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The South Lanarkshire Labour Group have moved against the council budget for the upcoming financial year.

iOS - Android However the SNP insists the higher figures are a good thing - as it shows "trust" in the council to sort the problem.In 2017/2018, the council carried out a total of 482 rat treatments, a figure which climbed to 752 the following year.The numbers increased again for 2019/2020, to 880, before leaping to 1449 in 2020/2021, when the pandemic is believed to have impacted the figures, with the lack of a night time economy meaning rats were travelling further to find food, including into local homes and gardens.However, Labour party members say that doesn't explain why the numbers were already increasing year-on-year prior to coronavirus.Opposition leader, Councillor Joe Fagan, said: "These figures show that South Lanarkshire went

East Kilbride losing out on its share of a £3 million funding boost. Councillor Joe Fagan, who represents the town's Central North ward, has hit out at South Lanarkshire Council for not recommending any East Kilbride-specific projects for a share of the Community Renewal Fund (CRF).It is a UK Government fund aimed at supporting people and communities most in need and it is administered by local authorities.Head over to our new Lanarkshire Live Facebook page to make sure you're up to date with the top stories in the regionBut the council – which received 17 applications for funding – says four of the five projects put forward cover the whole of of the local authority area.

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East Kilbride councillor who is monitoring the success of the UK Government’s pilot testing scheme in Liverpool.

link.She added that further “funding for 2020-21 for 30 to 35 small vans” had been accepted which will mean “34 per cent of the fleet will be electric”.That grant of £337,000 includes £90,000 to install nine new charging points across the council’s estate.Councillor Joe Fagan (East Kilbride Central North), leader of the Labour group, praised the council for “its good record when it comes to electric vehicles”.However, he compared the choice between electric and hydrogen power with the choice between “VHS and Betamax” and encouraged the council to look at developments in Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen as well as Smart Sustainable East Kilbride’s (SSEK) ambition to create a “West of Scotland hub for hydrogen in East Kilbride”.Director of

East Kilbride Councillor Joe Fagan told the News yesterday that all three elected members attended a group meeting two weeks ago in person. But he insisted all precautions were taken and guidance strictly followed at all times with all those present at the meeting told to work from home, self-isolate and get tested if displaying even minor symptoms.However, he said it is a stark reminder that no one is immune from the virus with numbers on the rise.“The virus does not discriminate.

after a first case was announced last week.It has also been revealed that the three councillors are all members of the Labour group and that other members of the group are self-isolating as a precaution.None of the group physically attended the full council meeting on Wednesday, September 23, and instead chose to participate remotely via Microsoft Teams.Councillor Joe Fagan (East Kilbride Central North), leader of the Labour group, said the group had been following public health guidelines and that it was difficult to establish if the cases were linked in any way.Cllr Fagan said: “After one Labour councillor tested positive, members of the Labour group were encouraged to get tested, even where they were displaying only minor symptoms."This

East Kilbide Central North Councillor Joe Fagan has questioned whether this is the best site for it. He is asking the applicant, WHP Telecoms, to consider other locations.

East Kilbride Central North Councillor Joe Fagan, added: “The ongoing problems in Kirkton Place are a constant source of frustration for residents. I hope the operation was a success and that there will be a noticeable improvement in the area.” Police have confirmed two males aged 55 and 44 have been reported to the Procurator Fiscal in connection with the alleged possession and production of controlled drugs.Anyone with any information on any drug activity can call police on 101.

A senior East Kilbride councillor has branded the testing of key workers for coronavirus "insufficient".

Urgent action is needed to clean-up an East Kilbride underpass which has become a den for underage drinking, drug use and fly tipping.