South Lanarkshire SNP
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💛Working hard for the people of South Lanarkshire, Scotland 🏴
❌ There has been no meaningful engagement with the Scottish Government or COSLA.
👎 It shortchanges Scotland and it shortchanges South Lanarkshire.
🏴 We have more ambition for Scotland and expect better for South Lanarkshire.
👎 It shortchanges Scotland and it shortchanges South Lanarkshire.
🏴 We have more ambition for Scotland and expect better for South Lanarkshire.
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
❌ There has been no meaningful engagement with the Scottish Government or COSLA.
👎 It shortchanges Scotland and it shortchanges South Lanarkshire.
🏴 We have more ambition for Scotland and expect better for South Lanarkshire.
👎 It shortchanges Scotland and it shortchanges South Lanarkshire.
🏴 We have more ambition for Scotland and expect better for South Lanarkshire.
Labour’s Pride in Place programme is an attempt to bypass devolution.
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
November 6, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Labour’s Pride in Place programme is an attempt to bypass devolution.
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
The SNP passed an amendment expressing serious concerns regarding:
❌ The lack of engagement with councils
❌ Restrictive criteria
❌ The removal of local decision-making and disregard for existing community planning structures
🚌 The guidance used to assess ‘safe’ walking routes to school is over 20yrs old and not fit for purpose — it doesn't even require a pavement.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
October 1, 2025 at 3:26 PM
🚌 The guidance used to assess ‘safe’ walking routes to school is over 20yrs old and not fit for purpose — it doesn't even require a pavement.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
❌ Labour have used that document to remove school transport from over 8,000 kids.
🟡 Today we brought a motion requesting a local review.
🥀 They blocked it.
🚌 After cutting school transport from thousands of pupils, the Labour council used road safety guidance that hadn’t been updated since 2004 to assess safe walking routes.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
September 29, 2025 at 12:51 PM
🚌 After cutting school transport from thousands of pupils, the Labour council used road safety guidance that hadn’t been updated since 2004 to assess safe walking routes.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚸 On Wednesday, the SNP Group will be demanding that this outdated guidance be reviewed with pupil safety as the priority.
🚮 The SNP worked with the Scottish Greens to bring forward and second an amendment to create a ‘Cleaning up South Lanarkshire Fund’ to tackle litter and fly-tipping.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
September 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🚮 The SNP worked with the Scottish Greens to bring forward and second an amendment to create a ‘Cleaning up South Lanarkshire Fund’ to tackle litter and fly-tipping.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
❌ Labour voted this down
📺 Watch SNP Depute Leader Councillor Ross Clark speak about the importance of cleaning up our streets.
🍎 The SNP Scottish Government are expanding free school meals in South Lanarkshire
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
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🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
August 19, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🍎 The SNP Scottish Government are expanding free school meals in South Lanarkshire
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
🟡 SNP Councillor John Anderson welcomed this crucial investment in our mission to end child poverty.
❌ He called out Labour’s refusal to scrap the cruel two child cap but was shut down by the administration.
📺👇
⛔️ The condition of Roads in South Lanarkshire has worsened every year since Labour took office.
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
August 17, 2025 at 11:21 AM
⛔️ The condition of Roads in South Lanarkshire has worsened every year since Labour took office.
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
🚧 Council figures show that the percentage of the road network that should be considered for maintenance is continuing to increase.
Vote Labour 👉 Get Potholes
📣 Thanks to the SNP ScotGov four schools in South Lanarkshire will benefit from a free school meals pilot for S1-3 pupils in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
July 12, 2025 at 12:32 PM
📣 Thanks to the SNP ScotGov four schools in South Lanarkshire will benefit from a free school meals pilot for S1-3 pupils in receipt of the Scottish Child Payment.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
🧒 A crucial step in our mission to eradicate child poverty, the SNP are delivering for children and investing in our future.
We have submitted an urgent business request to discuss Labour’s cuts to school transport at the Executive Committee meeting this morning.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
June 25, 2025 at 7:46 AM
We have submitted an urgent business request to discuss Labour’s cuts to school transport at the Executive Committee meeting this morning.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
We demand that Councillors have a chance to scrutinise the final details of the cuts before they are introduced - this may be the last opportunity.
We have been pounding pavement for the past 2months across Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
June 4, 2025 at 7:21 PM
We have been pounding pavement for the past 2months across Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
We want to see our own Katy Loudon elected as MSP for the area, continuing the legacy of beloved friend Christina McKelvie.
If you live in the constituency, please place your X next to Loudon SNP tomorrow.
It's disappointing to see Labour and the Tories team-up again to deny Hamilton community groups funding they need+deserve.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
June 4, 2025 at 3:52 PM
It's disappointing to see Labour and the Tories team-up again to deny Hamilton community groups funding they need+deserve.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
£0000s sitting unused specifically for this purpose.
We call on Labour+coalition partners to end their austerity agenda and invest in the people & places of South Lanarkshire.
At today’s Executive Committee the SNP Group proposed Cllr Ross Clark as the Council’s Youth Champion.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
May 28, 2025 at 4:06 PM
At today’s Executive Committee the SNP Group proposed Cllr Ross Clark as the Council’s Youth Champion.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
However, Labour and the Lib Dems joined forces with the Tories and Reform UK to vote through the Labour candidate.
Labour once again prioritising their unionist pact over good local governance.
At our request, the flags at SLC HQ are flying at half mast in her honour.
March 27, 2025 at 12:34 PM
At our request, the flags at SLC HQ are flying at half mast in her honour.
Our budget will provide £90k towards the upcoming Rutherglen 900 Celebrations.
This will enable the council, working with the Rutherglen 900 Committee, to ensure Ruglonians can both celebrate the rich 900-year history of their town and enjoy the lasting legacy of such a high-profile event.
This will enable the council, working with the Rutherglen 900 Committee, to ensure Ruglonians can both celebrate the rich 900-year history of their town and enjoy the lasting legacy of such a high-profile event.
February 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Our budget will provide £90k towards the upcoming Rutherglen 900 Celebrations.
This will enable the council, working with the Rutherglen 900 Committee, to ensure Ruglonians can both celebrate the rich 900-year history of their town and enjoy the lasting legacy of such a high-profile event.
This will enable the council, working with the Rutherglen 900 Committee, to ensure Ruglonians can both celebrate the rich 900-year history of their town and enjoy the lasting legacy of such a high-profile event.
The associated responsibilities for a community organisation that come with managing and maintaining a facility can be overwhelming.
To help ensure success, we propose
£0.2m funding to employ two dedicated post-CAT Support Officers, to provide ongoing support as required.
To help ensure success, we propose
£0.2m funding to employ two dedicated post-CAT Support Officers, to provide ongoing support as required.
February 26, 2025 at 11:33 AM
The associated responsibilities for a community organisation that come with managing and maintaining a facility can be overwhelming.
To help ensure success, we propose
£0.2m funding to employ two dedicated post-CAT Support Officers, to provide ongoing support as required.
To help ensure success, we propose
£0.2m funding to employ two dedicated post-CAT Support Officers, to provide ongoing support as required.
Our budget includes a £500k investment to develop a culture strategy working closely with communities and stakeholders to ensure all voices are heard and recognised.
The strategy would include a plan for transforming and enhancing the role of our libraries in each community.
The strategy would include a plan for transforming and enhancing the role of our libraries in each community.
February 26, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Our budget includes a £500k investment to develop a culture strategy working closely with communities and stakeholders to ensure all voices are heard and recognised.
The strategy would include a plan for transforming and enhancing the role of our libraries in each community.
The strategy would include a plan for transforming and enhancing the role of our libraries in each community.
Our budget includes a £2.285m investment in Social Care.
£2m will go towards increasing capacity thus easing pressure on our NHS.
£285k will enable extensive community engagement towards ideas for a hub and spoke model for formal and informal care in Clydesdale.
£2m will go towards increasing capacity thus easing pressure on our NHS.
£285k will enable extensive community engagement towards ideas for a hub and spoke model for formal and informal care in Clydesdale.
February 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Our budget includes a £2.285m investment in Social Care.
£2m will go towards increasing capacity thus easing pressure on our NHS.
£285k will enable extensive community engagement towards ideas for a hub and spoke model for formal and informal care in Clydesdale.
£2m will go towards increasing capacity thus easing pressure on our NHS.
£285k will enable extensive community engagement towards ideas for a hub and spoke model for formal and informal care in Clydesdale.
We recognise that potholes are a persistent concern of South Lanarkshire residents.
Our budget will therefore establish a £2m ‘Pothole Pot’ to invest in fixing our roads including new pothole repair technologies.
Our budget will therefore establish a £2m ‘Pothole Pot’ to invest in fixing our roads including new pothole repair technologies.
February 26, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We recognise that potholes are a persistent concern of South Lanarkshire residents.
Our budget will therefore establish a £2m ‘Pothole Pot’ to invest in fixing our roads including new pothole repair technologies.
Our budget will therefore establish a £2m ‘Pothole Pot’ to invest in fixing our roads including new pothole repair technologies.
Our budget includes an investment of £2.850m for the improvement of our pavements, paths and parks.
This will be subject to an online Participatory Budgeting exercise, enabling communities to prioritise where the additional expenditure in their area is targeted.
This will be subject to an online Participatory Budgeting exercise, enabling communities to prioritise where the additional expenditure in their area is targeted.
February 26, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Our budget includes an investment of £2.850m for the improvement of our pavements, paths and parks.
This will be subject to an online Participatory Budgeting exercise, enabling communities to prioritise where the additional expenditure in their area is targeted.
This will be subject to an online Participatory Budgeting exercise, enabling communities to prioritise where the additional expenditure in their area is targeted.
Our budget also includes funding towards community engagement for plans regarding a new leisure centre for Blantyre and a refurbishment of the John Wright Sports Centre in East Kilbride.
It also requests an assessment of the condition of Hamilton Water Palace
It also requests an assessment of the condition of Hamilton Water Palace
February 26, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Our budget also includes funding towards community engagement for plans regarding a new leisure centre for Blantyre and a refurbishment of the John Wright Sports Centre in East Kilbride.
It also requests an assessment of the condition of Hamilton Water Palace
It also requests an assessment of the condition of Hamilton Water Palace
It is vital that Larkhall receives a replacement leisure centre that is fit for the future and meets the needs of the community and surrounding areas.
Our budget therefore proposes an additional £4m towards the project, bringing the total project budget to £27.9m.
Our budget therefore proposes an additional £4m towards the project, bringing the total project budget to £27.9m.
February 26, 2025 at 10:51 AM
It is vital that Larkhall receives a replacement leisure centre that is fit for the future and meets the needs of the community and surrounding areas.
Our budget therefore proposes an additional £4m towards the project, bringing the total project budget to £27.9m.
Our budget therefore proposes an additional £4m towards the project, bringing the total project budget to £27.9m.
We believe in supporting our vital third sector organisations and that’s why our budget proposals include the reinstatement of previous funding for some key local organisations such as local Citizens Advice Bureaus and an additional 6% uplift.
February 26, 2025 at 10:50 AM
We believe in supporting our vital third sector organisations and that’s why our budget proposals include the reinstatement of previous funding for some key local organisations such as local Citizens Advice Bureaus and an additional 6% uplift.
Our budget includes a Galas and Festivals Fund of over £300k to support our communities in organising galas, festivals and other community events.
This fund provides an opportunity to recognise the importance of these events and ensures a more equitable funding model for our diverse communities.
This fund provides an opportunity to recognise the importance of these events and ensures a more equitable funding model for our diverse communities.
February 26, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Our budget includes a Galas and Festivals Fund of over £300k to support our communities in organising galas, festivals and other community events.
This fund provides an opportunity to recognise the importance of these events and ensures a more equitable funding model for our diverse communities.
This fund provides an opportunity to recognise the importance of these events and ensures a more equitable funding model for our diverse communities.
As well as being forced to raise Council Tax due to Labour’s tax on jobs our budget will provide SLLC with £650k to offset the rise in Employers’ National Insurance Contributions.
This will minimise the impact on SLLC facility and sports pricing.
This will minimise the impact on SLLC facility and sports pricing.
February 26, 2025 at 10:36 AM
As well as being forced to raise Council Tax due to Labour’s tax on jobs our budget will provide SLLC with £650k to offset the rise in Employers’ National Insurance Contributions.
This will minimise the impact on SLLC facility and sports pricing.
This will minimise the impact on SLLC facility and sports pricing.
Our budget includes over £2m to help drive down homelessness in South Lanarkshire.
🏡 £1.9m Rapid Rehousing Accelerator Fund in addition to Scottish Government funding for Rapid Rehousing Transition.
🧑💼£180k to recruit 3 additional Homelessness Support Officers.
🏡 £1.9m Rapid Rehousing Accelerator Fund in addition to Scottish Government funding for Rapid Rehousing Transition.
🧑💼£180k to recruit 3 additional Homelessness Support Officers.
February 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
Our budget includes over £2m to help drive down homelessness in South Lanarkshire.
🏡 £1.9m Rapid Rehousing Accelerator Fund in addition to Scottish Government funding for Rapid Rehousing Transition.
🧑💼£180k to recruit 3 additional Homelessness Support Officers.
🏡 £1.9m Rapid Rehousing Accelerator Fund in addition to Scottish Government funding for Rapid Rehousing Transition.
🧑💼£180k to recruit 3 additional Homelessness Support Officers.