning granted for Ravenscraig masterplan

• Public urged to keep Eyes Open for children at risk

  Public urged to keep Eyes Open for children at risk

  People across Scotland urged to be extra observant to help protect potentially vulnerable children when schools are out for summer

• New outdoor gym officially opened

  New outdoor gym officially opened

  The first in a series of new free to access outdoor gym facilities has been opened at Airdrie Leisure Centre, providing a wide range of exercise and fitness opportunities

• Learning the importance of air quality

  Learning the importance of air quality

  Pupils mark national Clean Air Day

• New campaign urges STOP, REPORT and TALK about it

  New campaign urges STOP, REPORT and TALK about it

  Be aware of scams

• Sports trust scoops top award

  Sports trust scoops top award

  North Lanarkshire Leisure success

• Laying the foundations for women in construction

  Laying the foundations for women in construction

  Students take a tour of Cumbernauld site

• First work starts on new public park

  First work starts on new public park

  Plans for play areas, sensory garden, cycle and walking routes

• National award for Coatbridge primary school

  National award for Coatbridge primary school

  Congratulations to everyone at St Stephen's Primary and Language and Communication Support Centre on winning the numeracy prize at this year's Scottish Education Awards

• And the winners are...

  And the winners are...

  Lanarkshire Business Excellence Awards 2019

• Together we can make a breastfeeding-friendly Scotland

  Together we can make a breastfeeding-friendly Scotland

  Lanarkshire hosts second breastfeeding summit

• Plans to roll out smoke and heat detectors

  Plans to roll out smoke and heat detectors

  Legislation changes to be met by 2021

• School sports park to be named after football great

  School sports park to be named after football great

  Billy McNeill Sports Park

• Grants available for ambitious businesses

  Grants available for ambitious businesses

  Business Transformation Fund is open for applications

• Scotland's newest school opens

  Scotland's newest school opens

  'Stunning' £17m Hilltop Primary School Campus opens in Airdrie

• St Dominic's Primary School and Nursery Class officially opened

  St Dominic's Primary School and Nursery Class officially opened

  Provost Jean Jones officially opened the new St Dominic's Primary School at a special ceremony in front of pupils, staff and parents

• Graduate support and funding for businesses

  Graduate support and funding for businesses

  Information event on Knowledge Transfer Partnerships

• New plan ensures bright futures for North Lanarkshire's young people

  New plan ensures bright futures for North Lanarkshire's young people

  Developing the Young Workforce Strategy approved

• Council helps tackle fuel poverty

  Modernising homes

• Community Matters - Locality Partnership Events - June 2019 (formerly LAPs)

  Community Matters - Locality Partnership Events - June 2019 (formerly LAPs)

  Come along and get involved in decision making in your local area

• Support helps businesses grow and create new jobs

  Support helps businesses grow and create new jobs

  Business Gateway Lanarkshire

• Council's vision praised in review

  Council's vision praised in review

  Positive report from Accounts Commission

• New schools planned for Chryston and Bargeddie

  New schools planned for Chryston and Bargeddie

  Plans to build two new primary school buildings in North Lanarkshire moved a step closer following the approval of two consultation reports

• Over £1.5m in grants benefit businesses

  Over £1.5m in grants benefit businesses

  North Lanarkshire receives one of the highest grant levels in Scotland

• Pupils' sporting leadership achievements celebrated

  Pupils' sporting leadership achievements celebrated

  Leadership Academy for Sport programme sees pupils gain hundreds of qualifications

• Pay your rent by Direct Debit

  Pay your rent by Direct Debit

  You could win £250 shopping vouchers in our prize draw

• Don't suffer antisocial behaviour in silence

  Don't suffer antisocial behaviour in silence

  Response service tackles antisocial behaviour head on

• Major milestones for Airdrie school projects

  Major milestones for Airdrie school projects

  Two special events have taken place to mark key milestones at the sites of two new primary schools campus projects

• £200million boost for Ravenscraig plans under City Deal programme

  £200million boost for Ravenscraig plans under City Deal programme

  More than 6,500 jobs will be created and around £360million per year will be generated for the local economy after the Glasgow City Region councils approved revised plans for the Ravenscraig Infrastructure Access (RIA) project.

• Housing budget plans announced

  Housing budget plans announced

  Tenants to benefit from housing investment

• Schools pipe bands bring Central Station to a standstill

  Schools pipe bands bring Central Station to a standstill

  Pupils from North Lanarkshire Schools' pipe bands became overnight social media stars after an online clip was viewed more than 2 million times

• Shotts Leisure Centre refurbishment brings sparkling results!

  Shotts Leisure Centre refurbishment brings sparkling results!

  A major upgrade of the centre will motivate members and encourage visitors to keep fit and active in bright, modern surroundings

• Primary Schools Song Writing Project 2019

  Primary Schools Song Writing Project 2019

  Pupils' creative talents prove a hit!

• Praise for Coatbridge Youth Action project

  Praise for Coatbridge Youth Action project

  National YouthLink Awards 2019 Finalists

• Local heroes inducted into hall of fame

  Local heroes inducted into hall of fame

  Sports stars honoured

• Airdrie pupil receives national award for Geography

  Airdrie pupil receives national award for Geography

  Congratulations to Louis Rossi of St Margaret's HS on achieving one of the highest marks in Scotland in the SQA Higher Geography 2018 exam

• Pupil conference will help improve services

  Pupil conference will help improve services

  Around 150 senior student leaders from all secondary schools across North Lanarkshire gathered at the Motherwell Concert Hall for the first ever NL Student Leaders' Conference

• Rockfest - Battle of the Bands 2019

  Rockfest - Battle of the Bands 2019

  Chryston High School came out on top for the third year in a row at the annual battle of the bands competition

• All pupils to be taught life saving CPR in school

  All pupils to be taught life saving CPR in school

  Every secondary school pupil in North Lanarkshire will be taught CPR in the classroom to help create a nation of life savers

• New apprenticeship programme offers pupils a world of opportunities

  New apprenticeship programme offers pupils a world of opportunities

  More than 800 apprenticeships have been created for pupils in S5 and S6 across North Lanarkshire

• Future looks bright for refurbished Tryst

  Future looks bright for refurbished Tryst

  Sports Centre has been given a new lease of life after a £1million refurbishment

• Budget 2019/20

  New schools on the horizon as council sets budget

• Welcome for new powers to sell derelict sites

  Welcome for new powers to sell derelict sites

  Government plans to help councils clear eyesore land

• Council wants litter fines to increase

  Council wants litter fines to increase

  Fines for dropping litter should be increased to £100 - that's the view of the council - which will be asking the Scottish Government to implement this change.

• Council commits to supporting EU nationals

  The council has made a real commitment to supporting and welcoming EU nationals living in North Lanarkshire.

• New pitch proves a winner!

  New pitch proves a winner!

  The first ever purpose-built 9-a-side football pitch in North Lanarkshire has opened in Airdrie, thanks to the hard work of volunteers

• Commitment to improve breastfeeding

  Commitment to improve breastfeeding

  Improved support for nursing mothers in the workplace and the wider community will help boost breastfeeding in North Lanarkshire.

• Future of crucial council service secured

  Future of crucial council service secured

  The future of North Lanarkshire's vital Community Learning and Development (CLD) service has been secured following a decision by the council.

• Year of Young People 2018 civic reception

  Year of Young People 2018 civic reception

  Jean Jones, Provost of North Lanarkshire, welcomed guests to a special reception at the Civic Centre in Motherwell to celebrate the successes of the Year of Young People 2018

• Families invited to add names to war memorials

  Families invited to add names to war memorials

  Former service men and women remembered

• New play area at Duchess of Hamilton Park opened

  New play area at Duchess of Hamilton Park opened

  Councillor Paul Kelly, Depute Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, officially opened a fantastic new play area at the Duchess of Hamilton Park in Motherwell

• Last updated: 16 October 2019