Catherine Macclymont: Last News

Eleven community groups in Clydesdale have benefited from over £3000 in council funding.

South Lanarkshire Labour group are calling for a review of Strathclyde Pension Fund’s investment in a Russian bank.

link!More than £7m of mobilisation funding is still outstanding but the Scottish Government have reassured councils that “all reasonable costs will be reimbursed”.Councillor Catherine McClymont (Clydesdale North) was concerned the Scottish Government had not fully reimbursed the council and asked: “How long has this been outstanding?”Director of health and social care Val de Souza said they were expecting the funds “in the next two to three weeks”.Education saw the largest overspend at £4 million which was mostly down to the increased costs of making schools safe during the pandemic.Finance manager Louise Harvey said: “We are reporting an overspend of £4 million against the phased budget.“This overspend in the main is COVID-related and

(East Kilbride Central North) said he had “dealt with a lot of chairlift situations”.He added: “They pay their taxes all their life. That is enough.“They shouldn’t have the peril of having to scrape together the money for a stairlift.I’m very proud that we are out of kilter.”Councillor Catherine McClymont (Clydesdale North) moved that the item be deferred as it came across as a potential cut and should be heard as “a budget item”.Chairman of the committee Councillor John Bradley (Cambuslang West) reassured councillors that the review would not be about “denying” but instead ensuring residents were helped appropriately.Cambuslang West councillor Margaret B.