South Lanarkshire Council

Boundary changes have occurred here. 2012 seats are an estimate of what the result would have been then if the new boundaries had been in place.

Election 2017 Results

LAB LOSE TO NOC
Party	Seats 2012	Seats 2017	Change
PartySNP	Seats 201226	Seats 201727	Change+1
PartyLabour	Seats 201232	Seats 201722	Change−10
PartyConservative	Seats 20124	Seats 201714	Change+10
PartyLiberal Democrat	Seats 20121	Seats 20171	Change-
PartyIndependent	Seats 20121	Seats 2017-	Change−1
Change compared with 2012

Latest Updates

Posted at 10:24 12 Aug
More pupils return to class as schools reopen
Physical distancing among students is not required but hand sanitisers and one-way systems are the new norm.
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Posted at 15:25 11 Aug
What's your council's plan for opening schools?
Schools across Scotland will reopen full time - with no social distancing - from 11 August. How is your council going to make that happen?
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Posted at 8:25 22 Jun
How will the new school term look in your area?
BBC Scotland asked all 32 local authorities about their plans for the new academic year, starting in August.
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Posted at 18:17 23 Apr
'It is the not knowing which is the worst part'
Sharon Hughes fears the worst after her husband Billy's endoscopy was postponed because of coronavirus.
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Posted at 17:56 21 Apr
No social distancing needed for bin-collecting couple
Everyone is having to adopt new ways of working at the moment.
But if you are healthy you don't have to socially distance from those you live with, so South Lanarkshire Council has paired up two of their bin collectors who are married.
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Posted at 15:12 3 Mar
Scottish council tax 2020/21
All of Scotland's 32 local authorities have decided their council tax for 2020/21. What are bills where you live?
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Posted at 16:05 24 Oct 2019
Homeless unit is 'a living nightmare' for locals
By Connor Gillies
Reporting Scotland
Police have been called out to Lindsay House in East Kilbride hundreds of times in two years.
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Posted at 19:19 8 Oct 2019
Teenager charged over station stabbing
A 14-year-old boy is accused of attempted murder after another teenager was wounded at Rutherglen.
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Posted at 17:57 7 Oct 2019
Teenager critical after station stabbing
British Transport Police say the boy suffered wounds to his leg and chest at Rutherglen station.
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Posted at 15:42 20 May 2019
Councillor's car torched outside home
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Posted at 15:37 20 May 2019
Councillor's car set on fire outside home
The South Lanarkshire councillor believes his family was targeted because of his involvement in a local planning case.
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Posted at 1:14 18 Jan 2019
Council has five-day pothole response
Some councils aim to fill potholes within minutes but others take more than a day, new figures show.
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Posted at 23:03 24 Sep 2018
Many bird of prey killings 'unreported'
RSPB Scotland says cases where tagged birds "disappear" are suspicious but estates say deaths are down.
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Posted at 12:09 5 Sep 2018
Cheesemaker demands council compensation
Humphrey Errington can sell his cheese again after a legal win over South Lanarkshire Council.
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Posted at 10:47 6 Jul 2018
Firm cleared of breaching food safety laws
Errington Cheese had been accused of failing to comply with legal standards of food hygiene.
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Posted at 7:25 19 Jun 2018
Badger lessons aim to tackle persecution
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School children in Scotland have been learning about badgers as part of a drive to stamp out badger persecution in the area.
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Posted at 7:15 30 May 2018
Wall repairs carried out at 30 schools
By Fiona Walker & Marc Ellison
Reporter, BBC Scotland Investigates
A total of 30 schools in Scotland have had to make repairs due to structural defects in the last five years, a BBC investigation reveals.
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Posted at 18:27 7 Feb 2018
Detectives hunt hooded knife attacker
The 30-year-old victim was targeted near Carrick Gardens in Blantyre.
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Posted at 16:13 17 Jan 2018
Clydesdale schools and nurseries to shut on Thursday
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Posted at 17:13 16 Jan 2018
Schools update for South Lanarkshire
All schools and nurseries in South Lanarkshire are expected to be open tomorrow, despite the amber weather warning.
However, the council said it would continue to assess the situation and give an update on Wednesday morning.
Further updates will be posted to its Twitter @SouthLanCouncil and Facebook pages.
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