Climate Challenge Fund Surgery

Added on 05 July 2013

Keep Scotland Beautiful has organised a Climate Challenge Fund (CCF) application and funding advice surgery for community groups in South Lanarkshire and surrounding Local Authority areas. Please could you circulate details of the event to your Community Council contacts? It would also be great if ...

Death of village stalwart

Added on 04 June 2013

It is with great sadness that we have just heard that one of our village stalwarts Mr Andrew Clark died this morning. Andrew was a past Chairman of the Community Council and even after retiring he was a faithfull attendee and regular contributer. He liked nothing better than a good going debate whe...

Anti social Behaviour

Added on 19 May 2013

South lanarkshire council have launched a consultation on their Anti social Behaviour policy. To read their policy and comment via a questionnaire then follow the following links. Policy:policy--consultative-draft-march-2013.doc Questionnaire: questionnaire--march-2013.doc Please complete and retur...

Local Plan Consultation

Added on 19 May 2013

South Lanarkshire Council have launched their latest round of consultations on the Local Plan. The plan is listed on the council website. Visit SLC consultation pages. Details of main issues report and other accompanying documents can be found on this web site under planning applications , local Pl...

Scottish Water fined for polluting Cander Water

Added on 02 May 2013

Scottish Water has been fined for pollution and illegally discharging sewage into two rivers. Scottish Water admitted five charges of contravening their water use licence from their Amlaird Water Treatment Works near Kilmarnock in East Ayrshire. It also pled guilty to two licence breaches over an i...

Community council Treasurer

Added on 28 March 2013

The community councils treasurer, William Mackie was laid to rest today. Willie was well known about the village and although illness had prevented him from attending community council meetings it did not stop him participating or carrying out research via his connection to the internet. Willie was...

Hospital Site Planning Permission Extension

Added on 28 March 2013

An application has been made to extend the planning permission currently on the hopital site. This would be the second extension to extend and whilst in its present form it would not require any further consultation. The community council seeks your views on whether it should be extended or not.

Post Office Consultation

Added on 17 February 2013

The community council have been contacted by MSP Christina McKelvie with regards moving the Post office from its existing loaction to King Street. A copy of the letter can be viewed by clicking on the following link.po-consultation.pdf. If you have a view either contact the Post office of the commu...