May is National Walking month. Walking is a great way to become more active as it is free, low impact, requires no special equipment, and pace and distance can easily be increased.

All First Stop Shops will close from Friday 15 August 2025. These offices are now operating as Housing services. These offices will be card only except from Motherwell, which will remain a payment office until 31 March 2026.

Our new business grant schemes are now open for applications

Residents of 20 blocks of flats in Coatbridge are already feeling the benefits following the completion of an ambitious energy efficiency refurbishment project. 

An appeal has been made to urge visitors to our country parks to be more careful when using disposable barbecues after a rise in damage to benches, picnic tables and green spaces.