North Lanarkshire Council

Ochilview Court A housing project which brings colour to Cumbernauld is proving popular with residents.

Social housing provider Sanctuary’s project to replace Cumbernauld’s high-rise blocks is building momentum. Three blocks at Allanfauld Road in Seafar were demolished to make room for a £12.7 million development of 111 new flats which will be available by summer 2017.

North Lanarkshire Council has unveiled plans to invest £250 million in housing over the next five years. The investment, announced as part of the local authority’s budget agreement, will also see an expansion of the new house building programme.

North Lanarkshire Council has decided to bring investment in the current housing stock to a quarter of a billion pounds over the next five years and expand its new-build housing programme. Setting its general services and housing budgets for 2016/17 yesterday, the council said more than 26,000 homes

North Lanarkshire Council is up for three accolades at the UK Housing Awards 2016. The awards, organised by the Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) and Inside Housing magazine, has seen North Lanarkshire Council shortlisted for:

Jim McCabe North Lanarkshire Council leader Jim McCabe has announced he is to stand down from the position he has held since 1998.

People living in council accommodation across North Lanarkshire are being encouraged to give their views on how to further improve housing repairs. Tenants taking part will also have the chance to win £50 of shopping vouchers.

Alarm engineer Scott Fernie and North Lanarkshire Council property manager John Apperson People living in North Lanarkshire are being urged to fight against fire in their homes this winter.

Officers from North Lanarkshire Council’s anti-social service and Police Scotland outlined the success of their partnership work at a meeting of antisocial behaviour officers from across Scotland’s local authorities. The team presented information to representatives from the Scottish Government,

Catriona Arbuckle, empty homes officer from North Lanarkshire Council accepts the award from (left) George Clarke, TV architect and Phil Hanson, from Howdens’ Joinery North Lanarkshire Council’s Empty Homes Purchase Scheme has scooped the title of ‘The Howdens Scottish Empty Homes Champion of

North Lanarkshire Council is to publish its Consultative Draft Local Housing Strategy (LHS) following a series of Local Housing Strategy engagement opportunities. The publication on Monday will mark the formal consultation stage of the strategy’s production and the local authority is now seeking f

Tenants at a Bield retirement housing development in Motherwell have embarked on a mission to stay active by taking part in a global initiative for the over 50s. With the support of a group of volunteers from the local church, Daziel Parish, fifteen tenants from Glenview Court have become involved i

North Lanarkshire Council has identified an innovative tool in the fight against cold homes, saving people from unnecessarily cold winters and safeguarding tenants against the threat of fuel poverty for years to come. The local authority is addressing the energy efficiency of its older, harder-to-tr

North Lanarkshire Council has agreed to carry out a month-long public consultation into how the local authority can make £45 million in savings. The council revealed last week that more than 1,000 posts could be at risk as it needs to save £68.3m over the next two financial years.

Over 1,000 full-time jobs are at risk at North Lanarkshire Council as the local authority bids to save £68.3 million over the next two financial years. Councillors will be asked next week to accept measures to save £22.7m, a move which will result in 23 post reductions.