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  • 4 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stewart McConnell

    The Brechin mum praised Ayrshire healthcare workers after a lack of resources in Tayside meant she had to travel more than 100 miles to give birth. A grateful mum has thanked NHS Ayrshire and Arran for “exceptional clinical care” after travel to Crosshouse Hospital on a 100-mile trip to give birth following lack of resources on Tayside. Nada Wilson, who lives in Brechin, had to be transferred from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee last October because of the unavailability of a neo-natal bed.

  • 4 days ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stewart McConnell

    The council’s Removing Barriers to Tree Planting programme has been awarded the cash. Green-conscious South Lanarkshire Council will be planting new trees right across the community after securing some funding support. The council’s Removing Barriers to Tree Planting programme has been awarded £90,000 to allow it to plant trees in key areas across South Lanarkshire.

  • 4 days ago | news.stv.tv | Stewart McConnell

    A grateful mum has thanked NHS Ayrshire and Arran for “exceptional clinical care” after traveling to Crosshouse Hospital on a 130-mile trip to give birth due to a lack of resources in Tayside. Nada Wilson, who lives in Brechin, had to be transferred from Ninewells Hospital in Dundee last October because of the unavailability of a neonatal bed.

  • 1 week ago | heraldscotland.com | Stewart McConnell

    The report revealed that the council’s latest Medium Term Financial Outlook has identified a structural funding gap of £46.7m in the three-year period to 2027-28 (including HSCP pressures). Projected savings from transformation fall significantly short of the savings required. Officers are clear that future recurring savings also need to be made through workforce changes, cuts in services, and council tax and fees and charges increases.

  • 1 week ago | dailyrecord.co.uk | Stewart McConnell

    Councillor John Anderson said: “This is a fair chunk of money we are getting here and I would like to welcome it, particularly the money that is going to help unemployability and child poverty."More than £13.5million of funding has been secured by South Lanarkshire Council to fund a wide range of capital and revenue projects. Funding of £4,683,431 was given from the Scottish Government to support 'No One Left Behind (NOLB) - Employability' the Executive heard on Wednesday.

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