Lanarkshire communities improving their neighbourhoods invited to join Keep Scotland Beautiful initiatives

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Lanarkshire communities involved in projects to improve their local neighbourhoods are being invited to join more than 200 groups working with environmental charity Keep Scotland Beautiful to receive ongoing support and recognition.Registration for the two long-standing environmental improvement initiatives, Beautiful Scotland and It’s Your Neighbourhood, is open until April 30, and there is no cost to take part.These initiatives aim to encourage and inspire community action and feed into the Royal Horticultural Society’s (RHS) UK-wide Britain in Bloom campaign.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Beautiful Scotland is for groups who have come together to improve their whole village, town or city, and has judged and non-judged categories, with prestigious awards up for grabs.

It’s Your Neighbourhood is for smaller scale projects such as a community garden, a Friends of Park group, or a group of neighbours improving their street or a nearby green space.It isn’t a competition but has Levels of Achievement to encourage progression.Groups who register for either initiative will receive support, mentoring and recognition for their ongoing greening and growing efforts throughout the year, and have opportunities to nominate themselves for a range of awards.They are expected to find ways of involving the