Airdrie Town Hall was filled to capacity as more than 400 people attended this year’s Rockfest – Battle of the Bands.

We were saddened to hear of the death of Gilbert Cox CVO MBE JP , who passed away on Monday 9th March 2026.

The council, supported by Amey, has delivered a Knowledge Bank, an open‑source digital platform giving local authorities access to carbon data, materials comparison tools and shared learning to help decarbonise road maintenance.

Pupils and staff at Plains Primary School have achieved the prestigious Gold Rights Respecting Schools Award.

A community project to improve Dumbreck Marsh Local Nature Reserve for residents and visitors has been successfully completed.