Throughout June, we are encouraging local businesses to decorate their shop windows and service areas to celebrate the Euro 2020 and Tokyo Summer Olympics and Paralympics 2020 competitions.

Both international events will take place across the Summer months this year, after being postponed last year due to the global pandemic.

Small and medium businesses can plan, decorate and then send their entries to their local My Town social media channel. Each community board area in North Lanarkshire has its own Facebook page and Twitter account.

International bunting, national football strips and innovative ways to display the Olympic rings are just but a few ideas, but we are looking for as much creativity as possible.

Residents and visitors can also play their part by encouraging their favourite businesses to enter.

There’s no requirement for businesses to get in touch beforehand and entries must be received by 30 June. Winners will be announced in July.

For more information on the activity, please visit your local My Town social media channels:

My Airdrie

My Bellshill

My Coatbridge

My Cumbernauld

My Kilsyth

My Motherwell

My Northern Corridor

My Shotts

My Wishaw