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25.08.2020 / 17:01

North Lanarkshire Trade Union Council expresses serious concerns for workers' safety over coronavirus guidelines

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

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North Lanarkshire Council admit cash crisis in wake of coronavirus response

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our personalised newsletter.The Covid-19 crisis response has cost North Lanarkshire Council nearly £47 million – and now up to £18.3m of new savings are needed.Cuts will have to be implemented within the next seven months for the authority to balance its books this year.Leader Jim Logue called the financial picture “an almost impossible challenge” and warned that services for residents will be affected as a result.Members have now agreed to set up a cross-party budget group to consider options to address the projected deficit, while officials continue to apply for additional funding – to supplement £19m already received from the Scottish Government for coronavirus

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Coronavirus support plan for residents and businesses unveiled by North Lanarkshire Council

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.A PLAN to support residents and businesses across Monklands through the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic has been published by the council.The document highlights some of the ways in which the local authority has continued to deliver services throughout the health crisis – and it sets out how it will recover services and the principles at the heart of the recovery process.Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “The coronavirus pandemic has changed all our lives in so many ways.

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Council insists plan to transform Wishaw town centre on track despite coronavirus

Join thousands of others who have signed up for the Daily Record newsletter.North Lanarkshire Council insists its 10 year plan to transform town centres is on the right track despite the coronavirus pandemic.The council’s plan called ‘The Place, The Vision,’ aims to boost the local economy by £1 billion, transform towns and communities and help to create 12,000 jobs with private investment.Council leader Jim Logue said: “Before coronavirus, we had one of the fastest growing economies in Scotland and a new independent report shows that we’re one of the best-placed councils to withstand the economic impact of coronavirus.“Coronavirus has been hard for us all.

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NLC and partner councils receive huge funding as part of city deal

North Lanarkshire and its seven partner councils in the Glasgow City Region have received a £250 million funding boost for new infrastructure projects.The investment is set to “help kickstart the region’s post-Covid-19 economic recovery and play a key part in supporting thousands of jobs and businesses”, and was announced following a successful first independent review of the city deal.It was initially implemented five years ago, with the projects completed to date including Medicity and the Glenboig link road.Council leader Jim Logue said of the long-term project: “City Deal includes construction of the pan-Lanarkshire orbital corridor, building and upgrading roads, cycle and foot paths from the M74 at Motherwell through Ravenscraig to the

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Extra £10 million government funding made available to North Lanarkshire Council

NORTH Lanarkshire is set to receive around £10 million in additional funding to help with its coronavirus response.

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North Lanarkshire Council resumes special uplifts with an increased cost and restrictions

North Lanarkshire Council has reintroduced special uplift services – with an increased cost and restrictions.

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