North Lanarkshire’s communities are benefiting from millions of pounds of investment as we roll out exciting local projects, working alongside communities, to improve the lives of our residents.
Hundreds of projects have already been delivered as part of our Local Development Programme (LDP) across the nine Community Board areas. These include community safety measures, such as new street lighting and CCTV cameras; renewed and improved play areas and new multi-use games areas providing facilities for local people and environmental improvements such as nature walkways and paths.
In Wishaw and Shotts, we’ve plans to invest almost £1 million over the next five years. From the outset, community groups and elected members are involved in deciding how to use money to improve facilities that bring the most benefit to their areas.
Wishaw has benefited from projects such as Community Safety CCTV; Overtown play area and skatepark; Waterloo sculpture and a play area for Bellside.
And in Shotts, a new MUGA and play area has been completed and an additional one installed in Harthill; Salsburgh Wheeled Sports Area, a war memorial for Harthill and an Allanton Miner memorial sculpture.
Community Empowerment Committee Convener, Councillor Angela Campbell, said: “We have boards across all local areas which meet and involve local people, elected members, council officers and partners.
“People living in their own communities know where they would like to see money invested and improvements made and are keen to get involved and have their voices heard.
“These projects make a real difference to the lives of local people, whether it’s helping to improve community safety or giving children a place to play. By listening to people in our community, we are making sure the money is spent where it is needed most.”
There are more projects for Wishaw at the planning stage too. These include a play area for Attercliffe Avenue, Coltness welcome signage, community safety CCTV, additional parking at Allanton Grove, Coltness and outdoor gyms for Overtown and Kenilworth Avenue.
Plans for Shotts will see additional community safety CCTV, Torbothie Road parking, an outdoor gym at Shotts Leisure Centre and Baton Road parking improvements.
By working with our local communities and partners, we can realise our ambition to make North Lanarkshire the place to Live, Learn, Work, Invest and Visit.