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Ukrainian refugees welcomed to North Lanarkshire properties

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Refugees fleeing the war in Ukraine have started moving into refurbished flats in Wishaw as North Lanarkshire brings 200 homes earmarked for demolition back into use.The first families are now living in the upgraded block, with another in Coatbridge also to be used to provide much-needed accommodation for people displaced by the conflict.Scottish Government minister Neil Gray this week visited to meet a family now living there, plus staff from the resettlement team, praising the joint effort and calling it “a great example of how a local authority can help the resettlement of people who have had to flee war”.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Coatbridge and Wishaw towers – which had been empty of tenants ahead of planned future demolition as part of North Lanarkshire’s new-build housing scheme – will provide up to 200 homes for people displaced from Ukraine.

Reinstatement of the council properties was first announced in July and is being supported by £5 million of Scottish Government funding; while a £50m national “longer-term resettlement fund” has now been launched to refurbish otherwise-unavailable properties.It will make them available for three years to coincide with visa length, with the Scottish Government saying that it will provide “good quality affordable homes for rent for up to

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