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As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, North Lanarkshire Council’s housing service is offering a range of support to help tenants remain in their homes.

The Leader of North Lanarkshire Council has held on to his job after a rival’s bid to oust him was defeated.

Construction work is now underway on two council housing developments at neighbouring sites in North Lanarkshire.

Council tax for North Lanarkshire residents will increase by five per cent from April 1.

Construction work is underway on 19 new council houses at a £4.1 million development in Coatbridge.

Council tenants living in North Lanarkshire will be contacted to identify any concerns they have in relation to mould, damp and condensation within their homes.

A North Lanarkshire tenants group has celebrated the opening of new premises in Motherwell.

A new open-air gym which is suitable for teenagers and adults has been officially opened in Kilsyth.

North Lanarkshire Council has approved contracts worth over £26m to build more than 100 new houses in Wishaw and Coatbridge.

Exciting regeneration plans for Gowkthrapple took another step forward this week as a masterplan outlining significant re-development of the area was approved.

Councillors have agreed a below inflation rent rise of three per cent for tenants as part of next year’s multi-million pound investment in housing across North Lanarkshire

Elderly tenants in retirement complexes across North Lanarkshire are now getting online and enjoying all the benefits the internet will bring to their life

A new campaign gets underway in North Lanarkshire this month to promote free period products for whoever needs them and to try to end the stigma around periods being a taboo topic.

iOS - Android This latest project to get underway forms part of our council house plans to deliver 5000 new homes by 2035, with 833 homes already complete, 339 under construction and a further 125 due to get underway this coming year.Cutting the sod was Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey, convener of housing and regeneration, who was joined by councillors Sophia Coyle, Alan Beveridge and Tommy Morgan, council officers and representatives from developer, Hadden Group. Councillor Brannan-McVey told Lanarkshire Live : "I’m sure local residents are pleased to see our new homes planned for their area.

iOS - Android Laura told Lanarkshire Live : “I’m really enjoying my new home and love living here.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.The amount of council housing in North Lanarkshire is to more than double in the next 15 years.During a meeting held earlier this month, councillors agreed to expand their current housebuilding target from 2150 new homes by 2027 to 5000 by 2035.This will mean a capital investment of £306 million, almost half of which will be used to make all local authority housing more environmentally friendly and energy efficient.A buyback scheme will also see the council take ownership of around 130 properties each year.Presenting the motion, Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey paid tribute to the council’s employees who continued to operate a high quality service

landmark high-rises Jackson Court, Dunbeth Court and High Coats in the town are to be demolished in just over two years’ time, in the spring of 2023.Housing and regeneration convener Heather Brannan-McVey said: “Our tower re-provisioning programme will see visible and significant change to our skylines, and quality new housing being built for the people and families moving into these redeveloped sites.“The coronavirus pandemic has made things seem uncertain at the moment – but as we look towards a brighter future, we’re committed to our plans to make North Lanarkshire a better place for people to live, and our council house programme is vital to that ambition.”North Lanarkshire plans to demolish all 48 of its high-rise tower blocks over the

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Two sites in Wishaw and Motherwell have been identified for constructing new council homes.The site in King Street, Wishaw, will comprise of 16 new homes while a further 49 new homes are due to be constructed on the site of the former YMCA and Brandon Street, Motherwell.Councillor Heather Brannan-McVey, convener of the council’s Housing and Regeneration Committee, said: “These additional sites for new build homes reaffirms our commitment to delivering one of the biggest new council house building programmes ever undertaken.“Improving the lives of our tenants and regenerating our local communities and town centres are the drivers behind our long term

Another new council housing development is taking shape in Wishaw.

Eleven families are moving into newly built council owned homes in Craigneuk thanks to a new initiative by the local authority.