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The date for a council by-election in North Lanarkshire which will be held after a disgraced councillor quit has been confirmed.

A North Lanarkshire Council boss has been urged to sever ties with a repairs firm after it was found to have fudged its figures to make its performance look better.

A council boss has been urged to sever ties with a repairs firm after it was found to have fudged its figures to make its performance look better.

A top trio from North Lanarkshire Council marked Scottish Apprenticeship Week by visiting a housing development.

North Lanarkshire Council’s leader says the authority is “faced with impossible choices” as it prepares to set its annual budget – and that: “Some services [may be] at breaking point.”

A special fund to celebrate The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee has been launched in North Lanarkshire.

A special flag was raised outside the Civic Centre in Motherwell to mark Holocaust Memorial Day today.

A firm commitment to offer support to service personnel, veterans and their families has been made by representatives of North Lanarkshire Council on Armistice Day.

iOS - Android Mr Gray said he has been approached by constituents voicing their concerns about the condition of the area’s outdoor spaces, which he says are “being left to grow wild”.He told Lanarkshire Live: “Grass is either being cut and leaving the edges, or not being done at all.“This can be especially distressing for those visiting loved ones’ graves, and is also preventing children from playing in grass playparks.“Motorists have also raised concerns that the height of verges are blocking views of traffic at roundabouts and on country roads.”In one email to chief executive Des Murray outlining concerns from “a large number of constituents” about Glenmavis cemetery in particular, he notes that the required maintenance equipment is

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionThe partnership will help local people, communities, schools, community and voluntary organisations and businesses mobilise their resources to reduce their carbon footprint.The initiative will provide practical guidance and support to help residents and organisations reduce their carbon emissions to help meet our North Lanarkshire goal of achieving net zero emissions by 2030.This will complement the action being taken by public bodies such as North Lanarkshire Council and NHS Lanarkshire to achieve net zero.Des Murray, chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council said: “As a council, we must be at the forefront of driving and

iOS - Android They were joined by Lady Susan Haughey, the lord lieutenant of Lanarkshire, plus council chief executive Des Murray and senior police and fire service representatives.Provost Jones said: “Each year we raise a flag in support of our forces personnel, past and present; they provide safety and security and we are proud to acknowledge their vital contribution and show our support for the sacrifices they continue to make for their country.“Unfortunately, because of the ongoing coronavirus restrictions, we can’t have the larger ceremony we like to have on these occasions – when we usually have veterans, members of the public and representatives from the forces and emergency services present.”Councillor Cullen added: “Armed forces

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionTo be able to participate in this by-election, eligible residents must be registered to vote by midnight on Tuesday, June 8.Applications for new postal or postal proxy votes and amendments to, or cancellation of, existing postal or proxy votes must be with the Electoral Registration Office by 5pm on Wednesday, June 9.Applications for new proxy votes must be received by 5pm on Wednesday, June 16.“To have a say in this by-election, you must make sure you are registered to vote,” said Returning Officer Des Murray.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Apple - Android Official figures were announced by returning officer Des Murray at 1.30pm at the Ravenscraig count centre, where the sorting and counting of ballot papers has been in progress since 9am following yesterday's poll.The turnout figures show respective increases of 9.7 and 9.4 per cent on the 2016 election, when Fulton MacGregor won Coatbridge for the SNP and party colleague Alex Neil retained his Airdrie constituency.Coatbridge has an electorate of 58,827 and Airdrie has 54,153 eligible voters.Remember, you can download our app for FREE now. *Don't miss the latest headlines from around Lanarkshire.

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionAccording to the stats, 11 North Lanarkshire Council employees were awarded more than £100,000 during the financial year of 2019/20.

removal of funding from women’s aid services in North Lanarkshire have secured cross-party support from 14 of the area’s parliamentarians.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.MPs and MSPs of every major political party have united in their support for Women’s Aid services continuing in North Lanarkshire.Four sitting Members of Parliament and 10 Members of the Scottish Parliament – from the SNP, Labour and the Conservatives – have formally requested a meeting with North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim Logue and the local authority’s chief executive Des Murray to discuss Women’s Aid funding across North Lanarkshire.At a meeting in early March, it was revealed that community justice organisation Sacro had been awarded the contract ahead of the local organisations.North Lanarkshire Council says its new £1.4 million contract with

Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionFor those who choose to vote in person, polling stations will be following all public health guidance on May 6.The deadline to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on April 6, and for a proxy vote the deadline is 5pm on April 27.For more on how to register, or how to apply to vote by post or by proxy, visit www.electoralcommission.org.uk/voter.“The Scottish Parliament elections are an opportunity to make your voice heard and have a say on who represents you on issues that directly affect your day-to-day life,” said North Lanarkshire returning officer Des Murray.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The postponed by-election to elect a new councillor in the Fortissat ward has been rescheduled for March.The vote for the ward 13 seat in Shotts was originally scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 19, but was called off due to North Lanarkshire being placed in the highest tier of coronavirus restrictions.Returning Officer Des Murray said at the time that he considered it “inappropriate” from a public safety point of view that the by-election take place the day before level 4 restrictions came into force.The by-election follows on from the resignation of Tommy Cochrane after eight years in the role.The former independent councillor announced he

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.North Lanarkshire Trade Union Council (NLTUC) has hit out over “serious concerns” workers have about non-compliance with Scottish Government guidelines on Covid-19.In a lengthy statement the organisation say it felt compelled to express concerns about adherence to, and enforcement of, guidelines to control the spread of coronavirus.The trade union council has also written to both North Lanarkshire Council chief executive Des Murray, and council leader Jim Logue, expressing its support for an event to recognise key workers’ efforts during the height of the crisis.The behaviour of sections of the public including school-age children also came in

YOUNG people from across North Lanarkshire visited the civic centre to mark Care Day 2020.

North Lanarkshire is marking this weekend’s armed forces day by flying the flag for those giving their service.Airdrie North councillor David Cullen joined provost Jean Jones and council chief executive Des Murray to raise the flag at the authority’s Civic Centre headquarters in Motherwell.Planned events for national armed forces day this Saturday have been cancelled due to the coronavirus outbreak, but the council is still marking the occasion by flying the flag throughout this week.Armed forces champion Councillor Cullen, who himself served in the army, said: “Armed forces day gives us the chance to show our appreciation for the selfless sacrifice and dedication given to our country by our services both past and present.“No better example