Pupils from St. Brendan’s PS have enjoyed a fun-filled visit to our Restorative Justice allotments project at the Clydeside. The pupils planted seeds, trees and tended to rescue chickens. The produce is given to local community groups. 🌱🐔
Entries are now open for our garden competition and we have more prize categories than ever, to reward our tenants with stand-out gardens.
Apply here and showcase your colourful blooms, plants, and displays:
Join us for our Commitment to Carers Conference on 21 May at the Glo Centre, Motherwell, from 10am - 3pm. This action-packed event will help you connect with fellow carers, access support and hear about the latest Carer Strategy. RSVP by emailing QAResourceWorkers
@northlan
.gov.uk
We need dedicated volunteers to support adult learners in North Lanarkshire to reach their full potential.
If you want to learn more, join one of our online information sessions, on Tue 4 June.
Please get in touch with Michelle Ozturk ozturkm
@northlan
.gov.uk
🏘️ We've agreed new plans to help households worried about homelessness. To support people in crisis, we'll move people into permanent homes quicker and install free broadband in temporary accommodation. Read more:
Congratulations to Hilltop Primary School, Airdrie on taking top spot in Keep Scotland Beautiful's Litter League🌟😃👍Pupils and staff carried out litter picks and collected 83 bags of litter. The competition is part of the charity’s
#SpringCleanScotland
Could you join our team? We have a job opening for Estates Maintenance team at Bonkle Depot. Repair and install play area equipment and positively impact local communities.
Apply below 👇
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It's Scottish Learning Disability Week 2024 and the theme this year is Digital Inclusion. Our Technology Team can help provide assistance to residents and we even have our Tech Flat showcasing innovative solutions. For more info visit:
Our latest council house project in Northburn, Airdrie, is now complete.
The 31 new homes are on the site where 28 flats were demolished as part of our tower re-provisioning programme.
It's all part of our plans to deliver 5,000 new homes by 2035.
⚠️ Respect Our School Crossing Patrol Officers! ⚠️
We have a simple yet crucial message: Respect our School Crossing Patrol Officers.
It's unacceptable that some face abuse and disrespect while carrying out their duties.
We're celebrating the 10th anniversary of Get Walking Lanarkshire with special walks in Motherwell, Kilsyth, Hamilton and Rutherglen.
Since 2014 Get Walking Lanarkshire has welcomed 75,947 walkers on 7,113 weekly health walks.
Find out more at
We're supporting charity
@animal_concern
and have introduced a ban on the release of helium balloons and sky lanterns to protect wildlife and the local environment.
📢 If you receive Child or Working Tax Credits, these benefits are ending.
Look out for a Migration Notice in the post from the DWP asking you to apply for Universal Credit.
We have a team who can help:
📞01698 332551 or ✉️ TPteam
@northlan
.gov.uk
Next week is Scottish Learning Disability Week and this year’s theme is Digital Inclusion. Throughout the week there will be conversations about all things digital and asking- what digital means to you?
#scotldweek
For more information visit:
⚠️ An EXTREME wildfire warning has been issued for North-West Scotland on Friday, 3 May.⚠️
Visitors and those living within this area should be extra cautious and think twice before using anything involving a naked flame outdoors.
More information ➡️
A new photography exhibition showcasing the work of Ukrainian refugees who have settled in North Lanarkshire is now open at Summerlee Museum.
The 'One Year On: Scotland through a Ukrainian Lens' exhibition runs until 13 May.
We’ve launched a new strategy to tackle poverty.
If you or someone you know is worrying about debt, contact our Tackling Poverty Team, whose experienced debt advisers are on hand to help.
Call: 01698 332551 or email TPteam
@northlan
.gov.uk
Read more:
📚 Congratulations to St Ignatius' PS & Nursery on receiving an outstanding inspection report. Rated ‘Very Good’ for learning, teaching and achievement, the staff at our Wishaw based school are delivering a nurturing learning environment for pupils.