South Lanarkshire Council make progress in tackling poverty

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South Lanarkshire Council has made progress in working with partners to reduce poverty targets in the area.As part of the council’s community plan, which was approved in October 2017 and sets out the priorities and outcomes for the council and its partners until 2027, the local authority has outlined its successes in the past year.A significant amount of work has been undertaken by the council and partners across South Lanarkshire to reduce poverty, deprivation and inequality.

The council has met targets in relation to some of the key areas of work.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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This is a significant increase from 477 in 2020 .The council has also made progress in financial inclusion, as South Lanarkshire Credit Union adult membership has increased by 3.3 per cent to 24,385 members.There’s also been success in supporting parental employment and childcare, and the council has continued to increase the uptake of nursery places through Early Learning and Childcare for two-year-old children, rising from 471 children to 795.The council has also improved housing standards, as 98 per cent of the housing stock has met the Energy