North Lanarkshire Council

Organisations across Scotland will mark Challenge Poverty Week with a series of events for residents.

Council tenants across North Lanarkshire are set to benefit from a major £40 million investment in modern central heating systems. A new four-year contract with Sureserve Compliance North (Gas Call) and Saltire Facilities Management, which began in April, will see around 1,500 new central heat

University Health & Social Care North Lanarkshire has published its Annual Performance Report for 2024/25 following approval by the Integration Joint Board. The report showcases several areas where local health and social care services are delivering results that meet or exceed national standard

Andrew McPherson, the deputy chief executive of North Lanarkshire Council will retire in May 2026 after a long and distinguished career in public service. He has played a key role in shaping and delivering major changes across North Lanarkshire – Scotland’s fourth largest local authority

North Lanarkshire Council’s Finance and Resources Committee has approved plans to purchase 75 affordable homes as part of the first phase of new housing development at Mid Forest, Cumbernauld.

Additional projects to deliver more new, affordable homes across North Lanarkshire have been approved and are included in the council's Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) 2026/27 - 2030/31.

North Lanarkshire Council’s Rent Assistance Fund is continuing to be a vital safety net for tenants, helping more people manage with the cost-of-living crisis and avoid the risk of losing their homes.

North Lanarkshire Council's Tackling Poverty Team has helped residents secure a record-breaking £55.3 million in additional income over the past year, a 14% increase on the previous year, through benefit checks, appeals and financial advice.

Development plans for the next phase of regeneration at Millcroft Road in Cumbernauld are advancing to the next stage with flats being acquired to enable preparation of the site for demolition and for the construction of new, high quality council homes.

North Lanarkshire Council’s Incentive to Downsize scheme is continuing to support tenants who want to move to a home that better suits their needs, while also freeing up larger properties for families on the housing waiting list.

A roofing company from Coatbridge and its director have been served with an Enforcement Order following a high number of consumer complaints.

Work is beginning on site in Shawhead, Coatbridge, to deliver 100 new council homes.

The JR Group celebrated the official start of its first housing development in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council, with a groundbreaking ceremony at the site on Coshneuk Road, Millerston.

Tenants across North Lanarkshire are already benefiting from the council’s £90.6 million Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Capital Programme for 2025/26, with the installation of new windows and doors bringing added warmth, energy savings, and improved security for residents.

Persimmon Homes West Scotland has completed the purchase of land in Overtown, Wishaw, paving the way for a major residential development that will deliver 601 new homes. The development will offer a wide mix of house types, ranging from two-bedroom terraced homes to five-bedroom detached properties,