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23 January 2025 
Members of the 
Communities Committee
Chief Executive’s Office
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic)
Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street,
Motherwell ML1 1AB
www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk 
Notice is given that a Meeting of the Communities Committee is to be held in the Council
Chamber, Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB on Monday, 03 February
2025 at 10:00 AM which you are requested to attend. 
The agenda of business is attached. 
Archie Aitken
Chief Officer (Legal & Democratic) 
Members : 
Clerk Name: Karen Swan
Clerk Telephone: 07919 730272
Clerk Email: committee@northlan.gov.uk 
G Woods, P Patton, D Ashraf, C Barclay, A Beveridge, B Burgess, A Bustard, D Crichton, K
Duffy, F Fotheringham, K Harmon, M Hughes, J Jones, J Keltie, A Khan, M McBride, B
McCluskey, B McCulloch, P McDade, L Mitchell, L Nolan, N Shevlin, A Smith, J Toner, C
Williams.  
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Agenda 
1 Declarations of Interest In Terms of the Ethical
Standards In Public Life Etc. (Scotland) Act 2000   
2 Community Board Local Development Programme
Submit a report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) providing an update
on the progress of the Community Board Local
Development Programme projects. 
7 - 64 
3 Community Boards and Partnership
Communications Strategy
Submit report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) providing an update
on key progress linked to supporting the development
of the Community Boards model. 
65 - 76 
4 Campsies Grant Award Programme  - Round 3
Funding
Submit report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) seeking approval to
grant awards to a variety of organisations through the
Campsies Grant Fund, as detailed in Appendix 2 to the
report. 
77 - 90 
5 Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030
Submit report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) seeking approval of
the new Community Safety Strategy (2025-2030). 
91 - 168 
6 Local Outcome Improvement Plan Performance
Report 1st April 2024 – 30th September 2024
Submit report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) providing a
snapshot of the progress of the 9 Local Outcome
Improvement Plans for the period from 1 April to 30
September 2024 and detailing the implementation of
the Management and Monitoring Framework approach. 
169 - 200
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7  Grant Awards Programme (GAP) 2025-26
Submit report by Chief Officer (Strategic
Communication and Engagement) providing an
overview of applications received for the Council’s
revised Grant Awards Programme for 2025/26 and
seeking approval to allocate discretionary funding to
Community and Voluntary Sector organisations. 
201 - 222 
8 Active and Creative Communities and Community
Facility Usage and Footfall - Q3 24-25 and Q3 23-24
Submit report by Chief Officer (Operations) providing
an overview of a range of sports culture and leisure
venues and community facilities, comparing quarter 3
of 2024-25 and quarter 3 of 2023-24. 
223 - 234 
9 Active NL: Supporting Health in North Lanarkshire
Submit report by Chief Officer (Community Operations)
outlining the current support offered by the Active
Health programme, the results from the support
provided and planned next steps. 
235 - 242 
10  Motherwell Half Marathon
Submit report by Chief Officer (Community Operations)
seeking approval to host a half marathon event in
Motherwell. 
243 - 248 
11  North Lanarkshire Community Planning
Partnership: Annual Oversight and Outcomes
Report 2023/24
Submit report by Chief Officer (Business and Digital)
seeking approval of the North Lanarkshire Partnership
Strategic Leadership Board’s annual oversight and
outcomes report 2023/24. 
249 - 274 
12  Driving Digital Locally – Communities Update
Submit report by Chief Officer (Business and Digital)
providing an update on the progress of key ‘digital
locally’ activities and the planned next steps. 
275 - 286  
Contracts   
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13  Contract Awarded Below Committee Approval
Threshold
Submit report by the Chief Officer (Assets and
Procurement) notifying of the Contracts Awarded since
the last meeting of the Committee with a value below
the financial threshold requiring approval. 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes   ☐ No
Ref    SP/MC Date 03/02/25 
Community Board Local Development Programme 
From  Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) 
E-mail Penmanste@northlan.gov.uk 
Costellom@northlan.gov.uk  Telephone 07725289559 
Executive Summary
This report provides an update on progress with the Community Board Local
Development Programme (LDP) projects previously approved by committee. 
In addition, the report seeks in-principal approval for new potential projects as proposed
by local community groups. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee:
(1) Recognises progress with the remaining 2022/23 programme and 2023/24
onwards and approve projects which have potential for delivery in future financial
years depending on availability of budget and community support (Appendix 1).
(2) Recognises the capital budget allocated to the LDP for each Community Board area
in the new capital programme from 2024/25 onwards. (Appendix 2).
(3) Notes the examples of completed project case studies (Appendix 3)
(4) Recognises the delivery of play area projects for 2023/24 (Appendix 4).
(5) Approves amendments to existing projects and further project proposals and
project criteria.
(6) Acknowledges current challenges faced in achieving delivery of the Local
Development Programme;  
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  All priorities
Ambition statement (20) Improve the involvement of communities in the decisions,
and development of services and supports, that affect them
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
Item 2
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1. Background
1.1 The Policy and Strategy committee agreed, in March 2019, that all projects from
2019/20 onwards, recommended by Community Matters partnerships (now replaced
by Community Boards) should be subject to agreement by the former Youth,
Equalities and Empowerment Committee before proceeding beyond the in-principle/
conceptual stage. Further approvals are now sought through the Communities
Committee as required.
1.2 The current capital programme was reviewed and a new capital programme for
2024/25 to 2028/29 was agreed by Council in March 2024. The LDP has secured
funding for the new five-year plan totalling £10.369 million. The allocation of funding
includes a new capital allocation to support the Community Asset Transfer (CAT)
process. A total amount of £2.3 million from the LDP has been allocated to support
CAT over the five-year budget period. This funding will be augmented by £670,000
from the Shared Prosperity Fund to provide a £3 million fund to support CAT over the
next five years.
1.3 The indicative allocation of LDP funding by Community Board area is set out in the
table in Appendix 2 of this report. The level of funding shown for each Community
Board area excludes the CAT element of £2.3 million, which will be allocated via the
process approved by the Policy and Strategy Committee in June 2024.
1.4 Appendix 2 shows the allocation of LDP by Community Board area over the five years
of the capital plan. The allocation for each Board area is a calculation based on
population size and deprivation. The population percentages are drawn from the
National Records for Scotland 2020 mid-year estimates and the 2020 Scottish Index
of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). 85% is allocated based on population, while 15% of
the LDP budget is allocated based on deprivation. The 15% figure is drawn from the
proportion of people who were “income deprived” in the 2020 SIMD.
1.5 Appendix 3 of the report contains case studies of a recently completed LDP projects,
the Plains outdoor gym in the Airdrie community board area, Holytown Main Street
hoardings in the Bellshill community board area and the Roman Road play area in the
Motherwell community board area. The purpose of the case studies is to provide
elected members with greater insight into how LDP projects are developed and
delivered, from initial proposals through to the completion of the project. All future
LDP reports to Committee will include LDP project case studies.
1.6 One of the key priorities for the LDP is the delivery of upgraded and new play facilities
across all nine Community Board areas. Appendix 4 illustrates the progress made on
the 2023/24 play area projects. 23 of the 24 play areas in the programme have been
completed by December 2024, with the two remaining projects due for completion in
October 20024. A programme for 2024/25 is under development and with an initial
start to the procurement process in December 2024.
1.7 The amount allocated to each area reflects a reduction of up to 10% which will be
earmarked for delivery and other associated costs in relation to agreed projects, this
will include technical support, tendering processes, design and project management
and administration.
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2. Report 
Criteria for Local Development Programme 
2.1 To be eligible for inclusion in the Community Board Local Development Programme,
projects must meet the priorities of the Local Outcome Improvement Plan and
substantially subscribe to previously agreed criteria. The following are examples of
some of the key criteria: 
• link to LOIP priorities
• be publicly visible and accessible.
• come from community groups or individual.
• improve community safety.
• benefit a large number of people.
• improve the appearance of an area.
• maximise the use of alternative sources of funding.
• be a capital projects on council owned land. 
All Local Development Programme proposal forms should indicate which, if any, of 
the Local Outcome Improvement Plan priorities the project supports. Where the 
project does not align with identified priorities, evidence must be provided to show 
how the project will support improved local outcomes. 
2.2 Project progress 
Information on current and potential future projects is contained within Appendix 1.
The figures in Appendix 1 are notional/indicative potential project costs and no budget
has been allocated to specific projects. 
The Community Board Local Development Programme highlights the council’s
commitment to community led neighbourhood regeneration. Prioritisation work has
been undertaken taking account of the allocated budgets and criteria to schedule
project delivery of the current holding over the five-year budget cycle. These priorities
may change as projects develop and clearer costs become available. 
Where feasibility checks have identified that the project is not viable, the
recommendation within Appendix 1 is to delete such projects from the list moving
forward. 
Projects seeking approval. 
2.3 Table 1 provides a summary of the LDP projects seeking committee approval in this
cycle. In total, sixteen projects from seven of the nine Community Board areas are
seeking Committee approval. 
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Table 1. Projects seeking approval from this cycle of Community Boards 
Community
Board Area
Project Name  Project
Description 
Project
Potential
Cost 
Additional
external or
partner
funding
available 
Additional
Notes 
Airdrie Calderbank
Welcome Road
Sign 
Welcome
Sign 
£3,000   A site has
been
identified,
north of
Brownsburn
park.
Airdrie Chapelhall/
Bellside Road
Parking 
Surfacing  £40,000   Design spec
to proceed  
Airdrie Caldercruix  
Wheeled Sport
Area  
Wheeled
sports area 
£50,000   Facility for
bicycles,
scooters etc.
Bellshill Ella Gardens
Mossend
Parking 
Additional
parking
spaces from
house 9-23  
TBC  Feasibility
undertaken. 
Coatbridge Greenend Play
Area 
Full refurb.
Add to
wheeled
sports
provision,
extra play
equipment 
£100,000
+
£50,000   
Request from
T&R Org. 
Feasibility
checks
completed.
Consultation
underway. 
On site
consultation
complete with
positive
comments. 
Projects team
handing
extension to
wheel sports
area  
Coatbridge Whifflet Park
Additional
Swing Bay 
Play area
upgrade 
£5,000 £0  Additional
swing bay 
Coatbridge Bargeddie Play
Area 
Play Area
upgrade 
£100,000 Feasibility
ongoing. 
One unit
being kept /
rest of
equipment
needs to be
replaced  
Consultation
has been
completed
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with positive
results  
Designs spec.
completed. 
Coatbridge Willson Street/
Calder Street
lining bays 
Mark out
parking bays
to encourage
considerate
parking from
neighbours 
TBC   Positive on
Feasibility
checks  
Projects team
waiting on
clarification
from roads on
lining policy 
Coatbridge Secret Garden
(CCCG
Community
Garden) 
Partnership
with Friends
of Dunbeth
Park  
TBC   Proposal
received.
Coatbridge Bargeddie
MUGA   
Development
of Bargeddie
MUGA  
£90,000   Proposal
received Nov
24  
Being
reviewed by
Projects
team  
Cumbernauld Main Street
Cumbernauld
Village gap site
Hoardings 
Design of the
hoardings to
include
historical
information
and images
of the Village 
£6,000
approx. 
Proposal form
received.
Hoardings to
be replaced. 
Motherwell  Craigneuk
Living
Christmas
Trees 
To have a
living
Christmas
tree erected
at the war
memorial in
Craigneuk
instead of a
yearly
Christmas
tree. 
£1,400
or £700
for half   
Proposal
Form
received. 
Northern
Corridor
Path
Improvement
works at
Strathkelvin
Railway Path,
Moodiesburn 
The project
would involve
improvement
works at the
path area at
Strathkelvin
Railway
Path,
Moodiesburn
(next to the
Bow Wow
Right of Way
entrance).
Works would
£10,000   
Positive on
Feasibility
checks   
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involve
scraping
back shrubs
and bushes  
Wishaw Newmains
Community
Council MUGA 
Clarification
on project
one survey
findings is
received 
£140,000 Awaiting
survey results.
Follow up
meeting with
Community
Council being
arranged.
Working with
local
organisations
to develop a
Community
Action Plan.
Future
engagement 
Looking for
match
funding 
Wishaw Waverly Drive
Play Area 
Replacement
and upgrade
of Waverley
Drive Play
Area  
£100,000 Consultation
complete.
Design spec.
to be
produced. 
Wishaw Cambusnethan
Memorial Park
Play Area 
Replacement
and upgrade
of Play Area 
£100,000 Consultation
complete.
Design spec
to be
produced. 
LDP programme and financial position 
2.4  Graph 1 below sets out LDP project spend by Community Board areas for financial
year 2024/25, from 1st April 2024 to 9th December 2024. The data shown on the chart
illustrates the actual spend on the ledger at this date. 
2.5 The total expenditure to date is £1,247,752. This is the total spend for the LDP
programme, which includes council capital funding for the programme, including carry
forward from financial year 2023/24, and, where relevant, Scottish Government Play
Area Renewal Funding and developer contributions. These funding sources are
dedicated to the funding of play areas and Multi Use Games Areas (MUGAs). 
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2.6 Graph 1. LDP Programme Expenditure by Board Area 2024/25
2.7 The graph illustrates project spend by board area in the current financial year, as of
8th December 2024, based on payments made by the LDP project team. It should be
noted that there is a considerable variation in expenditure across the Community
Board areas. This reflects, to a large extent, the type of project that has been
completed in each area since the start of the financial year and the relative size of
each Community Board area. For example, Airdrie, Bellshill, and Northern Corridor
show a high level of spend. Bellshill and Northern Corridor Community Board areas
have had large MUGA projects installed this year, and Airdrie has recently completed
two play areas.
2.8 Conversely, Shotts shows a small expenditure as of 8th December 2024. As more
projects complete over the remainder of the year, project expenditure by Board area
will show less variation than presently.
2.9 Graph 2 below shows the breakdown of LDP projects by development stages for
financial year 2024/25. It shows the scale of the LDP programme, in terms of the
number of projects that have been approved (potential) and are in progress, a total of
eighty-two, and the number that are under development (28) and seeking approval
(16). This is a very large number of projects, fully detailed in Appendix 1, and
indicates the high level of demand for LDP projects from the Community Board areas
of North Lanarkshire. Graph 2 also illustrates that 47 projects have been completed,
with more in the pipeline to be completed by the end of the financial year.
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Graph 2. Number of LDP projects by development stage 2024-25 
2.10  Further detail at a Community Board level is provided in Graph 3. This illustrates the
number of projects at each development stage by Community Board area. Graph 3
shows more detailed information on the status of projects for each Community Board
area. As with the information included in each of the graphs, this will be updated for
each future report. 
Graph 3. LDP projects by development stage by Community Board area 2024/25 
3. Measures of success 
3.1  Projects delivered within agreed timescales taking into account all relevant factors and
budgetary considerations. 
3.2 Local communities are involved from the earliest stage in the development of project
designs and delivery and are generally satisfied with the outcome. 
3.3 People in communities whose voices are seldom heard are engaged in putting
forward/influencing projects within their community. 
3.4 The governance role of the Community Boards is consolidated in terms of project
development, approvals, and monitoring processes.   
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4. Supporting documentation 
4.1 Appendix 1 – Community Board Local Development Programme 2023/24 onwards
4.2 Appendix 2 – Budget Information
4.3  Appendix 3- Your community asked, we delivered: LDP project case study, Plains
Outdoor Gym, Airdrie, Holytown Main Street Hoardings Bellshill and Roman Road
play Area, Motherwell.
4.4 Appendix 4 – Play Area Development List 2023/24   
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Each of the projects in the attached Appendices, if deemed appropriate for delivery
and where budget is available is supported through funding available via the
Community Board Local Development Programme capital allocation. Consideration
will also be given to maximising external and other partner contributions where
possible. 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
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5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Several of the projects will have a positive effect on the local environment,
contributing to safer areas to play and addressing issues traffic congestion in
specific areas. 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
The LDP is discussed widely with community groups and local consultation will be
communicated as required. In conjunction with local communities, a
communications approach will ensure that projects are promoted positively. 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
There are no significant financial risks which have been identified at this stage in
the financial year, however this will continue to be closely monitored. Some
projects may not proceed as a result of e.g., community consultation or site
investigations and outstanding budgets will be re-allocated to other projects which
will be reported to a future Community Board. It should be acknowledged that there
are nationwide challenges in relation to supply of materials and there is also an
impact on material costs leading to potentially higher contract costs which could
impact on delivery of projects. 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
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Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☒ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
Information is provided regarding upgraded and new play areas across North
Lanarkshire. 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
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Appendix 1
Airdrie
Project Name  Project
Description 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Holehills Kickabout
Area 
New Play Area  Under
Development 
TBC  Seeking Permission from
Education. 
No proposal form yet.
Possibility of developing dual
access. Liaised with Forward
Planning Team 
Potential to resurface the
MUGA with polymeric
surface 
Lost Villages  Heritage
Project 
Under
Development 
TBC  Feasibility checks &
consultation to be done. 
Airdrie Boulevard of
Lights  
Replace trees
that must be
removed  
Under
Development 
£10,000 Proposal form under
development
Calderbank Welcome
Road Sign 
Welcome Sign  Seeking
Endorsement 
£3,000  A site has been identified,
north of Brownsburn park
proposal form to be returned
from the community
organisation
Chapelhall/ Bellside
Road Parking 
Surfacing  Seeking
Approval 
£40,000 legal issues resolved Project
to now proceed - design spec.
under development.
Caldercruix Wheeled
Sport Area  
Wheeled sports
area 
Seeking
Approval 
£50,000   
Ballochney Road
Plains Path
installation 
Surfacing  Potential/ In
progress 
£20000  Community engagement
complete. Surfacing: Path
installation. 
Feasibility check completed. 
BMX Pump Track Funding to
support
regenerating of
the facilities or
build a new
pump track.
Pump Track -
Play 
Potential/ In
progress 
£150,00
0 
Proposed site identified
following site meeting. To be
progressed in 2024/25  
Site survey completed. 
Procurement underway. 
Caldercruix Heritage
Project 
Heritage
Project 
Potential/ In
progress 
£30000
(Actual
amount:
Site open- May 2024. 
Project Team to arrange for
outstanding minor works to be
completed. Completed official
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£42,944
.87) 
opening  
Currently waiting on panels  
Caldercruix Play
Area 
Caldercruix
Play Area
Upgrade 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000
0 
Design specification
underway. 
Consultation extended as
CPO engaging with schools to
broaden consultation
response.
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
  
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000   
Community Safety
CCTV 
CCTV
installations 
Potential/ In
progress 
£25,000 £15,000 for Petersburn New
Play Area – Completed.
Installed end of Aug 24. 
CCTV Request submitted
Queens Crescent, Chapelhall
approved. 
CCTV Request submitted for
Luing, Petersburn re fly
tipping, due to be installed. 
Craigneuk Play Area,
Calderigg place, 
Play Area  Potential/ In
progress 
£92,646 
Works completed on play
area by end of Aug 2024. 
Project nearly completed,
inspection completed, site
handed over. Surfacing has
been completed hatching
completed and ramp still to be
completed. 
Milton Court Social
Place 
Seating Area  Potential/ In
progress 
TBC  Project proposal completed
with Tenants & Residents
Association. Contact Project
Team to progress further.  
Petersburn Main Play
Area 
Renew existent
play area and
concentrate all
play provisions
in one play
area 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000
0   Consultation extended as few
responses received 
Seeking more responses from
school.
Toddlers Play Area,
Varnsdorf way 
Toddlers Play
Area 
Potential/ In
progress 
£50000  Feasibility Checks to be
done. Site visit completed. 
Timescale FY 25-26 
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West end/ Centenary
Park 
New
Interpretation
boards 
Potential/ In
progress 
£15,000
Signage ordered, installation
areas to be discussed. 
Signage arrived early
December, installation. 
Whinhall Allotments  The installation
of new path,
raised beds
and associated
ground works 
Potential/ In
progress 
£15,000 Projects Team meet with
Contractor  
Projects team chasing
supplier  
Plains Community
Features, Outdoor
Gym 
Outdoor Gym  Completed  £24,200
+ 
£13,000
grants
from
Consorti
um &
Lottery 
Works completed August
2024
Rawyards
Roundabout 
Environmental
improvement 
Completed  £10000  Veg clearance works
complete. Supplementary
Planting and general
maintenance work ongoing. 
Gartleahill Play Area  Play Area  Completed  £99,908 Project completed, inspection
completed, site handed over  
CPO to arrange for official
opening date in Spring 25.
Crowwood Road,
Calderbank 
Parking  Removed  £15,000 Progressing in FY 2024-25. 
Community engagement
underway. 
Location & scope to be
confirmed 
Removed due to presence of
trees and on a corner 
Four Isles
Community Centre,
Fencing Project 
Install fencing
to create
outdoor area
behind the
community
centre 
Removed  £10,000 Group who proposed project
have disbanded therefore
project no longer required.
Propose to remove from the
list. 
Glen Road,
Petersburn 
Parking  Removed  £15,000 Removal after feasibility
checks.  
Holehills
Development, Play
Area Kenilburn Ave, 
Play Area  Removed  £10000
+  
Housing
Develop
ers off-
Due to be delivered 24/25 
Site visit complete, location
identified 
Negative responses received
during consultation, hence
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site
contribu
tion 
removed. 
Suggestion of Muga as
compensation 
Moved to removal due to lack
of support for development 
Bellshill
Project Name Project
Description 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Easter Wood
Crescent Parking
Viewpark  
Additional
parking spaces 
Under
Development 
£2,000  LDP project proposal
submitted. Location to be
checked in with residents.
Lining can help to create thirty
spaces approx. 
CPO meeting Councillor to
confirm location 
No contact available of the
proposers 
Telford Street
Parking 
Additional
parking spaces 
Under
Development 
TBC  Proposal form to be
completed. Feasibility checks
underway. 
Ella Gardens
Mossend Parking 
Additional
parking spaces
from house 9-
23  
Seeking
approval 
TBC  Proposal form received.
Juniper Place
Parking Viewpark  
Additional
parking spaces 
In progress/
Potential 
£15,000 LDP project proposal
submitted. 
Feasibility checks are
positive. No services present. 
Timescale FY 25-26. 
Waiting on Roads to confirm.  
Alder Bank Parking
Viewpark 
Additional
parking spaces 
In progress/
Potential 
£15,000 Timescale FY 25-26 
LDP project proposal
submitted. Site visit
completed; services check
completed 
Feasibility checks are
positive, creating spaces
opposite to the road  
Waiting for roads to confirm   
McCracken Drive
Parking Viewpark 
Additional
parking spaces 
In progress/
Potential 
£15,000 LDP project proposal
submitted. Site visit to be
arranged. Possibility of eight
bays. Presence of lighting
service. To be procured end
of Dec 24.  
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Belvidere Crescent
Parking Bellshill 
Additional
parking spaces 
In progress/
Potential 
£15,000 Project proposal submitted.
Six potential spaces. 
Clay Crescent Muga
& Play Area Renewal 
The area
distinctly lacks
sufficient open
space public
sports facilities.
Using existing
red ash paved
football pitch
which is a
health and
safety concern
for causing
injuries.  
In progress/
Potential 
160,000
SG 
Timescale FY 25-26 
Proposal form received. Site
visit completed. Equipment to
be upgraded/replaced 
Online Consultation
completed, seventeen
positive responses, one
negative response. Project to
go ahead. 
Design spec to be completed 
Laburnum Rd
footbridge and
environment
Viewpark 
To repair side
panels of an
existing
footbridge.
Addressing
litter and fly
tipping issues  
In progress/
Potential 
£10,000 Timescale FY2024-25 To be
completed by Structures
Team of Council. Scope to be
determined by the Structures
Team.  
Sycamore Ave,
Viewpark Community
Garden 
To create
community
garden or dog
walking area 
In progress/
Potential 
£25,000 Timescale FY 2025-26. 
Subject to Community Asset
Transfer (CAT) inquiry. 
Design and development
paused for outcome of CAT. 
Main Street,
Holytown Community
Garden 
Community
Garden 
In progress/
Potential 
£25,000 Ideas from residents for
design and development
received. 
Products selected by
Community Group, awaiting
costs/lead times from
supplier. Project team to meet
with contractor re estimated
completion 
Viewpark Gardens
Office Cabin 
The proposed
project involves
the installation
of a portable
cabin on site,
which can help
to create a
multi-purpose
space which
In progress/
Potential 
£20,000 Timescale FY 2025-26 for
delivery in conjunction with
local group subject to legal
agreement. 
LDP Proposal submitted.
Subject to CAT. 
Hearing arranged Feb 25.  
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can benefit the
community. 
Community Safety
CCTV 
Additional
CCTV in
locality in
conjunction
with community
safety
partners  
In progress/
Potential 
£25,000 FY 2024-25. 
Holytown CCTV: Proposal
received from H
Environmental group. With
Community Safety for further
investigation. 
Bellshill Gateway-
community Garden 
Bellshill
Gateway-
community
Garden  
In progress/
Potential 
£25,000 LDP contribution (Internal
transfer to greenspace) to
existing Gateway project for
the community garden
construction. 
To be completed by end of FY
24-25 
Liberty Road,
Parking Bellshill 
Additional
parking spaces 
In progress/
Potential 
£30,000 LDP proposal submitted and
approved at CB June 2024. 
Potential for eight spaces only
as services present near
location. 
Design development in
progress. Consultation
conducted & residents
updated. 
Orbiston bing project  Vegetation
clearance to
footpaths and
existing
pedestrian
routes. 
Completed  £10,000
Veg clearance completed
March 2024; however
additional works identified.
Usage of the site to be
assessed based on Hub
building getting build in future
years. 
Crowflat View,
Viewpark 
Car parking
project 
Completed  £10,209
.80 
Works completed. 
Napier Square (north
side), Bellshill - car
park project 
Car Parking  Completed  £15,804
.40 
Works completed. 
Baird’s Ave,
Viewpark  
Play facilities
improvement
Project 
Upgrading play
equipment in
an existing play
area     
Completed  £99,578
Works completed July 24, site
open, inspection completed. 
Footpath complete end of Nov
24. Official opening
December 24. 
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Holytown Main Street
fencing 
Hoarding Completed  £15,000
Hoardings installed by end of
Oct 24. Installed and now with
graphics 
Completed end of Nov 24.
Rosevale Crescent
MUGA   
Potential
MUGA facility  
Completed  £30,000
+
£10000
0
External
Funding
Completed July 24 and open
to use. 
Footpath works to be
completed by mid Oct 24. 
Surfacing completed, date for
opening event to be agreed. 
Telford Street
Parking Bellshill 
Additional
parking spaces 
Removed  £15,000 LDP project proposal
submitted. Location to be
confirmed. 
Project not moving forward 
Windsor Road
Parking 
Additional
parking spaces 
Removed  £30,000 Roadworks to create access.
Site visit completed. Project
out of LDP Scope 
Hamilton Place Play
Area (Quarry Street
Play Area) 
New play area
development 
Removed  £130,00
0 
Timescale FY 25-26. LDP
Project Proposal submitted. 
Site visit completed.
Removed due to site near
houses 
Proposer came back with
alternate suggestions, but
project cannot go ahead due
to budget restrictions, Team
may consider natural play 
Redwood Crescent,
Viewpark Community
Garden 
Project to
create a
community
greenspace. 
Removed  £30,000 Feasibility and designs
completed. 
Paused for further
investigation re CAT. 
Original proposer withdrew
proposal. Looking for
responsible group/owner for
the project  
4 Nov 24: Moved to removal  
Lilac Crescent
Parking 
Car Parking  Removed  £17,500 Approved at CB March 2024. 
Design development and
consultation underway. 
Consultation completed May
24. Unclear responses
received from residents.
Removal 
Project Removed.  
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Clydesdale
Rd/Mossend Primary
School – car
parking   
Car Parking  Removed  £35,000 Further consultation required
with Education and Roads to
determine final proposal. 
Removing after feasibility
checks 
Douglas Street,
Viewpark 
Car parking  Removed  £18000
-
£100,00
0 DC 
. Feasibility checks suggest
project not viable due to
presence of light and
services. 
Coatbridge
Project Name Project
Details 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Kirkwood Tenants &
Residents
Community Garden 
  
Under
Development 
TBC  Proposal Received: 
Lomond Road
Townhead Parking
Bays  
  
Under
Development 
  
Proposal form to be
completed 
Clifftonville &
Coatdyke Community
Garden  
  
Under
Development 
  
Proposal form to be
completed
Bargeddie MUGA    Development of
Bargeddie
MUGA  
Under
Development 
£90,000 Proposal being reviewed by
Projects team  
Greenend Play Area  Full refurb. Add
to wheeled
sports
provision, extra
play
equipment 
Seeking
Approval 
£100,00
0 +
£50,000
Request from T&R Org. 
Feasibility checks completed.
On site consultation complete
with positive comments,
Projects team handing
extension to wheel sports
area  
Whifflet Park
Additional Swing
Bay 
Play area
upgrade 
Seeking
Approval 
£5,000  Additional swing bay  
Bargeddie Play Area  Play Area
upgrade 
Seeking
Approval 
£100,00
0 
Feasibility ongoing. 
One unit being kept / rest of
equipment needs to be
replaced  
Consultation has been
completed with positive
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results 
Designs specs completed. 
Greenend Wheeled
Sports Area 
Development of
Greenend
Wheeled
Sports Area 
Seeking
Approval 
£50,000 Proposal received 11 Nov 24 
Willson Street/
Calder Street lining
bays 
Mark out
parking bays to
encourage
considerate
parking from
neighbours 
Seeking
Approval 
TBC  Proposal received. Positive
on Feasibility checks  
Projects team waiting on
clarification from roads on
lining policy.
Secret Garden
(CCCG Community
Garden) 
Partnership
with Friends of
Dunbeth Park  
Seeking
Approval 
TBC  Proposal received
Cumberland place
and sharp avenue
Parking
Parking  Potential/ In
progress 
TBC  Creating parking spaces,
congested area. 
Potential issues identified with
this project. Need to check
with roads  
Waiting on roads feedback   
Projects team to chase roads
for feedback 
Community Safety –
CCTV  
Additional CCTV in
locality in conjunction
with Community
Safety Partners  
  
Potential/ In
progress 
£25000  As required 
Carnbroe Welcome
Signage & Heritage
panels 
Signage on
Roundabouts
re welcome &
safe driving &
heritage panels
to safely screen
mine cap in
community
garden 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000 Project requested by CCAR –
proposal submitted; initial
feasibility completed. Design
process completed with
CCAR. 
Only one signage to be
placed. 
Requesting permission from
landowner  
Signage ready to be placed
still waiting on permission
from landowner  
LDP team to follow up with
roads on location  
Kelso Quadrant
Community space, 
Create a
useable
community
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000  Design workshop completed,
site drawing in progress, initial
clear & cut back completed. 
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space on
currently
unused waste
ground to rear
of properties 
Waiting to be installed and for
costs from contractors  
Shining Stars
Outdoor Learning
Space Project 
Use space at
rear of building
to create
secure learning
and
performance
space for ASN
theatre school 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000  Initial feasibility completed;
project proposal form
submitted. 
Design of outdoor education
space in process with project
members. Initial clearance of
site undertaken. 
Greenwood Crescent
Community Garden 
Community
Garden 
Potential/ In
progress 
£5000 +
£5000
matche
d
resourc
e from
Housing
Proposal submitted, agreed
matched resources with
Housing. Internal transfer to
housing. 
Project requested by tenants. 
Community consultation
completed  
To be completed by Spring
25. 
Langloan Community
Space 
reclaiming
community
spaces in
Langloan. Goal
Posts, roll bars
& seating area. 
Potential/ In
progress 
£5,000  Awaiting delivery of Roll Bars.
Benches to be arranged,
waiting on installation on Roll
Bars  
Will be completed by end of
Dec, benches, and bases to
be installed by new year -
planters to be ordered by
LDP team.
Community
Partnership
Initiatives  
  
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000   
Oak Place,
Greenend Parking
Bays 
Creation of
additional
parking bays to
alleviate
congestion 
Completed  £10,733 17 April 2024: 
Works completed 
Bargeddie restrict
access to quad
bikes 
Environmental
improvements 
Removed  £0  Block access to quad bikes
request from residents. 
Proposal received 
Mitchell Street,
Kirkwood Parking 
Parking approx.
six bays 
Removed  £10K 
Feasibility checks completed  
Removed, due to unsuitability
of site. 
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Cumbernauld
Project Name & ID  Project
Details 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Lime Crescent,
Abronhill 
Parking  Under
Development 
TBC  Application received. Potential
location to be identified.
Feasibility checks to be
carried out  
Site visit completed awaiting
confirmation from roads   
Kildrum Welcome
Signage 
Three metal
signs to be
installed saying
“Welcome to
Kildrum,” like
the “Welcome
to Seafar” signs
recently
installed. 
Under
Development 
TBC   Feasibility checks to be
arranged. 
Springfield Road Car
Parking 
Additional car
parking at
Springfield
Road in
Cumbernauld
Village, in the
vicinity of 56-
78, 80-98 and
100-114
Springfield
Road. 
Under
Development 
TBC  Feasibility checks to be
arranged 
Roadside
Cumbernauld Village
Car Parking 
Additional car
parking by
extending the
current car park
at Roadside in
Cumbernauld
Village, at the
junction of
Roadside,
Baronhill,
Carrick Road,
and The Auld
Road. The car
park could
potentially be
extended onto
the landscaping
Under
Development 
TBC   Feasibility checks to be
arranged  
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to the north-
west. 
Kildrum Entrance
Feature  
Entrance wall
feature to be
constructed. Is
requested that
this be able to
accommodate
the metal
house shields
which came off
the exterior of
the former
Cumbernauld
High School
buildings
before
demolition. The
shields are
being retained
locally for re-
use and are
available to
view on
request. 
Under
Development 
TBC   Feasibility checks to be
arranged  
Cumbernauld New
Town Heritage
Signage 
Refurbish and
reinstate
original
Cumbernauld
New Town
signage, to
designs by
town artist
Brian Miller 
Under
Development 
TBC   Proposal form received 
Allanfauld Road
Seafar Play Area 
Install a new
play area at
Allanfauld
Road, Seafar,
Cumbernauld 
Under
Development 
TBC   Proposal form received. 
Timescale FY 25-26 
Main Street
Cumbernauld Village
gap site Hoardings 
Design of the
hoardings to
include
historical
information and
images of the
Village 
Seeking
Endorsement 
£6,000
approx. 
Proposal form received.
Hoardings to be replaced.  
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Afton Road, Parking  Parking  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£15,000 Request for additional
parking- feasibility checks
completed. 
Community council identified
project as priority one, out of
applications submitted. 
Potential for two additional
parking bays by changing
orientation. (Presence of
trees) 
Design completed  
Ready to go out for tender 
Birch Road,
(Abronhill) 
Parking  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£25,000 Three proposals submitted. 
Potential for ten parking bays. 
To be included within
infrastructure frameworks  
Consultation Sent out -
positive responses received 
Handrails, Kildrum (2
Areas) 
Pathway
Handrails for
two areas 
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£10,000 Proposal submitted by CC
and supported by local
community. 
Site visit on 7 Nov 24 
one location eliminated,
handrails to be ordered for
only two sites 
Community Notice
boards, Kildrum (3) 
Community
Notice Boards 
In progress/
Potential 
£7,500  Proposal submitted by CC
and supported by local
community. Locations
confirmed.                                                                     
Signage ordered, to be
delivered early 2025.  
Netherwood Place,  Parking  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£15,906 Issues with disabled bays.
Redesign necessary. Possible
removal, pending further
engagement.  
Cumbernauld Peace
Garden Memory
Walk 
Memory Walk  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£10,000
Potentially combining two
projects (Memory Walk &
Dementia Garden) 
Engaged with contractor to
identify better site and
awaiting design layout  
Site visit complete, identifying
path and design work still
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ongoing 
Awaiting layout designs 
Eastfield Play Area  Playpark  In progress/
Potential 
£10,000
0 
Balloch site identified,
proposal submitted by local
community. 
School Children Consultation
completed June 2024. 
Online Consultation
completed July 2024; positive
responses received  
Specs completed.
Melrose Road,
Greenfaulds 
Parking
Improvements 
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£10833.
75  Outstanding technical issues
to be resolved. Awaiting
confirmation from Roads. 
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to
support
community
partnership
initiatives 
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£10,000   
CCTV  CCTV  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£25000  FY 2024-25: 
Burns Road CCTV installation
- Removed 
Installed & Operational 
Clouden/Ellisland 
Rowan Road 
Carbrain Gully  
Glencairn Road
Boulder removal and
extra parking spaces 
Environmental
& Parking 
Completed  Approx
£2k 
Feasibility checks completed.
Boulders can be removed and
placed in Kildrum Primary
School. 
Works Completed Oct 24: FY 
It was part of Braehead Play
Area project 
Cumbernauld
Heritage Project,
Kildrum 
Heritage
Project  
Completed  £4,900  Restoring of underpass
painting/mural. Artist added in
NLC systems. 
Completed Oct 24 
Official opening on 12 Nov 24
1pm   
Watch us grow,  Environmental
Improvements 
Completed  £10000  Natures Scotland License
received, funding to be
released by mid-September
24 
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Funds transferred, project
complete Oct 24 
Ellisland Road,
Kildrum Parking 
Parking  Removed  0  
Additional parking not
feasible 
Darroch Way,
Seafar 
Parking  Removed  £15000  Feasibility checks indicated
removal due to presence of
water pipe underground.
Pine Court Car
Parking 
Additional car
parking in Pine
Court in the
Abronhill area
of
Cumbernauld,
by extending
the parking
provision on
the right-hand
side of the
street when
entering from
Pine Road. 
Removed  TBC  
To be removed due to
existent disabled parking 
Kilsyth
Project Name & ID Project Details Progress Budget  Notes 
Kilsyth Old Peoples
Welfare Committee –
centre renovations 
Contribution
towards
improvements
works at Old
Library
(Burngreen) 
Under
Development 
TBC  Organisation seeking third
party funding support for
essential building and facility
improvements. Proposal will
require to be updated  
CCTV     In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£10,000 Barlandfauld CCTV
completed: £14k 
Argyll Place Parking,  Additional
parking spaces
required 
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£15,000 To be progressed in 2024-25.
To be part of Newlay's
Programme of Work. To be
completed by end of Nov 24 
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Banton Parking,  Parking bays  In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£12,552 Issues with street lighting &
location, hence timescale
changed to FY 25-26. 
Further Feasibility checks,
identify no longer feasible  
Consultation to be conducted 
Rennie Road Play
Park, 
Replace Play
Area 
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£80,000 Community Group (Tenants
and Residents) now
established. 
Site visit completed & location
confirmed. CPO met with
community group; Proposal
received. 
Using Natural Play 
Consultation completed;
positive responses received
re design spec. 
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to support
partnership
initiatives 
  
In
progress/Pote
ntial 
£1,500    
Bogside Park,  Play Park
Upgrade 
Completed  £15,000
+
£50,000
Scottish
Govern
ment 
Project completed 
Croy Community
Hub, community
garden 
Outdoor
Community
Space
(Garden) 
Removed  £15,000 Community engagement
required. 
Following Community
Consultation, project no
longer progressing. 
Motherwell
Project Name & ID  Project
Details 
Status  Budget  Notes 
Rail bridge Project,
Craigneuk 
Collaborating
with the
community to
develop a rail
bridge art
project, which
will include the
potential for
improvement
Under
Development 
TBC  Early stages, scoping of
project required. No proposal
form received to date. 
Further community guidance
required from Glencassels
community development
project. 
Land ownership checks in
progress. 
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works on
Glencairn
Road 
No proposer present
currently 
Craigneuk Living
Christmas Trees 
To have a living
Xmas tree
erected at the
war memorial
in Craigneuk
instead of a
yearly Xmas
tree. 
Seeking
Approval 
£1,400
or £700
for half  
Proposal Form Received. 
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to
support
community
partnership
initiatives 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000   
Community Safety
CCTV 
Additional
CCTV in
locality in
conjunction
with
Community
Safety
Partners 
Potential/ In
progress 
£25,000 Potential CCTV for issues in
Muirhouse: Antisocial
Behaviour 9.5K, needs 2
CCTV 
Duchess Park,
Hamilton Road 
New Notice
boards/signage
Potential/ In
progress 
£5,829 Approved to order Notice
boards and signage. 
Signages ordered  
Waiting delivery for signages  
Fife Drive,
Forgewood play park
improvement and
expansion 
Replace
missing
equipment and
consider
adding some
more play
equipment to
improve the
park 
Potential/ In
progress 
£80,000 Further discussion with the
local organisation and
community in progress. 
Application received.
Consultation completed. 
Feedback from consultation to
be completed 
Newarthill Tree
Lighting Project 
Community
Council want to
light up five
trees next to
the welcome to
Newarthill
entrance
feature 
Potential/ In
progress 
£15,000 Completed December 24 
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George St Park,
constructing walking
path 
LDP form
received from
the group
regarding
constructing a
walking Path
round the park,
with bench,
Trim trail, and a
bog garden
etc. 
Potential/ In
progress 
Indicativ
e £80K
to
£100K:
SG 
Site visit completed, Layout
options to be produced. 
Layout proposal to be
completed 
Coursington
Crescent Parking 
Additional
parking 
Potential/ In
progress 
£15,000 Timescale FY 24-25 
Proposal form submitted. Site
visit and scope checks
completed. Potential for ten
spaces. 
Presence of gas service along
the fence but no issues
found   
Lighting on pathway
at dog park, welfare
park, Newarthill 
Lighting
project 
Potential/ In
progress 
TBC  Proposal form submitted.
Location confirmed 
Solar lighting to be extended
and site visit to be arranged.
Issues identified re different
surfacing 
Jerviston Play Area
Replacement 
Play Area
replacement 
Potential/ In
progress 
TBC
(SG) 
Proposal form submitted.
Consultation underway. 
Timescale FY 25-26.
Streetscene to be contacted  
Site visit to be organised by
project team 
Outdoor Gym,
Glenmore Rd-
Lomond Walk,
Newarthill 
Development of
an outdoor gym
for community
use 
Potential/ In
progress 
£40,000 Proposal form received from
Community Action Newarthill. 
Location confirmed, feasibility
checks are positive. 
Consultation to be arranged  
Newarthill Glenburn
Ave. Parking 
Parking  Removed  £8498.5
0 
Additional fibre cabling
installed on site, no longer
feasible to proceed with the
project. 
Wittagreen Crescent
Play Park 
Replace play
park 
Removed  £0  Proposal form submitted. 
Project removed after
feasibility checks 
Lyons Quadrant,
Craigneuk 
Additional
parking bays to
Removed     Need to establish full scope of
work. 
To proceed next financial
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alleviate
congestion 
year. 
Consultation completed end
of May 24 -> Negative
responses received; project
removed 
No response re alternate site 
Northern Corridor
Project Name  Project
Details 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Path Improvement
works at Strathkelvin
Railway Path,
Moodiesburn 
The project
would involve
improvement
works at the
path area at
Strathkelvin
Railway Path,
Moodiesburn
(next to the
Bow Wow
Right of Way
entrance).
Works would
involve
scraping back
shrubs and
bushes  
Seeking
Approval 
£10000  Proposal received. 
Positive on Feasibility
checks.   
Moodiesburn
Outdoor Gym 
Establish an
outdoor gym
facility 
Potential/ In
progress 
£20,000 Proposal form signed by
Moodiesburn Community
Action. 
Location updated: Pivot
Community Centre,
Glenmanor Drive. 
Feasibility and service checks
complete; and agreed with
community  
Lochside Play Area,
Gartcosh 
Refurbish Play
Area 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000
+
£80,000
(SG
Funding
) 
£8000 -
>
drainag
e issues
(Develo
per's
Work schedule to be
reassessed and then start
date will be confirmed. 
Additional drainage works
identified. Scope to be
reidentified. 
Drainage and groundworks to
be on site for 18th Nov  
Drainage and groundworks on
site, to be completed by late
Jan 25  
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contribu
tion) 
Auchinloch
Community Council
Outdoor gym 
Establish
outdoor gym
facility in
Auchinloch  
Potential/ In
progress 
£20,000 Timescale financial Year
2024-25. 
Approved at Community
Board 21 Feb. 2024. 
Project identified through
Auchinloch Community Action
Plan. 
Feasibility checks on potential
sites completed.  
Frankfield Road,
Cardowan ash area
project 
To provide a
new whin dust
gravel surface
on the ash area
next to
Cardowan
Multi-Use
Games Area
(MUGA) facility,
at Frankfield
Road,
Cardowan. A
new surface
would support
improved
delivery of bike
hub activities
by Cardowan
Community
Hub. 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000 Proposal received. Site visit &
feasibility checks completed. 
Timescale FY25-26 
Moodiesburn Play
Area 
Create play
area at top end
of
Moodiesburn  
Potential/ In
progress 
£75K  Timescale Financial Year
2024-25. 
Identified by Moodiesburn
Community Action Group
consultation. 
Consultation with schools and
community completed April
2024. 
Proposed site on ground at
St. Michael’s PS, Blackwoods
Crescent approved for use. 
Site visit completed by Project
Team 
Cardowan
Community Meadow
Outdoor Gym  
Establish
outdoor gym
Potential/ In
progress 
£20,000 Timescale Financial Year
2024-25. 
Endorsed at Community
Board 21/02/2024. 
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facility in
Cardowan. 
Project identified through
Cardowan Community Action
Plan. 
Feasibility checks on potential
sites completed.  
Moodiesburn
Christmas Tree
Project  
Erect
permanent
Christmas Tree
in
Moodiesburn. 
Potential/ In
progress 
£3,000  CPT and Streetscene to
conduct further feasibility
check on potential sites (Pivot
CC). 
Project may be carried out as
part of Council Christmas
Trees in villages initiative
(TBC). 
Timescale FY 25-26 
Service checks to be
conducted as ground
conditions are critical.   
CCTV Community
Safety 
Additional
CCTV in the
locality in
conjunction
with community
safety
partners  
Potential/ In
progress 
£15,000   
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to
support
community
partnership
initiatives 
Potential/ In
progress 
£3,000    
Dunalistair Drive Play
Area, Millerston  
Replace Play
Area 
Completed  £60,000
+
£60,000
Scottish
Govern
ment
Funding
Completed March 2024 
Surfacing works in progress.
Officla opening date Friday
13th December 24 
Kelvin Drive,
Moodiesburn
Wheeled sports
facility   
Wheeled sports
area 
Completed  £20,000
+
£133,00
0
(Develo
per's
contribu
tion) 
Works completed, May 2024. 
Price will be agreed and
works to be completed by
mid-December 24 
Blades Court,
Gartcosh Parking 
Car Parking
bays 
Completed  £7430 Completed March 2024 
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Lochside, Gartcosh
Parking 
Car Parking
bays 
Completed  £13,853 Completed March 2024 
Frankfield Road,
Cardowan MUGA 
Cardowan
MUGA (Multi
Use Games
Area) project  
Completed  £107,29
1
Works completed July 2024  
Official Opening to occur
January 2025  
Northern Corridor
Community
Volunteers: Locality
Heritage Project 
Further develop
local heritage
project 
Completed  £5000
External
Grant 
Timescale Financial Year
2024-25. 
Approved at Community
Board 21 Feb. '24. 
Stage 2 implementation of the
project. 
Completed July '24 
Shotts
Project Name   Project
Description 
Progress  Budget  Notes 
Allanton sports pitch
5 a side goal posts 
Allanton sports
pitch 2 x 5 a
side goal
posts  
Under
Development 
TBC  Early stages future new
housing development was
agreed at committee. Update
awaiting from projects team. 
Proposal form received 
Eastfield Harthill
future play park
improvements 
To improve
play provision
in the local
community:
Renew items of
equipment to
improve play
provision 
Under
Development 
TBC
(Potenti
al of
using
SG
funding)
To note in the very near future
work will begin on a 4g pitch
and infrastructure within
Hawthorn Drive Harthill which
is funded through separate
council capital allocation. 
Site visit completed. Site
needs a full renewal. 
HEG fund (through windfarm
credits) in Harthill keen to
support project financially.
They may also be willing to
act as proposers of the
project.  
Shottskirk Road
Shotts Car Parking
Improvements 
To improve
accessibility
and car parking
locally 
Under
Development 
  
Proposal form submitted.
Feasibility checks in progress. 
Alexander Peden PS
Harthill 
Community
access to play
and
greenspace
opportunities.
Project to
install fencing
Under
Development 
TBC  Initial discussions with
education services re access
to playpark. Update 9/10/24.
devised potential illustrative
plan for community access in
terms of fencing. Passed
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and installing
gate 
forward to planning team on
15/10/24 
Hirst Gardens
Parking 
Installation of
parking bays 
Under
Development 
TBC  Proposal form received.
Awaiting feasibility checks. 
Shotts Leisure
Centre Outdoor Gym 
Outdoor Gym  Under
Development 
£30000  Timescale FY2025-26. 
Delivery dependent on budget
and feasibility. Update -No
indication or evidence in
several years of this project
being of priority to local
community. If agreed this
project under development
could be deleted. 
New venue possible, potential
of new heritage project to
align with multigym  
Salsburgh
Community Council -
Solar Lighting 
Solar lighting &
pathways at
outdoor
community
space to aide
community
safety  
Potential/ In
progress 
£5000  Future years delivery
dependent on budget and
feasibility. 
Project Team met with
Contractor 
CC have confirmed project.
Update -project endorsed at
community board meeting
Tuesday 19th November. 
Stane Gardens,
Additional benches 
Request for
additional
benches at
Stane Gardens 
Includes notice
board for
Torbothie
Wildflower
Garden -
Update CB -
noticeboard is
a separate
entity and not
associated with
Stane Gardens. 
Potential/ In
progress 
£3000  Future years delivery
dependent on budget and
feasibility. Service cannot
fund, looking for LDP
contribution. 
Looking for 2 to 3 benches.
Update 2/10/24 rescheduled
site visit to be planned with
Tom. 
Signages for Torbothie was
ordered  
Site visit to be rescheduled
Update -project endorsed at
community board meeting
19/11/24 
Nevis Place Parking  Installation of
parking bays
and lining of
parking area in
existent area 
Potential/ In
progress 
£1000  Initial engagement taken
place. Proposal form
submitted. Lining of bays to
be included in current
contracts. 
To be completed by end of
Nov 24  
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Waiting for response from
roads. Update -project
endorsed at community board
meeting 19/11/24 
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to
support
community
partnership
initiatives  
Potential/ In
progress 
£2000  Approved at Community
Committee  
Ts housing Stane
Corner Parking 
Manse Road
defining park
bays and
directional
signage
improvement to
be undertaken
along with a
community
awareness
campaign to
promote car
park usage 
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000  Contractor appointed for
delivery. 
Site visit completed, still
waiting on car parking sign
marking pavement 
Signage installed 
New car park sign installed.
Directional signage on main
road to be installed. Bays to
be lined on flagstones. Arts
/community awareness
project to be delivered by
Spotlight Shotts from January
2025. 
Community Safety
CCTV   
Additional
CCTV in the
locality in
conjunction
with community
safety
partners  
Potential/ In
progress 
£25,000 Programme of camera
upgrades and new
installations undertaken
including support towards a
deployable CCTV trailer. 
None so far  
Salsburgh Feature
Lighting 
Project to
install lighting
on entrance
features and
war memorial    
Potential/ In
progress 
£10000  Background planning being
finalised before installation. 
Columns installed, Lighting
handed over, site visit
planned. 
Completed December 2024
Laggan Path Parking  Parking
Project 
Removed  £10000  Currently assigned to 2024/25
delivery. Site visit & Feasibility
checks completed. 
Not feasible at current site
due to size restrictions.
Proposer notified site not
feasible. If agreed delete from
programme. 
Muldron Terrace,
Parking 
Development of
parking bays to
Removed  £10302  Main build completed but
lining and top dressing to be
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reduce
congestion   
finalised. 
Completed May 24 
Hartwood mobile
CCTV initiative 
Issues raised
on August 24
community
board about
ongoing
damage and
vandalism that
is occurring in
and around
home farm
which is empty
but still has
equipment
within it. 
Removed  TBC  Following discussion, the
mobile cameras would be
used for land that is privately
owned and is not within the
scope for the use of the
equipment hence project
removed 
Harthill
Environmental
Improvements 
This potential
LDP project
supported by
local people will
look at
furthering the
scope of the
environmental
improvements
being delivered
by NLC
Housing that
could be
delivered
through the
LDP budget. 
Removed  TBC  Awaiting contact from
community members for initial
discussion and site visit.
Update 2/10/24 still no
contact from local people will
send another email to clarify
their position. 
Removed due to no further
progression from local
people  
Summerhill Place,
Parking Allanton 
Parking project
at Allanton 
Removed  £20000  future years delivery
dependent on budget and
feasibility. Proposal form
received. 
emailed proposer to confirm
project unviable due to
underground water and
electricity systems. This and
the loss of existing parking
spaces and the cost of
excavation works make the
project unviable. 
Salsburgh
Community Council -
commemorative 
Commemorativ
e Railway
Hutch 
Removed  £15000  Timescale FY 25/26. Delivery
dependent on budget and
feasibility. 
Site visit completed. 
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Proposer resigned as Chair.
Update -Community Council
looking at other options and
this is not a priority at present.
If agreed this project to be
deleted from under
development. 
Salsburgh
Community Council
Wider improvement
programme for King
George V Park  
Wider
improvement
programme for
King George V
Park  
Removed  TBC  Future years delivery
dependent on budget and
feasibility. Proposal form
received. Service cannot fund
so unlikely to move forward. 
Project removed 
Erskine Way Shotts
Parking
Improvements 
To increase the
number of
spaces
available for
local household
vehicles. 
Removed  TBC  Removed due to electricity
and gas cabling which hinders
progress. Also, after a
thorough check it was found
that the proposal site was not
under NLC ownership. 
Belmont Drive
Parking 
Installation of
parking bays 
Removed     Engagement undertaken.
Proposal form with projects
team for feasibility checks. 
Not supporting increased
number due to parking close
by funded recently by LDP.
Contacted proposer to
confirm project not feasible
due to recently installed and
nearby parking. 
Convenanter Road
Harthill Parking and
accessibility
improvements 
Installation of
parking bays 
Removed  TBC  Proposal form received.
Feasibility checks completed;
Removal due to presence of
water services, out of LDP
scope. 
Lochaber Road
Parking 
Parking project  Completed £28,314 Main build installed. Lining
and top dressing still to be
completed. Meeting held with
street scene to agree a
solution and location of a new
gate access. 
Completed May 2024 
Hartwood Play Area
upgrade 
Funding to
support local
organisation
with play area
refurbishment 
Completed £15,000
LDP for
year 3
+ £70,0
00 EKF
external
Play area handed over.
Inspection completed.
Drainage and other remedial
measures have been
identified for action across
several months' time frame. 
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funding
sourced
by
organis
ation  
Drainage issue resolved. Site
open 
Contractor’s hopeful that all
actions completed by
11/10/24. 
12 Nov 24: Draining issue
resolved, and site is now fully
complete  
Torbothie Rd  
Shotts Parking 
Creation Of
Off-Street
Parking on
Torbothie Road
(176-180) to
alleviate local
issues. 
Completed £12,900 Contractor appointed for
delivery. Expected to
complete by July 2024.
Delayed but projects team
assurance of completion in
short term 
Completed June 24 
Wishaw
Project Name   Project
Details 
Status  Budget  Notes 
Cleland Parking  Lack of parking
at Crossgates
Ave, Crosshill
Dr & Fraser St 
Under
Development 
TBC  Project idea raised by local
community – Site visit
completed. Further checks
required. Proposal submitted. 
Service checks completed,
locations to be agreed. 
Wishawhill/St
Matthews Socialtrack
Project  
Environmental
& Woodland
improvements
around
Wishawhill
Woods
including
further
development of
pump
track/cycling
facilities  
Under
Development 
Third
Party
Contribu
tion
TBC + 
Potentia
l of up
to
£100,00
0
funding
from
Sports
Scotlan
d
Facilitie
s Fund  
Idea being developed in
partnership with Social Track
and Green Action Trust.
Proposal to be submitted in
due course. 
proposal still yet to be
created, CPO contacted
Greenspace - may be
removed due to no further
progression  
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Overtown solar
lighting on pathway 
Built in Solar
Lighting on
pathway 
Under
Development 
Third
Party
Contribu
tion
TBC + 
Potentia
l of up
to
£100,00
0
funding
from
Sports
Scotlan
d
Facilitie
s Fund. 
LDP Proposal currently being
worked with local
organisation. 
Arrange site visit and check
feasibility as well as durability 
Drawings received from
contractor; Projects team to
commit further investigating  
Newmains
Community Council
MUGA 
Clarification on
project one
survey findings
is received 
Seeking
Approval 
£140,00
0 
Awaiting survey results.
Follow up meeting with
Community Council being
arranged. Working with local
organisations to develop a
Community Action Plan.
Future engagement planned
for the summer. 
Looking for match funding 
Cleland Christmas
Trees 
NLC funding of
50% costs
towards
community
Christmas trees
in Cleland in
partnership
with Cleland
community
council 
Seeking
Approval 
£1000  Proposal form signed. NLC
funding of 50% costs towards
community Christmas trees in
Cleland in partnership with
Cleland community council  
Awaiting on invoice to be
created  
Waverly Drive Play
Area 
Replacement
and upgrade of
Waverley Drive
Play Area  
Seeking
Approval 
TBC
(SG
Funding
) 
Consultation complete.
Design spec to be produced.  
Cambusnethan
Memorial Park Play
Area 
Replacement
and upgrade of
Play Area 
Seeking
Approval 
TBC
(SG
funding)
Consultation complete.
Design spec to be produced.  
Cleland Sydney
Devine Memorial 
Memorial
Plaque for
Sydney Devine
Potential/ In
progress 
£4k to
£5k 
Proposal received. 
Positive response received in
community board. Awaiting
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in his town of
birth. 
plaque design details from
community group. Narrative
received. 
CPO to engage with Project
Team re plaque design
details 
Coltness Welcome
Sign 
Welcome Sign  Potential/ In
progress 
£20,000 Joint site visits complete.
Consultation in progress.
Project team conducting
feasibility checks to progress. 
Contractor confirmed. Works
to commence date still to be
identified  
King George V Play
Area, Wishaw 
Replace Play
Area 
Potential/ In
progress 
£150,00
0 
Completed early December
2024
Cleland MUGA  Creation of new
MUGA 
Potential/ In
progress 
£70,000
(Potenti
al to use
SG
funding)
Possible removal as no
community group present or
match funding available.
Looking for alternative ideas
with community council.  
CCTV  Additional
CCTV in
locality in
conjunction
with community
safety
partners  
Potential/ In
progress 
£25,000 As needed. 
None so far 
Community
Partnership
Initiatives 
Funding to
support
community
partnership
initiatives  
Potential/ In
progress 
£10,000   
Newmains
Community Council
Village Welcome
Sign 
Creation of
welcome sign 
Potential/ In
progress 
£20000  Timescale FY2024-25  
Received positive response re
design from Community
Council. 
Works commenced. 
To be completed by end of
Nov 24 
Branchalwood
Estate, Coltness 
Environmental
improvements 
Potential/ In
progress 
£16,000 Nature Walk Upgrades. Idea
being developed by local
neighbourhood group.
Proposal form submitted with
location plan. 
Pathway Improvement works
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to be started end of Aug 24. 
Signages ordered  
Project partially completed,
waiting on signage delivery. 
Budget likely to increase. 
Cleland Public Park  Refurb and
extend play
area 
Completed  £55,000 Contract awarded. Work to
commence in June 2024 
Works completed; Inspection
completed Aug 24. Signage
installed. Handover
completed. 
Lyman Drive Play
Area 
Replace Play
area - upgrade
park 
Completed  £40,000 Consultation and Design
specification completed. 
Contractor appointed. 
Works completed, fencing
installation in progress.
Inspection completed  
Opening pending as project
Team trying to arrange fence
painting through contractor, is
waiting for a cost. 
Newmains Play Area
at Community Hub 
Improved play
area facilities in
conjunction
with local
community  
Completed  £175,00
0 
Works completed 
Overtown Brighter
Neighbourhood
Group - Outdoor
Gym 
Outdoor Gym  Completed  £45,000 Works completed and site
handed over May 24 
Park Quadrant
Parking 
Junction
improvements 
Completed  £10,264
.85 
Works completed May 24 
Install new swing bay
Parkside Play Area,
Cleland 
Additional
works 
Completed  £5K
external
funding 
1 Nov 23: works completed 
Greenfield Drive
(Cambusnethan
Parking) 
Parking  Completed  £9907.8
8 
Completed 1 Mar 24 
Cambusnethan Dog
Walking Area 
Dog Walking
Area at
Cambusnethan
memorial park 
Removed  TBC  LDP Project Proposal
received from Cambusnethan
CC in support of the
community for a formal dog
walking area at the Memorial
Park. 
LDP not supporting anymore
Dog Walking areas but open
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to development of other local
development 
Appendix 2
LDP 5-year allocation by Community Board
Year Airdrie Bellshill Coatbridge Cumbernauld Kilsyth Motherwell Northern
Corridor
Shotts  Wishaw
2024/25 £180,318 £134,642 £151,700 £158,383 £38,080 £174,494 £85,190 £49,722 £115,471
2025/26 £240,537 £177,823 £206,856 £212,200 £50,519 £232,809 £105,025 £65,964 £154,512
2026/27 £269,137 £199,039 £226,740 £237,506 £56,546 £260,494 £127,953 £73,833 £172,947
2027/28 £236,643 £174,944 £199,297 £208,740 £49,700 £229,046 £103,305 £64,266 £152,011
2028/29 £266,973 £197,366 £224,840 £235,494 £56,069 £258,402 £116,545 £73,211 £171,494 
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Appendix 3
Your community asked, we delivered.
PLAINS OUTDOOR GYM
Address: Moffat View, Plains, ML6 7NL 
Proposal received: 10 Nov 2022
Approved at CB: 7 Dec 2022
Works Completed: 7 June 2024
Budget: £37,000 
Introduction
The focus of this case study is the new Outdoor Gym at Moffat View, Plains. The total budget
for the development was £37,000 which included external grants totalling £13,000 from the
Lottery and Community solutions secured by Plains Community Futures. This was matched
with an allocation of £24,000 from NLC Local Development Programme. The case study sets
out the background and process for the development and the delivery of the project, which
was completed in June 2024. 
Background
Before the outdoor gym was developed residents would have to travel out with the village to
access facilities which was problematic to residents who rely on public transport which can
be unreliable. The cost of accessing a gym could also be prohibitive to people. These
barriers to participation meant that some residents were being denied the opportunity to gain
the well documented benefits that participating in these type of leisure activities brings.
Plains Community Futures wanted to develop a facility in the village. 
Community Involvement
Plains Community Futures successfully applied to the Lottery and Community Solutions for
grants totalling £13,000. The group then approached the Community Partnership Team for
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advice on developing such a facility and potential match funding options. The group
submitted a project proposal form requesting support through the Local Development
Programme. The proposal was approved by Airdrie Community Board as detailed above. 
The Community Partnership Officer continued to liaise with the group, provided advice on
outdoor fitness equipment and developed the Design specification with the group.  The group
consulted on design proposals and provided progress update to the wider community via
their social media channels. 
Project Delivery 
The Community Partnership Team procured the facility as a Design and Build contract and
managed the installation and construction works. The site was completed on 7th June 2024
and a photocall was arranged to official open the site. 
Locals’ welcome new outdoor gym in Plains | North Lanarkshire Council 
Local Outcome Improvement Plan
The creation of the gym directly addresses the priorities of Poverty plus Health & Wellbeing
by providing a facility that is free of charge that can be used by local residents. The many
benefits of getting outdoors and exercising has been well documented, and residents can
access gym facilities in their local area rather than having to travel out with the village. 
PLAINS OUTDOOR GYM 
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LDP project case study: Holytown hoarding, Main Street, Holytown
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This case study focuses on an area of derelict land on Main Street, Holytown. The case
study sets out the background and process for the development and the delivery of the
project, which was completed in November 2024.
Background
The project idea came after discussions between elected members and local residents who
raised concerns about the continuation of the deteriorated fencing of derelict land on Main
Street in Holytown. The lack of fencing securing off the derelict land is also attracting litter, fly
tipping and anti-social behaviour.
Discussion centred around hoarding boards being installed with images from Holytown
positioned throughout the boards.
An LDP proposal form was then submitted by the Holytown Environmental Group and
endorsed by Bellshill Community Board in June 2024.
Project Development
The Community Partnership Officer (CPO) and Assistant Community Partnership Officer
(ACPO) engaged with local pupils from Christ the King Primary School and Holytown Primary
School to ascertain what type of images they would like to see on the boards, and they were
also asked if they would like to draw pictures of these suggestions.
The CPO, ACPO and Holytown Environmental Group (HEG) researched historical
photographs with the assistance of North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre. They were able to
locate ten photographs which met copyright laws. HEG also suggested including a
photograph of a painting that is exhibited in Holytown Community Centre which was created
by a local gentleman many years ago. HEG contacted the family, and they were delighted to
give permission for the painting to be used for this purpose.
Site meetings took place to reflect on what would be possible, taking into consideration the
site structure and gradient, ensuring the visuals would be in the best possible place.
Suggestions were brought together to improve the appearance of the site and provide the
community with a focal point of interest. Agreement was reached to have a background map
with photographs throughout. A picture drawn by a pupil from Holytown Primary School was
selected to be added to the side of the boards to be interpreted as a welcome sign. Anti-
graffiti laminate will be used to preserve the images.
Installation of the hoarding boards began on 14 October 2024 with the graphics fitted on 14
and 15 November 2024. Below are photographs showing the considerable improvement to
the area. While the boards were being installed there were many local community members
stopping to enquire about the work and provide positive feedback on the work being
undertaken.
Images 1 and 2: Site for Holytown Boards, Main Street, Holytown
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Images 5 to 8: Installation of new Boards with historical images and Holytown sign 
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LDP project case study: Roman Road Play Area, Motherwell
This case study focuses on a new play area, designed for children up to 14 years of age, on
Roman Road in Motherwell. The case study sets out the background and process for the
development and the delivery of the project, which was completed in June 2024. The budget
for the project was £140,000.
Background
An initial petition was received from 171 local residents for a new play area on an area of
land where a play area had historically existed and then removed as no longer functional.
The Community Partnership Officer (CPO) for the Motherwell area discussed with local
resident that had initiated the petition and discussed how this project could be developed.
Local residents had provided details of strong support for the project and the proposal was
then submitted and endorsed by Motherwell Community Board in June 2022.
Project Development
The CPO engaged and consulted with local pupils from Cathedral Primary School and Muir
Street Primary School to gauge what type of equipment they would wish to play on, providing
examples of play equipment and possible themes. The CPO also visited Lanarkshire Deaf
Club to engage with young people and determine what they would like to see in the play area
which is located across from their club.
Local residents were consulted via letter and asked to complete an online survey to support
the project.
A contract for the play area was awarded in December 2023, with an initial meeting with the
successful contractor and the LDP project team in January 2024. The team and the
contractor agreed a timescale and delivery plan, with a start date of May 2024. This time
allowed for the design build and delivery of the play equipment for the play area, which took
approximately three months. It also meant that the installation of the play area would take
place in the Spring and early summer when the weather and ground conditions would be
better.
Due to the location of the play area and Motherwell’s proud industrial heritage, the park’s
unique design incorporates imagery inspired by the steel industry into both the play
equipment and ground surfaces, blending heritage with fun and activity. Along with this the
park has sign language panels and fencing surrounding the park to support safety of
children.
The installation of the play area was completed in June 2024, and following sign off by
independent inspectors the play area was opened to the public. The CPO ran a design
competition with pupils from local schools, Cathedral Primary School, and Muir Street
Primary School, to “design a sign” for the new play area, with the winning design being
turned into the official play area sign. The images below provide before and after views of the
new Roman Road play area.
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Image 1: Site for Roman Road Play Area, Motherwell 
Images 2 and 3: New Roman Road Play area 
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Appendix 4
Play Area Development Update 2023/24
Community
Board
Project Name Project
Description
Project
Potential
Cost
Additional
external or
partner funding
available
Additional Notes
Airdrie Gartleahill play
area
Replacement
and upgrade
of existing
play area
£20,000 £80,000 Installation
completed
September 2024
Airdrie Craigneuk play
area
New play area £90,000 £0 Installation
completed
September 2024 
Airdrie Holehill/
Kenniburn
Avenue
New play area £50,000 £0 Project delayed.
No suitable site
identified. 
Airdrie Moffat View
Play Area
Replace
existing play
area
£50,000  Installation
completed
September 2023 
Airdrie Plains Outdoor
gym
New outdoor
gym facility
£35,000 £0 Installation
completed Spring
2024.      
Bellshill Baird’s Avenue
Park 
Improving play
facilities and
equipment at
an existing
play area  
£30,000 £70,000 Installation
completed July
2024
Bellshill Rosevale
Crescent/Calder
Park MUGA
project,
Mossend 
Multi-Use
Games Area
(MUGA)
facility 
£30,000 +
additional
external
funding 
£100,000
Developer
contribution 
Installation
completed June
2024      
Coatbridge Kirkwood Junior
Play area
New play area
for younger
children
£60,000 £0 Installation
completed June
2024      
Cumbernauld Millcroft Road Upgrade Play
Area 
£80,000 Scottish
Government Play
Park renewal
fund. 
installation
completed end of
March 2024
Cumbernauld Braehead Road Upgrade Play
Area 
£50,000 Scottish
Government Play
Park renewal
fund. 
installation
completed end of
March 2024      
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Kilsyth Bogside Park Replacement
and upgrade
of existing
play area
£15,000 £65,000 Scottish
Government Play
Area Renewal
Fund
Installation
completed August
2024      
Motherwell The Loaning
Motherwell
Improvements
to play area
£50,000 £100,000 Scottish
Government Play
Park renewal
fund
Installation
completed
September 2023
Motherwell The Roman
Road
Improvement
and renewal
of a play area
£50,000 £90,000 Scottish
Government Play
Park renewal
fund
Installation
completed June
2024      
Northern
Corridor
Moodiesburn
Kelvin Drive
Wheeled sports
facility 
Wheeled
sports facility
£20,000 £133,000
Developers
Contribution
Installation
completed May
2024.
Northern
Corridor
Frankfield Road
MUGA
New Multi Use
Games Area
£130,000  Installation
completed May
2024.
Northern
Corridor
Dunalistair Drive
Play Area 
Replacement
play area
£120,000   Installed
completed
September 2023  
Northern
Corridor
Lochside Play
area Gartcosh
Replacement
play area
£0 £80,000 Completion due
February 2025      
Shotts Hartwood   Funding to
support local
play area
refurbishment 
£15,000   Installed December
2023. Opened in
June 2024
Shotts Hareshaw Additional
play
equipment
£5,000  Installation
completed
September 2023      
Wishaw Overtown  Outdoor Gym  £45,000    Installation
completed in May
2024
Wishaw Lyman Drive
play area
Replacement
play area
£0 £40,000 Scottish
Government Play
area renewal
funding
Installation
completed October
2024
Wishaw Newmains  Improved play
area 
£150,000   Installation
completed
September 2023
Wishaw Cleland Public
Park 
Refurb and
extend play
area 
£50,000.00    Installation
completed October
2023
Wishaw  King George V
Play area
Refurbish and
extend the
play area
£150,000  Completed
November 2024.
Wishaw Parkside Install new
swing bay
£5,000  Installation
completed
September 2023 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    SP/MC Date 03/02/25 
Community Boards and Partnership Communications Strategy 
From  Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)  
E-mail penmanste@northland.gov.uk 
costellom@northlan.gov.uk  Telephone 07725289559 
Executive Summary
This report provides an update on key progress linked to supporting the development of
the Community Boards model including updates on the 17th cycle of Community Board
meetings which took place throughout November/December 2024. 
• progress with the delivery of the nine Local Outcome Improvement Plans (LOIPs)
and the implementation of an associated Monitoring and Management Framework
and Partnership delivery approach 
• Progress with the Community Board Development Programme 
• Work to commence development of a Partnership Communications Strategy
• Continued development of a Partnership Communications Strategy 
As previously agreed by committee, reports on the work of the nine Community Boards are
provided to the committee relating to each committee cycle. Progress is also reported to
the North Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership Strategic Leadership Board to
reflect the statutory nature of the Boards in Community Planning terms in providing local
governance for the Local Outcome Improvement Plans. This report covers cycle 17
Community Board meetings. 
The process and focus of reporting on the work of the Community Boards will continue to
be reviewed and elements included within the Local Outcome Improvement Plan
monitoring and management framework.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1)  Recognises work to continue to develop and improve the integrated approach to
supporting the local Community Board model.  
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our
communities
Ambition statement (20) Improve the involvement of communities in the decisions,
and development of services and supports, that affect them
Item 3
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1. Background 
1.1 Community Matters - A Framework for Working with Communities set out the
Community Planning Partnership’s commitment to engaging with communities
underpinned by a set of principles and approaches designed to deliver on key priorities
associated with working with communities which included the creation of Community
Boards. The framework was approved by the Policy & Strategy Committee at its
meeting on 19 March 2020. 
1.2 The Community Boards are integral to supporting community participation and
providing a single coordinated approach to governance for local communities, reflecting
statutory and regulatory requirements. The Boards continue to develop in a manner
consistent with influencing and delivering the Plan for North Lanarkshire outcomes at
local level. This is being driven through the Local Outcome Improvement Plans (LOIPs)
for each of the nine areas, ensuring a partnership focus on supporting service design,
delivery and community action reflecting both the ambitions within The Plan for North
Lanarkshire and the priorities and circumstances of individual areas. The LOIPs are
published on the North Lanarkshire Council website and were circulated to all
Community Boards.   
1.3 The monitoring and management framework for the delivery of the LOIPs is in place
and operational along with supporting partnership delivery approach through the
establishment of Local Partnership Teams. This is being used to inform reporting to
Committee, the North Lanarkshire Partnership (NLP) Strategic Leadership Board and
individual Community Boards.  A separate LOIP update is provided to the
Communities Committee and the NLP Strategic Leadership Board on a 6 monthly
basis providing a snapshot of highlights and future priorities for each of the board
areas and a detailed progress report is submitted to each of the 9 Community Boards
annually. 
1.4 The seventeenth cycle of Board meetings has now taken place, and an example of an
agenda is included in Appendix 1. 
Table 1 – Cycle 17 Community Board Meetings 
2. Report
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
Area Meeting Date & Time Location
Shotts 19/11/2024 at 6:30pm Online via Teams
Northern Corridor 20/11/2024 at 7:00pm Chryston Parish Church
Coatbridge 21/11/2024 at 6:30pm Coatbridge Community Centre
Cumbernauld 26/11/2024 at 6:30pm Muirfield Centre
Kilsyth & Villages 27/11/2024 at 6:30pm St. Patrick’s Primary School
Wishaw 28/11/2024 at 6:30pm St Ignatius, Wishaw Academy Campus
Airdrie 04/12/2024 at 6:30pm Cairnlea Church, Airdrie
Bellshill 05/12/2024 at 6:30pm Lanarkshire Mosque
Motherwell 10/12/2024 at 6:30pm Online via Teams
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Community Boards – Cycle 17 
Representation at Community Board Meetings 
2.1 At the 17th cycle of Community Board meetings, attendance reflected a good mixture
of partners, elected members, community groups and local people at all Board
meetings.  Approximately 216 people attended this cycle of meetings which was a
slight decrease on the previous cycle of meetings but there were 74 community
organisations and increase of 10 organisations from the previous cycle with 76
community representatives in attendance. In addition, 15 individual local people
attended meetings which was a slight decrease from the previous cycle of Board
meetings. 
2.2 A broader range of community representation is generally in evidence at Community
Board meetings. 8 new organisations attended Community Boards in Cycle 17. 
2.3 The categories of participants in Cycle 17 Community Boards are as set out in Table
2 below: 
Table 2 - Participants (Cycle 17) 
Participants at Community Boards (Cycle 17)
Community Councils  Tenants and Residents Associations 
Historical/Cultural Groups  Community Forums 
MSYP/Youth Fora Police Scotland 
Scottish Fire & Rescue  NHS Lanarkshire 
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire  NL Disability Access Panel
Elected Members  Council Officers
Faith Groups  Parent Councils 
Local people/residents  Voice of Experience Forum 
Community Organisations  African Collaborative 
Participation in meetings 
2.4 Work is continuing by all Community Planning Partners to encourage wider
representation at Community Board meetings.  Meeting information is circulated
across social media channels including NLC website and My_Town pages four weeks
in advance of each meeting with additional promotion scheduled 1 week in advance
and on the day of the Board Meeting.   Posters are also circulated to approximately
1300 Community Board members and local groups and organisations for wider local
circulation to Community Councils and Tenants and Residents Associations and
wider networks to raise awareness about Community Board meetings.  All
Community Planning Partners, Elected Members, and Board members have
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responsibility for encouraging wider participation at Board meetings and for using
information from wider engagement activity through LOIP subgroups and community
networks to represent the views of the wider community as appropriate. 
There was a marked increase in the number of Community groups represented at this
cycle of Board meetings in comparison to the previous cycle in August/September
2024 for example, in the number of Parent Council’s, Tenants and Residents
associations, Community Council’s represented. 15 Community Council’s and
Tenants and Residents Associations in attendance at this cycle of Board meetings. 
Agenda items 
2.6 During Cycle 17, seven out of nine Community Boards had agenda items put forward
by community groups and organisations in advance of Board meetings.  Examples of
Agenda items put forward included: Gartcosh Community Hub, Community lets,
petition process and refugee support offered by NLC in the Northern Corridor, Anti-
social behaviour on public transport in Kilsyth; Housebuilding in Abronhill and Public
Transport in Cumbernauld; Public Wi-Fi access in Community Centres in Coatbridge,
Parking restrictions in Bellshill Town Centre, proposed housing development at
Clydesdale Street Mossend in Bellshill, Spotlight Shotts Programme of Events in
Shotts and Braidhurst High and redevelopment of Wishaw Wood pump track in
Motherwell; Chapelhall Community Group in Airdrie. 
In addition to the agenda items above, local community groups provided updates at
some Boards including Central Scotland Adventures, Kilsyth Old People’s Welfare at
Kilsyth Board, Moodiesburn Community Action Group at Northern Corridor Board,
Kirkwood Tenants and Residents at Coatbridge Board and Hartwood Community
Development Group in Shotts and Social Track, Cathedral Primary School Parent
Council, Motherwell Community Trust and Motherwell Pheonix in Motherwell. 
2.7 Council officers were also asked to attend or provide updates to Board meetings in
response to agenda items and issues raised by community representatives. Council
and Community Planning Partnership Partners will continue to be invited to attend in
relation to specific agenda items raised. External organisations are also invited to
attend Board meetings in response to agenda items raised by communities as
required. For example, in this cycle, the Team Leader for Water Management was
asked to attend the Kilsyth Community Board and NLC Greenspace and Country
Parks Manager was asked to attend Northern Corridor Community Board. 
Opportunities to provide updates and share views. 
2.8 As previously reported, all nine Community Boards endorsed Local Outcome
Improvement Plans (LOIPs) which have been published and can be accessed via this
link. Community Board agendas are now organised around LOIP priorities and
updates from communities and partner agencies are linked to priorities where
possible to ensure clear focus on progress towards achieving actions to address the
key priorities that were identified by local communities.  Local people can also raise
ad hoc issues or share local information through the Community Matters section of
the agenda. 
2.9 Positive progress continues to be made with subgroups meeting to progress agreed
actions to address local priorities where this is the most appropriate mechanism. 
Work is ongoing and meetings are taking place and scheduled with local community
groups and organisations to further develop subgroups. 
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2.10 Community Board Self Evaluation Workshops were carried out across 9 Community
Boards throughout November/December 2024.  Community Board Chairs were
invited to participate in a working group to discuss the findings of the Self Evaluation
that was previously carried out. The purpose of these workshops was to enable
Community Board members to discuss these findings and agree proposals for
improvements moving forward. 
Special Board Meetings 
2.9 No special Board Meetings were requested at this round of Community Boards. 
Community Board Local Development Programme (LDP) Projects 
2.10 As previously reported, community organisations requested a positional statement
regarding outstanding Local Development Programme projects.  The LDP report,
continues to be split by Community Board area, and detailing the status of projects,
was circulated in advance of Cycle 17 Board Meetings. The project proposal form
identified in previous reports to committee, continues to be utilised to record LDP
project ideas and suggestions put forward from local communities. LDP continues to
be a set item on the agenda at all Community Board meetings and is subject to a
separate report to this committee.   
Involving Communities 
2.11 Cycle 17 meetings saw continued involvement of seldom heard voices in Community
Board meetings. The Community Partnership team will continue as a priority to
proactively work with local community groups and people with lived experience to
support this objective. 
Work is ongoing with youth groups to encourage them to provide a presentation/
update to Community Boards in Community Board areas.  At this cycle of meetings,
three young people including MSYP attended the Cumbernauld Community Board
meeting to provide an update on their role and involvement in youth engagement
activity. Further information will be provided in due course. 
A range of engagement and consultation opportunities with have taken place with
young people between August/September and November/December Board Meetings
demonstrating a strong commitment to involving young people in shaping their
community and addressing issues that matter to them.  Further information on activity
that has taken place is included in Appendix 2. 
Our Lives – An exploration of the lived experiences of North Lanarkshire’s 
2.13  Black, Asian, and other Minority Ethnic People 
Community Planning Partner organisations continue to progress the work associated
with the recommendations set out in the Our Lives Research. 
The development of the partnership action plan will track, and measure progress of
joint initiatives being undertaken by the partnership, where there is collective
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responsibility. This will be presented to the Strategic Leadership Board at a future
meeting of the Board.
One such initiative to note is the development of a Cultural Committee for North
Lanarkshire which aims to support and develop activity to reflect and celebrate the
rich cultural diversity across the authority. While still in its infancy, it is being designed
by our minority ethnic communities with support from partner organisations.
Moving Forward
2.14 Community Board Chairs
In cycle 17, 7 out of 9 Community Board meetings were chaired by Community
representatives. The Airdrie Board meeting on this occasion was chaired by a Council
Officer as the Chair was unable to attend the meeting.
Community Board Development Programme
2.15 As previously reported, Community Board Members have finally been removed from
the NLC employee mandatory e-learning list and will no longer receive enrolment or
reminder emails to complete the e-learning. There is now a new hub for Community
Board Members only, where a specific setting has been added to the audience set up
removing them from the mandatory e-learning.
An activity report run in November 2024 identified that 73 members have logged in
and accessed different areas of the hub with a lot of activity from some members
during November 2024.
The Role of Chief Officers as Community Coordinators
2.16 As previously reported, Community Coordinators are in place and attending their
designated Community Board Meetings. Community Coordinator updates continue to
be a standing item on all Community Board agendas as well as participation in
discussion relating to a range of local matters. Community Coordinators meet with
key senior partners between Board cycles to discuss common matters, any
leadership action required, and to collectively consider input to future meetings.
Future Board Meetings
2.17 The next cycle of Community Board meetings will be held in February/March 2025.
Following consultation with community group representatives and elected members
who attend Community Boards, it was identified that most Boards preferred a mix of
online and face-to-face meetings moving forward and during Cycle 17, seven Board
meetings took place face-to-face in Community Facilities and two online via Teams.
Cycle 18 meeting dates are set out in Table 3 below.
Table 3 – Community Board Meeting Dates (Cycle 18)
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Community Board  Day Date
Shotts Tuesday 18/02/2025
Northern Corridor Wednesday 19/02/2025
Coatbridge Thursday 20/02/2025
Cumbernauld Tuesday 25/02/2025
Kilsyth & Villages Wednesday 26/02/2025
Wishaw Thursday 27/02/2025
Airdrie Wednesday 05/03/2025
Bellshill Thursday 06/03/2025
Motherwell Tuesday 11/03/2025 
Local Outcome Improvement Plans – Partnership Delivery, Monitoring, and
Management Framework 
2.19 As previously reported, the online LOIP monitoring, and evaluation framework is in
place. This management tool is being used by community planning partners to ensure
that progress towards addressing key priorities that were agreed with local
communities is monitored, recorded, and reported.   
3. Measures of success 
3.1 Delivery of LOIP outcomes and increased levels of engagement with local
communities and partners, resulting in generally positive impacts on communities
across a variety of priorities and key issues identified through effective locality
planning and the implementation of the Community Boards, particularly in areas
where further consultation has been required.         
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1 Appendix 1 – Example of Cycle 17 Community Board Agenda. 
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement) 
5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒
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If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐
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If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Appendix 1
Community Board Agenda (Cycle 17)     
AGENDA (example)  
1. Welcome and Introduction: 
• CPT to record the minutes of Board meetings. 
2. Apologies 
3. Minute of previous meeting and matters arising 
4. Local priorities Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) updates: 
• Local priorities for each Community Board Area
• Local partner updates from Police Scotland and Scottish Fire & Rescue
Service, NHSL, VANL related to LOIP priorities.   
5. Community Matters 
6. Local engagement/investment   
• Local engagement/consultation 
o NLC Transport Strategy
o Community Safety Strategy
• Funding opportunities 
7. Standing agenda items 
• Community Coordinator update 
• Local Development Programme (LDP) update 
8. AOCB 
• Community Board Self-evaluation update 
9. Date and time of next meeting. 
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Appendix 2
Case Studies - Youth engagement and consultation
The following activity has taken place between August/September and November/December
Bord Meetings. The following activities demonstrate a strong commitment to involving young
people in shaping their community and addressing issues that matter to them.
Cumbernauld
Young people in Cumbernauld have been engaged and consulted in local decision-making
processes and in community activities including:
• Young people attended and actively participated ensuring youth
representation at Community Board Meetings
• Youth Action Cumbernauld provided a stall and carried out
consultation at the Cumbernauld LOIP Food and Financial Insecurity
subgroup’s Challenge Poverty Event that was held at the Antonine
Shopping Centre. The young people consulted with 50 people during the
event.
• The Community Partnership Team engaged with 28 young people
aged 12-17yrs from Kildrum and Carbrain who attend Greenfaulds High
School on 20th November 2024 to find out their views on issues that affect
them including community safety issues. Young people provided a range
of feedback and expressed interest in contributing to the identification of
future Local Development Plan (LDP) projects within their local areas.
• Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 -Youth Action Cumbernauld
(YAC), The Space and LGBTQI+ youth group actively participated in
consultation workshop to provide their views on the development of the
new Strategy. Information was also shared with the North Lanarkshire
Youth Council.
• In addition, consultation sessions in Primary schools have enabled
young people to inform planning and design of local play areas.
Northern Corridor
Young people in Northern Corridor have been engaged and consulted in local decision-
making processes in the following ways:
• Youth consultation sessions have been carried out by the Community Partnership
Team between June-December 2024 with 70 young people, from across Northern
Corridor areas who attend Chryston High School. Session delivery was supported by the
local CLD Youth Worker and MSYPs covering the Coatbridge and Chryston constituency.
• Additional consultation sessions are planned in early 2025 with young people from the
Northen Corridor who attend Glenboig Development Trust youth activities, Our Lady’s
High and St. Maurice’s High schools.
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• In addition, regular consultation sessions have enabled local young people of all ages
to inform planning and design of play areas, Multi-Use Games Areas, a pump track and a
wheeled sport facility across several Northern Corridor villages.
Bellshill
Consultation was carried out with children in St. Gerard’s Primary and Noble Primary
Schools around the development of Clay Crescent Muga. 24 children were consulted from 18
from St. Gerard’s Primary School who all lived on Clay Crescent and 6 children from Noble
Primary School Pupil Council. Children from both schools were excited to discuss the
possibility of a new MUGA, discussed the games they would play and offered suggestions
around additional items that would work alongside the new MUGA including storage for bikes
and benches/seating.
A further consultation session was held with students from Cardinal Newman High School
as part of the Period Dignity initiative. The session aimed to gather insights into students'
experiences, challenges, and perceptions related to menstrual health.
It was a focus group discussion and used open discussions and feedback to gather data.
The session explored the following:
• Awareness and Access to Period Products
• Stigma and Inclusivity
• Suggestions for Improvement
The discussion generated actionable insights and recommendations which included
• Enhance awareness campaigns within schools and communities to improve
knowledge of product availability.
• Foster inclusivity by integrating mixed-gender menstrual health education to address
misconceptions and normalize discussions about menstruation.
• Establish anonymous feedback mechanisms, such as QR codes, to gather ongoing
student input.
The engagement highlighted potential gaps and offered practical solutions to address them.
These insights will help to better meet the needs of students and create a stigma-free,
supportive environment for menstrual health.
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee
Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes ☐ No
Ref SP/MC Date 03/02/25
Campsies Grant Award Programme - Round 3 Funding
From Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and
Engagement)
E-mail Penmans@northlan.gov.uk
costellom@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07725 289559
Executive Summary
The purpose of this report is to seek approval from the Communities Committee to provide
grant awards to a variety of organisations in Cumbernauld through grant funding currently
available within the Campsies Grant Fund. The total amount available in this round is
£225,000
Information and recommendations are provided in relation to Round 3 of the programme
which closed on 19th November 2024. 39 applications were submitted by the deadline. The
total amount requested was £326,995.
The limit available for grant funding for each project is £10,000 per application. This was
to allow more groups to potentially benefit by way of smaller funding awards. The fund was
open to all eligible community groups, including those who had received Campsies funding
in the previous two rounds.
Consistent with the previous round, the grants process seeks to support community and
voluntary organisations contribution toward achieving outcomes included in the Plan for
North Lanarkshire within the boundaries of Cumbernauld.
All applications have now been assessed and it is recommended that only groups that met
the criteria most effectively be funded. Details of the funding recommendations are
included in Appendix 2.
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee:
(1) Approve the funding recommendations (appendix 2) for the Campsies Grant Awards
programme for the third round of applications and note that successful applicants will
be made aware of any conditions that require to be satisfied before award levels are
finalised and made,
(2) Acknowledge that the Campsies funding stream, once grant allocations are paid out,
will be fully committed and no further rounds are required at this time.
Item 4
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1. Background 
Funding Allocations – Campsies Grant Awards Programme 
1.1 At its meeting on 20 August 2013, the former Learning and Leisure Services
Committee approved the arrangements for the introduction of the Council’s Grant
Awards Programme together with an associated scoring system against which all
applications are assessed.  This process was used to consider the applications
received for the Campsies Grants Programme also. 
1.2 A list of projects commended for funding by the CCCL Board was initially reported to
the Youth, Equalities and Empowerment Committee on 26th August 2019. Thereafter,
at its next meeting on 28th October 2019, the Youth, Equalities and Empowerment
Committee approved the criteria and application process for considering further
projects brought forward by community organisations.   
1.3 Subsequent reports have been submitted to the Community Empowerment Committee
in respect of funding agreements: as well details of the grant application form and
guidance notes and recommendations from the first round of the Campsies Grant
Award Programme.  Furthermore, a report was approved at the Community
Empowerment Committee in November 2021 in relation to Round 2 of the Campsies
Grant Fund 
1.4 The Community Partnership Team are responsible for the management and
administration of the Campsies Grant Award Programme. 
1.5 The programme was funded from the balance of unaccounted funds at the time of the
winding-up of CCCL and the transfer of assets into the council. £586,161 was available
for the programme. 
1.6 Two Rounds of the programme were delivered during 2021 and funding awards
approved for 32 local community and voluntary organisations. 
1.7 Performance monitoring arrangements previously outlined at the Community
Empowerment Committee meeting held on 31 January 2022 is concluded for the
majority of the funded organisation and will continue for those organisations until all
projects have been fully delivered. 
(3) Acknowledge that in the event of further grant funding becoming available local
community organisations will be made aware of the future funding rounds in due
course and encouraged to make applications.   
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our
communities
Ambition statement (19) Improve engagement with communities and develop their
capacity to help themselves
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
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2. Report
Round 3 Recommendations
2.1 Round 3 of the Campsies Grant Award Programme opened on 16 October 2024 and
closed at the close of business on 19th November 2024.
2.2 Promotions for round 3 were ongoing throughout the period, with information circulated
on social media and across local networks.
2.3 Two information sessions were held online for elected members and a further two
community information sessions were held: one online and one in-person. Out with
these sessions, all organisations who requested further information were engaged with
accordingly.
2.4 A total of 39 applications have been received from a variety of organisations and
groups operating in Cumbernauld, these are summarised in Appendix 1.
2.5 All applications have been assessed and scored by council officers and colleagues in
Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire. The scoring system informs prioritisation of the
applications in terms of their impact on supporting the Plan for North Lanarkshire and
Local Outcome Improvement Plan priorities. Recommendations are provided in
Appendix 2. Based on these recommendations, 27 organisations can be offered a
grant at the full value requested resulting in a total value of £222,361 being awarded.
2.6 All recommendations are based on in-principle approvals and are subject to
organisations meeting any additional conditions agreed by officers. These will be
discussed and agreed with the relevant organisations in due course.
Application Assessments
2.7 In general the assessment and scoring process demonstrated a wide range of
compliance levels with the priority areas set out within the application criteria, with
scores ranging from 1-16. In terms of the assessment process, a lower score indicates
a higher quality application.
• Scores of 1-7 have been allocated 100% of the funding requested
• Scores of 8 and above – No funding awarded.
2.8 Given the number of applicants who applied for the maximum level of funding, it was
not possible to fund all applications and it was determined by the scoring panel that it
should be recommended that a cut-off at 7 points would allow all applications which
met the criteria sufficiently well with direct linkages to North Lanarkshire Partnership
priority outcomes as well as allowing mid scoring applications who were able to
articulate relevant impacts and/or contributions to North Lanarkshire Partnership
priority outcomes be funded.
Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty
2.9 Fairer Scotland Duty
The approved award criteria have been subject to an integrated Fairer Scotland
Duty/Equality Impact Assessment.
2.10 Equality Impact Assessment
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The approved award criteria have been subject to an integrated Fairer Scotland
Duty/Equality Impact Assessment.     
3. Measures of success 
3.1 Outcomes delivered by the Grant Funded Organisations meet those set out in their
applications. 
3.2 Suitably robust governance and oversight arrangements in place to consider and
allocate the residual balance of funds transferring from CCCL to the council. 
3.3 Funding allocated to projects which benefit Cumbernauld while also supporting The
Plan for North Lanarkshire whilst considering wider relevant criteria. 
3.4 Impact and outcomes delivered by the funded projects meet those as set out in the
initial applications and as per assessment recommendations. 
3.5 Compliance with Following the Public Pound requirements and accountability and
transparency of the funding allocation, monitoring and reporting procedures. 
3.6 Increased number of local community groups involved in the process ensuring a wider
approach to community engagement in relation to project design and delivery. 
3.7 Increased awareness of grant application and assessment process within communities
leading to increased application levels for projects leading to wider benefits for the
Cumbernauld area.  
4. Supporting documents 
4.1 Appendix 1     Applications received
4.2 Appendix 2     Funding recommendations 
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)  
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
All necessary funding is available to progress grant awards
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact
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Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
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Appendix 1
Campsies Grant Awards Programme
Round 3 – Applications Received 
Ref
No 
Name of
Organisation
Cumbernauld
Ward(s) Covered
Total Applied for Purpose Based in
Cumbernauld
CAM (R3) -
79
Cumbernauld
Action on Care of
the Elderly
(CACE)
2, 3, 4 £9719 to offer more variety of activities that encourage
health and wellbeing through social, cultural and
leisure activities.  Invite experts from health
promotion team to focus on nutrition and mental
health.  To offer transport to these activities
Yes
CAM (R3) -
80
Cumbernauld and
District Women's
Aid (CADWA)
2, 3, 4 £10000 to employ a 0.5 fte children and young people's
support worker
Yes
CAM (R3) -
81
Cumbernauld
Environmental
Society
2, 3, 4 £5775 to purchase equipment to develop and maintain
the Cumbernauld Community Peace Garden
Yes
CAM (R3) -
82
Tony's Safe Place 4 £8700 to rent a community drop-in hub for mental health
and wellbeing support, to cover costs of utility
bills and advertising costs
Yes
CAM (R3) -
83
Watch us Grow 3 £10000 costs for a kitchen and bathroom refurbishment for the
at home project to enable students to practice skills
to help them live more independently in their
homes
Yes
CAM (R3) -
84
The Scottish Centre
for Children with
Motor Impairments
(SCCMI)
2 £9310.51 to support the launch of a new and innovative
early support service for the families of babies
and infants with a confirmed neurological
condition
Yes
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CAM (R3) -
85
Pet Pantry
Cumbernauld
2, 3, 4 £8221 to employ a part-time worker to carry out
deliveries and collections allowing project to
expand and to increase support to local schools
and nurseries
Yes
CAM (R3) -
86
Westfield Senior
Citizens
2 £3900 costs for 2 day trips and weekly exercise classes
for 45 older people, Arts & Crafts programme,
knitting, card making and Christmas/Easter
celebration materials
Yes
CAM (R3) -
87
Cumbernauld and
Carbrain
Community Hub
3, 4 £10000 to expand services for community café currently
running at St Mungo's Church
Yes
CAM (R3) -
88
Cumbernauld and
Kilsyth Care 
2, 3, 4 £10000 to employ 2 key members of staff to support
continued operations of organisation
Yes
CAM (R3) -
89
Cornerstone
House Centre Ltd
2, 3, 4 £10000 delivery of a programme entitled "Cumbernauld
Rise and Shine Peer Pursuit and alleviation of
the severely negative impact that the cost of
living crisis is having on the Centre's ability to
sustain operation of the community-owned
building
Yes
CAM (R3) -
90
St Margaret of
Scotland Primary
School and
Nursery Class
Parent Council
3 £9983.53 to support the school by providing a variety of
sports, PE and football equipment
Yes
CAM (R3) -
91
Take Heart for the
Nations
2, 3, 4 £10000 to establish a home budgeting advice
programme for families experiencing food
poverty and the effects of the cost of living crisis
Yes
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CAM (R3) -
92
Scottish Spina
Bifida Association
2, 3, 4 £10000 Staffing, support, premise costs for peer support
groups for Positive Connections Project
Yes
CAM (R3) -
93
Aura Domestic
Abuse Service
(SACRO)
2, 3, 4 £9978 to develop a group to support young people No
CAM (R3) -
94
Kildrum
Community
Council
4 £9360 to purchase "no cold calling" signs for paths and
streets and also stickers for front door of flats
Yes
CAM (R3) -
95
Kildrum
Regeneration
Trust
4 £9000 artwork, time and materials to paint murals in 2
underpass
Yes
CAM (R3) -
96
North Lanarkshire
Ethnic Minorities
Association
2, 3, 4 £9973.60 to support 12 week programme consisting of 3
projects
Yes
CAM (R3) -
97
Cumbernauld
Rugby Club
3 £10000 for essential costs to allow to deliver activities -
volunteer education, employee costs, lease, kit,
equipment, marketing
Yes
CAM (R3) -
98
Dance Vibez 2, 3, 4 £9750 programme costs, venue hire, costumes, surveys
etc to create an inclusive dance programme that
nurtures untapped talents in ethnic minority
communities 
Yes
CAM (R3) -
99
Tryst 77 Handball
Club
2, 3, 4 £8500 to cover costs of primary schools coaching
tournaments, ball and goal packs, training fees,
assistance towards travel for English League 
Yes
CAM (R3) -
100
Cumbernauld
Academy Parent
Council
2, 3, 4 £5250 to assist with costs of community café, Christmas food
boxes, kindness lockers, supplies for Christmas cards,
Community Garden, undertaken by pupils, supported
by staff and parent council
Yes
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CAM (R3) -
101
Freedom City
Church
2, 3, 4 £9849 to assist with utilities, room hire, catering,
staffing, expenses for Family Support Group. 
Admin costs.  Training costs and materials
Yes
CAM (R3) -
102
Cumbernauld
Poverty Action
2, 3, 4 £6528 to assist with costs of staff time, admin,
monitoring, volunteer costs, office supplies for
project to provide crisis support to local men
Yes
CAM (R3) -
103
Cumbernauld
Resilience
3,4 £4650 to assist with costs of 4 Christmas dinner events,
with festive themed entertainment
Yes
CAM (R3) -
104
Airdriehead
Community
Allotments
2 £670 to assist with costs of community events, Gas
BBQ, Fold up tables and Arts and Crafts
Materials
Yes
CAM (R3) -
105
Raw Taekwondo 2,4 £10000 to assist with costs of updating competition
technology
Yes
CAM (R3) -
106
St Lucy's Youth
Zone
4 £6529 to assist with costs of hiring a gaming van,
residential trip, workshops, various outings
Yes
CAM (R3) -
107
Cumbernauld FM
Limited
2.3,4 £9970 to assist with costs of improving its older
equipment and invest in the next phase of the
organisation
Yes
CAM (R3) -
108
Cumbernauld
Village Community
Council
4 £5010 to install a quick composter.  To maintain
community orchard, tools, polytunnel, trees
Yes
CAM (R3) -
109
Palacerigg
Community Trust
4 £10000 to assist with costs of updating the lecture
theatre
Yes
CAM (R3) -
110
Abronhill Parish
Church
4 £7272 to provide Christmas lunch, garden party in
summer for families, continue with free hall hire
for warm spaces
Yes
CAM (R3) -
111
Mugstock Limited 3 £9996 to assist with costs of "warm Space", Creative
workshops and events and activities
Yes
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CAM (R3) -
112
Sacred Heart
Youth Zone
2, 3, 4 £1100 to take children on trip to theatre, also for rent,
heating and use of church hall
Yes
CAM (R3) -
113
Cumbernauld
Colts Football
Club
4 £10000 to continue to fund Football Development Officer
position
Yes
CAM (R3) -
114
Dullatur Village
Playgroup
2 £10000 to assist with the sustainability of the group
through the next 12 month period
Yes
CAM (R3) -
115
Dullatur Toddler
Group
2 £10000 to sustain and improve the group in the climate of
financial uncertainty
Yes
CAM (R3) -
116
Cumbernauld
Community
Forum
2, 3, 4 £10000 to assist with costs of annual Gala Day in June
and a Strictly Senior Dance
Yes
CAM (R3) -
117
Glencryan Parent
Council
2, 3, 4 £8000 to assist with costs to set up a sensory outdoor
hut that can be used all year round open to all
children
Yes 
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Appendix 2 
CAMPSIES GRANT AWARD PROGRAMME 
Round 3 – Funding Recommendations 
Name of Organisation Grant
request
Recommendation Grant Award
Cumbernauld Action on Care of the
Elderly (CACE)
£9719 Approve £9719
Cumbernauld and District Women's
Aid (CADWA)
£10000 Approve £10000
Cumbernauld Environmental Society £5775 Approve £5775
Tony's Safe Place £8700 Approve £8700
Watch us Grow £10000 Approve £10000
The Scottish Centre for Children with
Motor Impairments (SCCMI)
£9310.51 Approve £9310.51
Cumbernauld and Carbrain
Community Hub
£10000 Approve £10000
Cumbernauld and Kilsyth Care £10000 Approve £10000
Cornerstone House Centre Ltd £10000 Approve £10000
Scottish Spina Bifida Association £10000 Approve £10000
Aura Domestic Abuse Service
(SACRO)
£9978 Approve £9978
Kildrum Community Council £9360 Approve £9360
North Lanarkshire Ethnic Minorities
Association
£9973.60 Approve £9973
Dance Vibez £9750 Approve £9750
Freedom City Church £9849 Approve £9849
Cumbernauld Poverty Action £6528 Approve £6528
Cumbernauld Resilience £4650 Approve £4650
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Name of Organisation Grant
request
Recommendation Grant Award
St Lucy's Youth Zone £6529 Approve £6529
Cumbernauld Village Community
Council
£5010 Approve £5010
Abronhill Parish Church £7272 Approve £7272
Mugstock Limited £9996 Approve £9996
Sacred Heart Youth Zone £1100 Approve £1100
Pet Pantry Cumbernauld £8221 Approve  £8221
Take Heart for the Nations £10000 Approve  £10000
Airdriehead Community Allotments £670 Approve  £670
Palacerigg Community Trust £10000 Approve  £10000
Cumbernauld FM Limited £9970 Approve £9,970.00
Westfield Senior Citizens £3900 No award Nil
St Margaret of Scotland Primary
School and Nursery Class Parent
Council
£9983.53 No award Nil
Kildrum Regeneration Trust £9000 No award Nil
Cumbernauld Rugby Club £10000 No award Nil
Tryst 77 Handball Club £8500 No award Nil
Cumbernauld Academy Parent
Council
£5250 No award Nil
Raw Taekwondo £10000 No award Nil
Cumbernauld Colts Football Club £10000 No award Nil
Dullatur Village Playgroup £10000 No award Nil
Dullatur Toddler Group £10000 No award Nil
Cumbernauld Community Forum £10000 No award Nil
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Name of Organisation Grant
request
Recommendation Grant Award
Glencryan Parent Council £8000 No award Nil
Total Requested £326,995 Total Allocated £222,361.11
Balance £2,638.89 Carry over to future funding rounds 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    SP/MC Date 03/02/25 
Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030 
From  Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)  
E-mail penmanste@northland.gov.uk 
costellom@northlan.gov.uk  Telephone 07725289559 
Executive Summary 
The Scottish Government’s ambition for a Safer and Stronger Scotland is one where local
communities flourish and become stronger, safer places to live, offering improved
opportunities and a better quality of life. The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004
places a duty on local authorities and the relevant chief constable to publish a strategy
setting out how it will tackle antisocial behaviour in its area. Existing effective community
safety partnership arrangements have been in place for some time in North Lanarkshire,
which seek to make North Lanarkshire’s communities safer and feel safer for everyone to
prosper. These partnership arrangements adopt a holistic, integrated approach to
improving community safety in North Lanarkshire, recognising the inter-connectedness of
the various aspects of community safety and align with The Plan for North Lanarkshire.
The purpose of this report is to seek approval on a new Community Safety Strategy for
North Lanarkshire for the five-year period 2025-2030 which provides one overall strategy
incorporating the various community safety areas including the Antisocial Behaviour
Strategy. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1) Acknowledge the progress made to date in relation to the development and
consultation to produce a new Community Safety Strategy for North Lanarkshire for
the five-year period 2025-2030. 
(2) Approve the new Community Safety Strategy - Improving Community Safety in North
Lanarkshire: A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-30; and 
(3) Acknowledge the arrangements to monitor, evaluate and report progress towards
achieving the strategic outcomes. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  All priorities
Ambition statement All ambition statements
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
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1. Background
1.1 In North Lanarkshire we have a collective shared ambition with partners to reduce
inequalities, increase prosperity, inclusiveness and outcomes for all, as set out in The
Plan for North Lanarkshire. Improving community safety makes an enormous
contribution to achieving this ambition, through making North Lanarkshire a better place
to live, work and visit, where homes, workplaces and public spaces are safe and feel
safe for everyone to prosper.
1.2 Within North Lanarkshire the majority of community safety activity is coordinated at a
local level through localised partnership working, with the Community Boards and the
North Lanarkshire Partnership Board adopting a governance and strategic role
respectively. All partners with a role in Community Safety are represented through
these community safety planning structures. Engagement with communities to improve
community safety is crucial and is key to identifying local issues and action required.
Local individuals and communities are involved through nine Community Boards.
Progress in respect of community safety matters is reported to the Community Safety
Partnership Forum and Communities Committee.
1.3 Tackling antisocial behaviour makes a significant contribution to improving community
safety. The Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 places a duty on local
authorities and the relevant chief constable to publish a strategy setting out how it will
tackle antisocial behaviour in its area. It had previously been the intention to review the
Council’s Antisocial Behaviour Strategy in 2019, with a view to producing a refreshed
Antisocial Behaviour Strategy to reflect the current key strategic priorities and actions
for the next five-year period.
1.4 It is widely acknowledged that a collaborative partnership approach is more effective in
addressing the broad and often inter-connected needs of individuals and communities,
and that the spectrum of community safety activity is broad and far reaching. Initially
focussing on the prevention and reduction of crime and antisocial behaviour,
community safety now encompasses all aspects that help people to be and feel safe in
their communities, extending to important issues such as gender-based violence,
community justice, counterterrorism, home and fire safety amongst others.
1.5 Recognising the existing strong community safety partnership arrangements in place
within North Lanarkshire that underpin a holistic, integrated approach to addressing not
only the needs of communities, but also the broad spectrum of activity that takes place
in relation to community safety, and the legislative requirement to publish an Antisocial
Behaviour Strategy, it was decided that the establishment of an all-encompassing
Community Safety Strategy would be most appropriate way forward. This approach will
better galvanise capacity to better utilise and target resources and activity through the
North Lanarkshire Partnership to improve outcomes for individuals and communities in
North Lanarkshire.
2. Report
2.1 A Community Safety Strategic Steering Group was established on 26th June 2024 to
progress the development and implementation of a new Community Safety Strategy
for North Lanarkshire. This group reviewed a range of available evidence and data to
help identify the key community safety issues, challenges and priorities for North
Lanarkshire.
2.2 To gather intelligence and to ensure the new strategy is reflective of the key community
safety issues affecting communities and individuals, a range of consultation activity was
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undertaken to help inform the development of the new strategy: Improving Community
Safety in North Lanarkshire, A Strategy to Improve Lives 2025-30. A copy of the
Equality Impact assessment (Appendix 2) and Initial Consultation Statistical report
(Appendix 3) are attached to this report.
2.3 Consultation was carried out with a range of stakeholders and included activities such
as online surveys, targeted engagement workshops, stakeholder meetings. The draft
Strategy was also published on the council’s website for consultation in December 2024
and is attached to this report. (Appendix 1)
2.4 The strategy sets out five key strategic priorities which are underpinned by the following
five key themes:
• Effective community involvement, influence and ownership.
• Strong partnership working, governance and decision making.
• Tackling inequalities.
• Prevention and early intervention; and
• Place based approach.
2.5 These themes set out the fundamental building blocks of the approach to be taken by
community planning partners to improve community safety in North Lanarkshire. Five
priority areas for action have been directly informed by the feedback received through
the consultation process and are to:
• Effectively tackle antisocial behaviour.
• Improve Road Safety
• Reduce serious violence and disorder.
• Tackle harm from problematic alcohol and drug use.
• Tackle gender-based violence.
• Reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire.
3. Measures of success
3.1 Development and implementation of the Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030.
4. Supporting documentation
4.1 Appendix 1 – Improving Community Safety in North Lanarkshire, A Strategy to Improve
Lives 2020-25
4.2 Appendix 2 – Fairer Scotland/Equality Impact Assessment
4.3 Appendix 3 – Initial Online Consultation Report statistics
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
The report will be subject to further communications across social media and the
Councils website. 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Appendix 1
DRAFT
IMPROVING COMMUNITY SAFETY IN NORTH
LANARKSHIRE 
STRATEGY TO IMPROVE LIVES 2025-2030 
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Contents
• Forewords
• Special Thanks
• Introduction 
• Strategic Context 
- National Context and Local Context
• North Lanarkshire Community Safety Planning Arrangements
• Our Successes 
• Key Themes 
• Our Strategic Priorities
• Consultation and Involvement
– What You Told Us 
• Measuring and Reporting Progress 
• Annex – Summary of Community Safety Strategy Indicators and Actions
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Foreword
As the Chair of North Lanarkshire’s Community Safety Partnership Forum, I am pleased to present North Lanarkshire’s new Community Safety Strategy.  
This strategy has been co-produced collaboratively involving our communities, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Health and Social Care, NHS
Lanarkshire, a range of Council services, such as Community Partnership Team, Housing Solutions, Community Operations, Education and Families including
Community Justice Services and the Community and Voluntary Sector.   
It sets out the vision for community safety in North Lanarkshire and the strategic outcomes that the Council and its partners will work towards to help
achieve this collective vision.   
The strategy is grounded in a successful track record of strong partnership working and forward-thinking approaches to prevention as well as intervention to
improve community safety across North Lanarkshire. Recognising that community safety is fundamentally about improving people’s quality of life and
encompasses everything that helps people to be safe and to feel safe in their homes, within their community, at places of work or leisure.   Improving
community safety is a crucial priority for our communities, the Council, and our partners.    
This strategy demonstrates our ongoing commitment to making a real difference to people’s lives in North Lanarkshire, through tackling a wide range of
issues such as antisocial behaviour, serious crime and disorder, road safety, gender-based violence, home, and fire safety. By addressing these important
issues, we know that we can help enable communities to be more inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe. 
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Cllr Woods, Convener of Communities Committee. 
Foreword
As Chair of the Community Planning Partnership Strategic Leadership Board, I am proud to present the North Lanarkshire Community Safety Strategy, a
collective vision for creating a safer, stronger, and more resilient community for all.
Community safety is a fundamental cornerstone of wellbeing and quality of life. It affects how we live, work, and thrive in our neighbourhoods, shaping the
future for individuals, families, and businesses alike. This strategy reflects the commitment of our partners, stakeholders, and residents to tackle the root
causes of safety concerns while fostering a culture of trust, cooperation, and shared responsibility.
In North Lanarkshire, we recognise that the challenges facing our communities are complex and interconnected.  This strategy outlines our shared priorities
and the practical actions we will take to ensure that everyone feels safe and supported.
At the heart of this strategy is a belief in partnership. Importantly, this strategy is not just about reacting to problems; it is about building preventative
approaches, empowering communities, and creating a positive environment for future generations.
Chief Superintendent Stevie Dolan 
Chair, Community Planning Partnership Strategic Leadership Board 
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Special Thanks 
To all tenants, residents, communities, and the following organisations and partners who have helped produce this strategy:
• Community Boards
• Community Councils 
• Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire
• NHS Lanarkshire
• North Lanarkshire Council
• North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership (NLADP)
• North Lanarkshire Federation/Tenants and residents Associations 
• North Lanarkshire Youth Council/MSYPs 
• Police Scotland
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire (VANL) 
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Introduction
The definition of community safety has changed over the years and has become increasingly broad and far reaching. Initially focussed on the prevention and
reduction of crime and antisocial behaviour, community safety now encompasses all aspects that help people to be safe and feel safe in their communities,
including important issues such as gender-based violence, community justice, serious organised crime, counterterrorism, home safety and fire safety
amongst others. 
It is recognised that community safety is set within a much broader holistic context of enabling communities to be resilient and safe, through effective
engagement and empowerment, and that much wider social, economic, and physical factors all impact on community safety.
In North Lanarkshire we have a collective ambition that is shared with partners to reduce inequalities, increase prosperity, inclusiveness, and outcomes for
all, as set out in The Plan for North Lanarkshire. Our vision for community safety is aligned with our overarching ambition which is to:
‘Make North Lanarkshire a better place to live, work and visit through integrated partnership working to build strong, inclusive, vibrant, engaged
communities, where homes, workplaces, and public spaces are safe and feel safe for everyone to prosper’. (EQIA 2020-2025)
Building on the existing strong partnership arrangements we will endorse a holistic, integrated approach across partners to address the needs of people and
communities in North Lanarkshire, recognising the broad spectrum of activity that contributes to community safety and seek to extend our influence further
to support communities to be empowered to realise solutions that work best for the people who live, work, and visit North Lanarkshire.
This Community Safety Strategy also comprises of our Antisocial Behaviour Strategy for North Lanarkshire as required by the Antisocial Behaviour etc.
(Scotland) Act 2004 due to the inter-connectedness of tackling antisocial behaviour with the other community safety strands and benefits of considering all
strands in a holistic way to better utilise and target resources and activity as a partnership. 
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Strategic Context 
National Context  
The Scottish Government, Safer Communities Directorate provides the national context for all Community safety activity.  The Directorate works with
partners to enable everyone in Scotland to live in communities where they feel secure and are safe from harm.  Action is being taken on a range of
community safety priorities to help build safer communities.
The Scottish Government’s National Performance Framework contains 11 National Outcomes and National indicators that measure progress towards these
with Community Safety aligned to many of these outcomes with a particular connection to: 
• Children and Young people: We grow up loved, safe and respected so that we realise our full potential
• Communities: We live in communities that are inclusive, empowered, resilient and safe
• Environment: We value, enjoy, protect and enhance our environment
• Human rights: We respect and fulfil human rights and live free from discrimination 
Other national strategies and programmes and plans of relevance include Vision for Justice in Scotland, Three Year delivery Plan 2023/24 to 2025/26 which
sets out the Government’s vision for the justice sector to deliver a just, safe and resilient Scotland with safer, more tolerant and inclusive communities free
from inequality and hate.
In addition, Equally Safe: Scotland’s strategy for prevention and eradication of violence against women and girls was refreshed in 2024. Equally Safe sets out
a vision to address violence against women and girls, to stop violence occurring, build the capability and capacity of support services and strengthen the
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justice response to victims and perpetrators. The strategy is informed by the experience of victims and by the expertise of professionals and has three
priorities: 
• Achieving greater gender equality 
• Intervening early and effectively to prevent violence and maximising the safety and wellbeing of women, children and young people; and 
• Tackling perpetrators. 
Local Context 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire is the overarching strategic plan for North Lanarkshire and the Programme of Work set out the direction for all partners, the
council, stakeholders and, most importantly, for each of our unique communities and the people who live, learn, work, invest and visit within North
Lanarkshire. This provides the framework for all other strategies and plans, including the Community Safety Strategy. The plan identifies that whilst trends
show strong improvements in key areas, such as employment, investment and educational attainment, there are still unacceptably high levels of
deprivation, child poverty and clear areas of inequity and inequality remaining. As such, it is recognised that there is an element of social exclusion across
some of our towns and communities in North Lanarkshire and The Plan seeks to reduce this exclusion through improving prosperity and outcomes for all,
ensuring that all our communities’ benefit, improving equality of opportunities for all. Community Safety is pivotal to achieving this vision and contributes to
all five high level strategic priorities set out in The Plan given the broad context in which community safety exists, making a particular specific contribution to
outcomes 3 and 4: Safety is pivotal to achieving this vision and contributes to all five high level strategic priorities set out in The Plan given the broad context
in which community safety exists, making a particular specific contribution to outcomes 3 and 4: 
Outcome 3: Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities.
Outcome 4: Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our communities 
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There are also a number of other local strategies and plans that community safety plays a key role in, including the Equalities Strategy (2019-24) which is
currently under review and will be completed in 2025, the Local Housing Strategy (2021-26), the Tenant Participation Strategy (2025-30) and Community
Matters – A Framework for Working with Communities amongst others. This reinforces the far-reaching impact of community safety and its
interconnectedness across different policy areas.
Within North Lanarkshire the vast majority of community safety work is coordinated at a local level through all relevant council services and community
planning partners.  These issues are also addressed through the Locality Partnership Teams with the North Lanarkshire Partnership Strategic Leadership
Board taking a governance and strategic role.  All partners with a role in community safety are represented on community planning structures and include,
Elected Members, Housing, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Health and Social Care, NHS Lanarkshire, North Lanarkshire Alcohol & Drug
Partnership (ADP), Education and Families, Environmental Services, the Housing Community Safety Team, VANL and other Council services. Involvement
from communities is vital in these structures and representation from community members is comprised within nine Community Boards with Local
Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) subgroups such as community safety and targeted action that feed into the community safety agenda. 
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North Lanarkshire Community Safety Planning Arrangements 
There are two Community Partnership Managers, four Assistant Community Partnership Managers and a Housing Community Safety Team within North
Lanarkshire Council with specific responsibility for driving forward Community Safety across North Lanarkshire in partnership with Communities, Police
Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue, Registered Social Landlords, Procurator Fiscal, Children’s Reporter, NHS Lanarkshire and Health and Social Care North
Lanarkshire, the Third Sector, local businesses and other Council services. 
The Housing Community Safety Team has a specific remit for tackling antisocial behaviour and has responsibility for delivering on the Antisocial Behaviour
etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 requirements. All community safety related policy, plans, strategies, and performance related business are reported to the
Communities Committee and the Community Safety Partnership Forum.  Community Planning Partnership structures work closely with Public Protection
and Justice Services, and a range of other partnership boards and forums, including: 
• North Lanarkshire’s Alcohol and Drug Partnership 
• North Lanarkshire’s Violence Against Women Strategic Group 
• North Lanarkshire’s Local Housing Strategy Steering Group 
• North Lanarkshire’s Equality Board 
• North Lanarkshire’s Mental Health and Addictions Partnership Board 
• North Lanarkshire’s Long-Term Conditions and Frailty Partnership Board 
• North Lanarkshire’s Integrated Joint Board 
• North Lanarkshire Children’s Services Partnership Board
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Strong partnership arrangements have been in place in North Lanarkshire for several years, providing a vehicle for partners to collectively meet the needs of
local people especially for those people in most need. These robust partnership arrangements provide the foundations to build stronger links across
partners and areas to improve how we work together to improve community safety in North Lanarkshire. 
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Our Successes
The previous Community Safety Strategy has achieved a range of successes over the past 5 years that have resulted in positive outcomes in relation to
community safety.  These have included:
Enhanced CCTV provision in conjunction with partners across North Lanarkshire with an additional 27 cameras installed and operational 24 hours per day 7
days a week funded through North Lanarkshire Council’s Local Development Programme (LDP).  Between 2022 and 2024, cameras were deployed in Airdrie,
Kilsyth, Cumbernauld, Wishaw, Salsburgh, Harthill, Shotts, and Abronhill. These cameras were deployed in response to reports of antisocial behaviour and
community safety issues to Police, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and NLC Housing.  CCTV cameras have benefitted community safety in local communities
through recording 12,076 (2022-2024) incidents of which 4,134 (2022-2024) were community safety incidents and detected 324 (2022-2024) missing
people. In addition to static cameras, deployable cameras have been purchased through NLC Local Development Programme funding (LDP) providing a
swift, more targeted response to reports of anti-social behaviour and community safety issues across North Lanarkshire which has further enhanced
Community Safety within local communities and has helped identify areas that may require siting of permanent cameras.
A Contextual Safeguarding multiagency approach endorsed by North Lanarkshire Child Protection Committee has been successfully adopted within North
Lanarkshire Council; the aim of which is to take a wider approach to identify and tackle the influences that adversely impact on a young person’s safety and
to protect young people at risk of extra familial harm.  This involves professionals and partners taking protective actions to make places where young people
have experienced abuse, safer.  Agencies have been supported through training to develop practice, systems and structures, for identifying, assessing and
intervening with contexts and groups, where young people are at risk of significant harm in the community, ensuring we do so through a child welfare lens.
North Lanarkshire Council’s Local Development Programme (LDP) funding has delivered 83 car parking and road improvement projects that were identified
by local people between April 2020 and March 2024 improving road safety in communities across 9 Community Board areas facilitated by the Community
Partnership Team with further road safety projects identified by local people planned for 2024-2025. 
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Operation MotoX was funded through NLC Local Development Programme Funding (LDP) in response to increased complaints about antisocial behaviour
caused by off-road bikes in rural and built-up areas which proved challenging for Police to respond to during normal Policing duties. The four quad bikes
allow officers to quickly reach areas that patrol vehicles are unable to access. There is currently an Off-Road Bike Action plan where officers deploy on
Quads to hotspot areas during peak hours to deter and detect offenders. Since the implementation of this plan there has been many off road, unregistered
bikes and quad seizures whereby riders have been charged with various Road Traffic Offences.  The Quad bikes are an invaluable asset to Lanarkshire Police
Division, are well utilised and well received by the public and have achieved an overall reduction in ASB incidents involving off-road motorcycles and quad
bikes which have also assisted in conducting patrols in hard-to-reach areas in relation to missing person enquiries.  Quad deployments have been very well
received by the public and are utilised for public facing events such as gala days, parades and community events.
43 Fire Reach Courses have been delivered by Scottish Fire and Rescue service engaging with approximately 400 young people across North Lanarkshire. (CS
Strategy Annual Review 2023-2024).  The Fire Reach programme is open to all secondary schools in North Lanarkshire.  During the school holidays, the team
collaborates with partners such as Community Learning and Development to target and support young people such as those in conflict with the law; care
experienced young people and young people as part of the resettlement programme.
A pan Lanarkshire Partnership Approach to Water Safety (PAWS) group has been established with two overall targets to reduce accidental drowning deaths
in Lanarkshire and reduce risk amongst the highest-risk populations, groups, and communities and contribute to the reduction of water-related suicide. PAWS
has three key stages to assist in the delivery of these targets: Prevention, Improved Incident Response and Review.  PAWS has built upon existing good practice
undertaken by partner agencies across Lanarkshire and allocates responsibilities in a clear framework agreeable to all agencies concerned formalising these
into agreed actions that are reported to the Community Planning Partnerships in North and South Lanarkshire.  This coordinated and proactive approach
assists in the delivery of the three key stages of PAWS and is consistent with the targets of Scotland’s Drowning Prevention Strategy. 
Serving and proxy purchasing of alcohol ongoing initiatives have been carried out ranging from bottle marking schemes where Police and Trading
Standards liaised with premises and marked bottles to identify their source to national proxy purchasing campaigns and integrity checks.  The Licensing
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Department reviews incidents daily and proactively attend premises where issues are detected to speak to the license holder and reiterate their
responsibilities under the Licensing Scotland Act 2005, conducting scenario-based training to premises targeting new and inexperienced staff around the
selling of alcohol and issues that may arise.
Bike Marking events have been provided by Police in partnership with North Lanarkshire Council’s, Community Partnership Team for local people in a range
of venues across NLC.  Bike marking events provided cycle security advice and offered security marking and registration onto the Bike Register’s online
database. Registering helps Police and retailers identify and verify legitimate owners of bikes that have been stolen or are being resold. 
North Lanarkshire Multi Agency Risk Assessment Conference, (MARAC) a multi-agency model for responding to the needs of high-risk victims of domestic
abuse receives funding from North Lanarkshire Council and North Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership which has enabled the establishment of a
MARAC team to support the administrative functions of the process to take forward training and evaluation activities. 
The Antisocial Behaviour Response Service was reviewed to ensure efficacy in meeting local needs.  The service, located within the wider Community Safety
Hub, recognised the inter-connectedness of the Antisocial Behaviour Response Service and alignment with other wider activity areas of the Community Safety
Hub and operates 365 days per year via a 24-hour helpline.  Service level agreements have been reviewed with Registered Social Landlord (RSL) partners
ensuring Anti-social behaviour services are being delivered across tenures.
The number of antisocial behaviour (ASB) contacts has substantially increased due to the change of service delivery and with upgraded technology and staff
training ASB response has improved to meet demand.   
Antisocial behaviour incidents captured via the CCTV system can occur across a broad range of categories including gathering crowds, fighting or drinking in
the street, threatening behaviour, etc.   One of the most reported issues is domestic noise and to address this a collaboration between the Antisocial
Behaviour Response Service and local Registered Social Landlords (RSL’s) has seen the development of a Noise App which enables tenants to capture
recordings of antisocial behaviour on their own devices and submit these to a case management system.  A pilot programme to test the system has been
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completed and will be evaluated and considered for further role out.  If implemented, the Noise App will be less intrusive and will over time, reduce the
reliance on Sound Monitoring Equipment and the Out of Hours Witnessing Service which continues to provide on-site assistance.  
A ‘Break the Cycle’ programme designed to tackle Anti-social behaviour has been successfully delivered in educational settings across North Lanarkshire and
plans are in place to extend this to local sports facilities and wider communities.
A Housing Domestic Abuse Policy in 2022 was developed and implemented in partnership with North Lanarkshire’s Violence Against Women Strategic and
Operational Group with the clear intention to prevent and eradicate domestic abuse ensuring access to a range of appropriate housing options advice,
information and support where it does occur.  This was followed up by a staff training programme to raise awareness and ensure survivors of domestic
abuse receive the support they need.
All NLC Housing new-build homes deliver the principles of ‘Secure by Design’ and achieve certification from Police Scotland and any open space part of a new
development is reviewed within the planning application process to ensure adherence to regulations. Housing have worked positively with partners to identify
and challenge residents causing antisocial behaviour (ASB), offering intervention and support to prevent future ASB incidents, whilst also providing additional
support to victims.  Tactical assessments are completed regularly, and in-depth discussions take place with partner agencies to address hotspots, find solutions
supported by intelligence and analytics data.  
A Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) has been developed in consultation with local people, key stakeholders and seldom heard voices for each of the
9 Community Board across North Lanarkshire.  The LOIP consists of a range of priorities identified by local communities including Community Safety and
targeted action within identified communities.  Subgroups have been developed and are working to progress key actions to address community safety issues
identified by communities across North Lanarkshire. 
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Community Alcohol Partnerships have been developed across North Lanarkshire and are playing a key role in targeting education to reduce alcohol harm in
children and young people, regarding the risks and dangers of alcohol consumption and promoting diversionary activities through partners with a view to
improving health and wellbeing.  The initiative also focusses on educating and supporting local licensed traders. 
North Lanarkshire Suicide Prevention Partnership Board (SPPB) convenes every 8 weeks. The SPPB examines current live time data provided by Police
Scotland of those who have died by probable suicide, with themes and trends discussed at this local level. The SPPB then make decisions regarding future
work based on the information provided.  SPPB review the Local Action Plan at each meeting with discussions including information provided on current
Suicide Prevention Training, including the Living Works Training Programmes ASIST, Safe TALK and Suicide Talk; we continue to develop and create a
coordinated approach to public awareness campaigns which maximises impact; we work together with 3rd sector partner agencies to upskill staff in order to
support communities affected by suicide; we continue to identify and facilitate preventative actions targeted at risk groups, including considering the needs
of children and young people. 
Key Themes
A wide range of evidence has informed the key strategic priorities that will help achieve our vision to ‘Make North Lanarkshire a better place to live, work
and visit through integrated partnership working to build strong, vibrant, engaged communities, where homes, workplaces, and public spaces are safe
and feel safe for everyone to prosper’.
Recognising that safe communities that are resilient, inclusive, and tolerant are conducive to creating communities in which individuals can thrive and
prosper, how we deliver community safety will require a collective effort from communities and all partners. Underpinning our priorities are key themes
which set out the fundamental aspects of our approach in taking forward the of safer communities in North Lanarkshire: 
Effective Community Involvement, Influence and Ownership 
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We will support and enable communities to identify and tackle issues that are most important to them. It is recognised that the involvement and
participation from communities and individuals within communities is pivotal to creating safer communities. It is also recognised that it may be challenging
for some individuals and communities to have their voice heard, and that some people may face barriers to engagement and that there are also topics that
people may not be comfortable discussing openly.  The partnership will endeavour to ensure a range of engagement methods that optimise involvement
from all, with a particular focus on creating conditions in which communities that experience exclusion are supported to be involved and have real control
and influence over decisions that are made. 
Strong Partnership Working, Governance and Decision Making 
The partnership recognise that community safety is complex and multi-faceted and to create safer communities we need to address the needs of people
and communities holistically. Evidence tells us that interventions in one area can result in improvements in other outcomes, reinforcing the need for
effective integrated partnership working across a broad range of areas. 
Tackling Inequalities 
Evidence tells us that despite improvements in a range of important areas persistent inequalities still exist in our communities. We recognise that the
poverty, disadvantage and inequalities that exist for some people in North Lanarkshire can be further exacerbated if they have protected characteristics
(North Lanarkshire Council, Equality Strategy 2019-2024) (Add update when available). We are committed to tackling inequalities and improving outcomes
for all, as such we will target our efforts and resources on communities in greatest need. We will do this through improved collaborative working recognising
that communities and individuals in greatest need who are often in contact with a range of services for different reasons and effective support is that which
addresses needs in a holistic way, taking a whole systems approach across services and is available when required. 
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Prevention and Early Intervention 
We know that prevention and early intervention is effective if people are supported to change their behaviours, reduce risk and achieve sustainable long-
term changes in communities and amongst individuals and families. We will focus on acting at an early stage working closely with partners to help build
capacity and resilience in communities and individuals to help create healthier and safer communities. 
Place Based Approach 
We will adopt a ‘Place Principle’ approach to our activity, to strengthen cross-sector collaboration with communities and partners and to optimise outcomes
recognising the value of a place-based approach in aiding a better shared understanding across sectors of issues and increasing capacity and flexibility to
respond to these issues.
There are significant positive impacts that high quality outdoor space, which is safe and welcoming has on both physical and mental health. We know that
access to green space varies significantly across different social groups and that good access can reduce the impact of deprivation through improving health
and wellbeing and creating stronger communities. This strategy therefore plays an even more important role going forward, providing community-centred
mechanisms in which communities can become more empowered, building on their resilience to create and shape safer stronger communities in which
individuals and communities are better connected, inequalities are reduced, and everyone has the opportunity to thrive and prosper.
Our Strategic Priorities 
Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour 
Evidence tells us:
• A key action for antisocial behaviour (ASB) within the previous strategy was to complete a review of the service to ensure efficacy in meeting local
needs.  The delivery of the ASB service changed in 2020/21 as well as the reporting which included all complaints for all tenures and as a result the
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number of contacts made to the service increased by 54% in 2020/21 compared with the previous year. The number of contacts then fell by 2% over
2021-2023 but increased by 4% in 2023/24. Due to the significant change to the way ASB contacts are recorded, it is challenging to draw comparisons
with data from the previous strategy.
• The number of ASB contacts resolved in 23/24 increased by 5% on the previous year.
• Two-thirds (68.1%) of ASB contacts relate to domestic noise accounting for most callouts, with 15.3% due to criminal activity and 11.9% due to
harassment.
• The top three categories of domestic noise complaints have remained consistent since 2018/19 and were recorded in 2023/24 as: loud music (27.7%),
banging (27.2%), and shouting and swearing (19.9%).
• The top three categories of criminal activity complaints have also remained consistent and were recorded as misuse of drugs (25.7%), violence (17.2%)
and vandalism (16.6%). Misuse of drugs has fallen by 1.7% in the five years from 2018/19 to 2023/24. In addition, threats account for a further 13.4%
of criminal activity complaints.
• 58.7% of ASB contacts are made from North Lanarkshire Council tenants with 10.6% of these in multi-storey towers, 14.8% are made from owner
occupiers, 6.3% are from private sector tenants and 2.3% are by housing association tenants.
• The remaining 17.9% of ASB contacts comprise individuals who wished to remain anonymous and individuals who have been referred to the service
from other partner agencies.
• In 2023/24 most contacts received were in relation to a repeat subject, with 76% of contacts over the year relating to a subject who had been reported
on at least one other occasion. This is an increase of 19% since 2018/19.
• 62.9% of contacts in 2023/24 were made out with normal office hours during the evenings, overnight and at weekends.
• The number of contacts has increased in most months of the year and decreased in April, July, and August of 2023/24. Monthly information is variable
across previous years but has previously shown a rise in ASB in the summer months rather than across the year.
• The graph below illustrates the level of ASB contacts by each locality and the proportion of those contacts by the population of each area. This
highlights that the Motherwell/Bellshill locality had the greatest level of ASB contacts in 2023/24 accounting for 35.8% and is proportionately 3.7% of
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the population.  One-quarter (25%) were in Airdrie/Cumbernauld which is 2.2% of the area population and 23.5% were in Coatbridge/Kilsyth/
Moodiesburn which is 2.5% of the population. The number of ASB contacts in Motherwell/Bellshill and Coatbridge/Kilsyth/Moodiesburn increased
during 2023/24 compared to the previous year.  Please note that locality areas have changed since the previous strategy was written and it is therefore
not possible to draw comparisons with earlier data. 
• Although the Wishaw/Shotts locality has the lowest proportion of all ASB contacts at 15.7% in 2023/24, this equates to a greater proportion of the area
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• The majority of ASB subjects (those who are the subject of the complaint) are tenants living in council housing and accounts for 66.2% and this figure
has risen since 2018/19. Owner occupiers account for 9.6% of ASB, 5.3% are private sector tenants, 4.8% are people living in homeless temporary
accommodation and 1.9% are housing association tenants. 12.2% of ASB subjects were area related and not tenure specific. 
Our key actions: 
We will continue to collaborate and work innovatively to improve our evidence and intelligence in identifying key areas of focus to target resources and
activity to effectively tackle antisocial behaviour. 
• We will proactively adopt a preventative approach to address and prevent antisocial behaviour through the roll out of our ‘Break the Cycle’ programme
to sports and leisure facilities and wider community facilities.
• We will continue our programme to upgrade CCTV cameras and network to improve detection of ASB and target resources effectively
• We will invest in re-deployable CCTV camera trailers and target specific areas where ASB and criminality is identified as well as proactively target large
public gatherings.
• The Community Partnership Team will continue to work closely with other partners to ensure Local Development Programme Funding is invested
appropriately in local communities to address Community Safety issues 
• We will evaluate the success of the Noise App pilot and consider the efficacy of implementation across North Lanarkshire with the aim of enabling local
people to directly record and report incidents of excessive noise.
• We will review our Antisocial Behaviour Response Service Out of Hours provision to establish the viability and feasibility of extending the service
beyond its current operating hours.
• We will collaborate across partners to develop and deliver awareness raising sessions to assist local communities in understanding what ASB is and how
it can be tackled.  This will include corporate communications and public relations activity.
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• We will review our categories for ASB and Criminality to ensure incidents of attempted suicide and serious mental health concerns are recorded and
reported. 
• We will work collaboratively to implement environmental changes to minimise antisocial behaviour in public spaces 
- We will work in partnership to proactively address challenges around problematic areas for ASB.
- We will collaborate with partners to decrease the sale of alcohol to young people.   
- We will ensure the effective use of existing legislation to tackle ASB e.g. CRASBO, Fixed Penalty Notices for Environmental Offences, Antisocial
Behaviour Orders
• We will work closely with the NLADP to monitor drug and alcohol trend data to target appropriate interventions across the community and reduce
harms whilst diverting people into the right supports. 
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Priority 2: To improve road safety 
Evidence tells us: 
• Up to 90% of all accidents and casualties in North Lanarkshire occur on ‘through routes’ and in town centres 
• The number of children killed or seriously injured has reduced significantly in North Lanarkshire over the past decade 
• Insurance, seat belt and driving licence offences have all reduced by 1.3%, 1.1%, and 6.4% respectively 
• Driving using mobile phone offences has increased by 23.0% 
• Speeding and dangerous driving offences have increased by 1.3%, and 0.7% respectively whilst disqualified driving reduced by 15.8% over the 5-year
period
• Drink and Drug driving has increased by 22.6% however roadside drug tests have been introduced during this period and the rise can be attributed to
the capacity and legislation changes to test for drugs at the roadside and to positive drugs testing. Lanarkshire Division has had one of the highest
figures in Scotland due to the productivity and capability of the Road Policing officers based at Motherwell.
• Dangerous driving has increased by 0.7% whilst driving whilst disqualified has reduced by 15.8% 
Our key actions:
• We will implement 20mph zones in town centres and main shopping centres and continue to review and deliver 20mph zones on an annual basis 
• We will continue to explore innovative methods to reduce speed within our communities and respond to complaints of speeding through education
and engineering 
• We will work collaboratively with partner organisations to address poor driver behaviour 
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• We will continue to provide a dedicated road safety engineering section to investigate accident trends and implement road safety engineering
measures where appropriate 
• We will continue to invest in the infrastructure of roads to improve cycling and walking safety and improve connectivity within North Lanarkshire 
• We will encourage and actively promote the benefits of walking to school 
• We will support the delivery of on-road cycle training in school (this service is no longer provided by roads, but may still be supported by Education
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Priority 3: To reduce serious violence and disorder
Evidence tells us:
The following statistics compare the most recent completed year 2023-2024 against the 5-year mean. It should be noted that some increases in detection
are due to proactive work carried out by Police Scotland.
• Overall, crime and offences across North Lanarkshire have decreased by 15%.
• However, whilst housebreaking has reduced by 15.3%, shoplifting has increased by 36.5%. Changes in reporting and categories may have influenced
the house breaking figure.
• Sexual crime, rape/attempted rape and indecent/Sexual assault reports have increased by 39.2%. This figure includes non-recent crimes and increased
confidence in reporting historical crimes can have an impact. There is a continual increase in online sexual crimes due to increased dependence on the
online world.
• Serious assaults have reduced by 16.1%
• There has been an increase of 4.2% in common assaults recorded
• Robbery attempts have increased by 44.6%.
• Hate crime has decreased by 19.7%. There is currently a pause on comparing hate crime due to new legislation and recording processes. On the 1st of
April 2024 the new Hate Crime and Public Order (Scotland) Act 2021 went live and will provide equal protections for all social groups.
• The number of complaints regarding disorder has reduced by 4.9%
• Drug possession and production has decreased by 25.0% and 50.7% respectively however drug supply has increased by 12.7%. Possession crimes may
now be dealt with by Fixed Penalty Notices or recorded Police warnings.
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Our keys actions:
• We will increase positive engagement with complainers of violence to maximise accurate reporting and investigating.
• We will reduce residential indoor violence by targeting repeat locations and offenders.
• We will reduce the number of people carrying weapons and serious violent crimes involving the use of weapons through a range of tactics including
prevention, early intervention, education and enforcement.
• We will increase the disruption of persons involved in serious and organised crime.
• We will reduce hate crime through effective engagement, education and enforcement.
• We will ensure effective use of third-party reporting tools for hate crime.
• We will commit specialist officers to investigate patterns of housebreaking and target reoffenders.
• We will increase the use of mobile automatic number plate recognition to reduce road crime.
• We will encourage prevention activity through campaigns on a range of subjects including domestic abuse, cybercrime and road safety.
• We will collaboratively support education in relation to the risks of drug use, including multi-substance use and develop appropriate resources to
support behaviour change/increased harm reduction measures.
• We will increase intelligence and detection in relation to the supply of all drugs.
• We will work collaboratively to reduce offending, diverting people from justice into appropriate treatment and care where substance use is a factor via
arrest referral pathways.
• We will monitor drug trends via national and local intelligence to target interventions that will reduce harm and support people into the right supports
in their community.
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Priority 4: To reduce harm from problematic alcohol and drug use
Evidence tells us:
• North Lanarkshire has some of highest levels of alcohol and drug related harms in Scotland.
• There were 2,812 drug related crimes in North Lanarkshire in 2019/20 latest figure available. This is a rate of 82.4% per 10,000 population share
compared with 64.6% across Scotland.
• The age-standardised death rates for alcohol-specific deaths in the most deprived 20% of areas in Scotland has been consistently higher than the rest.
Since 2001 the death rate in the most deprived areas has remained the highest of all five SIMD quintiles although the gap has narrowed slightly. 
• What we see in North Lanarkshire is not unique and reflects a national picture where data trends are synonymous with the wider evidence base on
substance-related harms (Problem drug use in Scotland)
• In 2021, of those entering police custody in North Lanarkshire, and responding to vulnerability assessment survey, 42% reported having mental health
issues, 16% dependent on drugs and 13% dependent on alcohol.
• There were 1,417 alcohol specific deaths in 2023, two thirds of which were male, and rates 4.5 times higher in deprived areas (National Records of
Scotland, 2024b). North Lanarkshire had a higher rate of alcohol related death than the Scottish average.
• In the Scottish Crime and Justice Survey 2021, two-fifths of victims thought the person was under the influence of alcohol, and one in three violent
crimes the person was felt to be under the influence of drugs
• Levels of support across communities were significantly below the level of prevalence, with just over 13% feeling their community was supportive of
those living with drug or alcohol addiction, rising to 19% who felt their community was supportive of families affected. Both statements indicate very
high levels of substance-related issues for communities (89%) and very low community support for people living with addiction (13%), or for their
families (19%).
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• The Scottish Families report ‘Hidden in Plain Sight’ commissioned by North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership NLADP) in 2020, identified that
majority of community survey respondents (9 in 10 people) felt their community had an issue with alcohol or drug use, with just 7% believing this not
to be the case.
Our keys actions:
A North Lanarkshire where individuals and families experience less harm from the effects of problematic alcohol and drug use. People are safer, healthier
and treated with dignity to make informed choices around their own care and empowered to find their own type of recovery.
• North Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drugs Partnership (ADP) will offer a range of support services to help individuals experiencing harm from substances,
their own use or someone else’s, with provision in place across all localities.
• We will work with key agencies and communities to ensure people have early access to support for problem substance use. Early intervention
strategies will be put in place to prevent problem use with support offered through a range of community-based responses.
• We will work with people who use substances to problematic levels to ensure they are supported to access treatment and support at the earliest
opportunity and to find their own type of recovery.
• We will support outreach activities to ensure people are offered evidence, based harm reduction support. This will include the provision of harm
reduction materials such as injecting equipment, Blood Borne Virus and wound care for those who need it to ensure safety to those individual and the
wider community.
• We will work to ensure young people and families receive evidence based, effective education on substances, harm reduction measures and how to
access help when problems develop. Through the provision of effective, evidence-based education both within and beyond school.
• We will support efforts to identify young people at risk of substance use disorder and conflict with the law and support contextual safeguarding efforts
to ensure those at risk of exploitation are identified and supported at the earliest opportunity.
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• We will take steps via the ADP to ensure workforce capability and confidence around substance use issues is increased through learning and workforce
development. To strengthen the wider workforce knowledge, skills and confidence to respond to those needing support around substance use, their
own or someone else’s.
• We will take a whole systems approach to ensure there are effective pathways between justice and community services including arrest referral
pathways, prison through-care and diversion opportunities. This will take account of housing, advocacy and connections to the community.
• We will offer support to ensure more families are involved in the care and treatment of their loved ones with access to support in their own right –
even where their loved one is not engaged with treatment.
• We will support wider training, distribution and use of Naloxone to prevent drug deaths in NL working with NLADP and Health colleagues 
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Priority 5: To tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm.
Evidence tells us:
• The number of domestic abuse incidents reported to Police Scotland has decreased over the past 3 years by -8.2%
• In 4 out of every 5 domestic abuse incidents that Police Scotland attend there is female victim and a male perpetrator
• Data for all forms of gender-based violence collected by Violence Against Women Strategic Group services which include NHS Lanarkshire, Gender
Based Violence Services, Women’s Aid, Aura, ASSIST, Social Work and Housing suggests a decrease of 13% over the last three years. However, during
the COVID-19 pandemic we did see an increase to 5473 gender-based violence referrals in 2021 to 2022. For 2023 to 2024 this reduce to 4720 referrals.
• Generally, the data suggests that gender-based violence is a significant issue in North Lanarkshire but not any more so than in other areas of Scotland
Our keys actions:
• We will promote the use of the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse to prevent repeat patterns of abuse occurring. We will promote the use of
Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS).
• Justice Service will continue to use the Up2U programme with people who are involved in domestic abuse offending.
• We will increase awareness of domestic abuse and gender-based violence to discourage offending and increase reporting.
• We will champion awareness and effective application of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018.
• We will work to maintain Equally Safe at Work employer accreditation Bronze Award for NLC and explore progression to Silver Award.
• We will work with NLC Education to take forward violence against women prevention activities in Education establishments.
• We will Implement Safe and Together, a model of work with domestic abuse cases where there are children.
• We will continue to develop best practice in delivering MARAC, a domestic homicide prevention model in North Lanarkshire and prepare for the
process being placed on a statutory footing.
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• We will continue to implement North Lanarkshire Violence Against Women Strategy and Action Plan for North Lanarkshire. 
• We will work with North Lanarkshire Adult and Child Protection Committees and Multi Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) Strategic
Oversight Group to continue to improve strategic linkages across the Public Protection agenda in North Lanarkshire.
• We will Increase support provision for families, including children and young people, impacted by alcohol and other drugs. 
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Priority 6: To reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire
Evidence tells us:
• There has been a slight increase in the number of accidental dwelling fires, up 5% over the past 3 years.
• 2,063 Home Fire Safety Visits have been carried out in 2023/24 in North Lanarkshire
• Most accidental dwelling fires occur in the Motherwell and Ravenscraig areas.
• In 2021 there were 92 casualties and 67 in 2023/24 which is a 31% decrease.
• Fire fatalities remain low, with 3 in 2023/24 which is an increase of 1 on the previous year.
• Most injuries from accidental dwelling fires are minor with most people receiving first aid on site. For those who do attend hospital, most of their
injuries are considered ‘slight’.
• The highest number of casualties are in the 30-39 years age group followed by 50-59 years age group.
• Cooking food remains the main cause of accidental dwelling fires in North Lanarkshire.
• In 2020/21 there were 1528 deliberate fires (primary and secondary) and 1451 in 2023/24, this is a 5% decrease.
• In 2020/21 there were 105 non-domestic property fires and 85 in 2023/24, this is a decrease of 21%.
• Smoking is the main cause of death from fire in the home across Scotland however, there are few fatalities in North Lanarkshire.
• Those who drink alcohol and smoke are more likely to lose their life in a fire.
• Those from the most deprived areas are much more likely compared to those from the least deprived areas to experience an unintentional injury.
• The rate of falls in those aged 65 and over is decreasing.
• Inactivity lasting more than two days could impact walking independently in older people. For people over 80, ten days in bed ages muscles by ten
years. One week of bed rest results in a 10% loss of muscle mass.
• Deaths from poisoning has increased nationally, doubling since 2011, this is in line with the National Records of Scotland statistics showing recent
increases in drug related deaths
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• The number of emergency admissions in North Lanarkshire due to unintentional injury has increased over the past 3 years by 5.6%
• Falls account for the largest proportion of unintentional injury emergency hospital admissions in North Lanarkshire, accounting for 61.7% of all injuries.
• Unintentional injury emergency hospital admissions are most common in North Lanarkshire amongst the 75+ age group, which accounts for 44.2% of
injuries.
• Deaths by unintentional injury in North Lanarkshire have increased by 9.6% over the past 3 years. 
• Suicide rates in North Lanarkshire have increased in recent years and are above the national rate.
• Men are a high-risk group in respect of suicide. Research being undertaken by Glasgow University informs that, “In the UK, suicide is the leading cause
of death for men under 50, and men aged 45 to 64 are the biggest age-specific suicide risk”.  In North Lanarkshire, numbers are around three times the
female number. This is largely consistent across all 10-year age grouping.
• Most suicides in North Lanarkshire are out with deprived areas, which contrasts with the rest of Scotland. 
Our keys actions: 
• We will provide Home Fire Safety Visits to address the main causality factor of accidental dwelling fires and to reduce resulting casualties and fatalities 
• We will tackle antisocial fire related behaviour through effective use of intelligence and working collaboratively across organisations and partners 
• We will continue to deliver our Fire Reach Programme to support our personnel to engage effectively with young adolescents 
• We will support the Fire Safety Support in Education programme through the specialised work of the Community Action Team 
• We will continue to implement the range of fire stopping and active and passive fire safety measures in NLC multi-storey tower blocks 
• We will increase the number and variety of emergencies attended by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support partner agencies in protecting the
community 
• We will work with housing organisations that provide specialist housing to improve fire safety for vulnerable groups using the new national fire safety
guidance for specialist housing 
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• We will work with partner organisations to reduce the number of unwanted fire alarm signals 
• We will implement a Falls Strategy to reduce the number of slips and trips in the home 
• We will increase participation in physical activity opportunities recommended to improve bone health and strength, and raise awareness of active
health opportunities such as ‘Get Walking’ North Lanarkshire to improve health and reduce risk of falls 
• We will continue to improve home safety for young children through working with our early year providers to raise awareness of home safety with
parents 
• We will work with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership to promote harm reduction and reduce substance related deaths and harm in our communities 
• We will support efforts to reduce harm from drugs overdose via effective non-fatal overdose response supports across NL communities working closely
with SAS/Harm reduction and community sector
• We will continue to undertake several initiatives and tests of change, that have an impact on Falls.  
•  We will continue Active Wards approach offering patients support and education during hospital stay to promote mental and physical activity
throughout hospitalisation and encouraging patients to continue activities following discharge to assist fall prevention, deconditioning, loss of
confidence and independence.
• We will proactively target groups at most risk of suicide through effective social media campaigning. 
• We will implement the actions contained in Lanarkshire’s Tobacco and Vaping Programme plan to reduce the prevalence of smoking in North
Lanarkshire (17.6%, Scottish Surveys Core Questions 2022) and in doing so reduce the risk of unintentional fire and injury 
• We will improve awareness of suicide amongst our education establishments and consider further how to sensitively increase awareness amongst
primary education settings 
• We will continue to carry out a range of tailored training on suicide prevention including Suicide Talk, Safe Talk, ASIST and Storm Training. 
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Consultation and Involvement – what you told us.
This strategy has been co-produced with our communities and all our community safety partners and includes: 
• Tenants and Residents Federation of North Lanarkshire 
• Tenants and Residents Associations 
• Community Councils 
• North Lanarkshire Youth Council/youth fora
• Police Scotland 
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• NHS Lanarkshire 
• Health and Social Care North Lanarkshire 
• Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire
• Elected Members
• Community Boards
Engagement in relation to the strategy has taken place with a broader range of stakeholders and has included: 
• North Lanarkshire Adult and Child Protection Committees (Draft strategy circulated requesting feedback)
• The Children’s Reporter (Draft strategy circulated requesting feedback)
• The Procurator Fiscal (Draft strategy circulated requesting feedback) 
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Engagement opportunities that have informed the development of this strategy have included: 
• Community Safety Strategy Steering Group Meetings (SFRS, Police Scotland, NHSL, VANL and Council Services)
• An initial online public survey. (Aug/Sept 2024)
• Face-to-face and online discussions with key priority groups/seldom heard voices (Nov/December 2024).
• Surveys circulated to Community Councils, Tenants and Resident’s Associations, English as a Second or Other Language (ESOL) Groups and Refugees,
MSYPs and NLYC.
• Community Board updates provided (Nov/Dec 2024).
• Community Safety Draft Strategy Consultation (Dec 2024/Jan2025)
• Community Matters and Local Partnership Team engagement 
An Initial Community Strategy consultation was discussed and agreed with the Community Safety Strategy Planning Group on 14th August 2024 with the
consultation going live on North Lanarkshire Council Website between 16th August 2024 and 2nd September 2024.  397 responses were received from across
all 9 Community Board areas in North Lanarkshire.  
The community safety issues that were identified as being of the highest priority by the people of North Lanarkshire through all Community Safety Strategy
consultations, focus groups and discussions were as follows: 
• Tackling Antisocial Behaviour 
• Improving Road Safety
• Reducing serious Violence and Disorder
• Tackling harm from problematic alcohol and drug use
• Tackling Gender based violence
• Reducing harm from unintentional injury and fire
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In addition to the community safety priorities identified above, there were several challenges identified in relation to creating safer communities in North
Lanarkshire. These included:
Poverty and cost-of-living impact on Community safety were recurring themes identified across most Community Board areas with poverty being identified
by local people as a contributory factor in anti-social behaviour, crime and community safety issues.
Crime and Anti-social behaviour were also recurring themes identified across all Community Board areas. Local people reported feeling that rundown areas
contributed to an increase Antisocial behaviour, vandalism, thefts and assaults. A rise in anti-social behaviour amongst young people, vandalism/graffiti
both racist and sectarian were also identified.
Alcohol and substance misuse was a recurring theme across most Board areas. Young people reported feeling unsafe going out at night or going to shops
on their own due to having to pass people with drug/alcohol dependency who congregate nearby. Alcohol marketing around schools and places young
people attend and alcohol and drug consumption in housing closes were identified as issues. Local people identified links in relation to problematic
tenancies and alcohol and substance misuse.
Road safety issues was a recurring theme across all consultation. Older people and hearing-impaired people identified dangers on roads in relation to
electric cars which they are less able to hear. Older people also reported taking unsafe routes across roads to avoid using dark overgrown underpasses
which they reported felt intimidating and where they felt unsafe.
Poor driver behaviour and driving standards were reported as well as speeding and unsafe parking at and near schools. Further dangers were identified by
those with mobility challenges and vision impairments who reported having to navigate onto roads to avoid street furniture and cars parked on pavements.
Low level street lighting was also identified as being challenging for the deaf community as this contributes to feelings of vulnerability and lack of safety.
There were also a range of responses received in relation to road safety following the decision taken by NLC in relation to school transport provision which
came into effect in August 2024 coinciding with the Community Safety online consultation.
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Mental Health and its impact on community safety was identified as a recurring theme across all Community Board areas.  Issues identified included
mental health issues caused by poverty, delays in accessing Mental Health supports and the impact on Police in dealing with Mental health issues.  There
were also linkages made between Mental health and antisocial behaviour and crime.
Exploitation of young people in North Lanarkshire was also identified through consultation including financial, sexual and criminal exploitation.
Environmental Issues were identified by older people who reported feeling unsafe when they were unable to see due to overgrown bushes/vegetation and
overhanging trees.  Racist and sectarian graffiti was also identified as adding to people feeling unsafe within their community. 
Community Safety Survey and consultation
Dates Consultation Format Target Group
16th Aug 2024 to 2nd Sept 2024 Online survey All people who live, learn, work and visit North Lanarkshire
13th Nov 2024 Focus group  Young people/MSYP
20th Nov 2024 Focus Groups (x3) Young people S1-S6
19th Nov 2024 Focus group Older People and people with long term disabilities
Nov 2024 Circulation of CS survey  Community Councils, Tenants Participation Team
Nov 2024 Circulation of CS Survey/QR code CLD, ESOL groups and groups that support Refugees
Dec 2024 to Jan 2025 Online draft strategy consultation  All people who live, learn, work and visit North Lanarkshire, key
stakeholders 
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Measuring and Reporting Progress
Monitoring and Evaluation
Robust effective monitoring and evaluation systems are required to measure progress as a partnership towards achieving our key strategic outcomes. To
help measure progress achieved, a range of key indicators have been identified. These outcome measures will be monitored on an ongoing basis through
the Community Safety Partnership and existing community planning structures.
An annual review of the strategy will be carried out by the Partnership enabling the opportunity for consideration of trends in data, progress, and emerging
issues to be reflected in the strategy review.
More detailed area specific performance measures are monitored through service and organisation specific performance monitoring frameworks.
Reporting
Progress will be reported formally on an annual basis by the Community Safety Partnership to the Communities Committee and the Community Safety
Partnership Forum, the North Lanarkshire Partnership Strategic Leadership Board and nine Community Boards. Progress will also be reported to a wider
range of stakeholders including tenants, residents, individuals, and communities through the publication of the review on the Council’s website and through
the community engagement structures. The first review of the new strategy will take place in March 2026. Legislative Monitoring and Reporting
Requirements Legislative statutory monitoring and reporting requirements as set out in the Antisocial Behaviour etc. (Scotland) Act 2004 are overseen by
the Housing Community Safety Team and include a comprehensive range of mechanisms which include an annual Scottish Housing Regulator Charter
Return, Customer Satisfaction Surveys and internal performance monitoring of key indicators to inform progress and formal reporting.
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Annex – Summary of Community Safety Strategy Indicators and Actions.
Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour.
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of antisocial contacts  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts resolved  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts by locality  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts by month Annual North
Lanarkshire Council
Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts due to domestic noise  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts due to criminal activity  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts due estate issues  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts due to harassment  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts due to non-domestic
noise 
Annual  North Lanarkshire Council
Number of antisocial contacts  Annual  North Lanarkshire Council 
Priority 2: To improve road safety
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of people seriously injured Annual  Scottish Government, Transportation
Number of people slightly injured Annual  Scottish Government, Transportation
Number of children killed Annual  Scottish Government, Transportation
Number of children seriously injured Annual  Scottish Government, Transportation
Number of people convicted of dangerous driving Annual  Police Scotland
Number of people charged for disqualified driving Annual  Police Scotland
Number of people charged of driving license offences Annual  Police Scotland
Number of people charged of driving without insurance Annual  Police Scotland
Number of people charged of driving without a seat belt Annual  Police Scotland
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Number of people charged of driving whilst using a
mobile phone
Annual Police Scotland 
Priority 3: Reduce Reducing serious Violence and disorder
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of overall crimes recorded Annual  Police Scotland
Number of serious assaults Annual  Police Scotland
Number of murders Annual Police Scotland
Number of robberies Annual Police Scotland
Number hate crimes Annual Police Scotland
Number of vandalism and malicious mischief crimes Annual Police Scotland
Number of housebreaking thefts Annual Police Scotland
Number of detections for drugs Annual Police Scotland 
Priority 4: Reduce Harm from problematic alcohol and drug use
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of services commissioned to offer support
across NL
Annual   NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of people naloxone trained   Annual   NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of naloxone kits distributed  Annual NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of Near Fatal Overdose’s followed up within
48 hours 
Annual   NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of assertive outreach engagements for those
disengaging from treatment 
Annual   NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of workforce development opportunities
offered an attended via the ADP
Annual   NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of young people at risk of substance use
disorders and conflict with the law supported 
Annual  NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership
Number of families engaged on support across NL in
relation to substance use  
Annual   NLADP
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Priority 5: To tackle gender-based violence and protect people at risk of harm
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of domestic abuse incidents reported to
Police Scotland
Annual  Police Scotland
Number of referrals to VAWG specialist services Annual Violence Against Women Working Group (VAWG) 
Priority 6: To reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire
Indicators Frequency Lead Source
Number of accidental dwelling fires Annual  SFRS
Number of fire fatalities Annual  SFRS
Number of fire casualties Annual  SFRS
Number of deliberate primary fires Annual  SFRS
Number of deliberate secondary fires Annual  SFRS
Number of fires in non-domestic buildings Annual  SFRS
Number of malicious calls Annual  SFRS
Number of detections for drugs Annual  NHSL
Number of emergency hospital admissions due to
unintentional injury (total)
Annual  NHSL
Number of emergency hospital admissions due to
unintentional injury (under age 15 years)
Annual NHSL
Number of emergency hospital admissions due to
unintentional injury (aged 65 and over)
Annual NHSL
Number of emergency hospital admissions aged
65 and over due to falls
Annual NHSL
Number of suicides Annual NHSL 
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Strategic Priority 1: To effectively tackle antisocial behaviour Lead Partner/s
We will continue to collaborate and work innovatively to improve our evidence and intelligence in identifying key areas
of focus to target resources and activity to effectively tackle antisocial behaviour.
North Lanarkshire Council 
We will proactively adopt a preventative approach to address and prevent antisocial behaviour through the roll out of
our ‘Break the Cycle’ programme to sports and leisure facilities and wider community facilities.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue our programme to upgrade CCTV cameras and network to improve detection of ASB and target
resources effectively
North Lanarkshire Council
We will invest in re-deployable CCTV camera trailers and target specific areas where ASB and criminality is identified as
well as proactively target large public gatherings.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will evaluate the success of the Noise App pilot and consider the efficacy of implementation across North
Lanarkshire with the aim of enabling local people to directly record and report incidents of excessive noise.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will review our Antisocial Behaviour Response Service Out of Hours provision to establish the viability and feasibility
of extending the service beyond its current operating hours.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will collaborate across partners to develop and deliver awareness raising sessions to assist local communities in
understanding what ASB is and how it can be tackled.  This will include corporate communications and public relations
activity.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will review our categories for ASB and Criminality to ensure incidents of attempted suicide and serious mental health
concerns are recorded and reported.
North Lanarkshire Council 
We will work collaboratively to implement environmental changes to minimise antisocial behaviour in public spaces  North Lanarkshire Council 
We will work in partnership to proactively address challenges around problematic areas for ASB. North Lanarkshire Council 
We will collaborate with partners to decrease the sale of alcohol to young people. North Lanarkshire Council 
We will ensure the effective use of existing legislation to tackle ASB e.g. CRASBO, Fixed Penalty Notices for
Environmental Offences, Antisocial Behaviour Orders
North Lanarkshire Council
We will work closely with the NLADP to monitor drug and alcohol trend data to target appropriate interventions across
the community and reduce harms whilst diverting people into the right supports.  
North Lanarkshire Council 
The Community Partnership Team will continue to work closely with other partners to ensure local Development
Programme Funding is invested appropriately in local communities to address Community Safety issues
North Lanarkshire Council  
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Strategic Priority 2: To improve road safety Lead Partner
We will implement 20mph zones in town centres and main shopping centres and continue to review and deliver 20mph
zones on an annual basis
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to explore innovative methods to reduce speed within our communities and respond to complaints of
speeding through education and engineering
North Lanarkshire Council
We will work collaboratively with partner organisations to address poor driver behaviour  North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to provide a dedicated road safety engineering section to investigate accident trends and implement
road safety engineering measures where appropriate
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to invest in the infrastructure of roads to improve cycling and walking safety and improve connectivity
within North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council 
Strategic Priority 3: Reducing serious Violence and disorder Lead Partner
We will increase positive engagement with complainers of violence to maximise accurate reporting and investigating.  Police Scotland 
We will reduce residential indoor violence by targeting repeat locations and offenders.  Police Scotland 
We will reduce the number of people carrying weapons and serious violent crimes involving the use of weapons through
a range of tactics including prevention, early intervention, education and enforcement.
Police Scotland 
We will increase the disruption of persons involved in serious and organised crime. Police Scotland 
We will reduce hate crime through effective engagement, education and enforcement.  Police Scotland
We will ensure effective use of third-party reporting tools for hate crime.  Police Scotland
We will commit specialist officers to investigate patterns of housebreaking and target reoffenders.  Police Scotland
We will increase the use of mobile automatic number plate recognition to reduce road crime.  Police Scotland
We will encourage prevention activity through campaigns on a range of subjects including domestic abuse, cybercrime
and road safety. 
Police Scotland
We will collaboratively support education in relation to the risks of drug use, including multi-substance use and develop
appropriate resources to support behaviour change/increased harm reduction measures. 
Police Scotland
We will increase intelligence and detection in relation to the supply of all drugs. Police Scotland
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We will work collaboratively to reduce offending, diverting people from justice into appropriate treatment and care
where substance use is a factor via arrest referral pathways.
Police Scotland
We will monitor drug trends via national and local intelligence to target interventions that will reduce harm and support
people into the right supports in their community.
Police Scotland 
Strategic Priority 4: Reduce Harm from problematic alcohol and drug use Lead Partner
We will offer a range of support services to help individuals experiencing harm from substances, their own use or
someone else’s, with provision in place across all localities.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership
We will work with key agencies and communities to ensure people have early access to support for problem substance
use. We will put early intervention strategies in place to prevent problem use with support offered through a range of
community-based responses.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership 
We will work with people who use substances to problematic levels to ensure they are supported to access treatment
and support at the earliest opportunity and to find their own type of recovery.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership
We will support outreach activities to ensure people are offered evidence, based harm reduction support. This will
include the provision of harm reduction materials such as injecting equipment, Blood Borne Virus and wound care for
those who need it to ensure safety to those individual and the wider community.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership 
We will work to ensure young people and families receive evidence based, effective education on substances, harm
reduction measures and how to access help when problems develop. Through the provision of effective, evidence-based
education both within and beyond school.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership 
We will support efforts to identify young people at risk of substance use disorder and conflict with the law and support
contextual safeguarding efforts to ensure those at risk of exploitation are identified and supported at the earliest
opportunity.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership 
We will take steps via the ADP to ensure workforce capability and confidence around substance use issues is increased
through learning and workforce development to strengthen the wider workforce knowledge, skills and confidence to
respond to those needing support around substance use, their own or someone else’s.
NL Alcohol and Drug
Partnership 
We will work with the Alcohol and Drug Partnership to promote harm reduction and reduce drug related deaths in our
communities
North Lanarkshire Council
Health and Social Care NHS
Lanarkshire Police Scotland
We will support efforts to reduce harm from drugs overdose via effective non-fatal overdose response supports across
NL communities working closely with Substance Advice Service/Harm reduction and community sector.
NHS Lanarkshire 
We will support wider training, distribution and use of Naloxone to prevent drug deaths in NL working with NLADP and
Health colleagues
Alcohol and Drug Partnership
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Strategic Priority 5: To tackle Gender Based Violence and protect people at risk of harm Lead Partner
We will promote the use of the Disclosure Scheme for Domestic Abuse to prevent repeat patterns of abuse occurring.
We will promote the use of Sexual Assault Response Coordination Service (SARCS).
Police Scotland
Justice Service will continue to use the Up2U programme with people who are involved in domestic abuse offending. Police Scotland
We will increase awareness of domestic abuse and gender-based violence to discourage offending and increase
reporting.
Police Scotland
We will champion awareness and effective application of the Domestic Abuse (Scotland) Act 2018. North Lanarkshire Council
We will work to maintain Equally Safe at Work employer accreditation Bronze Award for NLC and explore progression to
Silver Award.
North Lanarkshire Council/
NHS Lanarkshire
We will work with NLC Education to take forward violence against women prevention activities in Education
establishments.   
North Lanarkshire Council
We will Implement Safe and Together, a model of work with domestic abuse cases where there are children. North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to develop best practice in delivering MARAC, a domestic homicide prevention model in North
Lanarkshire and prepare for the process being placed on a statutory footing.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to implement North Lanarkshire Violence Against Women Strategy and Action Plan for North
Lanarkshire.
North Lanarkshire Council
We will work with North Lanarkshire Adult and Child Protection Committees and MAPPA Strategic Oversight Group to
continue to improve strategic linkages across the Public Protection agenda in North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire Council
We will Increase support provision for families, including children and young people, impacted by alcohol and other
drugs.
North Lanarkshire Council 
Strategic Priority 6: To reduce harm from unintentional injury and fire Lead Partner
We will provide Home Fire Safety Visits to address the main causality factor of accidental dwelling fires and to reduce
resulting casualties and fatalities
Scottish Fire and Rescue 
We will tackle antisocial fire related behaviour through effective use of intelligence and working collaboratively across
organisations and partners
Scottish Fire and Rescue
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to deliver our Fire Reach Programme to support our personnel to engage effectively with young
adolescents
Scottish Fire and Rescue 
We will support Fire Safety Support in Education Programme through the specialised work of the Community Action
Team
Scottish Fire and Rescue 
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We will continue to implement the range of fire stopping and active and passive fire safety measures in NLC multi-storey
tower blocks
Scottish Fire and Rescue
North Lanarkshire Council
We will work with housing organisations that provide specialist housing to improve fire safety for vulnerable groups
using the new national fire safety guidance for specialist housing
Scottish Fire and Rescue
North Lanarkshire Council
Registered Social Landlords
We will work with partner organisations to reduce the number of unwanted fire alarm signals Scottish Fire and Rescue 
We will increase the number and variety of emergencies attended by Scottish Fire and Rescue Service to support partner
agencies in protecting the community
Scottish Fire and Rescue
We will implement a Falls Strategy to reduce the number of slips and trips in the home Health and Social Care
NHS Lanarkshire
We will proactively target groups at most risk of suicide through effective social media campaigning Health and Social Care
North Lanarkshire Council
We will improve awareness of suicide amongst our education establishments and consider further how to sensitively
increase awareness amongst primary education settings
Health and Social Care
North Lanarkshire Council
We will continue to carry out a range of tailored training on suicide prevention including Suicide Alert, Safe Talk, Ask Tell,
ASIST and Scottish Mental Health First Aid Training
Health and Social Care
We will increase participation in physical activity opportunities recommended to improve bone health and strength and
raise awareness of active health opportunities such as ‘Get Walking’ North Lanarkshire to improve health and reduce risk
of falls.
Health and Social Care
NHS Lanarkshire
We will continue to improve home safety for young children through working with early year providers to raise
awareness of home safety with parents
Health and Social Care
NHS Lanarkshire
We will implement the actions contained in Lanarkshire’s Tobacco and Vaping Programme Plan to reduce the prevalence
of smoking in North Lanarkshire and in doing so reduce the risk of unintentional fire and injury
Health and Social Care
NHS Lanarkshire
We will increase participation in physical activity opportunities recommended to improve bone health and strength, and
raise awareness of active health opportunities such as ‘Get Walking’ North Lanarkshire to improve health and reduce risk
of falls
NHS Lanarkshire
We will continue to improve home safety for young children through working with our early year providers to raise
awareness of home safety with parents
NHS Lanarkshire
We will continue to undertake initiatives and tests of change, that impact on Falls.   NHS Lanarkshire 
We will continue Active Wards approach offering support and education to patients during hospital stays promoting
mental/physical activity and encouraging patients to continue activities following discharge to assist fall prevention.
NHS Lanarkshire
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We will proactively target groups at most risk of suicide through effective social media campaigning. NHS Lanarkshire 
We will implement the actions contained in Lanarkshire’s Tobacco and Vaping Programme plan to reduce the prevalence
of smoking in North Lanarkshire.
NHS Lanarkshire
We will improve awareness of suicide amongst our education establishments and consider further how to sensitively
increase awareness amongst primary education settings
NHS Lanarkshire
We will continue to carry out a range of tailored training on suicide prevention including Suicide Talk, Safe Talk, ASIST
and Storm Training.
NHS Lanarkshire 
Statement on different versions available to be included and agreed with Corporate Communications for final strategy document. 
Produced by: 
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL 
Community Partnership Team
3rd Floor Civic Square Motherwell ML1 1TP 
communitymatters@northlan.gov.uk
NORTHLANARKSHIRE.GOV.UK 
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Appendix 2 
Document Text 
Name of Policy / Budget Saving    
Author
Christine Boyle
Contact details
boylech@northlan.gov.uk
Owner
Matt Costello
costellom@northlan.gov.uk  
Please confirm the assessment author has completed the equality impact assessment eLearning
module on MyNL.
Name:
Completion date: 
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Section 1. About the Policy
1.1 Name of the policy / strategy / function / procedure: 
Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030
Is this a: - 
A new policy /strategy / function / procedure / service / project x   
Budget saving                     
Review of policy /strategy / function / procedure                     
Review of Service       
Other (please specify) 
Is this a key strategic decision subject to the Fairer Scotland Duty (FSD)?                  
Yes    No    x 
1.2 Person Responsible for the policy etc.
Name: Job Title and Service / Team:
Matt Costello Community Partnership Manager, Community Partnership
Team, NLC 
1.3 What is the scope of the
assessment?
 Detail where appropriate
Whole of the organisation x 
Service specific  
Discipline specific  
Other   
1.4 What is the policy/ strategy/ function/ saving trying to achieve / do? 
The Community Safety Strategy vision is to: 
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Make North Lanarkshire a better place to live, work and visit through integrated partnership
working to build strong, inclusive, vibrant, engaged communities, where homes, workplaces, and
public spaces are safe and feel safe for everyone to prosper. 
The strategy sets out the plan for North Lanarkshire Council and its partners to help achieve this
aim through the following six strategic priorities a range of corresponding actions. 
• Tackling Antisocial Behaviour 
• Improving Road Safety
• Reducing serious Violence and Disorder
• Tackling harm from problematic alcohol and drug use
• Tackling Gender based violence
• Reducing harm from unintentional injury and fire 
1.5 If this is a budget saving, how will the saving be achieved?
N/A 
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Section 2. What do I know now?
2.1 Who are the stakeholders and beneficiaries? 
The Stakeholders and beneficiaries are wide ranging and include: 
• The People of North Lanarkshire
• Community Boards
• Community Council’s
• Community and Voluntary Sector
• Elected Members
• Health and Social Care, North Lanarkshire
• Housing Associations and Registered Social Landlords
• Independent Sector
• NHS Lanarkshire
• North Lanarkshire Council 
• North Lanarkshire Federation of Tenants and Residents
• North Lanarkshire Youth Council
• North Lanarkshire Adult Protection Committee
• North Lanarkshire Child Protection Committee 
• People who work in North Lanarkshire
• Police Scotland
• Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
• Tenants and Residents Associations
• The Children’s Reporter
• The Procurator Fiscal
• Visitors to North Lanarkshire 
2.2 What current data, consultation, research and other evidence or information is available
relevant to this assessment? (This is a desktop exercise) 
There is a range of data and evidence relevant to this assessment.   
The previous Community Safety Strategy 2020-2025 set out five key strategic priorities 
underpinned by five key themes: Effective Community Involvement; Influence and Ownership;
Strong Partnership Working, Governance and Decision Making; Tackling Inequalities; Prevention
and Early Intervention; and Place Based Approach. This Strategy was reviewed annually, and reports
were submitted and agreed by Council Committee. 
Community Safety Annual Review August 2022 provided an update on annual progress
in relation to the 5 key strategic priorities and 57 agreed actions within the Community
Safety Strategy between April 2020 to March 2022.  This report covered 2 years due to
Covid pandemic. 
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Community Safety Annual Review August 2023 provided an update on annual progress
in relation to the 5 key strategic priorities and 57 agreed actions within the Community
Safety Strategy between April 2022 to March 2023.
Community Safety Annual Review August 2024 provided an update on annual progress
in relation to the 5 key strategic priorities and 51 agreed actions within the Community
Safety Strategy between April 2023 to March 2024. The number of agreed actions
reduced as 6 actions no longer fall within the responsibility of NLC Roads Department.
Our Lives Research an exploration of the lived experience and future needs of North Lanarkshire’s
Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic People carried out by University of the West of Scotland,
Herriot-Watt and North Lanarkshire Council in 2021. 47 people from different ethnic backgrounds,
age groups and religions contributed to the research that looked at a range of areas including safety
and security. Recommendations included considering safety of BAME families when offering
housing and supporting Syrian women to report discrimination. The research also suggested that
consideration be given to how places of worship could be used for planned engagement. It was
further identified that domestic abuse happens within these target groups but is hidden, and that
girls suffer more bullying because they wear the hijab. Potential benefits identified in relation to
awareness raising in schools regarding other cultures and religions.
The Women’s Town Centre Safety Survey was carried out by NLC in Nov 2023 during 16 days of
activism/International day for violence against women which focussed on Motherwell and
Coatbridge Town Centres with 404 women responded to the survey.
109 responses were received in response to the Coatbridge survey, 49% of respondents were aged
45-64 years, 3% of whom aged 25-44 years were from minority ethnic backgrounds. 82% used the
Town Centre in the daytime and only 8 women used the Town Centre at night, one for employment
and 6% did not use the Town Centre. 73% of respondents reported that they have at some point
felt unsafe in the Town Centre. Issues identified as contributing to feeling unsafe included people
with substance and alcohol dependency within the area, antisocial behaviour
295 responses were received in response to the Motherwell Survey, 45% were aged 45-65 years,
27% were aged 65+ and 37% of those considered themselves to have a disability. 12% reported that
they used Town Centres at night, 2% of whom are employed there, 3% of respondents never use
the Town Centre. 95% of respondents reported that they have at some point felt unsafe in the
Town Centre. Issues identified as contributing to feeling unsafe included speeding bikes and e-
scooters, people with substance and alcohol dependency within the area and car parking
restrictions resulting in women having to walk through unlit areas.
Community Safety Strategy Steering group was established in June 2024 and is made up or
representatives from Council Services (Community Partnership Team, Housing, Legal Services,
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Transportation, Social Work, CLD), NHS Lanarkshire, NL Alcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP), Police
Scotland, SFRS, VANL, convened monthly and meeting to oversee and contribute to the
development of the new Community Safety Strategy 2025-2030.   
Initial Community Safety Strategy Online Consultation was carried out with residents of North
Lanarkshire via North Lanarkshire Council Website from 16th August to 2nd November 2024
identified key priorities and themes that local people wished to be included within the new
Strategy. 397 people responded to the consultation covering all 9 Community Board areas.  Six
priorities were identified by local people including, effectively tackling antisocial behaviour;
improving road safety; reducing serious violence and disorder; tackling harm from problematic
alcohol and/or drug use; tackling gender-based violence; reducing harm from unintentional injury
and fire. 
Due to limited feedback from older people, people with disabilities and people defined by race,
colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins, it was agreed to carry out further targeted
consultation as follows: 
Face-to-face consultation took place on 13th November 2024 with a group of 10 LGBTQI+ young
people and MSYP aged 16-18 years.  Young people identified their top three community safety
priorities: tackling gender-based violence, reducing serious violence and disorder, and addressing
harm from alcohol and drug use. They identified key challenges that prevent communities feeling
safe including lack of mental health services and limited activities for young people, which
sometimes leads to anti-social behaviour such as gathering on buses at night; poverty limiting
young people’s access to safe spaces and activities; homophobic graffiti; gang activity and
overcrowded public buses was also raised as issues. 
Face-to-face consultation took place in Muirfield Centre on 19 November 2024 with 21 older
residents some with disabilities who attend Cumbernauld Action for Care of the Elderly (CACE)
who target approx. 150-180 older people 65+years across Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Northern
Corridor areas and a representative from Deaf Service Lanarkshire who support thousands of
people who are deaf/hard of hearing 30+ years across Lanarkshire.  Participants provided
feedback and their views around Community Safety priorities and challenges for example older
people and those with hearing-impairments identified dangers on roads in relation to electric cars
which are more difficult to hear.  Older people also reported taking unsafe routes across busy
roads to avoid using dark overgrown underpasses which they stated felt intimidated and unsafe.   
Discussions identified that written English is not first language for deaf people therefore best to
provide a signed video or carry out face-to-face consultation with an interpreter.  Issues identified
included: poor lighting identified by both groups; deaf people need well-lit areas as they are
dependent on other senses; underpasses intimidating to older people who won’t use preferring to
walk across roads as feels safer although this was also identified as dangerous, trees/bushes
overhanging paths can block out light and is can be intimidating, Request for SFRS to reinforce
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messages re fire safety for deaf people as deaf people unsure of how to use new fire alarm
systems and can put themselves at risk, danger re electric cars as deaf people and older people
can’t hear. Older people apprehensive about passing groups of young people. Bins/street
furniture/cars parked on pavements problematic for disabled people who need to go onto the
road to pass which is dangerous.
Two focus groups were organised for people defined by race, colour, nationality and ethnic or
national origins to provide feedback around the Community Safety Strategy. In addition, surveys
with QR codes were circulated to 18 organisations that support people defined by race, colour,
nationality and ethnic or national origins across North Lanarkshire to ensure they had an
opportunity to feed into the development of the CS Strategy.
Consultation surveys and QR codes were also distributed to Community Councils, Tenants
participation Team, CLD ESOL groups and groups supporting refugees to ensure they had an
opportunity to feed into the development of the CS Strategy.
The Draft Community Safety Strategy was written, agreed by the Community Safety Strategy
Steering group based on consultation with residents. Consultation about the draft strategy was
carried out online over NLC social media channels during December 2024 to gather views on the
draft strategy.
National Outcomes for Scotland Consultation with Parliament in connection with the Review of
National Outcomes was put before the Scottish Parliament Scottish Ministers in May 2024, in
accordance with the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015.
This Review began in May 2022. Public engagement took place in March/June 2023, followed by
analysis and development of the proposed changes to the National Outcomes. This document
supported consideration by the Scottish Parliament of proposed changes to the National
Outcomes for Scotland. It described the process through which representatives of communities in
Scotland and others have been consulted as part of a review of the National Outcomes and the
results of that consultation.
National Outcomes actively seek to promote equality and ensure equality groups have equal
access to the realisation of the Outcomes. Impact Assessments (Equalities Impact Assessment),
Fairer Scotland Duty Assessment, Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment, Strategic
Environmental Assessment) were carried out in 2018 National Outcomes to understand any
improvements that could be made in this Review, as well as on the proposed revised National
Outcomes set out in this document. The evidence gathered throughout the Review was used to
better understand the interests of equality groups, and these were reflected.
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The National Performance Framework (NPF), Scotland’s wellbeing framework sets out a vision of
societal wellbeing through the National Outcomes, and charts progress towards this through a
range of social, environmental, and economic indicators and has evolved to a wellbeing
framework with shared National Outcomes for Scotland.
As a result, a series of changes to the NPF and the National Outcomes were proposed including:
• Children and Young People - The definition of this Outcome proposed change to
reflect that being loved, safe and respected are positive outcomes in their own right
• Communities - This Outcome has a slightly revised definition to include ‘connected’
which emphasises the important role of transport and digital connectivity to the wellbeing of
communities.
Parliamentary report - Review of National Outcomes - complete with annexes.docx
Consultation with Parliament in connection with the Review of National Outcomes | National
Performance Framework 
The UNCRC contains 54 articles that cover all aspects of a child’s life and sets out the
civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. The convention is universal and applies
to every child. The convention also explains how adults and Government must work
together to make sure all children can enjoy these rights.
Every child has rights, without discrimination of any kind against the child, parent, or legal
guardian (Article 2).
UN Convention on Rights of a Child (UNCRC) - UNICEF UK 
Fairer Scotland Duty requires us to consider how we can reduce and tackle socio-economic
disadvantage experienced by people when making strategic decisions. 
2.3 Considering the information in Section 1 and 2.1 and 2.2 
2.3.1 If this policy is subject to the FSD what does it suggest about the impact or potential
impact on socio-economic disadvantage? (please refer to FSD Interim Guidance)     
Low income
Potential positive impact via improved opportunities to
prosper and thrive through safer communities and
improved wellbeing.     
Low wealth
Potential positive impact via improved opportunities.                             
Material deprivation Positive potential impact via improved opportunities
that will improve ability to afford resources and services.
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Area deprivation Positive potential impact via improved provision of
resources/opportunities within areas specifically
targeted focus on communities at risk. 
2.3.2 Are any of the people communities listed below likely to be more affected (benefit more
or less) by this policy than others?  
People who share one or more of the
protected characteristics of the
Equality Act 2010
Yes Details No Details Don’t
Know
Age (a particular age or range of ages)  X Range of actions
specifically focus on
younger population:
awareness raising in
schools as
preventative/
proactive
approaches to
reduce ASB.     
Disabled people and people with long
term health conditions
X Strategy contains
actions that tackle
hate crime and
disabled people are
affected by hate
crime. 
Women or men, girls or boys X Strategy includes
specific actions to
tackle gender-based
violence and hate
crime.   
People defined by their race, colour
and nationality, ethnic or national
origins.
X Strategy includes
specific actions to
tackle hate crime,
and as such people
defined by race,
colour, ethnic or
national origins are
affected more
(assessed positive
impact).   
Married people and civil partners X Strategy includes
specific actions
related to gender-
based violence which   
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may impact on
married people/ civil
partners.
Pregnant women and new mothers
(including breastfeeding women)
X Strategy includes
actions that tackle
gender-based
violence that may
impact on this target
group.   
Lesbian, gay and bisexual people X Strategy includes
specific actions to
address hate crime.   
People transitioning from one gender
to another
X Strategy includes
specific actions to
address hate crime.   
People of different religions or beliefs
or non-beliefs
x Strategy includes
specific actions to
address hate crime.   
Other groups   
Children and families X Impacted through
improved
opportunities,
prospects etc.   
Care experienced young people     X 
Homeless people     X
Looked after and accommodated
people    
X
Armed Forces / ex service personnel     X
Carers – paid / unpaid, family
members
X  Through improved
opportunities and
quality of life for
‘cared for’ person. 
Asylum seekers     X
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Employees – full and part time.
Including SES, MAs etc.
X
Others X
2.4 Do you have evidence or reason to believe that this policy will, or may potentially, have a
bearing on any of the following: (Please tick all that apply).
Yes No Don’t
Know
1. Eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and victimisation and
any other conduct prohibited by the Equality Act 2010?
X
2.Advance equality of opportunity between people who share a relevant
protected characteristic and those who do not
X
3. Foster good relations between people who share a protected
characteristic and those who do not?
X
4. Protect and promote human rights? X
5. Reduce socio-economic disadvantage
Please provide details.
The Strategy improves the Council’s ability to eliminate unlawful discrimination, harassment and
victimisation through setting out the range of powers and measures the partnership plans to
implement to achieve this.
The strategy advances equality of opportunity between people who share protected
characteristics and those who do not by creating improved opportunities for people to thrive and
prosper through enhanced, quality environment and integrated communities that enable people
to achieve their potential.
The Strategy helps foster good relations between people who share protected characteristics and
those who do not through the development of more cohesive, resilient communities in which
individuals and communities are empowered and involved, therein developing good relations
between individuals and communities.
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Protecting and promoting human rights is at the core of the CS Strategy, and is evident
throughout all the strategic priorities, contributing towards protection and promotion of human
rights.
As outlined in section 2.3.1 there is a positive impact on socio-economic disadvantage resulting
from this strategy.
Section 3. What else do I need to know/find out?
3.1 Further consultation – Please use the table directly below to say who you will consult with
(tick Yes or No). Consider those groups from section 2.3 where you ticked yes or don’t know.
Once consultation has taken place provide the details below.
People and
communities
Yes No Describe what you did, with whom and when. Please
provide a brief summary of the responses gained and
links to relevant documents, as well as any actions
Age (a particular age or
range of ages)
X The draft Community Safety Strategy was widely
consulted upon, to ensure engagement from a range of
individuals reflecting community involvement. All groups
detailed in this section were consulted in the process of
developing the draft strategy. In addition to the online
consultations that were responded to by all age groups.
Targeted focus groups were also carried out with older
people, young people (12-25yrs)
Disabled people and
people with long term
health conditions
X Feedback from initial online Community Safety
consultation Aug 2024 identified that 18.69% of people
who responded considered themselves to have a
disability. Workshop took place in Muirfield on 19/11/24
with NL Disability access forum/Deaf Services
Lanarkshire. Additional focus group is being arranged
with people who attend deaf services Lanarkshire to
gather additional data that will help inform partners
about the needs of deaf people in relation to community
safety issues.
Women or men, girls or
boys
X Feedback from initial online Community Safety
consultation Aug 2024, identified evidence of men,
women and young people aged 16 – 60+ age range
having contributed to the consultation. Although limited
feedback received from 16-24 age range (2.53%).
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It was agreed to carry out further consultation with
young people.  Additional consultation tool place with 10
LGBTQI+ Young people on 13/11/24. 
Additional three consultation workshops took place with
21 young people in Greenfaulds High School on 20th Nov
2024 which included discussion on Community Safety.
People defined by their
race, colour and
nationality, ethnic or
national origins.
X  Feedback from initial consultation identified that few
people in this target group engaged in the initial
consultation (1.25%).   
Two focus groups were organised for people defined by
race, colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins to
provide feedback around the Community Safety Strategy. 
In addition, surveys with QR codes were circulated to 18
organisations that support people defined by race,
colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins across
North Lanarkshire to ensure they had an opportunity to
feed into the development of the CS Strategy. 
Consultation surveys and QR codes were also distributed
to Community Councils, Tenants participation Team, CLD
ESOL groups and groups supporting refugees to ensure
they had an opportunity to feed into the development of
the CS Strategy.
Married people and
civil partners
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy
Pregnant women and
new mothers and
breastfeeding women.
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
Lesbian, gay and
bisexual people
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
People transitioning
from one gender to
another
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
Consultation took place with 10 LGBTQI+ Young people
on 13/11/24.
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People of different
religions or beliefs or
non-beliefs
X   Two focus groups were organised for people defined by
race, colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins to
provide feedback around the Community Safety Strategy. 
In addition, surveys with QR codes were circulated to 18
organisations that support people defined by race,
colour, nationality and ethnic or national origins across
North Lanarkshire to ensure they had an opportunity to
feed into the development of the CS Strategy. 
Consultation surveys and QR codes were also distributed
to Community Councils, Tenants participation Team, CLD
ESOL groups and groups supporting refugees to ensure
they had an opportunity to feed into the development of
the CS Strategy.
Other groups   
Children and families X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
Homeless people X  
Looked after and
accommodated people
X  
Armed Forces / Ex-
service personnel
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
Care experienced
young people
X  
Carers – paid / unpaid,
family members
X  Included within wider online consultation around the CS
Strategy 
Asylum Seekers   Two focus groups were organised for people defined as
refugees and asylum to provide feedback around the
Community Safety Strategy.  In addition, surveys with QR
codes were circulated to 18 organisations to ensure they
had an opportunity to feed into the development of the
CS Strategy.
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Trade Unions  X  
Employee Equality
Forum
X  
Others X   
3.2 What additional research or data is required? 
There is a commitment to review the new strategy annually and as part of this annual review there
will be a requirement to measure progress which involves the collation and analysis of data on a
cyclical basis. 
3.3 What does the additional research and data tell you about potential or known effects? 
The initial online Community Safety Strategy consultation Aug/Sept 2024 received 397 responses
from residents from all 9 Community Board areas with responses from all age groups from 16-60+
yrs.  Biggest majority of responses received from Females 315.  18.69% of respondents considered
themselves to have a disability. 
The data identified the following Community safety issues were the highest priority by the people
of North Lanarkshire through all Community Safety Strategy consultations, focus groups and
discussions: 
• Tackling Antisocial Behaviour 
• Improving Road Safety
• Reducing serious Violence and Disorder
• Tackling harm from problematic alcohol and drug use
• Tackling Gender based violence
• Reducing harm from unintentional injury and fire
In addition to the community safety priorities identified above, there were several challenges
identified in relation to creating safer communities in North Lanarkshire.  These included: 
Poverty and cost-of-living impact on Community safety were recurring themes identified across
most Community Board areas with poverty being identified by local people as a contributory factor
in anti-social behaviour, crime and community safety issues. 
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Crime and Anti-social behaviour were also recurring themes identified across all Community
Board areas. Local people reported feeling that rundown areas contributed to an increase
Antisocial behaviour, vandalism, thefts and assaults. A rise in anti-social behaviour amongst young
people, vandalism/graffiti both racist and sectarian were also identified.
Alcohol and substance misuse was a recurring theme across most Board areas. Young people
reported feeling unsafe going out at night or going to shops on their own due to having to pass
people with drug/alcohol dependency who congregate nearby. Alcohol marketing around schools
and places young people attend and alcohol and drug consumption in housing closes were
identified as issues. Local people identified links in relation to problematic tenancies and alcohol
and substance misuse.
Road safety issues was a recurring theme across all consultation. Older people and hearing-
impaired people identified dangers on roads in relation to electric cars which they are less able to
hear. Older people also reported taking unsafe routes across roads to avoid using dark overgrown
underpasses which they reported felt intimidating and where they felt unsafe.
Poor driver behaviour and driving standards were reported as well as speeding and unsafe parking
at and near schools. Further dangers were identified by those with mobility challenges and vision
impairments who reported having to navigate onto roads to avoid street furniture and cars parked
on pavements. Low level street lighting was also identified as being challenging for the deaf
community as this contributes to feelings of vulnerability and lack of safety.
There were also a range of responses received in relation to road safety following the decision
taken by NLC in relation to school transport provision which came into effect in August 2024
coinciding with the Community Safety online consultation.
Mental Health and its impact on community safety was identified as a recurring theme across all
Community Board areas. Issues identified included mental health issues caused by poverty, delays
in accessing Mental Health supports and the impact on Police in dealing with Mental health issues.
There were also linkages made between Mental health and antisocial behaviour and crime.
Exploitation of young people in North Lanarkshire was also identified through consultation
including financial, sexual and criminal exploitation.
Environmental Issues were identified by older people who reported feeling unsafe when they
were unable to see due to overgrown bushes/vegetation and overhanging trees. Racist and
sectarian graffiti was also identified as adding to people feeling unsafe within their community.
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Section 4. Assessing the impact and strengthening the policy
Considering all the evidence you now have from section 1-3, how will the policy affect different
people and communities in relation to equality, socio-economic disadvantage and human rights?
4.1 How does/will the policy and resulting activity affect those with the characteristics listed
below (including employees)? Please use the table below to provide details.
Detail any Positive
impact
Detail any adverse
impact
If adverse, how can
we mitigate this?
Where no mitigating
action is planned’
please say why not
Age (a particular age
or range of ages)
Positive Impact – Via
range of specific actions
focussed on younger
age groups and older
population age groups.
No adverse impact
identified
Disabled people and
people with long term
health conditions
Positive Impact – Via
hate crime specific
actions and improved
overall outcomes
achieved through
improved, integrated
and inclusive
communities.
No adverse impact
identified
Women and men, girls
and boys
Positive Impact via
gender-based violence
actions.
No adverse impact
identified
People defined by
their race, colour and
nationality, ethnic or
national origins.
Positive Impact via hate
crime specific actions,
increased opportunity
and reduced
disadvantage.
No adverse impact
identified
Married people and
civil partners
Positive Impact via
gender-based violence
actions.
No adverse impact
identified
Pregnant women and
new mothers
(including
breastfeeding women)
Possible potential
positive impact via
improved opportunities.
No adverse impact
identified
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Lesbian, gay and
bisexual people
Positive Impact via
specific hate crime
actions and creation of
more inclusive
communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
People transitioning
from one gender to
another
Positive Impact via
specific hate crime
actions.
No adverse impact
identified 
People of different
religions or beliefs or
non-beliefs
Positive Impact specific
hate crime actions.
No adverse impact
identified 
Other groups   
Children and families Positive Impact through
improved opportunities,
and increased capacity
to achieve potential.
No adverse impact
identified 
Homeless people Indirect positive impact
through improved
services, amenities and
support for individuals
and communities. 
No adverse impact
identified 
Looked after and
accommodated people
Indirect positive impact
through improved
services, amenities and
support for individuals
and communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
Armed Forces / Ex-
service personnel
Indirect positive impact
through improved
services, amenities and
support for individuals
and communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
Care leavers Indirect positive impact
through improved
services, amenities and
support for individuals
and communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
Carers – paid / unpaid,
family members
Positive impact via
improved outcomes for
‘cared for’ person and
No adverse impact
identified 
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therein improved
quality of life for the
care provider.
Asylum Seekers Positive Impact via
specific hate crime
actions and creation of
more inclusive
communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
Employees – full and
part time. Including
SES, MAs etc.
Generally positive
impact via improved
overall prospects
created through more
sustainable, thriving,
attractive communities.
No adverse impact
identified 
Others Overall, this strategy
will have a positive
impact on all groups,
with no adverse impact
identified for any group.
As the community
safety issues affect
everyone who lives,
works or visits North
Lanarkshire the impact
is significant, but
positive. 
No adverse impacts
identified however
further consultation,
and annual review will
help to identify any
potential impacts
moving forward. 
4.2 What measures could be taken to strengthen the policy / strategy to help advance equality
of opportunity, foster good relations, promote human rights and reduce socio-economic
disadvantage.
Robust consultation with local communities and individuals to help identify further meaningful
measures and specific consultation and involvement from people who share a protected
characteristic.   
The CS Strategy will be made available on request in a range of languages and formats, including
large print braille, audio, electronic and accessible formats. 
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Carry out annual review of the CS Strategy through collation and analysis of data to measure
progress on an annual basis. 
4.3 Considering questions 4.1 and 4.2 what actions / measures will be put in place before
introducing this policy please provide details. 
Action Timescales Responsible Officer Review details (include
timescales)
Strategy Steering Group
Established to progress
development of CS
Strategy
26/6/2024 Christine Boyle Established and
meeting monthly.
Review of previous
Community Safety
Strategy
June-Sept 2024 Christine Boyle/CS
Strategy Steering
Group
Complete - updated by
Steering Group
members.
Initial CS online
consultation
16th Aug – 2nd Nov
2024 
Christine Boyle Consultation complete
and report of findings
discussed with
Steering group.
Targeted Consultation
following initial CS
Consultation
Nov 2024 Christine Boyle/
Annette Warren, Vicki
Peacock and Leanne
Robb
Consultation
completed with 16
older people and rep
from Deaf service
Lanarkshire 19/11/24 
Consultation workshop
with people defined by
their race, colour and
nationality, ethnic or
national origins was
organised. 
As a result of the
issues raised further
face-to-face
consultation with Deaf
people in Lanarkshire
is planned.
Update Community
Boards regarding CS
Strategy progress
Nov/Dec 2024  
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Draft Strategy
Consultation
Nov/Dec 2024  
CS Strategy presented at
Committee
3rd February 2025  
Prepare strategy for
publishing
Feb-March 2025  
Launch Strategy March 2025  
Annual Review April 2026   
Section 5. Monitoring, evaluating and reviewing
5.1. How will you monitor the impact and effectiveness of the new policy? 
The strategy will be reviewed on an annual basis and a comprehensive and robust performance
framework will support the strategy to help measure progress and effectiveness. 
Section 6.  Making a decision and sign-off 
Recommendation                            Tick Comment (where applicable,
please give more information e.g.
where to pilot, what
modifications, etc.)
Timescales
Introduce the policy  X  Following consultation on the
draft strategy.
2024
Adjust the policy then
introduce   
Introduce the policy with
justification regarding
potential adverse impact   
Stop and withdraw the policy 
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Name of Policy 
Head of Service /Senior Manager sign-off: 
Name  Job title and division/
team 
Date  Signature 
Stephen Penman  Chief Officer - Strategic
Communications &
Engagement • Chief
Executive's Office  
For further information please contact:
Name: Christine Boyle 
Job title:  Assistant Community Partnership Manager
Service: Chief Executives
Contact details: Boylech@northlan.gov.uk 
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Appendix 3 
CS Strategy 2025-2030
Initial Online Consultation Report 
This Initial Community Strategy consultation was discussed and agreed with the Community Safety
Strategy Planning Group on 14th August 2024.  The consultation went live on North Lanarkshire
Council Website from 16th August 2024 and closed on 2nd September 2024.  397 responses were
received from across all 9 Community Board areas in North Lanarkshire.  The following is a
breakdown of responses provided:
Highest priorities identified by respondents.  (Respondents were asked to pick three)
Ethnicity Responses Number of respondents
Tackling gender-based
violence
23.68% 94
Improving road safety 62.22% 247
Reducing serious violence and
disorder
47.36% 188
Effectively tackling anti-social
behaviour
75.31% 299
Reducing harm from
unintentional injury and fire
4.28% 17
Tackling harm from
problematic alcohol and/or
drug use
45.59% 181  
397 
Breakdown of responses per Community Board area. 
Board Areas Responses Number of respondents
Airdrie 7.24% 28
Bellshill 7.49% 29
Coatbridge 12.14% 47
Cumbernauld 31.78% 123
Kilsyth and Villages 3.62% 14
Motherwell 14.47% 56
Northern Corridor 9.30% 36
Shotts 5.94% 23
Wishaw 8.01% 31  
387
X10 skipped question 
Breakdown of respondents per age group
Age group Responses Number of respondents
16-24 2.53% 10
25-49 58.33% 231
50-59 22.73% 90
60+ 16.41% 65
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396
x1 respondent skipped question 
Breakdown of respondents by gender
Gender Responses Number of respondents
Male 17.93% 71
Female 79.55% 315
Prefer not to say 2.53% 10
Other (please specify) 0% 0  
396
x1 respondent skipped question 
Breakdown of respondents in relation to disability 
Do you consider yourself to
have a disability?
Responses Number of respondents
Yes 18.69% 74
No 78.54% 311
Prefer not to say 2.78% 11  
396
x1 respondent skipped question 
Breakdown of respondents per ethnicity.
Ethnicity Responses Number of respondents
White, Scottish other British,
Polish, Gypsy Traveller or
other white
97.98% 389
Asian, Asian Scottish/British or
other Asian
0.50% 2
African, African
Scottish/British or other
African
0.25% 1
Arab, Arab Scottish/British or
other Arab
0.00% 0
Mixed multiple ethnic group:
White and Black Caribbean,
White and Black African, White
and Asian, any other mixed
background
0.25% 1
Other ethnic group: Arab other 0.25% 1
Prefer not to say 0.76% 3  
397 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    SP/LP Date 03/02/25
LOIP Performance Report 1st April 2024 – 30th September 2024    
From Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)    
E-mail penmanste@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07947 997750 
Executive Summary
This report provides a snapshot of progress linked to key priorities for each of the nine Local
Outcome Improvement Plans for the period 1st April 2024 – 30th September 2024. The report
also provides an overview of progress with implementation of the Management and Monitoring
Framework and work to develop the role of the Local Partnership Teams. Members of the
Communities Committee are requested to acknowledge progress with LOIP priorities and
implementation of the supporting partnership delivery approaches.
Recommendations 
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1) Acknowledges progress to date with delivery of key LOIP priorities and the individual
Outcome Reports at Appendix 1. 
(2) Endorses ongoing work to continue to develop, strengthen and embed the supporting
partnership delivery approaches. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire 
Priority  Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our
communities
Ambition statement (19) Improve engagement with communities and develop their
capacity to help themselves
Programme of Work Statutory / corporate / service requirement
Item 6
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1. Background
1.1. The Local Outcome Improvement Plan (LOIP) Management and Monitoring Framework
has now been in use since June 2022 as a significant tool in ensuring effective
management, oversight and reporting of progress on LOIP priorities by community
planning partners at a local level through the Local Partnership Teams.
1.2. Summary updates on LOIP progress for each Community Board area in the period 1st
April 2024 – 30th September 2024 are attached as Appendix 1.
1.3. Local Partnership Teams meet six-weekly with the purpose of ensuring oversight for
delivery of LOIP priorities, with priority focused subgroups meeting as locally agreed and
required to ensure targeted partnership action. Local Partnership Teams ensure use of
the Management and Monitoring Framework and continue to refine the approach to
reporting on progress to this Communities Committee, NLP Strategic Leadership Board
and Community Boards.
2. Report
2.1 The LOIP Management and Monitoring Framework was implemented for partners to
highlight and report where community planning in North Lanarkshire is making a
difference and helping to empower communities to help themselves. The Framework
is a tool to assist the Local Partnership Teams in planning and managing their
workloads around key priorities and reporting progress and outcomes to a range of
audiences including the Community Boards, the Communities Committee, the NLP
Strategic Leadership Board and individual agency leadership teams as appropriate.
2.2 The Framework also allows Local Partnership Teams to see at a glance where a
workstream is on track, or potentially at risk of slipping and/or where there are
significant challenges that merit consideration from strategic leaders.
2.3 The Framework underpins quarterly updates to individual Community Boards, six
monthly reporting to the Strategic Leadership Board and statutory annual public
performance reporting as per the reporting schedule in the ‘Framework for
Demonstrating Improved Outcomes for Communities.’ The Framework should
streamline reporting, ensure consistency, and allow partners to focus on critical issues
or significant developments.
2.4 The LOIP six-monthly Performance Outcome updates are attached as Appendix 1.
These provide a summary of key highlights across the strategic priorities identified in
each LOIP. Planned future actions for the period 1st October 2024 to 31st March 2025.
Local Partnership Teams (LPTs)
2.5 Local Partnership Teams share a collective responsibility for ensuring action at a local
level to drive forward the LOIP priorities and ensure that progress is regularly updated
through the Management and Monitoring Framework.
2.6 Local Partnership Teams, made up of senior partnership officers continue to meet six-
weekly. Priorities for each area have a clear delivery mechanism in place through
creation of operational subgroups or pre-existing partnership groups or processes.
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2.7 Significant work has been undertaken with partners to ensure accountability and
ownership for delivery of actions, participation in Local Partnership Teams and use of
the framework to inform monitoring. Examples include:
• Consultation with LPT members and a review of the Management and Monitoring
Framework to streamline and improve the reporting process for LOIP priority leads.
This informed amendments to the system implemented from the reporting cycle
from 1st April 2024 to 30th September 2024.
• Self-assessment, planning and review sessions with each of the four LPTs during
summer 2024 to inform and identify development improvement actions for the
operation of each individual LPT.
2.8 This work builds on previous work with LPTs since their inception, including online and
in person development sessions for LPTs collectively, with their own areas and around
specific themes. Work continues to be developed within the LPT model, and the
Framework continues to be improved, reflecting the complexity and some of the
challenges associated with partnership working, for example staff turnover, ongoing
community voluntary sector engagement and partnership ownership and accountability.
Community Board Chairs and Improvement Activity
2.9 The nine Community Board chairs have been brought together initially as a short-life
task group to coordinate the approach to reviewing response to the Community Board
self-assessment activity that took place in 2023/24. This work included:
• Analysis of data from the initial survey – a booklet was produced outlining NL wide
improvement actions and matters for local consideration.
• Arranging localised sessions to consider results for each board (delivered August
/September 2024).
• To assist with organising the Community Board conference planned for Easter 2025.
2.10 A report was being produced for each of the boards to agree their own improvement
actions at their November/December 2025 meetings and this concludes the self-
assessment work other than monitoring of progress. The Chairs’ wish to continue to
meet to consider matters relevant to all boards, share good practice and continue to
explore any challenges collectively. They will also continue to be involved in the
organisation of the planned Community Board conference.
3. Measures of success
3.1 Performance Framework in place.
3.2 Number of LOIP priorities that can be evidenced as progressing.
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4. Supporting documentation 
4.1 North Lanarkshire Local Outcome Improvement Plans 
4.2 Appendix 1   Update on progress with delivery of Local Outcome Improvement Plans
for the period 1st April 2024 – 30th September 2024. 
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communication and Engagement)
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
The Local Outcome Improvement Plans serve to meet the council and community
planning partnerships duties under part 2 of the Community Empowerment Act
(Community Planning) specifically relating to Locality Planning. The approach has
evolved over several years and Legal and Democratic Services have been
engaged in this process. 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Information contained within this report is regularly shared and communicated with
Community Boards and through the council’s social media channels. A similar
report is provided to senior partners through the NLP Strategic Leadership Board
on a six-monthly basis. Work is ongoing to ensure effective communication around
delivery of LOIP priorities and to improve the use of a range of engagement
mechanisms. 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed?
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐     
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Appendix 1
AIRDRIE LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Digital Inclusion was adopted as a new LOIP priority in March 2024. Airdrie has seen an increase in the number
of individuals who are identifying digital literacies to be a barrier to their everyday life. Due to this a funding
application was developed to support a digital literacies programme that targets the outlying villages in
particular Chapelhall West and Calderbank. A funding application was submitted to Community Empowerment
NL Fund lead by Chapelhall Community Development Group. The application was successful, and the group
secured £10,000 to provide a full-time member of staff (one day per week), from Airdrie Citizens Advice Bureau
to run a weekly drop-in session in Chapelhall Library for any residents looking to enhance their digital literacy
skills.
• The staff member offers practical supports to individuals who are / or maybe seeking to complete online
applications such as job applications, pay bills and even applying for disability supports such as the blue badge
scheme. Airdrie CLD Adult Learning Team will work closely with AAP (Airdrie Action Partnership) to provide
longer term supports for any individuals who engage. Individuals can benefit from enhancing not only their
digital skills, but they can also strengthen their literacy and numeracy skills.
• It is envisaged this will be a pilot project that if successful can be rolled out to other areas in Airdrie however
this will be dependent on securing further grant funding.
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Mental Health Awareness Week. Health Improvement worked with CLD youth team to provide a wellbeing
event for young people at the @home centre.
• Resource list and information sheet created for Suicide Prevention week and shared widely with key partners
and community members. This contained key services and training opportunities. Ask Tell and Stigma free
training continues to be offered to staff and community.
• Airdrie and Villages Information Booklet was taken to Falls Prevention Event held within Monklands Hospital for
staff working with Older Adults. Many services were in attendance to provide key information for staff who
work with our older generation to ensure a holistic approach is taken to their health and wellbeing. 80+ staff
attended, and feedback was very positive.
Poverty – Priority Lead, Airdrie Action Partnership / CPT
• The Digital Literacies Project outlined above also addresses the Poverty priority as staff from Citizen Advice will
be available to provide advice on how to complete online applications for financial supports including crisis
grants, benefits and providing information on fuel poverty and other supports available.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Digital Inclusion
• Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
• Poverty
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• A new outdoor gym has opened at Moffat View, Plains in August 2024 at a cost of £37,000 funded by an
external grant secured by Plains Community Futures of £13,000 and an allocation of £24,000 for the council’s
Local Development Programme. Cost barrier to accessing gym facilities has been removed as the facility is free
to use. The development also addresses the Health & Wellbeing Priority by providing a range of exercise and
fitness opportunities suitable for use by anyone over the age of 14 in the local.
• New play area developments were completed in Gartleahill £100,000 and Craigneuk £100,000 both funded by
the Councils Local Development Programme. These new developments provide exciting play opportunities
where local children and families can engage in the well documented benefits of outdoor play free of charge.
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• The digital literacies project outline above will be delivered in Chapelhall Library. A digital survey will also be
carried out at the Winter Warmer, the results of which will inform future digital programmes and activities.
• The Driving Digital Locally Team have delivered a presentation at an over 60s group in Caldercruix with
participants recruited to deliver a project that will commence at the end of January 25 in the Foresthill
Retirement complex, although taking place here is it open to anyone from the area. These projects look at
developing basic digital skills through a 121-buddy system with the school pupil and the older person.
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Mental health awareness day- event planned for staff and community within Airdrie Health Centre. With the
help of community champions from our local supermarkets Health improvement staff can prepare a quiet
place for staff to have a cuppa and get some information on personal wellbeing. Information will also provide
to community members and a chance to talk to Health Improvement staff.
• Initial discussions held re winter warmer event. This will be a community event planned in partnership with
members of Airdrie Action Partnership. The aim will be to provide key information that cuts across all 3 LOIP
priorities. There will be energy advice, active health, falls prevention among other things.
Poverty – Priority Lead, Airdrie Action Partnership / CPT
• Airdrie Action Partnership has started planning for the Christmas Appeal 2024. AAP intend to take the same
approach as the last two previous years and have created a short life working group, developing actions to
take this project forward. The Christmas Appeal 2024 works to support vulnerable families and individuals
during the winter period/beyond. This collective response aims to streamline all support and donations
offered, to ensure the maximisation of resources, prevent duplication of services and make sure vulnerable
families and individuals receive the right support at the right time. It is the intention with this approach;
Airdrie Action Partnership will establish sustainable solutions for individuals and not just maintain a reactive
response.
• AAP operate the Christmas Appeal through the use of an online referral form, the link for the form is shared
publicly via social media so that families can self-refer for help, furthermore AAP have aligned the Christmas
appeal with North Lanarkshire Councils Empowerment Cluster Model ensuring the referral form is shared
with cluster partners such as Education, Social Work, Health, Virtual schools, Community Learning and
Development and Third sector agencies who can identify families in need of support, especially during the
Christmas period/beyond. AAP have generated funds for this project through fundraising, sponsorship from
local businesses and highlighted the data collected/collated from 2023’s Christmas appeal for your
information below.
• A winter warmer event is being developed to be held early in 2025. This will be a community event planned in
partnership with members of Airdrie Action Partnership. The aim will be to provide key information that cuts
across all 3 LOIP priorities. There will be energy advice, active health, falls prevention among other things.
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BELLSHILL LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Poverty and Food Insecurity – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Planned work between subgroup priority leads to deliver tackling poverty & food insecurity information to
homes in targeted streets across the Bellshill Board area. Police Youth Volunteers teamed up with Health
Improvement Staff & Community & Voluntary Sector Staff to post info through doors on accessing Bellshill’s
Community Fridge and Tackling Poverty Team.
• Great progress has been made in ensuring that the Bellshill Community can access information and advice on
tackling poverty & money worries in a range of mediums. The subgroup has worked to ensure the information
is available in a range of formats. The Information is available in; English Ukrainian, Easy Read, Arabic and the
information is now available in both BSL and Audio format via the IFAN website.
https://www.worryingaboutmoney.co.uk/north-lanarkshire
• Increasing knowledge & confidence of the H&SC workforce around Tackling Poverty Supports through
delivering bespoke financial routine inquiry workshops and follow up sessions to ensure implementation of
referral pathway to tackling poverty team.
Community Resilience and Participation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Local group in Holytown supported and development work carried out to apply to Recover NL fund. This helped
build local capacity, encouraged community responsibility and ownership for the local environment.
• Local community engagement took place in Bellshill in relation to the re-naming of a community centre as part
of NLCs Community Hub development. Over 150 community members participated in the engagement and
voted for new name as Orbiston Community Centre.
• Engagement carried out via the subgroup, community board meetings and local events, supported local groups
and organisations to propose project ideas that would improve the local community. For example, £140,000
upgrade to Bairds Avenue play area in Viewpark, £30,000 towards improving a derelict area in Holytown Main
Street and £15,000 to provide additional parking for residents in Bellshill.
• Consultation undertaken with local residents and children from both St Gerard's PS and Noble PS to gather
views on proposed upgrade of red blaze pitch to new MUGA on Clay Crescent. Consultation survey was
available online and children from local primary schools engaged in workshops where they voted and shared
their views on this project. The children also requested additional equipment/features.
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Safeguarding our citizens with free bike coaching workshops over this period, funded by CAP offering free
coaching sessions, food, drinks. Excellent partnership working between, NLC, Police, SFRS assisted by several
third sector organisations.
• Safeguarding our citizens with positive work with local BAME communities over this period and continued
inputs and regularly meetings to ensure that reporting and offering safety advice in the area.
• Protecting our communities with work ongoing with Police, NLC identifying hot spot areas of antisocial
behaviour and linking with CCTV to address and detect and deter crime.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Poverty and Food Insecurity
• Community Resilience and Participation
• Community Safety
• Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing
• Digital Inclusion
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Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Links between Community & Voluntary & Statutory Sector Supports are being forged. The Community Mental
Health Teams are being supported to access community resources for their patients. This is being empowered
by local partnership working and access to funding via the community solutions programme. £5000 of
Consortium funding has enabled VIP & the CMHT to work together on gardening projects across 3 sites; Bellshill
& Viewpark Health Centre’s & Bellshill’s Community Fire Station. 
• Progress has been made in applying for the Empowerment Funding & Consortia funds to secure community
spaces to deliver the following Mental Health, Suicide Prevention & Challenging Stigma work. The programmes
to be delivered are Ask Tell Save a Life, Stigma Free Lanarkshire Workshop, Stress Control Programme 
• This will be supported by Orbiston Neighbourhood Centre & The YMCA. If all funding bids are successful, this
would be an additional £8,000 of funding to local organisations to support delivery of the Programmes
identified in our framework.  The Empowerment fund application is subject to Participatory Budgeting
Processes.  
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• An initial meeting has taken place with the Lanarkshire Mosque regarding some ICT support similar to the that
of Unitas Court, a successful completed IT intergenerational project. The mosque is keen to access funding for
an admin or development post and have been linked to the NLC Employability Team and VANL’s Senior Income
Generation Officer. 
• Voice of Experience is looking to get a group together from the Bellshill locality to participate in some training
on ICT basics, including digital security tailored specifically to the group, later in the year and next year as part
of VOEF’s Digital Befriending work. 
• In terms of identifying digital champions within the locality or within an organisation, such as the YMCA (as their
IT suite is nearly ready), it was suggested that it might be worth looking at college students to volunteer some
time or maybe employees from a local organisation as part of their corporate volunteering programme (if they
have one). This is currently being explored.
• Bellshill library will soon be looking for referrals for a support group – the library is also keen to host events and
is well set up to do so. 
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Poverty and Food Insecurity – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Support the participatory budgeting process to support communities to have their say on how the
empowerment is spent whilst using these opportunities to engage with local people and highlight what is
happening locally to tackle poverty and food insecurity. 
• Deliver on the targeting of information to the local community on tackling poverty and food insecurity initiative
in partnership with local organisations and the young police volunteers. 
• The subgroup will continue to use the LPT to secure strong links between the subgroups work and CLD to
support the delivery of supporting learners to access tackling poverty team. 
Community Resilience and Participation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Support local groups and organisations to forge partner relationships (where they don’t currently exist) to
enhance community resilience and participation. 
• Engage with and support local groups to develop and propose local projects and access LDP funding
• Discuss and organise local event(s) with subgroup to further engage local communities to build their resilience  
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Safeguarding Our Citizens: Due to the increase work with the BAME community it’s been identified that some
individuals are still missing out and plans are in place moving forward to identify and ensure wider group are
covered.
• Enhancing Our Service: Group are keen to identify ways to increase public confidence and discussions ongoing
on how to do this and what is needed.
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• Protecting Our Communities: Ongoing partnership youth talks in local schools over coming period to educate
on Fireworks, Fire antisocial behaviour in the lead to the end of the year.
Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Work with Police Scotland via the subgroup to support widening of the I AM ME initiative for safe spaces in the
Bellshill Community. This will ensure safe spaces identified have staff and volunteers that can be supported to
access suicide prevention, mental health awareness training and operate in a non-stigmatising way.
• Implement the Stress Control, Ask Tell & Stigma free programmes between October 2024 & March 2025 subject
to successful participatory budgeting and funding outcomes.
• To work closely with CLD teams to focus on the actions around mental health and young people
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Driving Digital Subgroup will continue to look for one other member of the Bellshill community board to be a
representative on the DDL subgroup for the Bellshill Locality.
• The Comms World Digital Map is updated 3 times per year, this will continue to be promoted alongside A Local
Information System for Scotland (ALISS).
• VANL will be carrying out organisational reviews for all Community Solutions funded organisations. This will
provide an opportunity to raise awareness of the subgroup, identify digital gaps as well as updates on new and
existing digital provision.
• Any gaps may result in referrals and/or partnership working with NLC CLD or applications for funding through
Community Solutions (Locality Activity Funding and/or Mental Health and Wellbeing Funding).
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COATBRIDGE LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Poverty, Mental Health & Digital Inclusion
• LOIP leads have been working together to form one LOIP joint subgroup to progress the actions within each of
the 3 priorities reducing unnecessary meetings. Work has taken place to recruit members to this subgroup.
Promotional posters were circulated to encourage interest, update provided at the Community Board meeting
in May 2024. First meeting of new joint subgroup in September was postponed due to circumstances out with
our control.
Poverty – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• There was a hiatus in progress with this priority due to the loss of the poverty lead. A new poverty lead is now
in place and will start to progress the work on this priority.
• The Health Improvement Team continues to inform staff, partners and community around poverty supports e.g.
promoting money matters leaflet and the money matters training to help staff to talk about the leaflet,
Challenge Poverty Event planned in Coatbridge Health Centre as part of Challenge Poverty Week and support to
encourage uptake of free period products making these visible and accessible to the public e.g. in Coatbridge
Health Centre reception area.
• Glenboig Development Trust continued support through SCP Meal Delivery Service & Lunch Club, Period Dignity
Project, Surplus Food Project, Food Parcels, People`s Pantry & Glenboig Pantry @ Buchanan High School. Within
the reporting period:
o 440+ hot meals delivered monthly (Mon-Sat)
o Lunch Club had 80-90 monthly attendees.
o Period Dignity project saw 65+ individuals and families accessing monthly.
o Surplus Food Project – 180+ individuals & families supported monthly.
o Emergency Food Parcels – 43 individuals & families supported directly.
o Glenboig Pantry @ Buchanan HS – 150+ staff & pupils of Buchanan High School accessing weekly.
• Kirkshaws NBHC reports in the same period:
o Community Fridge - 200 users
o Cooking classes - 100 participants
o Addiction support group - 20 participants x 20 weeks
o Playscheme (summer and October breaks) 22 children x 6 weeks
o Afterschool Club - 20 children x 10 weeks
Mental Health – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Alongside development of the subgroup, partners are kept informed of mental health services and supports and
training opportunities via regular updates at LPT, LPG, Locality Consortium, Coatbridge Community Board
meetings, HI newsletter and e-mail/social media updates and events e.g. ASDA Mental Health Awareness
Display during Mental Health Awareness Week. Ask Tell Mental Health Awareness workshops are regularly
delivered by HI Team.
• New ‘Women’s Health’ group with focus on menopause and accompanying issues has been established by
Kirkshaws NBHC, supported by NHS and NLC funding and working at full capacity with scope for further roll out
to meet demand. Other provision supporting mental health in Kirkshaws:
• Men’s mental health group - 6 participants x 5 months (group meets monthly)
• Craft group - 15 participants x 20 weeks.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Digital Inclusion
• Poverty
• Mental Health
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• Women’s mental health and wellbeing group - 20 participants x 12 weeks
• Inquisitors Group 12 participants x 20 weeks (older adults wellbeing project) 
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Digital Zone Consultation Coatbridge - We have approval to pilot two digital zones in our current facilities. These
digital zones will be open to residents and will be a dedicated space equipped with technology and resources to
help them improve their basic digital skills and feel more confident online.  Coatbridge Buchanan Centre has
been identified as the first location, residents and partners will be involved in helping design the zones and the
facilities available.
• Kirkshaws newly refurbed IT suite is fully operational and providing IT learning, digital access to support
employment opportunities and digital access for other community organisations 
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Poverty – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The Community Partnership Team are planning ‘winter warmer’ event in Bargeddie with Safety Zone to
include local partners, services and agencies who can provide practical advice and supports around all 3 LOIP
priorities. 
Mental Health – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The chair of the Local Partnership Team will meet with the subgroup leads to plan upcoming activity and
further development. 
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The chair of the Local Partnership Team will meet with the subgroup leads to plan upcoming activity and
further development. 
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CUMBERNAULD LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT 
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024       
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Public and Community Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• All mapping and reviewing of local strategic plans and strategies is completed. There is no remit for SPT to
engage further with the subgroup, so this task is also completed.
• All mapping of existing public transport, community transport initiatives is completed. 
Greenspace Maintenance and Environmental Quality - Priority Lead, VANL
• Identifying with organisations and community groups within the green agenda is ongoing and engagement is
generally going well. Present subgroup members continue to promote the subgroup as a place to network and
share information. 
Youth Engagement and Consultation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Engagement carried out with young people within Holy Cross and Eastfield Primary schools around the
proposed LDP Playpark project in Eastfield, Cumbernauld.
• Currently planning youth engagement consultation with MSYPs and Youth Voice that will take place within
Secondary Schools across Cumbernauld to identify needs of local young people.  Consultation will take place
November/December 2024. 
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Digital inclusion continues to be embedded in all priorities as agreed by Cumbernauld Community Board.  Any
issues identified are reported the NL Driving Digital Locally subgroup via the digital representative from the
Community Board. 
Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board Area – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The subgroup meets regularly 
• Great community spirit and willingness to co-production 
Food and Financial Insecurity – Priority Lead, Cornerstone House
• Subgroup continues to meet on a regular basis supported by CPT.  A range of organisations continue to be
involved including Cornerstone House, Cumbernauld Poverty Action, Kildrum Community Council, Pet Pantry,
Cumbernauld Foodbank, NLC Tackling Poverty Team and CAB, Highlights include:
• Tackling Poverty Team attending subgroup to ensure linkage to Tackling Poverty priorities.
• Three Cost of living events organised and delivered in May 2024 in Cornerstone House, Kildrum and Abronhill
with approximately 160 local people in attendance.
• Period dignity information and products circulated widely across Cumbernauld Board area via period dignity
hubs and at events targeted towards local priority communities.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Public and Community Transport
• Greenspace Maintenance and Environmental Quality
• Youth Engagement and Consultation
• Digital Inclusion
• Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board Area
• Food and Financial Insecurity
• Communication and Engagement 
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Communication and Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Communication and engagement continue to be embedded in all priority subgroups as agreed by Cumbernauld
Community Board.  
• Communication and engagement Activities via three Cost-of-living events targeted towards priority
communities.
• Communication and engagement with young people within Primary schools around proposed LDP Playpark
developments.
• Planning consultation with young people across Secondary schools in October/November 2024 to identify
needs of local young people. 
IDENTIFIED IMPROVEMENT FOR NLP SLB CONSIDERATION
Public and Community Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• SPT have indicated that Cumbernauld is one of the best served communities for public transport therefore
further development of services is likely will focus on active and community transport going forward. 
Greenspace Maintenance and Environmental Quality – Priority Lead, VANL
• Local organisations that attend the subgroup meetings continue to engage well, however they cited capacity
issues internally, all partners have been asked to help with promotion of opportunities to get involved in the
subgroup and identify suitable organisations to approach. 
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Public and Community Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• All group members have agreed to continue to promote the group locally to try and increase membership
• Due to the number of tasks listed on the framework for this priority a review of these tasks will take place,
and the group will identify which of these are practical tasks that the group has the resources to take forward
and agree a plan of action for how they will achieve this. 
Greenspace Maintenance and Environmental Quality – Priority Lead, VANL
• Identifying and engaging with relevant organisations working within the green agenda is ongoing and is
established as a local network for the green agenda.
• New marketing materials will be prepared, and emails will be sent to invite more people to the group.
• A meeting has now been set up with the NLC greenspace maintenance team to take forward the process for
identifying, reporting and rectifying faults.
• The subgroup plans to discuss a way forward to use the Nature Networks ToolBox to create green corridors
with the local authority. 
• Once additional resource and information has been accessed, the group will be able to work with the council
to identify opportunities for capital resource to enhance environmental solutions. 
Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board Area – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement
Team
• Engagement with Senior citizens groups 
• Working on the action to better understand Kildrum and its challenges 
• Working on action to explore what local data is telling us about the targeted areas 
Youth Engagement and Consultation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure Local Youth Voice and MSYPs continue to attend and engage in Youth engagement subgroup
• Continue to engage with young people within Primary schools around proposed LDP Playpark developments.
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• Carry out engagement and consultation with young people in secondary schools across Cumbernauld Board
area. Use findings of the consultation to understand the needs of local young people and identify potential
partnership actions moving forward.
• Plan youth engagement consultation in partnership with MSYPs and Youth Voice. Consultation will take place
within Secondary Schools across Cumbernauld to identify needs of local young people November/December
2024.
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure that Digital inclusion continues to be embedded in all priorities as agreed by Cumbernauld Community
Board and any issues identified are reported the NL Driving Digital Locally subgroup via the digital
representative from the Community Board.
Food and Financial Insecurity – Priority Lead, Cornerstone House
• Ensure that the Subgroup continues to meet on a regular basis supported by CPT.
• Ensure Tackling Poverty Team continue to attend subgroup to ensure linkage to Tackling Poverty priorities.
• Continue to plan and roll out Cost-of–living events targeted to priority communities with specific focus on
income maximisation for older people.
• Organise an engagement event at Antonine Shopping Centre in October 2024 in partnership with the
Antonine Centre and local organisations in response fuel poverty issues identified locally.
• Ensure that Period Dignity information and products continue to be circulated widely across Cumbernauld
Board area via period dignity hubs and at events targeted towards local priority communities.
Communication and Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure that Communication and engagement continue to be embedded in all priority subgroups as agreed by
Cumbernauld Community Board.
• Continue to communicate and engage with local communities via delivery of Cost-of-living events targeted
towards priority communities.
• Continue to Communicate and engage with local people and young people within Primary schools around
proposed LDP project developments.
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KILSYTH LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Digital inclusion continues to be embedded in all priorities as agreed by Kilsyth Community Board. Any issues
identified are reported the NL Driving Digital Locally subgroup via the digital representative from the
Community Board.
Food and Financial Insecurity – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Following on from the successful partnership Cost-of-living event delivered at St Patrick’s Primary school in
March that targeted parents and carers that was attended by approximately 170 families, discussions have
taken place with HT from Banton and Queenzieburn Primary schools around the development of two similar
Cost-of-Living events targeting parents and carers within the two villages. A range of Period Dignity products
and soup packs will also be provided at the event.
• Period Dignity information and products circulated widely across Kilsyth Board area via period dignity hubs and
at events targeted towards local priority communities.
Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• On the subgroup request VANL has provided an update regarding CYP MH&W recent projects completed in
local schools. The Health and Wellness Hub, Hope for Autism, Miracle foundation, delivered these projects.
Improving the Environment with a focus on Kilsyth Town Centre – Priority Lead, VANL
• The subgroup has identified key areas to attend to and have agreed action for each. Members have advised that
representatives from Planning, social work, environmental health, greenspace maintenance and transport
teams from NLC will be required to progress work.
• There are currently 42 hanging baskets in the village which are watered by a large team of volunteers. All
activity fits well with the Kilsyth Town Vision and the Open Space strategy.
Youth Engagement Consultation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Subgroup continues to meet on a regular basis supported by CPT with Police and Community Alcohol
Partnership, CLD SFRS and community organisations in attendance.
• The subgroup continues to plan local partnership action in response to issues identified by young people
through local youth consultation that was previously carried out. Surveys undertaken with Community Alcohol
Partnership have been shared with LOIP subgroup.
• Successful partnership Youth Engagement event delivered at Kilsyth Academy targeting young people who
attend Future Fridays. Approximately 80 young people attended the event and feedback from young people
and organisations was extremely positive.
• Subgroup planning further engagement event with young people from Kilsyth and Villages who attend St
Maurice’s High school in response to issues identified by local young people.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Digital Inclusion
• Food and Financial Insecurity
• Health and Wellbeing
• Improving The Environment with a focus on Kilsyth Town Centre
• Youth Engagement
• Public and Community Transport
• Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board Area
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Public and Community Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• The group have expressed interest in collecting information on and improving the existing active travel
infrastructure within Kilsyth. The subgroup members have initially identified a route between Dumbreck Marsh
and Colzium Lennox estate that could be progressed through the Connecting Kilsyth Project which the subgroup
members are already part of.
• The subgroup is interested in creating a digital map of active travel in Kilsyth however they have agreed that
additional capacity and resource will be needed to complete this task.
Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board – Priority Lead, Kilsyth Community Council / CPT
• Meetings continue to take place with Rennie and Northfield TARA regarding potential development of an LDP
play project for older young people near the site of the existing wheeled sports area at Rennie Road.
• Police and Trading standards promoted initiatives including Bogus crime and Scam Van and carried out home
visits to vulnerable people in the Community.
• Following consultation with young people in local primary schools and online consultation with local people, the
Bogside LDP playpark project onsite 23rd July 2024 and progressing.
• Discussions and site visits have been taking place in relation to a potential LDP environmental project
development between Dumbreck Marsh and Colzium Estate.   
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure that Digital inclusion continues to be embedded in all priorities as agreed by Kilsyth Community
Board and any issues identified are reported the NL Driving Digital Locally subgroup via the digital
representative from the Community Board. 
Food and Financial Insecurity – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure subgroup continues to meet to progress key actions identified within this LOIP priority.
• Ensure that Period Dignity information and products continue to be circulated widely across Kilsyth Board
area via period dignity hubs and at events targeted towards local priority communities.
• Continue to arrange quarterly cost of living events rotated across Kilsyth and Villages Board area.
• Arrange Cost-of-living events targeted towards parents and carers of children who attend Queenzieburn
and Banton Primary with the support of the Head Teacher schools in October/November 2024. 
Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Engagement with Senior Citizens groups
• Continuing dialogue with local clusters regarding gaps in CYP MH&W counselling
• Digital Safety Events for over 60s – partnership project with Voice of Experience 
Improving the Environment with a focus on Kilsyth Town Centre – Priority Lead, VANL
• Subgroup members have identified a route between Dumbreck Marsh and Colzium Lennox estate that they
are looking to improve environmentally.  The group have carried out walkabouts and have initially
discussed this with CPT.  A funding application has been submitted to the Community Empowerment Fund
and discussions are also taking place about the possibility of potential LDP funding.          
Youth Engagement and Consultation – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Ensure subgroup continues to meet regularly to progress partnership actions in response to issues
identified through previous consultation carried out with young people.
• Continue to arrange and deliver partnership youth engagement event targeting young people from Kilsyth
and Villages who attend St Maurice’s High School in response to issues identified by young people. 
Public and Community Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
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Targeted Action within Identified Communities across the Board – Priority Lead, Kilsyth Community Council / CPT
• Continue to meet with Rennie and Northfield TARA to support the organisation to develop proposal for
Play area for older young people near the wheeled sports area on Rennie Road.  
• Carry out consultation with young people in schools and online consultation with local people in relation to
the proposed LDP play project. 
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MOTHERWELL LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• VANL has launched its new digital platform for volunteer registrations and recruitment. Kinetic allows
individuals to create their own volunteering accounts and find volunteering opportunities that suit them, with a
referral made to the volunteer-involving organisation (VIO) automatically. VANL continues to work with VIOs to
encourage as many as possible to promote their volunteering opportunities on the platform.
• The sub-group continues to map provision of digital support services within the Motherwell locality and link this
to the Comms World database on an ongoing basis. A link has also been made to North Lanarkshire Council’s
CLD department to share their mapping information on digital provision, to ensure a comprehensive list. All
organisations providing digital services are all encouraged to list their information on ALISS.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Engagement work with communities to encourage people bring forward Ideas to improve their community,
through the Local Development Plans (LDP) highlights being upgrading Roman Road Playpark with £140k
invested, Improving Parking at Kinloch drive and Robert Burns Avenue. Other LDP projects that are currently
under-development include: Muirhouse CCTV, Fife Drive Play Park, Newarthill Tree Lighting.
• Consultation undertaken with nursery children at local Family Learning Centre, public in local community centre
and on street consultation for Fife Drive Play Area upgrade as part of LDP project in Forgewood. Various
methods of consultation used including online, paper and face to face to try to reach as many local residents as
possible to gather views and ask children what equipment they would like to see in their play area.
• Muirhouse and Flemington Community Group were supported to apply for Local Activity Fund through the
Motherwell Consortium. The group were successful in securing £5000 to organise two local community events
including the and to purchase equipment to organise annual events and to allow other groups to use.
• Several organisations across Motherwell, including Good Deed group, The Best Way group, Health and
Wellbeing group have received bespoke support from the Community Partnership Team (CPT) and partner
agencies. This support covers areas such as governance, funding and financial management, and action
planning, ensuring that local groups are equipped with the tools to operate effectively and sustainably.
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Safeguarding our citizens with free bike coaching workshops over this period, funded by CAP offering free
coaching sessions, food, drinks. Excellent partnership working between, NLC, Police, SFRS assisted by several
third sector organisations.
• Protecting our communities with various operations and works carried out over the period, including joint anti-
social visits, community safety inputs and close monitoring from CCTV. There has been perceived decrease in
youth disorder and positive feedback from town centre staff and residents.
• Safeguarding our citizens having engaged with local community groups via a network of meetings and board
meetings to identify key issues.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Digital Inclusion
• Community Engagement
• Community Safety
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Tackling Poverty and Inequalities
• Environment
• Transforming Motherwell
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Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The subgroup membership continues to grow with good representation from both community and voluntary
sector and statutory services which helps to strengthen collaboration and increase partnership working in
relation to mental health and wellbeing.
• 'Take Time for your Mental Health' event took place during Mental Health Awareness Week. 18 staff and
volunteers from local organisations in Motherwell came along to take time for their own mental health by
taking part in some chair-based exercise and a silent disco to promote the theme of "Movement: Moving more
for our mental health". Mental health support resources were also available. Whilst we all support others in
our roles, it was important to recognise the importance of taking time for our own mental health. By supporting
staff and volunteers own mental health, they can then in turn better support the people they are working with.
• Ask, tell: Save a Life, Mental Health, Compassionate Conversations and Suicide Prevention Workshop was
delivered during Suicide Prevention Week. This is to raise awareness around suicide prevention and encourage
compassionate conversations around Mental Health, reducing stigma. 33 people from various organisations
attended the workshop on Tuesday 10th September in New College Lanarkshire – Motherwell Campus. There is
now increased confidence within organisations and individuals to have compassionate conversations about
mental health and know where to look for support following the workshop.
• A programme of training/workshops have been delivered to upskill SAMH volunteers, increase their confidence
and knowledge to have conversations about various topics while supporting people in the community. The
sessions included, Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination, Impact: Mental Health and
Tobacco, Worrying About Money, and Ask Tell: Save a Life
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• The subgroup membership continues to grow with good representation from both community and voluntary
sector and statutory services which helps to strengthen collaboration and increase partnership working to
tackle poverty and inequalities.
• Strong links have been created between New College Lanarkshire (NCL) and community support organisations.
NCL are launching a Wellbeing Academy to support students and staff with 3 main campaigns- Getting to Know
You, Be Well to Do Well and Be Financially Fit. Organisations will be doing outreach work within the wellbeing
academy at the Motherwell campus, taking the services to where the people are. Multiple organisations are
involved such as CAB, NLDF, SAMH and NHS Health Improvement. Launch of Wellbeing Academy is due to take
place in October.
• Support services are linked in with the Marantha Centre Motherwell Foodbank. Service users have an increased
awareness of the cash first approaches available to access in the community. CAB provide an outreach clinic
within the foodbank on a weekly basis to support the service users, providing information on income
maximisation, debt advice, benefit checks etc. Routes to Work have also started to attend to provide
employment support to those accessing the foodbank to tackle poverty. SAMH are also in attendance to
provide support for wellbeing.
• Subgroup partnered with CLD Sum It Up Team to host a Back-to-School Family Fun Day in Forgewood
Community Centre. The event supported families struggling with the financial cost of entertaining children
during the summer holidays but also provided support with costs of getting children ready for going back to
school. Support for families on offer included free haircuts, free school uniform including school bags and lunch
boxes, free stationery and support information from multiple stall holders such as CAB, TPT, Routes to Work,
Period Dignity, NL Carers Together, SAMH and many more. Activities on offer included Magician, Animal man,
Face Painting, cooking sessions and arts and crafts. Over 120 people attended the event and benefited from the
support on offer.
Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• To assess the quality of transport links within the Motherwell locality (an Environmental Sub-Group listed
priority), the subgroup designed a transport survey, which was shared with the Motherwell mailing list in July
2024. This was discussed at the last CB meeting and then community matters shared the survey further. Results
will be shared in due course. This survey has generated some interest in subgroup membership.
• The sub-group is working closely with Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub (LCAH) who attended their last meeting
to share information on their £1000 seed grant fund and their £500 grand funding for events to which voluntary
sector groups can apply. LCAH also shared information on their planned activity and events to encourage other
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are doing in North Lanarkshire. Any information gained within the subgroup is shared in the update prepared
for the Community Board.
• The issue for funding for organisations delivering environmental projects is a regular discussion point at sub-
group meetings. The group works closely with VANL’s Senior Income Generation Officer and receives monthly
information on sources of funding to which groups and projects can apply.
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Identification and progression of any additional inter-generational digital projects between local sheltered
housing complexes and local school pupils.
• Bringing all digital LOIP sub-groups across North Lanarkshire together to identify any opportunities for joint
working and/or a NL-wide event.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Plan and develop a Community Engagement Development session for the subgroup to identify key aims and
objectives as a collective.
• Increase the opportunity for local residents have to be involved in decision making processes such as
Community Boards, LOIP subgroups, Participatory Budgeting and engagement with consultations.
• Continue work in partnership with the community safety LOIP subgroup along with Police Scotland and Scottish
Fire Rescue Services in relation to incidents of anti-social that have takin place within the Muirhouse area of
Motherwell, with requests for CCTV to be taken forward to reduce community concerns.
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Safeguarding our citizens - Work being discussed to formalise areas for No Cold Calling Zones NCCZ in
Motherwell to increase awareness and safety to vulnerable residents.
• Safeguarding our citizens - Partnership work ongoing regarding increase reports of antisocial behaviour in
Motherwell, ward 18. Joint visits, housing checks and CCTV input encouraged to identify the issues in the area.
• Protecting our communities - Work to look at how as a group we can affect the rise in acquisitive type crimes -
Thefts by Shoplifting, Housebreakings, Common thefts.
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Subject to successful funding outcomes, a winter wellbeing roadshow will be delivered across Motherwell. This
will involve organisations attending already established community groups/venues, providing advice and
support to individuals on keeping well in the winter. This will include themed weeks offering support on mental
health and wellbeing, physical health, financial wellbeing and energy support. This is also an opportunity to
provide further signposting to other programmes available in the community, reducing social isolation and
loneliness.
• Delivery of Ask, tell: Save a Life, Mental Health, Compassionate Conversations and Suicide Prevention Workshop
and Stigma Free Lanarkshire - Understanding Mental Health Stigma and Discrimination Workshop to
organisations within Motherwell to encourage compassionate conversations, promote good mental health and
support people to seek help.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Following the success of the Back-to-School event targeted at families, the subgroup will host a similar event,
aimed at adults. The event will focus on cost-of-living advice and support but will also include activities to
support with better mental health and wellbeing. A range of support services will be in attendance.
• Organisations will begin outreach service within New College Lanarkshire’s Wellbeing Academy at Motherwell
Campus.
• Invite guest speakers to attend the subgroup meeting to promote initiatives available to support the
Motherwell Community.
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Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• Activity proposals will be discussed based on the results from the Quality of Transport Links Within the
Motherwell Locality Survey. 
• Work will continue to identify existing and new environment activities. 
• Any funding opportunities will be shared with subgroup members. 
• During VANL organisational reviews with Community Solutions funded organisations any environmental
activities will be captured and organisations invited to join the subgroup.
• The subgroup will be promoted at the NL CVS locality network event for Motherwell and Bellshill in November
2024. 
Transforming Motherwell – Priority Lead, NLC Growth Team
• NLC New Supply Team have completed the soft strip out of Motherwell Town Hall and works are due to start on
site in Jan 2025, with completion early 2026.
• Braidhurst industrial estate Refurb and New Build progressing well and due to complete at the end of the year
with new units marketed in the New Year.
• Ongoing snagging works with the Rail station taxi/drop off road and associated bin store due for completion
before year end.   
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NORTHERN CORRIDOR LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES
REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Health Inequalities – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• A number of successful MH&W project within the locality. Local groups are supporting the community on the
daily basis in advocacy and social activities reducing health inequalities.
• Successful application of Cardowan Community Meadows to Growth Pot – the group continues to build their
capacity and strength to be able to better achieve its objectives in helping the local community.
• Both Chryston and Muirhead (vaccination) Clinics are fully operational
Children and Young People – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Successful engagement consultation took place with young people within Chryston High School in June 2024 to
identify issues that were important to young people in the Northern Corridor. 55 young people attended 5
workshops that were delivered by CPT with the support of MSYPs and CLD staff.
• Meetings were held with MSYPs to prepare a presentation to Northen Corridor Community Board around the
initial findings of the youth consultation. MSPs attended the Board meeting in August and presented the initial
findings. Further Youth engagement Consultation is planned for September 2024.
• Frankfield Road Muga project in Cardowan was completed in June 2024. This project was developed following
consultation with young people in local primary and secondary schools.
• Police and SFRS engaged with local schools to jointly deliver inputs around fireworks, crime and community
impact, online safety, no knives better lives, cyberbullying and drug awareness.
Community Transport – Priority Lead, Glenboig CDT / CPT
• Subgroup meeting regularly and attended by local organisations, elected members and transport providers
including SPT and First Bus.
• Two problematic bus routes were identified and discussed with SPT. New service providers now identified and in
place to improve issues identified.
• Special meeting being arranged to discuss local transport issues in relation to young people.
Moodiesburn West – Priority Lead, Moodieburn Community Action / CPT
• Moodiesburn Community Action Group (MCAG)in regular attendance at Northern Corridor Community Board
meetings and progressing actions identified at community listening event.
• MCAC key partners in the development of LDP projects in the Moodiesburn area including new playpark and
outdoor Gym which are planned to go to tender in Quarter 3.
• MCAG recently applied to Community Empowerment NL fund to host further Community consultation event.
The organisation is planning a community listening event in Quarter 3.
Building Local Relationships, Trust and Communication – Priority Lead, VANL
• A review of this LOIP actions and tasks took place in October 2024. At the next meeting the actions for the next 6
months will be agreed, and a plan will be developed on how to action these, along with what resources and
organisations or NLC departments will be needed to attend.
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Health Inequalities
• Children and Young People
• Social Integration and Inclusion
• Community Transport
• Moodiesburn West
• Building Local Relationships, Trust and Communication
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PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Health Inequalities – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Literature/leaflet to be developed to explain GP referral services/self-referral services etc. Developing
Assistive Technology Project, Exploring volunteer drivers' project.
• Subgroup will continue to look at ways to access funding for community spaces.
Children and Young People – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• In partnership with MSYP’s, carry out further Youth engagement consultation in schools and community
settings (September 2024) to identify issues for young people in the Northern Corridor
• Continue to engage with young people around the proposed development of LDP projects.
• Following engagement and consultation with young people identify partnership actions in response to issues
identified.
Social Integration and Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Review of all LOIP actions and tasks due in November 2024 along with creating a plan for resources and
partners required for implementation
Community Transport – Priority Lead, Glenboig CDT / CPT
• Ensure subgroup continues to meet regularly attended by local organisations, elected members and transport
providers including SPT and First Bus.
• Continue to identify and discuss problematic local transport issues with transport providers and identify
potential solutions.
• Arrange special meeting to discuss local transport issues in relation to young people.
Moodiesburn West – Priority Lead, Moodieburn Community Action / CPT
• Continue to support Moodiesburn Community Action Group (MCAG) to attend Northern Corridor Community
Board meetings and progress actions identified at community listening event.
• Continue to engage with MCAC in the development of LDP projects in the Moodiesburn area including new
playpark and outdoor Gym planned to go to tender in Quarter 3.
• Continue to support MCAG progress further Community listening event in Quarter 3.
Building Local Relationships, Trust and Communication – Priority Lead, VANL
• Improved communication with NLC department that manages to My Northern Corridor facebook page to
improve use for communicating events and activities across the area to the public.
• Investigate how more partners can attend more of the existing community events to ensure good working
relationships and exchange of information face to face with residents.
• Review of CommUnity Agreement to link in with wider 6 month review due in November.
• Look into and discuss with Board and NLC, the feasibility of utilising PB approaches for community priorities
that raise petitions.
• The LOIP group was involved in the development of the Community Agreement NLP-CommUnity-Agreement-
3.pdf and look forward to its 6-month review and how the agreed principles are being implemented to help
improve working relationships and communications.
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SHOTTS LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Initial discussions have taken place about identifying volunteer digital champions for the locality, to work in
conjunction with the local library and other organisations, such as Getting Better Together. This will primarily
support individuals and small groups of residents who want to improve their digital skills.
• Good progress has been made with the ongoing mapping and curation of digital training provision for
volunteers. There are a number of quality training courses available online and a list has been compiled, which
will be added to as other provision is identified. These opportunities will be linked to the Comms World
database at the next scheduled upload date.
• Mapping and curation of digital support services has progressed, with local churches being approached in the
most recent activity. These services will be linked to the Comms Works database at the next scheduled upload
date.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• A collaborative effort between Harthill Eastfield and Greenrigg (HEG) Community Fund, Harthill Village
Association, and Spotlight Shotts resulted in securing funding and resources for two full-day community
engagement events in Harthill and Shotts. These events, held on 31 August 2024 in Harthill and 28 September
2024 in Shotts, successfully brought together over 300 residents (50 from Harthill and 250+ from Shotts) to
discuss community needs and priorities. The events applied the Place-Based Standards Approach, ensuring a
focused engagement process that considered the unique characteristics of each locality. Discussions with CVS
(Community and Voluntary Services) and local anchor organisations were also held to strengthen the
engagement and follow-up processes.
• As a result of the events, priority communities for targeted action have been identified, including Dykehead,
Eastfield, and Salsburgh. The insights and data gathered will be instrumental in developing Neighbourhood
Action Plans, aligning local strategies with the wider community planning framework. Notably, the events also
led to a direct boost in participation with four new members committing to join the local Community Board,
enhancing local governance structures. These partnerships underscore a coordinated approach to community
empowerment, ensuring that local voices are embedded into decision-making processes.
• Through comprehensive discussions and community surveys, over 80 residents, Community Board members,
and CVS organisations were involved in identifying key training needs to enhance participation in community
and civic life. This grassroots-level consultation has been crucial in pinpointing the areas where individuals and
organisations require support to fully engage in community initiatives.
• Following this, 14 CVS organisations received bespoke support from the Community Partnership Team (CPT)
and partner agencies. These tailored inputs covered critical areas such as governance, funding and financial
management, action planning, and service delivery, ensuring that local groups are equipped with the tools to
operate effectively and sustainably. Organisations were also briefed on the Local Development Plan (LDP),
empowering them to align their activities with this capital funding resource, which will further enhance their
capacity to advocate for and implement community-driven projects.
• Digital Inclusion
• Community Engagement
• Community Safety
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Tackling Poverty and Inequalities
• Environment
• Transport
• Town and Community Hubs and Town Vision
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Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Community Safety Subgroup aligned with the Mental health Subgroup meeting collectively having a wider
capture of partners to share information having a wider scope of influence in the community.
• Revised Actions under the M&M Framework identifying most appropriate leads on:
▪ Protect & educate young persons
▪ Protect vulnerable persons
▪ Engage with communities & partner to improve service delivery
• SFRS & Police Scotland delivered Safety Talks to pupils within Calderhead High School covering the topics of
Water Safety, Road Safety and the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour.
• SFRS delivered hazard awareness training to Shotts Home Support Teams.
• Police Scotland Community Officers hosted local surgeries with elected members in both Shotts & Harthill.
• Focus on ASB in Harthill due Community & Councillor concerns. Joint visits conducted by PS & NLC Housing
officers with tenancy warnings being given. Attendance at Contextual Safeguarding Meeting for known
offenders.
• Increased police patrols at Hartwood Hospital site in response to Community Board concerns. Ongoing liaison
with site owner & SFRS.
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• Several events were held during Mental Health Awareness week in May to bring communities together and take
part in activities. A Face-to-face Stigma Free Lanarkshire: Understanding Stigma and Discrimination Workshop
was delivered to 42 members of the MH&WB subgroup, Consortia members and members of the community.
GBT hosted the event at Springhill Hall in Shotts, good interaction and discussion was generated. SAMH were in
attendance to offer signposting and support, the event was followed by a mindfulness session and
refreshments.
• SAMH represented the MH&WB subgroup at the Harthill Open Door event on the 31st of August offering
signposting and mental health support following on from concerns raised by members of the community at the
last 2 community board meetings regarding mental health.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – No Priority Lead, Currently Under Review
• Routes to Work have worked in partnership with NHSL to create and provide training for Wishaw & Shotts HV
Team along with development of HV referral pathway to RTW. All families in Wishaw and Shotts, engaged with
the universal HV Pathway will receive routine enquiry of employability, with appropriate referral to
employment support.
• Routine Enquiry of Financial Wellbeing Session have been presented with District Nursing Team in Wishaw &
Shotts to increase confidence and knowledge of staff when supporting patients with financial wellbeing with
plans to continue in to quarter 3&4 with other teams in Health & Social Care.
Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• New “Walking For Health” and “Women For Health” programmes started in August and facilitated by Getting
Better Together. These are popular and progressing well.
• The sub-group is working closely with the Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub (LCAH) who attended their last
meeting to share information on their £1000 seed grant fund and their £500 grand funding for events to which
voluntary sector groups can apply. All partners have promoted these funds and the wider work of LCAH.
Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• Getting Better Together also started a ‘Big Bus’ programme providing breakfast for 100 children to change their
habits and behaviour. This project is in conjunction with Calderhead High School and also provides formal
Velotech qualifications. The programme will also involve peer to peer education, free bike maintenance,
learning mechanical principles and a Dr. bike session.
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PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Identification and progression of any additional inter-generational digital projects between local sheltered
housing complexes and local school pupils.
• Bringing all digital LOIP sub-groups across North Lanarkshire together to identify any opportunities for joint
working and/or a NL-wide event.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Engagement with local ethnic groups and/or residents, and Young People: Recognising the need for more
inclusive outreach, targeted engagement with local ethnic residents; and children and young people will be a
priority for the next six months. This will involve culturally sensitive approaches and youth-friendly platforms to
ensure diverse voices are heard in local decision-making. By tailoring approaches, we aim to foster a more
inclusive community environment where every individual can contribute to and benefit from local development
initiatives.
• A skills and experience audit will be conducted to assess the strengths and gaps within the subgroup
membership. This will help identify areas where additional expertise or representation may be needed,
ensuring a well-rounded and effective team.
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Social Track reaching out to GBT & CAP for funding application to host local Pump Track Events.
• Introduction of HUB partnership Pilot between PS, NLC & SFRS with the purpose: To provide a Statutory forum
for direct communication from partners regarding community safety issues. To harness and coordinate the
collective abilities of partners in addressing risks. To review the impact of activity as it pertains to community
safety, crime, disorder and associated risks and improve safety of our communities. To place prevention and
early-stage intervention as the primary aim. To focus on sustainable outcomes and consider wider social issues,
including anti-social behaviour and fear of crime affecting quality of life, including associated public health,
social and economic factors.
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• World Mental Health Day Event October 2024,
• Scottish Mental Health Art Festival, hosted by Spotlight Shotts October 2024.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – No Priority Lead, Currently Under Review
• Further Worrying About Money Sessions are planned until March 25, to continue to build confidence and
knowledge to local organisation when supporting community members with financial wellbeing. As well as
further Financial Wellbeing Sessions for H&SC staff.
• Routes to Work, HV Team and HI will continue to evaluate the pilot of Routine Enquiry of Employability with
plans to be embedded into practice in other HV team in North Lanarkshire.
• Discussions around improving Tackling Poverty referral process and recording system.
Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• Identifying small test of change projects (i.e. upcycling theatrical costumes to allow other performance groups
to make use of them; cooking on a budget to avoid food waste; a new bike project and encouraging relevant
organisations interested in pursuing such projects to apply for Community Solutions LAF funding or similar.
• Focus on work with local secondary school to discuss ways in which environmental issues could be incorporated
or expanded into the current syllabus.
Transport – Priority Lead, VANL
• School Travel Plans: Collaborating with schools to develop and implement alternative travel plans aimed at
reducing car dependency and promoting active transportation options like walking, cycling, or public transit for
students and staff.
• There is a plan to check the local transport provision as this changes during the year.
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WISHAW LOCAL OUTCOME IMPROVEMENT PLAN 6 MONTHLY OUTCOMES REPORT
PERIOD COVERED: 1 April 2024 – 30 September 2024
PROGRESS AND HIGHLIGHTS:
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Good progress has been made with the ongoing mapping and curation of digital training provision for
volunteers. There are a number of quality training courses available online and a list has been compiled, which
will be added to as other provision is identified. These opportunities will be linked to the Comms World
database at the next scheduled upload date.
• In terms of identifying gaps in provision of public wi-fi within the Wishaw Locality, the sub-group was able to
identify that there is no general wi-fi access within the town centre. Two exceptions were the Wishaw Health
Centre and University Hospital Wishaw. Mobile phone connectivity is also very uneven across Wishaw and
includes several networks.
• North Lanarkshire Council has recently launched the new Digital and IT Strategy and is available for local
communities to access across North Lanarkshire. Promotion of this strategy has begun via VANL to ensure that
communities have access to the digital vision for North Lanarkshire. Further promotion has been planned for
the next reporting period.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• The subgroup partners have committed to enhancing the representation of CVS (Community and Voluntary
Sector) organisations within the subgroup and the Wishaw Community Board. To date, four new organisations
have been successfully recruited and are now participating in ongoing discussions and decision-making
processes. This increase in representation strengthens the diversity of voices and ensures that community
needs are more comprehensively addressed, especially in areas such as health, social inclusion, and poverty
alleviation.
• Subgroup members conducted a thorough review of available data from the Scottish Index of Multiple
Deprivation (SIMD), complemented by insights gathered from previous community consultations. This has
allowed us to implement a data-driven targeting of communities for our engagement activities
As a result, Tinto and Greenhead have been identified as priority areas for the next phase of targeted
engagement. These communities exhibit high levels of deprivation, and focused outreach here will support
efforts to address critical needs such as access to services, educational attainment, and housing conditions.
Plans are in place to tailor engagement activities to the specific challenges faced by these areas, fostering more
targeted interventions.
• Various community engagement activities have been successfully delivered during the reporting period, with
over 140 young people from local primary schools in Wishaw and Murdostoun participating in seven “Design-a-
Sign” workshops. These sessions not only encouraged creativity but also facilitated a broader consultation on
critical issues such as digital access and online safety. Feedback collected from these workshops has been
shared with Police Scotland, and plans are underway to integrate these insights into the ongoing work of the
North Lanarkshire-wide digital safety group. To recognize their contributions, participating young people were
awarded certificates and prizes during school assemblies, reinforcing positive engagement and ownership in
local issues.
• Significant strides have been made in the Newmains Action Planning project. Working closely with Newmains
Community Trust and Newmains Community Council, several community engagement opportunities were
offered over the summer. These included two Initial Information Sessions, a Coffee Morning, and an Evening
LOIP PRIORITIES
• Digital Inclusion
• Community Engagement
• Community Safety
• Mental Health and Wellbeing
• Tackling Poverty and Inequalities
• Environment
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Drop-In Session, all aimed at informing and engaging residents about the forthcoming Community Action Plan.
These events received strong local participation, and feedback gathered is currently being used to shape the
action plan, ensuring that it reflects the priorities of the local community.
• Two major community infrastructure projects were officially launched during the reporting period: the
Overtown Outdoor Gym and the Newmains Play Area. The openings were celebrated with community
members, local schools, and elected officials, and were supported by local organisations, including the Brighter
Neighbourhood Group and Police Scotland. These facilities are seen as critical investments in local health and
well-being, offering spaces that promote physical activity and community cohesion. Both projects were well-
received by residents, and further opportunities for community involvement and use of these spaces are being
planned. 
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland 
• Community Safety Subgroup aligned with the Mental health Subgroup meeting collectively having a wider
capture of partners to share information having a wider scope of influence in the community. 
• Revised Actions under the M&M Framework identifying most appropriate leads on:
• Protect & educate young persons
• Protect vulnerable persons
• Engage with communities & partner to improve service delivery
• SFRS & Police Scotland delivered Safety Talks to pupils within Clyde Valley High School covering the topics of
Water Safety, Road Safety and the impact of Anti-Social Behaviour.  
• Local Engagement Surgeries - Police Scotland Community Officers hosted local surgeries with elected members
in the Newmains and Wishaw areas. SFRS utilised Café within the Houldsworth Centre to promote Home Safety.
• Operation CeCe 24/09 – Trading Standards supported by Police Scotland targeted 5 licenced premises within
the Wishaw locality whereby 5 out of 5 premises had illicit tobacco products and all retailers reported to HMRC
for civil sanctions. 
• Off Road Bike Action Plan – Proactive targeted patrols in identified ‘hotspot’ areas assisted by Road Policing &
NLC Trailer Camera. After analytical review for the period during action plan (July & August) resulted in a 72.3%
reduced in incidents reported.   
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• As part of Mental Health Awareness Week and Green Health Week in May, the MH&WB subgroup supported
the opening of the King George V Community Garden at University Hospital Wishaw in partnership with
Clydesdale Community Initiatives.  Staff and patients from the Hospital, as well as local organisations, local
schools and members of the public were invited to attend the opening of the garden. There was a range of
activities on offer during the launch of the garden, such as: short health walk, Silent disco, Mindfulness session,
Gardening/planting, TheraPet's & Mental health supports and stalls from SAMH, LAMH and Social Track.
• Mental Health and Wellbeing Subgroup Members Community Mental Health Team, Addictions Recovery Team,
LAMH and SAMH continue to provide capacity to facilitate a drop in. Offering signposting, support and
workshops at Wishaw Foodbank, Recovery Hub, and Community Cafe at South Wishaw Parish Church (SWPC) as
50% of people attending report, they have experience poor mental health.
• The Houldsworth Information and Advice Hub (HIAH) has been operating in the atrium of the Houldsworth
Centre, support is available in the form of regular stalls held by clinical staff and community organisations. 
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – No Priority Lead, Currently Under Review
• Routes to Work have worked in partnership with NHSL to create and provide training for Wishaw & Shotts HV
Team along with development of HV referral pathway to RTW. All families in Wishaw and Shotts, engaged with
the universal HV Pathway will receive routine enquiry of employability, with appropriate referral to
employment support.
• Routine Enquiry of Financial Wellbeing Session have been presented with District Nursing Team in Wishaw &
Shotts to increase confidence and knowledge of staff when supporting patients with financial wellbeing with
plans to continue in to quarter 3&4 with other teams in H&SC. 
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Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• The sub-group is working closely with the Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub (LCAH) who attended their last
meeting to share information on their £1000 seed grant fund and their £500 grand funding for events to which
voluntary sector groups can apply. All partners have promoted these funds and the wider work of LCAH.
• Social Track (active sub-group member) is working with local secondary schools and has provided 100 mountain
bikes with equipment and accessories to local pupils helping them get to school and to get active. They also
plan to start a new lease / rental service for adults, allowing individuals to own the bike after their last rental
payment. This will also encourage bike use and less reliance on public transport.
• Several ideas were discussed for short-term projects. These included upcycling theatrical costumes to allow
other performance groups to make use of them; cooking on the budget to avoid food waste; a new bike project
at the existing pump track in Wishaw and bike maintenance sessions.
• The Digital sub-group has identified a need for a Heritage Project linking to the local environment in key areas
of Wishaw. Securing funding for this will be a priority but the project could be designed to not only preserve
and promote the local heritage but also to engage the community, promote environment, involve active travel
and at the same time enhance resident’s connection to the area's history.
PLANNED ACTIONS/DEVELOPMENTS FOR: 1 October 2024 – 31 March 2025
Digital Inclusion – Priority Lead, VANL
• Identification and progression of any additional inter-generational digital projects between local sheltered
housing complexes and local school pupils.
• Bringing all digital LOIP sub-groups across North Lanarkshire together to identify any opportunities for joint
working and/or a NL-wide event.
Community Engagement – Priority Lead, NLC Community Partnership Team
• Plans are underway to develop a new approach to gathering and sharing information from local organisations
about upcoming events and consultations. This will culminate in the creation of a publicly accessible
Community Engagement Calendar, designed to enhance communication and coordination among stakeholders
and to ensure that residents are aware of opportunities to participate in local decision-making processes.
• Various digital platforms will be identified and tested to host the Community Engagement Calendar. These
platforms will be evaluated for their usability, accessibility, and capacity to reach a broad audience, including
those who may face barriers to digital access.
• Recognising the importance of inclusive engagement, the subgroup will design and implement targeted
outreach activities to engage with seldom-heard groups. These activities will be tailored to address the unique
barriers faced by these groups, such as language, mobility, or digital literacy, ensuring that their voices are
meaningfully included in community planning processes.
Community Safety – Priority Lead, Police Scotland
• Social Track reaching out to GBT & CAP for funding application to host local Pump Track Events.
• Introduction of HUB partnership Pilot between PS, NLC & SFRS with the purpose:
• To provide a statutory forum for direct communication from partners regarding community safety issues. To
harness and coordinate the collective abilities of partners in addressing risks. To review the impact of activity as
it pertains to community safety, crime, disorder and associated risks and improve safety of our communities. To
place prevention and early-stage intervention as the primary aim. To focus on sustainable outcomes and consider
wider social issues, including anti-social behaviour and fear of crime affecting quality of life, including associated
public health, social and economic factors.
Mental Health and Wellbeing – Priority Lead, NHS Health Improvement Team
• World Mental Health Day Event October 2024,
• To further evaluated the Houldsworth Information and Advice Hub (HIAH) and drop-in support at South Wishaw
Parish Church.
Tackling Poverty and Inequalities – No Priority Lead, Currently Under Review
• Further Worrying About Money Sessions are planned until March 25, to continue to build confidence and
knowledge to local organisation when supporting community members with financial wellbeing. As well as
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• Routes to Work, HV Team and HI will continue to evaluate the pilot of Routine Enquiry of Employability with
plans to be embedded into practice in other HV team in North Lanarkshire.
• Worrying about Money session for staff and volunteers at Foodbank, Community Café, and Recovery Group at
South Wishaw Parish Church.
• Discussions around improving Tackling Poverty referral process and recording system.
Environment – Priority Lead, VANL
• Progression of both the Heritage Project as detailed above to check for viability and the short-term projects also
detailed above, which may be eligible for Community Solutions Locality Activity Funding.
• Work with local schools:
o Collaborating with schools to develop and implement alternative travel plans aimed at reducing car
dependency and promoting active transportation options like walking, cycling, or public transit for students
and staff.
o Working with schools to implement green initiatives such as recycling programmes, composting, energy
conservation measures, or the establishment of school gardens to promote environmental stewardship among
pupils.
o Involving schools in events related to environmental awareness and sustainable transportation, such as
community clean-up campaigns (already happening), tree planting events (already happening), or cycling and
walking challenges.
o Integrating environmental and transportation topics into the school curriculum across various subjects,
fostering a deeper understanding of sustainability issues among students.
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes   ☐ No
Ref    SP/LP/GS Date 03/02/25 
Grant Awards Programme (GAP) 2025/26 
From  Stephen Penman, (Chief Officer, Strategic Communication & Engagement)  
E-mail penmanste@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07947 997750 
Executive Summary 
The report presents the Communities Committee with an overview of applications received
for the Council’s revised Grant Awards Programme for the 2025/26 financial year. It seeks
approval to allocate discretionary funding to Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS)
organisations based on the scoring framework outlined in Section 2 of the report. 
The Grant Awards Programme provides annual funding to CVS organisations that contribute
to the local priorities detailed in each of the nine Local Outcome Improvement Plans as well
as the priorities and high-level ambitions set out in The Plan for North Lanarkshire. Full
guidance and criteria for the funding programme are available here, along with the
application form and guidance notes. 
This report enables us to ensure that a transparent and equitable approach is used to
communicate our plans to distribute funds and highlights our commitment to support
organisations that deliver meaningful benefits to communities across North Lanarkshire. 
Recommendations 
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1) Approve the funding recommendations for the 2025-2026 grant awards programme
as outlined in section 2.7 and Appendix 1 of this report. 
(2) Endorse the use of the unallocated funds and returned funds for the purposes
outlined in Section 2.9 of this report. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our
communities
Ambition statement (20) Improve the involvement of communities in the decisions,
and development of services and supports, that affect them
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
Item 7
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1. Background
1.1 At its meeting on 6 February 2024, North Lanarkshire Council approved the
arrangements for the introduction of a revised Grant Awards Programme together with
recommendations on:
• The purpose of the grant scheme
• Who can apply
• How much can be applied for
• Types of activity that can be funded
• Assessment arrangements
• Scoring panels
• Scoring
• Award allocation and decision making
1.2 The budget allocated for distribution to Community and Voluntary Sector organisations
is set by the full Council during its meeting to set the Revenue Budget. This year the
meeting held on 15 February 2024, approved a core budget of £460,783 for the Grant
Awards Programme.
1.3 In addition to this, earmarked reserves were approved over a two-year period to provide
a transitional support payment to nine organisations, most impacted by the decision to
implement a lowered upper limit of £10,000 from the previous £50,000.
2. Report
Grant Awards Programme 2025/26
2.1 A total of 90 applications have been received for the 2025/26 programme, 36 of which
are from organisations applying for the first time. The total amount requested by
Community Groups and organisations is £762,376. This is over 165% more than the
available budget.
2.2 All applications have been assessed by council officers, then scored by a panel
comprising officers from council services and from community planning partners
(Voluntary Action North Lanarkshire and NHS Lanarkshire Health Improvement).
2.3 A scoring system, which takes consideration of the overall quality of the applications
received, along with the findings from the technical assessment, and a closer look at
the answers provided by the applicants to make a professional judgement on how well
the organisations has described the activities and projects they plan to deliver, how well
they have demonstrated the need for these and how the projects and/or activities will
contribute with the Local Outcome Improvement priorities.
2.4 Organisations applying for funding to work in a fixed community board area were asked
to use the Local Outcome Improvement Plan for that area. Refer to table 1 below.
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Table 1:   Local Outcome Improvement Plan Priorities by Community Board area 
2.5 Organisations operating in more than one community board area or across North
Lanarkshire were directed to use the crosscutting Local Outcome Priorities of tackling
poverty, digital inclusion, mental health and well-being and young people. 
Allocation of Funding / Scoring Panel and Scoring 
2.6 The allocation of grant awards is based on a multi-layered scoring process, which
integrates the findings from the technical assessment with the findings and
independent scoring of those involved in the scoring panels, combined with a
weighted focus on professional dialogue to reach a consensus on the overall potential
impact of the proposed projects and activities. All scoring panels are chaired and
monitored and moderated by officers from the Community Partnership Team. 
2.7 It is the intention to offer as many full awards as possible (this being the offer matching
the amount requested by the applicant). However, this is based on the standard of
applications demonstrating clear plans and a high likelihood of achieving positive
outcomes and impacts with regard to the Local Outcome Improvement priorities. 
2.8 Each application has the potential to achieve 100 points in total. Once all of the
applications have been scored, a scoring table is created which presents the scores
from the highest to the lowest. 
2.9 Each year scoring thresholds with notional awards will be developed; taking into
consideration the available budget, the total number of applications and the total
value of funding requested. 
Scoring Threshold for 2025/26 
2.10 Table 2 below – details the thresholds used for the 2025/26 financial year 
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Table 2:   Thresholds and Allocation Level 
Scoring Thresholds Allocation Level
Score between 80% - 100% 100% of the funding requested
Score between 60% - 79% Matched to the % score achieved
For example, 65% = 65% of the funding
requested
Scores 0% - 59% Zero award 
Summary of Grant Award Recommendations for 2025/26 
2.11 Using the threshold levels in Table 2 above the summary details for the 2025/26
awards are listed in Table 3 below: 
Table 3:   Summary of Grant Awards Recommendations for 2025/26: 
Total number of organisations scoring
between 80% - 100%
33
Value of Awards Offered: £288,769.00
Total number of organisations scoring
between 60% - 79%
29
Value of Awards Offered: £170.771.30
Total number of organisations scoring
between 0% - 59%
28 
(inclusive of one withdrawn
application)
Value of Awards Offered: £0.00
Grant Total of Recommended Awards: £459,540.30 
2.12 Itemised award recommendations for 2025/26 are provided in Appendix 1 
2.13 Earmarked reserves were approved over a two-year period to provide a transitional
support payment to nine organisations, most impacted by the decision to implement a
lowered upper limit of £10,000 from the previous £50,000. The organisations affected
include: 
• Ethnic Minorities Law Centre
• Craigneuk Lifelong Learning Association
• Viewpark Family Centre Association
• Cumbernauld YMCA
• Lead Scotland
• Parent Action for Safe Play
• Utheo Ltd
• Kirkshaws Neighbourhood Centre
• Focus Youth project 
2.14 The transitional arrangement is as follows: 
• 2025/26: one-off award of 50% of differential between £15,000 and previous
£50,000 threshold (£79,000 total) for organisations affected
• 2026/27: one-off award of 25% of differential between £15,000 and previous
£50,000 threshold (£39,000 total) for organisations affected. 
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2.15 In addition, Focus Youth Bellshill has historically received up to £88,000, previously as
a direct funding package but now amalgamated into the overall Grant Award
Programme. A further one-off grant, in addition to the arrangements set out above, of
£15,000 in each of 2025/26 and 2026/27 was approved.
Unallocated Funding or Returned Funding
2.16 Unallocated funds, which for the 2025/26 year total £1,240.70, are equivalent to less
than 0.3% of the available budget. Along with any returned funding, this will be used
for a discretionary micro fund (which was identified as part of the Grant Awards
Programme review work as an increasingly used option by some comparator
benchmarking authorities).
Process Improvements and Learning
2.17 The improvement recommendations from the Grant Awards Programme Review will
continue to be implemented over the next two years, with the intention to have
completed all recommended improvements for the 2026/27 financial year. While most
improvements have been implemented, four remain to be actioned:
1. Involvement of community board members within the scoring panels:
Following a recent shadowing opportunity being offered to all current community
board chairs. Formal recruitment and training for this will commence from April 2025
for board members interested in being involved in the updated participatory scoring
process.
2. Move to an online/digital grant funding platform:
Options for this are currently being researched, and more information will be shared
in due course.
3. Review Learning and apply to other community focused grant funding:
Key improvements when appropriate will be considered for other community
focused grant awards.
4. Consider additional options for capacity building support to CVS
organisations requiring assistance and to target support to the nine
organisations most impacted by the implementation of the grants review:
Initial dialogue between the Community Partnership Team and Voluntary Action
North Lanarkshire to consider joint support options and training needs of the CVS
organisations registered with the council has happened and will be progressed
further in 2025.
2.18 Direct offers of advice and assistance will be made to all nine CVS organisations
involved in the transitional support arrangements. Early contact has been made with
some already and a full roll out of the offer will be made to all organisations in advance
of the 2025/26 funding period.
2.19 Moving forward it will be important to seek the views of all stakeholders involved in the
delivery of the Grant Awards Programme. A systematic approach will be taken to
consult and take feedback. Identified issues or further improvements will be fully
considered. Our commitment remains to continually improve internal process and to
simplify the applications process and administrative burden for all applicant
organisations.
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3. Measures of success 
3.1  As per the (The Plan for North Lanarkshire) Framework for demonstrating improved
outcomes for communities. The main measure of success for the Grant Awards
Programme will be: 
• Improved engagement with communities through enabling greater community
control and influence over the provisions of services and activities based on
identified need, and improved relationships with residents and community planning
partners.
• Delivery of relevant services, projects and activities by Community and Voluntary
Sector Organisations which contribute to the priorities within the nine Local Outcome
Improvement Plans.
• Community and Voluntary Sector organisations deliver various community focused
outcomes, as set out within their application. These will often link to the key priorities
and high-level ambitions statements set out in The Plan for North Lanarkshire. 
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1 Appendix 1  Applications received and recommendations 
Stephen Penman
Chief Officer (Strategic Communications & Engagement) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
Details of Grant Award Programme applications assessed to date and
recommendations, are listed in Appendix 1, awards will be met from the Council’s
grant award programme revenue budget allocation for 2025/26
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
Many of the organisations funded via the Grant Awards Programme deliver
programmes/services that impact positively on the environment of North Lanarkshire
communities
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
Those organisations who are approved for funding will be promoted across the
council website and social media platforms, with a view sharing good news and
examples of best practice.
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Appendix 1
Grant Award Programme
2025-2026
Applications received and Recommendations.
Applications received. 
Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Airdrie Citizens Advice
Bureau
Airdrie Covid 19 Recovery and Renewal, Mental Health and
Wellbeing and Poverty
£9262.99 Successful £9,262.99
Bear Necessities Airdrie Health and Wellbeing and Poverty £7125 Successful £5,165.63
CABIA Airdrie Mental Health and Wellbeing, Poverty £7268 Successful £5,360.15
Calderbank Community
Art Group
Airdrie Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing £2170 Unsuccessful £0.00
Clarkston Bowling Club Airdrie  £2500 Unsuccessful £0.00
Hilltop Parent Council Airdrie Mental Health and Wellbeing £9900 Successful £9,900.00
HOPE for Autism Airdrie Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Community
Engagement, Digital Inclusion
£7596.6 Successful £7,596.60
Jackson Youth Group Airdrie Mental health and wellbeing £5225 Successful £3,461.56
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Maggie Keswick Jencks
Cancer Caring Centres
Trust
Airdrie Mental Health and Wellbeing, Social Integration and
Inclusion, Food and Financial Insecurity, Health
Inequalities
£8852 Successful £8,852.00
Make and Create Arts Airdrie Poverty, Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing £6240  Successful  £4,680.00
Parkinson's Self Help
Group (North
Lanarkshire)
Airdrie Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing, Poverty £7811.63  Successful  £7,811.63
Recovery Scotland Airdrie Digital Inclusion, Community Resilience and
Participation, Building local relationships and Trust
Communication, Community Engagement, Poverty,
Food and Financial Insecurity, Children and Families,
Social Integration and Inclusion, Green space
maintenance and environmental quality
£9843.6  Successful  £6,275.30
The Moira Anderson
Foundation
Airdrie Mental Health and Wellbeing, Community
Empowerment
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
Focus Youth Project Bellshill Mental Health and Wellbeing, Digital Inclusion,
Poverty, Community Resilience and Participation
£10000  Successful £10,000.00
Home-start Glasgow and
North Lanarkshire
Bellshill Poverty and Food Insecurity, Community Resilience
and Participation, Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Digital Inclusion, Support all children and young
people to realise their full potential, Improve the
health and wellbeing of our communities
£10000  Successful £7,500.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Utheo Ltd Bellshill Digital Inclusion, Digital NL, Community Resilience
and Participation, Improved Health and Wellbeing,
Scottish Government Volunteering Action Plan
£8235  Successful £8,235.00
Viewpark Conservation
Group
Bellshill Poverty and Food Insecurity, Mental Health and
Emotional Wellbeing, Lanarkshire Mental Health
Strategy, Community Safety Strategy, Community
Resilience and Participation, NL Live, Learn, Work,
Invest and Visit Plan, NL Plan for NL Linked Strategy
– Biodiversity Action Plan 2024-2027, NL Plan of
Redesigning of Parks and Greenspaces, NLC
Community Learning and Development, VANL,
£8699.2  Successful £6,850.62
Viewpark Family Centre
Association
Bellshill Community Resilience and Participation, Mental
Health and Emotional Wellbeing, The Plan for NL,
Service Priorities< Health and Social Care
Integration, Third Sector Planning Groups
£10000  Successful £7,750.00
VIP-Pass Community
Project
Bellshill Poverty and Food Insecurity, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Community Resilience
£10000  Successful £6,125.00
YMCA Bellshill &
Mossend
Bellshill Digital Inclusion, Community Resilience and
Participation, The Plan for NL, Health and Social Care
Community and Third Sector Planning Groups
£10000  Successful £6,875.00
10th Coatbridge Boys'
Brigade
Coatbridge Poverty, Mental Health £7500  Unsuccessful £0.00
Bannan Fitness Club
(SCIO)
Coatbridge Mental Health, Poverty £4749.99  Successful £2,909.37
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Carnbroe Community
Action for Residents
(CCAR)
Coatbridge Poverty, Mental Health £10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Cliftonville & Coatdyke
Community Group
Coatbridge Mental Health & Wellbeing, Poverty £9936  Successful £7,203.60
Deaf Services
Lanarkshire
Coatbridge Mental Health, Poverty £10000  Successful £10,000.00
Elutheria Ltd T/A The
Safety Zone
Coatbridge Poverty, Mental Health, Digital Inclusion £10000  Successful £7,125.00
Friends of Dunbeth Park
Group
Coatbridge Poverty, Mental Health £10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Hope 2 Help Coatbridge Poverty, Health & Wellbeing, Digital Inclusion £6550  Unsuccessful £0.00
Kanokwai Judo Club Coatbridge Health & Wellbeing, Mental Health, Poverty £10000  Successful £6,375.00
Kirkshaws
Neighbourhood Centre
Coatbridge Digital Inclusion, Health & Wellbeing, Poverty £10000  Successful £10,000.00
Lanarkshire Community
Food and Health
Partnership
Coatbridge Poverty & Food Insecurity, Poverty, Mental Health &
Wellbeing
£10000  Successful £7,250.00
North Lanarkshire
Muslim Women &
Family Alliance
Coatbridge Digital Inclusion, Mental Health & Emotional
Wellbeing
£8961.86  Successful £6,945.44
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Parent Action for Safe
Play
Coatbridge Mental Health, Poverty £9996  Successful £9,996.00
20th Cumbernauld Guide
Unit
Cumbernauld Youth Engagement, Mental Health £1750 Successful  £1,750.00
Cornerstone House
Centre Ltd
Cumbernauld Food and Financial Insecurity, Targeted action within
identified communities across the Cumbernauld
board area, Communication & Engagement, Digital
Inclusion
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
Cumbernauld & Kilsyth
Care
Cumbernauld Targeted action within identified communities
across the Cumbernauld board area, Health &
Wellbeing, Financial Security, Youth
Engagement/Consultation
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
Cumbernauld Action on
Care for the Elderly
(CACE)
Cumbernauld Targeted action within identified communities
across the Cumbernauld board area, Food &
Financial Security, Digital Inclusion
£7804  Successful  £7,804.00
Cumbernauld Bron
Association
Cumbernauld Youth Engagement and Consultation, Digital
Inclusion, Communication & Engagement
£3463  Unsuccessful £0.00
Cumbernauld Poverty
Action
Cumbernauld Food and Financial Insecurity, Target action within
identified communities (Kilsyth & Cumbernauld
LOIP) – Digital Inclusion (Kilsyth LOIP)
£8131  Successful  £8,131.00
Cumbernauld Resilience Cumbernauld Food & Financial Inclusion, Targeted Action £5700  Unsuccessful  £0.00
Kildrum Community
Council
Cumbernauld Targeted action within identified communities
across the board area
£6566.15  Unsuccessful  £0.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Kildrum Regeneration
Trust
Cumbernauld Targeted action £8079.58  Unsuccessful  £0.00
Palacerigg Community
Trust
Cumbernauld Public and Community Transport, Youth
Engagement, Food and Financial Insecurity, The Plan
for NL
£8700  Unsuccessful  £0.00
Pet Pantry Cumbernauld Food and Financial insecurity, Targeted action within
identified communities across the board area,
Improve economic opportunities and outcomes,
Support all children and young people to realise
their full potential, Improve the health and
wellbeing of our communities, Enhance
participation, capacity and empowerment across our
communities
£8534 Unsuccessful £0.00
Play and Learning
Support (PALS)
Cumbernauld Young People, Mental health and Wellbeing,
Tackling Poverty, The Plan for NL
£7736.2 Unsuccessful £0.00
Raw Taekwondo
Scotland
Cumbernauld Youth Engagement and Consultations £10000 Unsuccessful £0.00
Sacred Heart Youth Zone Cumbernauld Food and Financial Insecurity, Youth Engagement
and Consultation
£1450 Unsuccessful £0.00
Spina Bifida
Hydrocephalus Scotland
Cumbernauld Improve the health and wellbeing of our
communities, Enhance participation, capacity, and
empowerment across our communities, The Plan for
NL, Engage children and families in early learning
and childcare programmes and making positive
transitions to school, Invest in early interventions,
£10000 Successful £10,000
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
positive transitions, and preventative approaches to
improve outcomes for children and young people,
Engage with children, young people , parents, carers
and families to help all children reach their full
potential, Improve economic opportunities and
outcomes, Brighter futures, Encourage the health
and wellbeing of people through a range of social,
cultural, and leisure activities.
Croy Community Hub Kilsyth Youth Engagement, Health and Wellbeing, Food and
Financial Insecurity
£10000 Successful  £10,000
Kilsyth Old Peoples
Welfare Committee
Kilsyth Health and Wellbeing £4175 Successful  £2,505.00
African Collaboration
Group
Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing Awareness, Reducing
Stigma, Early Intervention, Promoting Healthy
Coping Strategies, Encouraging Help-Seeking
Behaviour, Environment, Tackling Poverty and
Inequality
£10000  Successful  £7,875.00
African Lanarkshire for
Mental Health
Motherwell  £9920  Unsuccessful £0.00
Community Action
Newarthill
Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing, Improve the Health
and Wellbeing of our Communities, Improve NL
Resource Base
£9098.15   Unsuccessful  £0.00
Craigneuk Lifelong
Learning Association
Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing, Improve the Health
and Wellbeing of our Communities, Support all
children and young people to realise their full
£10000  Successful  £6,000.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
potential, Tackling Poverty and Inequalities, Improve
the Health and Wellbeing of our Communities
Glencassels Community
Development Project
Motherwell Tackling Poverty and Inequalities, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Community Engagement, The Plan for
NL, Community Boards
£10000  Successful  £7,750.00
New Opportunities
Project
Motherwell Tackling Poverty and Inequalities, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Community Engagement
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
NL Titans Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing, Community
Engagement, Support all children and young people
to realise their full potential, Improve the health and
wellbeing of our communities
£9583.8   Unsuccessful  £0.00
North Lanarkshire
Disability Forum
Motherwell Tackling Poverty, Digital Inclusion, Mental Health
and Wellbeing
£10000  Successful  £6,000.00
One Parent Families
Scotland
Motherwell Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing,
Poverty/Financial Insecurity, Covid 19 Recovery and
renewal/Community Resilience and Participation,
The Plan for NL, NL Local Child and Poverty Action
Plan
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
Reeltime Music Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing, Poverty, Community
Engagement, Supporting Inclusive Growth and
Prosperity, Enhancing Skills and Education, Reducing
Poverty and Inequality, Fostering Community
Engagement and Resilience
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
The Health and Wellness
Hub
Motherwell Mental Health and Wellbeing £9926  Successful  £9,926.00
The Miracle Foundation Motherwell Learn and Invest Priorities in NL, Contribution to
Health and Social Care and GIRFEC Wellbeing
Indicators, and delivery on The Promise, VANL Sub
Groups
£9999.77   Unsuccessful  £0.00
Victim Support Scotland Motherwell Mental Health, Poverty, Community Safety, Improve
Health and Wellbeing of our Communities
£9600   Unsuccessful  £0.00
Cruse Scotland NL Wide Cross-cutting priority of Mental Health &
Wellbeing/Priority across most LOIP’s i.e.
Motherwell, Airdrie, Bellshill, Wishaw, Kilsyth,
Coatbridge, Northern Corridor and Shotts, Covid-19
Recovery and Renewal LOIP priority for Airdrie,
Wishaw, Shotts and Motherwell, Tackling Poverty
LOIP priority for areas including Airdrie, Bellshill,
Motherwell and Wishaw, Cross-cutting priority of
Young People, Engagement with Young People LOIP
priority for Cumbernauld
£5400  Successful £5,400.00
Deafblind Scotland NL Wide Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy for Lanarkshire,
North Lanarkshire Equalities Policy
£5430  Successful £3,258.00
Equal Futures NL Wide Mental Health & Emotional Wellbeing £9617.58  Unsuccessful £0.00
Ethnic Minorities Law
Centre
NL Wide Poverty £10000  Successful £6,375.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Family Service Unit
Scotland (Circle)
NL Wide Tackling Poverty, Digital Inclusion, Mental Health &
Wellbeing, Young People
£10000  Successful £10,000
Lanarkshire Rape Crisis
Centre
NL Wide Community Safety, Mental Health & Wellbeing,
Tackling Poverty
£7542.96  Successful £5,657.22
Lead Scotland NL Wide Tackling Poverty, Digital Inclusion £9999.19  Successful £7,499.39
Radio Clyde Cash for Kids NL Wide Tackling Poverty, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Young
People
£10000  Successful £10,000.00
Recycled Bikes Scotland
Limited
NL Wide Targeting of resources to communities experiencing
the highest level of inequality, improving local
service – Airdrie LOIP, Redistribution of resources to
communities experiencing the highest levels of
inequality and deprivation/Climate Change –
Wishaw LOIP, Share resources and partnership
working targeting of resources to communities
experiencing the highest level of inequality –
Cumbernauld, Community Empowerment,
supporting community groups and organisations –
Bellshill LOIP
£10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Scottish Refugee Council NL Wide Community Engagement/Resilience and
Participation LOIP priority for Bellshill, Motherwell,
Shotts and Wishaw, Poverty/Poverty & Food
Insecurity LOIP priority for Airdrie, Coatbridge,
Bellshill, Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw, Mental
Health & Wellbeing LOIP priority for Airdrie, Bellshill,
Coatbridge, Kilsyth, Motherwell, Shotts and Wishaw,
Social Integration & Inclusion LOIP priority for
£5495  Successful £5,495.00 
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Northern Corridor, Tackling Inequalities/Targeting of
resource to communities experiencing highest level
of inequality LOIP priority Airdrie, Bellshill, Shotts
and Wishaw
2nd Clyde
(Moodiesburn) Scout
Group
Northern
Corridor
Children and Young People, Social Integration and
Inclusion, Moodiesburn West
£10000  Successful £10,000.00
Auchinloch Community
Council
Northern
Corridor
Health Inequalities, Social Integration and Inclusion,
Building relationships, trust and communication,
Children and Young People
£7500  Successful  £7,500.00
Friends of Gartcosh Northern
Corridor
Building local relationships, trust and
communications, Social integration and inclusion
£8576.8  Successful  £8,576.80
Gartcosh Development
Trust
Northern
Corridor
Social Integration and Inclusion, Building
relationships, trust and communication, Children
and Young People, Help our children and young
people to reach their full potential, Improve the
health and wellbeing of our communities, Enhance
participation, capacity, empowerment in our
communities, Ambition statements
£10000  Successful  £7,750.00
Glenboig Development
Trust
Northern
Corridor
Mental Health, Poverty, Digital Inclusion< health
inequalities, Social Integration and Building Local
relationships, trust and communications, The Plan
for NL
£10000  Successful  £10,000.00
The Conservation
Volunteers
Northern
Corridor
Mental Health £9134  Successful  £9,134.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Getting Better Together Shotts Mental Health and Wellbeing, Environment, The
Plan for NL. GIRFEC, NL Community Climate Action
Network, NL – The Promise, Community Solutions,
Tackling Poverty and Inequlaities
£8398  Successful  £8,398.00
Ponies Help Children Shotts Mental Health and Wellbeing £10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Shotts Galaday
Committee
Shotts Community Engagement, Community Safety, Mental
Health and Wellbeing, Tackling Poverty and
Inequlaities, Environment, The Plan for NL,
Community and Voluntary Sector Strategy for NL
£10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Spotlight Shotts Shotts Community Engagement, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Poverty and Inequality
£10000  Unsuccessful £0.00
Achieve More Scotland Wishaw Health Inequalities, Youth Engagement/Children and
Young People, Poverty, Community Resilience and
participation
£10000  Unsuccessful  £0.00
Ballsandboots Wishaw Tackling Poverty and Health and Wellbeing of Young
People
£8700  Unsuccessful  £0.00
Lanarkshire Cancer Care
Trust
Wishaw Tackling Poverty, Mental Health and Wellbeing,
Inequalities
£10000  Successful £6,000.00
MADE4U in ML2 Wishaw Community Engagement, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Tackling Poverty
£10000  Successful £6,250.00
Newmains Community
Trust
Wishaw Mental Health and Wellbeing, Tackling Poverty and
Inequality, Environment, The Plan for NL
£10000  Unsuccessful  £0.00
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Name of Organisation Board Area LOIP Priority Amount
Requested
Outcome Award
Orchard Primary and
Nursery Parent Council
Wishaw Community Engagement, Mental Health and
Wellbeing, Tackling Poverty and Inequalities, The
Plan for NL, Lanarkshire’s Mental Health Strategy,
VANL
£2943.72  Unsuccessful  £0.00
The Haven (Caring
counselling
Communication Centre)
Wishaw Mental Health and Wellbeing, Digital Inclusion,
Improve the Health and Wellbeing of our
Communities, Enhance participation, capacity, and
empowerment across our communities, Support all
children and young people to realise their full
potential, Improve the Health and Wellbeing of our
Communities
£5000  Successful £5,000.00 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    LR/HL/AH Date 03/02/25 
ACC and Community Facility Usage and Footfall Q3 24-25 and Q3
23-24 
From  Lyall Rennie, Chief Officer (Community Operations)  
Email Liddleh@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07973 726496 
Executive Summary 
For the information of elected members, this report provides an overview of usage of a
range of sports, culture and leisure venues and our community facilities, comparing quarter
3 of 2024-25 and quarter 3 of 23-24. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that Committee: 
(1) Acknowledges usage and footfall associated with the council’s sports, culture,
leisure and community facilities. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Improve North Lanarkshire's resource base
Ambition statement (24) Review and design services around people, communities,
and shared resources
Programme of Work Statutory / corporate / service requirement
Item 8
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1. Background
1.1 North Lanarkshire Council has made a commitment to ensure our residents have
access to a range of services and venues across the authority which support their ability
to maximise health and wellbeing and give access to areas where they are able to work
with others to participate in activities or take part in projects which seek to provide
overall community benefit.
1.2 Within this context, the council has a range of venues provided by either Active and
Creative Communities or Community Facilities which are used by the community in a
range of different ways. Some venues are better used than others and it is recognised
that people’s habits have changed, particularly in the period following the pandemic.
1.3 In line with our commitment to ensure the best use of the limited resources we have,
usage of such facilities is closely monitored and presented within this report for the
information of elected members.
2. Report
2.1 Appendix One provides a breakdown of footfall during quarter 3 of 2023/24 as
compared to quarter 3 of 2024/25 for Active NL, Community Libraries, Creative
Resources and Venues and Museums. Information for community facilities is gathered
in a different manner, recorded both by the number of bookings made (count) and the
duration of those bookings.
2.2 Quarter three shows a generally positive picture across Active & Creative Communities
with increased footfall in larger venues which may have attracted more visitors due to
specific winter events scheduled. Some of our venues continue to struggle and we are
working on plans to introduce new options for members across the estate to encourage
increased visitor numbers wherever possible.
2.3 Members will be aware that the council has a total of 68 community facilities and 60
are available for use by the public. Quarter 3 figures include both the school October
break and the lead up to the festive period when many users do not operate. Overall,
this quarter in comparison to the same 3-month period in 2023/24, there has been an
increase in usage for the period of 1013 hours. In October figures were up by 901
hours, in November there was a slight reduction in usage by 377 hours and in
December an increase on last year of 489 hours. With regards to the November usage
figures, the nature of the service can mean that there is a variance from month to month
as a result in changes of use. It has been identified that the reduction in November can
largely be attributed to a reduction in use within 2 facilities. The team will continue to
monitor this position. The colour coding within the table demonstrates performance
against the same period in 2023/24 as a RAG status.
2.4 The council continues to work with a range of local groups to support increased use of
our facilities wherever possible. Work with the Community Ownership and
Management Group continues to support community interest in all forms of access
including community asset transfer where this approach supports the aspirations of
local groups.
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3. Measures of success 
3.1  A thriving and sustainable council service which supports the delivery of culture, sport,
leisure, and community facility services. 
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1  Appendix 1       Usage and Footfall Q3 2023/24 and Q3 2024/25.   
Lyall Rennie
Chief Officer (Community Operations) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐   
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Usage and Footfall Q3 2023/24 and Q3 2024/25                                                                                                                       Appendix 1 
Active NL 
2023-24 2024-25 % Q2
2024-25
Comment
Venues Q3 Q3 Movement 
Airdrie Leisure Centre 77317 88681 +14.7% 83000 
Aquatec 4906 7505 +52.9% 5258 
Birkenshaw Sports Centre 1556 977 -37.21% 1203 
Broadwood Leisure Centre 136252 157638 +15.76% 125439 
Ian Nicolson Centre 14224 17007 +19.6% 14377 
John Smith Pool 14178 15287 +7.82% 17280 Closure of pool from 31 Dec 2024.
Keir Hardie Centre 8357 16340 +95.5% 12293 
Kilsyth Swimming Pool 30245 23750 -21.5% 23000 
Lochview Golf Centre 8886 10199 +14.8% 20371 
Palacerigg Golf Course 3450 6374 +84.75% 10141 
Ravenscraig Sports Centre 176252 175904 -0.2% 117494 
Shotts Leisure Centre 14184 14173 -0.08% 14124 Plant room works 1 Oct-28 Oct 24.  Closure of health
suite from 19 Dec 24.
Sir Matt Busby Sports
Centre 105189 107178 +1.9% 87332 Filter refurbishment in teaching pool 7-10 October 24.
Time Capsule 108202 116508 +7.68% 136323 Contamination clean-up 24-29 Dec 24.
Townhead 29264 18162 -37.9% 10807 
Tryst Sports Centre 107554 161258 +49.9% 132287 Air-handling works in health-suite 12-26 Dec 24
Wishaw Sports Centre 103843 126680 +21.9% 117692 
Total 943859 1063621 +12.69% 930421 
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Community Libraries 
23-24  24-25 %
Q2
2024-25  Comment
Libraries Q3 Q3 Movement 
Abronhill 2904 6506 +124% 5981
Closed at various times during Nov/Dec 23 due to
flooding.
Airdrie 13787 16258 +18% 15400 
Bellshill 13735 17581 +28% 16178 
Chapelhall 3768 4764 +26% 3726 
Chryston 3363 1783 -47% 2624 
Cleland 2947 2947 -15% 3117 
Coatbridge 13502 12649 -6% 14157 
Condorrat 6172 6303 +2% 6405 
Cumbernauld 14692 14829 +1% 16424 
Kilsyth 4625 5904 +28% 5377 
Moodiesburn 3911 4355 +11% 3408 
Motherwell 20793 22201 +7% 23197 
New Stevenson 3321 4229 +27% 3313 
Newarthill 1394 1362 -2% 1665 
Newmains 4665 4590 -2% 4570 
Shotts 1697 2162 +27% 2090 
Stepps Closed 5879 - 3329 
Viewpark 3071 3892 +27% 3917 
Wishaw 26554 19488 -27% 20895 
Total 145424  +8% 157682 
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Outreach Services 23-24 24-25 % Q2
2024-25  Comment  Q3 Q3 Movement
Mobile 1 355 459 29.3% 422
Regular periods of mechanical failure where mobile off
the road.
Mobile 2 (off road)     
Outreach Van 234 315 34.6% 319 
Mobile 4 350 321 -50.6% 470
Regular periods of mechanical failure where mobile off
the road.
Total 1239 1095 -11.6% 1211 
Creative Venues 
Creative Venues 23-24 24-25 %
Q2
2024-25 
Q3 Q3 Movement  Comment
Airdrie Town Hall 1181 8533 +622% 11684 
Bellshill Cultural Centre 2054 4155 +102% 2145 
Cumbernauld Theatre 19167 22897 +19% 8695 
Motherwell Concert Hall &
Theatre 33259 31033 -6.9%  Venue closed – numbers represent Pantomime
attendance at Ravenscraig.
Total 55661 66618 +19.6% 22524 
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Museums & Collections 
Museums 23-24 24-25 % Q2
2024-25  Q3 Q3 Movement Comment
Summerlee 35324 39734 +12.5% 49654 
NL Heritage Centre 3912 4675 +19.5% 4959 
Total 39239 44409 +13.1% 54613 
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Community Facilities 
Facility
Centre
Status
(weeks)
23-24 Q3
Count
23-24 Q3
Duration
(hours)
24-25 Q3
Count
24-25 Q3
Duration
(hours) 24-25 Q2 Count
24-25 Q2
Duration
(hours)
Average Weekly
Hours in Q3 2024
Abronhill Community Facility 52 156 237 164 311 138 276 25
Airdrie @ Home Community 52 11 11 12 12 11 33 1
Allanton Cc 52 53 140 59 142 46 126 11
Andrew Hamilton Cc 38 41 134 54 164 26 86 14
Antonine Community Sports 52 59 126 40 98 46 115 8
Auchinloch Cc 38 95 234 155 390 111 230 36
Beechbank Cc 52 114 344 110 329 88 292 26
Burngreen Cc 38 26 87 37 90 24 85 8
Burnhead Cc 52 142 350 283 1108 157 655 88
Calderbank Cc 38 62 163 51 128 23 49 12
Caldercruix Cc 38 11 21 10 19 14 34 2
Chapelside Cc 52 558 2156 579 1813 535 1700 144
Charlotte Toal Cc 52 250 1029 288 1094 236 1010 87
Chryston Cultural Centre 52 173 448 252 604 216 565 48
Cleland Cc 38 9 20 23 71 14 40 6
Coatbridge Cc 52 1252 2984 1508 3522 697 2452 279
Coltness Cc 52 177 476 147 383 137 352 30
Cumbernauld New Town Hall 52 217 505 197 466 199 471 37
Forge Cc 38 111 308 51 123 24 58 11
Four Isles Cc 52 82 303 63 150 69 217 12
Frank Ferguson Cc 52 96 338 84 316 84 326 25
Garrell Vale Cc 52 311 745 367 1059 247 725 84
Gartcosh Cc 52 242 745 259 774 159 499 62
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Facility
Centre
Status
(weeks)
23-24 Q3
Count
23-24 Q3
Duration
(hours)
24-25 Q3
Count
24-25 Q3
Duration
(hours) 24-25 Q2 Count
24-25 Q2
Duration
(hours)
Average Weekly
Hours in Q3 2024
Gartlea Cc 52 261 849 298 1134 256 952 90
Glenmavis Cc 38 16 27 20 34 12 44 3
Gowkthrapple Cc 38 43 104 44 127 19 79 12
Greenfaulds Cc 52 97 257 95 247 101 272 20
Harthill Cf 52 165 551 168 411 138 339 32
Hattonrigg Cc 38 41 121 65 211 47 160 20
Holytown Cf 38 133 359 139 376 92 265 35
Isa Money Cc 52 103 260 104 261 114 315 21
Jim Foley Cc 52 219 773 199 701 190 683 56
Joe McKay Cc 52 202 614 226 739 202 648 58
John McCormack Cc 38 233 663 259 690 244 686 64
MacAuley Cc 38 98 244 86 230 89 247 21
Michael Sherry Cc 52 71 169 47 137 31 90 11
Mount Pleasant Cc 52 70 157 99 208 84 170 17
Netherton Cc 38 35 84 56 106 22 53 10
New Stevenston Cc 38 63 145 59 145 37 95 14
Newarthill Cf 52 358 1098 346 1094 305 1087 86
Old Monkland C Wing 52 104 231 90 183 62 122 14
Old Monkland Cc 38 114 286 137 404 102 246 37
Overtown Cc 52 124 360 131 380 130 382 30
Pat Cullinan Cc 52 363 1645 345 1815 325 1623 144
Pather Cc 52 283 903 294 918 272 871 73
Pivot Cf 52 432 1320 5 10 0 0 1
Plains Cc 52 59 147 75 197 56 149 16
Pollock Cc 38 45 158 41 135 37 118 12
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Facility
Centre
Status
(weeks)
23-24 Q3
Count
23-24 Q3
Duration
(hours)
24-25 Q3
Count
24-25 Q3
Duration
(hours) 24-25 Q2 Count
24-25 Q2
Duration
(hours)
Average Weekly
Hours in Q3 2024
Rochsoles Cc 38 48 191 24 59 16 43 5
Salsburgh Cc 38 92 188 94 215 63 144 20
Shawhead Cc 52 128 331 125 262 133 301 21
Shotts Cf 52 193 434 183 510 168 398 40
Springfield Cc 52 63 145 108 267 45 132 21
Tannochside Cc 52 108 286 109 298 108 298 24
The Link 52 163 440 349 1016 339 995 81
The Muirfield Centre 52 670 2139 693 2310 645 2262 183
The Village Cc 38 24 77 36 111 26 102 10
Viewpark Cf 52 635 1679 550 1437 436 1274 114
Westfield Cc 38 61 166 56 173 37 127 16
Totals  10165 29716 10548 30717   
Pivot CF – closed. 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    LR/HL Date 03/02/25 
Active NL:  Supporting Health in North Lanarkshire 
From  Lyall Rennie, Chief Officer (Community Operations)  
Email Liddleh@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07973 726496 
Executive Summary 
Active & Creative Communities (ACC), though Active NL, have been working closely with
NHS Lanarkshire for a number of years to provide a range of supported programmes to
help people become more physically active whilst also offering rehabilitation opportunities
to those who are recovering from minor to major illness or who have a long term health
condition. 
This report outlines the current nature of the support offered, the impressive results from
our work and planned next steps. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that Committee: 
(1) Acknowledges the support provided within the Active Health programme and
planned next steps.
(2)   Otherwise, recognises the contents of this report. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities
Ambition statement (15) Encourage the health and wellbeing of people through a
range of social, cultural, and leisure activities
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
Item 9
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1. Background 
1.1 Active Health provides a range of supported programmes to help people become
more physically active whilst also offering rehabilitation opportunities to those who
are recovering from minor to major illness or who have a long-term health condition. 
1.2 Active Health was rebranded in 2012 to a social prescribing model of delivery. Social
prescribing is a means of connecting people to community activities to help improve
their mental health and wellbeing. The decision to move the programme to this type
of model was agreed in partnership with NHS Lanarkshire following an extensive
period of monitoring and evaluating of those participating in the programmes (across
both North and South Lanarkshire) in terms of the physical improvements they were
making and the positive impact on their mental health from being more physically
active. This monitoring/evaluation was carried out over a 10-year period. 
2. Report 
2.1 Active Health is built around five key areas: 
• Active Health (General) – 12 weeks free use of gyms, pools and fitness classes,
plus 3 months discounted membership.
• Active Health (Specialist) – 20 long-term condition classes, plus 3 months
discounted membership.
• Weigh to Go – linking in with Lanarkshire Weight Services Management.
• MacMillan – Move More Circuits – for individuals and families who have been
affected by cancer (pre/during and post treatment).
• Adult Weight Management/Diabetes Management – dietic, psychological and
physical support. 
2.2 Those participating in Active Health programmes are generally referred from a range
of sources including NHS Lanarkshire, primarily through GP interventions, other NLC
Services and local voluntary and charitable organisations.  Reasons for referral vary,
but will generally fall into the categories of a desire to:  
• Increase physical activity
• Improve mental health
• Tackle issues with mild frailty
• Improve mobility
• Reduce weight
• Support for addiction
• Support for return to work
• Ante/post-natal
• Support for smoking cessation 
Reasons for referral in Q1 and Q2 on 24/25 are shown below: 
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2.3 As outlined above, specialist health classes are offered to people affected by a range 
long-term conditions as detailed below.  There are currently 74 specialist health
classes running weekly across all the main sports venues:    
Strength &
Balance
Cardio 1 Cardio II Back
Frail Older Adults
Multiple Sclerosis
Parkinson’s Disease
Stroke
Cognitive difficulties
COPD
Risk of falling (or
had a fall)
Joint
Replacement/Issues
Mobility Issues
Cardiac
Rehabilitation
Mobility Issues
Weight Issues
Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoporosis
MSK conditions
Chronic Fatigue
Stroke
COPD
Any other long term
health condition 
Cardiac Rehabilitation
Mobility Issues
Weight Issues
Multiple Sclerosis
Osteoporosis
MSK conditions
Chronic Fatigue
Stroke
COPD
Any other long term
health condition 
Chronic Back
Pain Issues
Weight Issues
MSK Issues 
Move More
(Cancer)
Parkinson’s Escape Pain Weigh to Go
All types of cancer
Can be done
pre/during/post
treatment
Early diagnosis  Hip/knee arthritis Overweight/Obe
se 
2.4 Funding to support the programme comes primarily from the NHS Lanarkshire and
the Health and Social Care Partnership with additional support, in kind, from North
Lanarkshire Council.  In addition, to the operational delivery of Active Health, Active
& Creative Communities supports a number of strategic partnerships which aim to
further advance good physical health and wellbeing across North Lanarkshire: 
1652
4
605
276
204
156
52
59
11
5
0 200 400 600 800 1000 1200 1400 1600 1800
INCREASE ACTIVITY
MOVE MORE
MENTAL WELLBEING
REDUCE WEIGHT
ADDICTION SUPPORT
RETURN TO WORK
IMPROVE MOBILITY
ANTE/POST NATAL
WEIGH TO GO
SMOKING CESSATION
Active Health - Reason for Referral Q1&2
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• Lanarkshire Weight Management Service
• Lanarkshire Falls Service
• Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership
• Get Walking Lanarkshire
• PHP6 Steering Group (Public Health Priority 6)
• NLC Diet & Nutrition Policy Group 
Next Steps 
2.5 Active Health is a lifeline programme for many people in our community, with a taste
of some feedback shown in Appendix One.  Funding for Active Health is not
mainstreamed within NHS Lanarkshire and as such the actual level of funding can
vary from year to year.  However, with increasing pressures in the NHS, there is a
growing recognition of the value of support which can delivered within the community. 
Very recently, health colleagues held a support/intervention day at Wishaw Sports
Centre which allowed them to see large number of local people and provide primary
health care advice in a community setting.  To assist with local access to health care,
Active & Creative Communities have also been operating a Near Me service within
Chapelhall Library.  Near Me is a video consulting service that enables people to
attend appointments from home or wherever is convenient. 
2.6 Currently under discussion is the opportunity to expand Active Health to include
support for those with pulmonary conditions and we continue to provide specialist
instructors to support patients who are transitioning from hospital back into the
community. 
2.7 More broadly, as was considered at the last Communities Committee, COSLA have
recently launched a Physical Activity Strategy for Scotland.  While ACC will be
represented on the national group in support of delivery of the strategy, we are now
working with NHS Lanarkshire on a whole systems approach to public health which
will consider the key challenges in Lanarkshire, focusing on: 
• Active systems
• Active places of learning
• Active travel
• Active places and spaces
• Active health and social care
• Active communications
• Sports and recreation
• Active workplaces 
2.8 Work with NHSL is at an early stage and will be shared with elected members as
plans are developed. 
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3. Measures of success 
3.1 Improved health outcomes across North Lanarkshire, with a focus on an evidence-
based approach. 
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1  Appendix 1  Feeback from our Clients 
Lyall Rennie
Chief Officer (Community Operations) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Feeback from our Clients                      Appendix 1 
My name is EG have been attending that Strength & Balance Classes at the Tryst Sports Centre,
Cumbernauld for a number of years after having two knee replacements, suffering two strokes and
cancer.
The classes have had a remarkable effect on my recovery and my mental health. I did not know any
of the other people who attended the classes but have become good friends with a number of
them.
The two instructors Clare and Tricia have been extremely helpful in my recovery. They are very
knowledgeable ,informative, encourage and support each of the participants.  I do not think I could
have progressed so well with my recovery without their support. 
Hi, A bit about me:-
I have been attending the Strength and Balance class for some weeks now following my GP
referral.  I had been falling flat on my face and have a chronic back condition (nerve root
compression, due to Covid my spinal steroid injections have stopped) and my mental health had
deteriorated as I am struggling with additional constant pain and have not been going out.
How this class has helped me:-
Physically - I have benefited in so many ways. Firstly, I felt secure in the knowledge that the
instructors knew my medical history and I could try to do exercise in a safe environment .I struggled
at first and was encouraged to go at my own speed.  Again, this made me more confident so I could
try and improve and improve I have.  I used to just do mainly sitting exercise then I could do some
standing as well.  I have noticed that I am more stable on my feet.  All the things were coming
together, I can stretch more through my balance exercises and can reach higher up cupboards more
safely.  I now know how to do sit to stands properly.  I do these this in the house and it becomes
second nature to use my thigh muscles to push up and to take a few heel raises to stop dizziness
before I move off.  Some quite simple things to know like to push my bottom out when sitting down
has made the pain it causes reduce all be it very slightly.  These slight changes in doing things I have
learned at this class in the right way has helped.  another thing that helps control my pain level is
concentrating on my foot and ankle movement when I walk.  Concentrating on walking correct
distracts some of the some of the pain.  My overall posture has improved.   During the class I tend
to do things slower but in the correct position although there are other people in the class for me
it’s like having my own instructor.  we can all ask if we need clarification , due to short term
memory issue I have I find this helpful.
Mental Health:-I found that the instructors understood when I asked to sit at the back of the class
away from the mirror and others as I felt paranoid at others watching.. This is the first thing I tried
to do that involved me going out of my house.  Over the weeks I have been able to chat to others
which was a surprising benefit to me. I didn’t expect to becoming less self-aware and it feels good
to talk to other class members.  As I feel my stability and my confidence improving, I have been able
to go out with my friend for the first time in over 2 years.
I still need to walk with 2 sticks and still have issues going out and mixing with others but overall, I
am more confident physically and in return can face more of my pain management and mental
health problems.  I feel a bit better and for me a little is a massive amount.
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    LR/HL Date 03/02/25 
Motherwell Half Marathon 
From  Lyall Rennie, Chief Officer (Community Operations)  
Email Liddleh@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07973 726496 
Executive Summary 
This report outlines a proposal to hold a half marathon event in Motherwell in August 2025. 
The potential benefits are outlined alongside the likely costs and anticipated impact. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that Committee: 
(1) Approves the proposal for a half marathon event to be held in the Motherwell area
on 3 August 2025.
(2) Acknowledges the projected costs, as outlined in paragraph 2.5.
(3) Otherwise,  acknowledges  the contents of this report. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Improve the health and wellbeing of our communities
Ambition statement (15) Encourage the health and wellbeing of people through a
range of social, cultural, and leisure activities
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work
Item 10
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1. Background
1.1 For a number of years, Active & Creative Communities (and previously North
Lanarkshire Leisure) have held an annual 10k event in the Cumbernauld area.
Supported by the Suicide Prevention programme and a range of local sponsors, the
event attracts around 800 participants each year and is structured around a family
friendly format with toddlers’ races, 1k, 5k and the final 10k activities, open to all ages
and abilities.
1.2 In late 2023, the council was approached by running enthusiasts who enquired about
the potential to replicate a similar event, more specifically a half marathon, in the
Motherwell area. A short-life working group, led by Active & Creative Communities,
was formed to consider the possible options for such an event.
2. Report
2.1 As outlined above, the working group was made up of several representatives
including:
• Active & Creative Communities
• Roads and Assets
• Talent & Organisational Development
• Corporate Communications
Regular input has also been available from local running clubs.
2.2 Within an overall context of a Motherwell event, Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility
was considered the most appropriate start/finish point for a half marathon. This venue
will also allow for inclusion of a range of free family activities including soft-play, bouncy
castles and family games – these will be supported by the wider sports development
team. To prevent potential problems with parking, it was agreed that no other events
will be held on the same day as a proposed half marathon. The proposed date for the
event is 3 August 2025. This date has been chosen as it does not conflict with other
running events, suits the overall training schedule for those participating and will not
clash with anything else taking place in the local area e.g. large-scale football matches.
2.3 A number of different options were considered for a potential route but the preferred
option (detailed as Appendix 1) has been chosen to mitigate against any potential
traffic management difficulties, taking into account the preference of runners and to
ensure continued access to University Hospital Wishaw.
2.4 We know from experience with the 10k event that such events have a number of
positive benefits for physical and mental health, in addition to offering an important
community-based activity for people across North Lanarkshire to participate in.
2.5 Following discussions with Financial Solutions, we have identified resources which
could be made available should Committee agree to host the event. It is estimated
that the overall cost will be circa £60K.
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2.6 It should be noted that the above costs exclude any income which could be achieved
from the event, so the stated costs are very much a worst case scenario. If the
experience of the 10k is replicated, it is likely that we may be able to attract some local
sponsorship, and runners will be charged a nominal entry fee.   
2.7 Early discussions have taken place with Active Schools and colleagues within
Education, Children and Families to ensure that the event is able to be used as an
opportunity for learning for our young people, and particularly those with an interest in
Sports Leadership.  Subject to a decision to proceed, we will involve our school
community in preparations for the event.  The Volunteer NL programme will also offer
the opportunity to anyone who would like to volunteer on the day and in the
preparations leading up to the event. 
3. Measures of success 
3.1 A successful community event, which supports health and wellbeing, while offering a
fun, participative opportunity for all. 
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1  Appendix 1  Proposed Route for Half Marathon 
Lyall Rennie
Chief Officer (Community Operations) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
Initial discussions have taken place with Financial Solutions to identify available
budgets.  Further details will be provided subject to agreement.
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒
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If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
If a decision is taken to proceed, Corporate Communications will continue to be
involved in all planning and promotion.
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Proposed Route for Half Marathon                                   Appendix 1 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☒ Yes   ☐ No
Ref    KH/WC Date 03/02/25 
North Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership: Annual
Oversight and Outcomes Report 2023/24 
From  Katrina Hassell, Chief Officer (Business and Digital)  
E-mail hassellk@northlan.gov.uk Telephone 07903 096121 
Executive Summary 
The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 aims to strengthen community
engagement and empowerment through a range of statutory duties on public bodies and other
organisations. Duties range from increasing levels of community participation in the planning
and delivery of public services through to community management or ownership of buildings
or land. The Act requires all public sector bodies to work together and to engage with local
communities on the issues that matter the most to them with the shared aim of improve
outcomes in these priorities. There is a particular emphasis on addressing inequalities,
poverty and socio-economic disadvantage in local areas. Community planning partners must
also report publicly on their progress including where outcomes have been improved through
joint planning, collaboration and effective partnership working - operationally and strategically. 
This Annual Oversight and Outcome Report 2023 – 2024 highlights where community
planning in North Lanarkshire is making a positive impact in strengthening partnership
working and improving outcomes in line with The Plan for North Lanarkshire’s shared
ambitions and Committee is requested to approve the report attached as Appendix 1. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1) Approves the North Lanarkshire Partnership Strategic Leadership Board’s annual
oversight and outcomes report 2023/24 attached as Appendix 1. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  Enhance participation, capacity, and empowerment across our
communities
Ambition statement  (20) Improve the involvement of communities in the decisions,
and development of services and supports, that affect them 
(24) Review and design services around people, communities,
and shared resources
Programme of Work All Programmes of Work 
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1. Background 
1.1 The Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015 places several statutory duties on
community planning partners that are designed to improve outcomes and tackle
inequalities in local areas. The Act extends the statutory community planning duty to
include a wider sphere of public services – requiring these bodies to work together in
planning, resourcing and delivering services with a clear priority focus on tackling
inequalities and improving opportunities for communities that experienced the poorest
outcomes. In so doing, partners must directly involve community organisations,
especially those which address socio-economic disadvantage.  
1.2 Under the Act’s statutory duties Community Planning Partnerships must:  
• Prepare and publish a local outcomes plan for their local area which sets out the
local outcomes which the Partnership will prioritise for improvement; and, 
• Review and report progress annually in the delivery of this plan.  
1.3 Community Planning Partnerships must also identify the local communities that
experience significantly poorer outcomes when compared both to other parts of the
local authority area and elsewhere in Scotland and publish individual improvement
plans setting out the issues that partners will prioritise to improve outcomes for people
living in these localities. 
1.4 This report demonstrates and provides assurance that North Lanarkshire Community
Planning Partnership is meeting these statutory obligations. The Outcomes Report
2023/2024, attached as Appendix 1, illustrates where community planning partners are
collaborating and working closely with the community and voluntary sector and local
people in the planning, delivery and resourcing of public services with shared aims to
improve outcomes and reduce inequalities. 
2. Report 
North Lanarkshire Partnership Annual Oversight and Outcomes Report 2023/2024 
2.1 An integrated programme of reporting activity supports the North Lanarkshire
Community Planning Partnership in monitoring the progress against priorities while
fulfilling its statutory reporting obligations. This comprises:  
2.1.1 Consideration of this annual outcomes report by North Lanarkshire Partnership (NLP)
Strategic Leadership Board and North Lanarkshire Council’s Communities Committee
with publication via the council's website (Links to the 2022/23 Annual Outcomes
Report).  
2.1.2 Submission and consideration of a composite performance report to the NLP Strategic
Leadership Board every six months on partnership activity and progress in taking
forward the identified priorities and associated actions across the nine Local Outcome
Improvement Plans. Similar reports are considered by North Lanarkshire Council’s
Communities Committee with publication via the council's website (Links to the 1 April
2023 - 30 September 2023 and 1 October 2023 to 31 March 2024  Local Outcome
Improvement Plan Reports).  
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2.1.3 Preparation and publication of annual progress reports on delivery of the individual
Local Outcome Improvement Plan actions in each area and consideration of these by
the relevant Community Board. 
2.1.4 Annual reporting by statutory partnerships and other partnership working groups on
thematic plans including for example the Children’s Services Plan and the Tackling
Poverty Action Plan.  
2.2 In March 2019, North Lanarkshire Community Planning Partnership endorsed and
adopted The Plan for North Lanarkshire as the Partnership’s own long term strategic
vision for the area. The Plan provides a single, shared focus and galvanises
commitment across all partners to improve outcomes and address deep-rooted
inequalities in North Lanarkshire.  
2.2.1 Reporting is further strengthened through associated annual updates to North
Lanarkshire Council’s Policy and Strategy Committee on The Plan for North
Lanarkshire’s Programme of Work since inception in 2019. These reports provide a
review of progress across all strands of the Programme of Work over the previous year
and detail planned actions and reporting schedules for the upcoming year. The report
considered by the Policy and Strategy Committee on 14 March 2024 (Link) highlights
the significant achievements to date and sets the strategic direction for the period 2024
and beyond. 
2.2.2 The Plan for North Lanarkshire is supported by 28 high-level health check indicators
which reflect all Partner functions and can be measured over the lifespan of the plan.
These health check indicators allow Strategic Leaders to measure progress and assess
where outcomes and opportunities are improving and where there is still work to be
done.    
2.2.3 The Strategic Performance Framework – the North Lanarkshire Context (link), also
considered by the Policy and Strategy Committee on 14 March 2024 provides a
breakdown of each indicator over several years with supporting commentary and
analysis.  
2.3 Key highlights, described more fully in the Community Planning Oversight and
Outcomes Report attached as Appendix 1, include:  
• Continued and enhanced support from partners to families, households, and
communities throughout the ongoing cost of living crisis; 
• On-going commitment from partners to support good mental health, tackling mental
health stigma and discrimination; 
• The continued commitment across all partners to work collectively and differently in
supporting care experienced children, young people and their families, reaffirming
their commitment to “The Promise”   
3. Measures of success 
3.1 Continued compliance by the council and community planning partners with the
statutory duties, responsibilities and reporting requirements enacted through the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 2003 and the more recent, and wider reaching, Community
Empowerment (Scotland) Act 2015. 
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3.2 Effective joint planning, collaboration and partnership working by the council, partner
agencies, voluntary and community organisations and local communities themselves
resulting in improved outcomes and increased prosperity and growth for all in line with
the shared ambitions in The Plan for North Lanarkshire. 
3.3 Continued development of community planning at a local level through the work of the
Community Boards and Local Partnership Teams with increased engagement,
participation, capacity and resilience within North Lanarkshire’s communities.     
4. Supporting documentation 
4.1 Appendix 1   NLP Strategic Leadership Board – Annual Oversight and Outcomes
Report 2023/24   
Katrina Hassell
Chief Officer (Business and Digital) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the Public
Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-community/equalities/equality-
and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with People
Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters, statutory
considerations (including employment law considerations), or new legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with Legal and
Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of personal
data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to the
data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out and e-
mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology, digital
transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data management,
or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
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Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change, has
an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by the
Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on any
environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
NLP Strategic Leadership Board previously identified action to address climate
change as one of its strategic priorities and as such the Board approved its ACT
Now Plan 2021 to 2025 in April 2021 and partners have continued to support
activity to heighten awareness and support community led climate change and
greening initiatives. 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential impacts,
highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g. Corporate or
Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are managed? 
There is a risk that the council and our partners do not comply with our statutory
duties, responsibilities and reporting requirements enacted through the Local
Government (Scotland) Act 2003 and the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Act
2015. There are further risks associated with community planning in North
Lanarkshire failing to achieve its clear and stated aims of improving outcomes for
local communities and reducing socio-economic disadvantage, poverty and
inequalities particularly in our most disadvantaged communities. These risks are
managed through Service Risk Registers and individual project risk registers where
appropriate. 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant Duty (i.e.
does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-Service or ex-
Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been made to
ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular needs of the
Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face disadvantage
compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity, service
delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young people up to the
age of 18, or on a specific group of these?
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Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that has
been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the relevant
Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA) been
carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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Annual Review and Improving
Outcomes Report 2023 - 2024      
NORTH LANARKSHIRE COUNCIL
Appendix 1
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Contents 
1. The Plan for North Lanarkshire – Programme of Work   page   2  
2. Community Empowerment       page   5 
3. Wider Community Planning and Partnership Engagement  page   6 
4. Strategic Priorities        page  10      
5. Conclusion         page 18 
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1.The Plan for North Lanarkshire 
1.1 Programme of Work 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire, launched in
2019, aims to foster inclusive growth and fairer
and wealthier distribution. It seeks to improve
the area while valuing social benefits. The Plan
focuses on integrating policies, services, and
systems to tackle economic, social and health
challenges. Its goal is to create a meaningful
impact, making North Lanarkshire a place
people care about. 
The Programme of Work is the vehicle driving
forward the plan for North Lanarkshire.   
North Lanarkshire Council has recently approved its Programme of Work to 2028 with
a streamlined set of seven themes identified. Strategic Leaders considered these at
an event held in Newmains and St Brigid’s Community Hub in March 2024. 
1. Transforming Places – an enhanced programme to accelerate transformation of
town centres and communities. 
2. Invest in North Lanarkshire - accelerated outcome delivery and investment via a
more streamlined advisory service and aligned operating model and infrastructure
plan. 
3. Sustainable Futures - focus commitments to Net Zero Carbon and the associated
energy solutions and investments required to make it a reality. 
4. Resilient People - deliver whole family support locally, when families need it, in a
way that addresses the impacts of poverty and reduces inequality. 
5. Brighter Futures - support and improve educational attainment, employment
opportunities, entrepreneurship, and volunteering. 
6. Digital NL - develop a skilled digital workforce, promote an innovative, sustainable
culture and be the Digital Leader for a transformed North Lanarkshire. 
7. One Service - ensure services are delivered, regardless of owner, in a streamlined,
efficient, and supportive model, with the overall vision of inclusive growth and
prosperity for all. 
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1.2 Programme of Work – Reporting Schedule 2023-2024 
The North Lanarkshire Partnership (NLP) - Strategic Leadership Board Programme of
Work 2023-2024 and Reporting Schedule was proposed to the Board in April 2023.
The schedule recognises the NLP’s Partnership’s ‘Framework for Demonstrating
Improved Outcomes for Communities.’ 
The Strategic Leadership Board agreed the Framework in June 2022 and it reflects the
Accounts Commission’s Statutory Direction 2023-2025. It is designed to support
strategic joint planning and collaborative working between partners and with local
communities and voluntary organisations. 
The ‘Framework for Demonstrating Improved Outcomes for Communities’ reporting
model is structured around three levels illustrated below. 
• Level 1 – the strategic and local context, including 28 Health Check Indicators.
• Level 2 – existing strategies, plans and wider partnership working
arrangements at either a North Lanarkshire, or pan-Lanarkshire, level. 
• Level 3 – demonstrating improved outcomes in relation to the Local Outcome
Improvement Plan priorities. 
1.3 Programme of Work – 28 Health Check Indicators Progress 
Since The Plan for North Lanarkshire was established in 2019, it has been supported
by a suite of 28 Heath Check Indicators. The indicators aim to provide the context for
North Lanarkshire as a place. This suite of measures is used to provide a robust,
consistent, and independent evidence base. 
The latest results reported in March 2024 (Framework for demonstrating improved
outcomes for communities) indicate significant gains when comparing to the baseline
set when The Plan for North Lanarkshire was established in 2019. They demonstrate
positive trends in several key economic and social indicators, including:
• Gross weekly pay continues to remain higher than the national average, and
the gap in the hourly rate of pay between males and females continues to
narrow and is now smaller than it is nationally. 
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• The number of working age people claiming employment related benefits has
continued the gradual downward trend that started towards the end of 2020. It
is now 7% lower than pre-pandemic levels. 
• The proportion of the working age population who are economically active has
shown signs of improvement for the last four consecutive quarters - reaching
75%. This is the highest position for three years.
• Economic growth continues to show a positive picture with the latest results
showing an increase of 5.2% in gross value added per head. 
• New community hubs offering direct access to services and support and more
integrated whole family support.
• Increased affordable housing through quality developments.
• Revamped town centres becoming vibrant, multi-use spaces.
• Poverty in North Lanarkshire has fallen by 2%.
• Latest figures show a significant improvement in breastfeeding, with 30.4% of
babies in North Lanarkshire breastfed at the 6–8-week review.
• The change in crime rates in North Lanarkshire remains lower than the national
average.
• Significant transformation in terms of housing, wealth, and employment. 
These developments are enabling communities
to thrive, they are boosting the local economy,
education, housing, and leisure. They are making
North Lanarkshire a more attractive place for
living, learning, working, investing, and visiting. 
Further details on the progress of the Programme
of Work are outlined in North Lanarkshire
Council’s Policy and Committee Report North
Lanarkshire Council’s Policy and Committee
Report – ‘The Programme of Works –
Achievements to date’ . 
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2. Community Empowerment 
2.1 Local Outcome Improvement Plans (LOIP) – Local Partnership
Teams 
The Local Outcome Improvement Plan
(LOIP) ‘Framework for Demonstrating
Improved Outcomes for Communities’
started in June 2021. It aids local partners in
managing, overseeing, and reporting LOIP
priorities by community planning partners at
a local level through the Local Partnership
Teams. 
Local Outcome Improvement Plans are
aligned to the nine Community Boards are
detailed here - Local Outcome Improvement
Plans 
Level 3 of the ‘Framework for Demonstrating Improved Outcomes for Communities’
has a focus on demonstrating improved outcomes in relation to the Local Outcome
Improvement Plan priorities. 
To support this, Local Partnership Teams meet every six weeks to track these priorities.
They have formed subgroups, as needed, for targeted actions. Using the Framework,
helps the Local Partnership Teams improve reporting to the NLP Strategic Leadership
Board and Community Boards. 
Local Partnership Teams share a collective responsibility for ensuring action at a local
level. This helps to drive forward the LOIP priorities and ensures that progress is
updated through the Framework. Progress is linked to the key priorities of the nine
Local Outcome Improvement Plans. 
2.2 Development Session - September 2023 
This event allowed a review of progress and an opportunity to share best practices.
Following the event all participants completed a questionnaire. A partnership short-
term working group was set up to take forward improvements. 
The group, using feedback from the session and survey, drafted actions to help support
Local Partnership Teams improvement plans. 
Actions included:
• Creating a Frequently Asked Questions document for local team members. This
answers questions raised during the development session.
• Holding planning sessions with Local Partnership Teams to review progress and
suggest improvements.
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• Each partner agency now holds meetings before and after Community Board
meetings to discuss key issues and partnership opportunities. 
3. Wider Community Planning and Partnership Engagement   
3.1 North Lanarkshire Community Justice Outcome Improvement
Plan 2023-2028 (CJOIP) 
On 6 October 2023, the North Lanarkshire Community Justice Partnership agreed the
publication of the North Lanarkshire CJOIP 2023-28. The Strategic Leadership Board
endorsed the Plan in December 2023. Community Justice Outcome Improvement
Plan 2023 to 2028. 
The Plan sets the direction of community justice
in North Lanarkshire over the next five years. 
The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016
places a legal duty on statutory community
justice partners to engage in planning and
reporting on their progress towards improving
community justice outcomes. The responsibility
for community justice sits with all statutory
community justice partners. The model places
planning at a local level where decisions are
made by people who know their area best. 
The development of the CJOIP began in
September 2022. Stakeholder sessions took
place, along with a review of the data. This
helped to provide a robust evidence base to set priorities. 
Consultation included surveys to get the views of the public. There was engagement
with the North Lanarkshire Community Justice - Third Sector Endorsed Network and
focus groups with people with lived experience of being in the justice system. 
The North Lanarkshire Community Justice - Strategic Needs and Strengths
Assessment (SNSA) was also updated. The SNSA includes data in relation to crime,
sentencing and the needs of people in the justice system from North Lanarkshire over
the past seven years. The NLCJP Data Inference Report provided analysis of the data
to support the review of performance and identified areas for improvement. 
Two sessions also took place with statutory partners and stakeholders. Participants
included community representatives, those from the voluntary sector, and individuals
with lived experience in the justice system. These events aimed to finalise the key
findings from local activities and to help identity priorities for the North Lanarkshire
CJOIP. They were set within the context of the updated National Community Justice
Strategy and Performance Framework. 
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A draft public consultation version of the North Lanarkshire CJOIP was published in
July 2023. Consultation with Community Justice Scotland (CJS), the national
leadership organisation for community justice took place as legislatively required. CJS
noted that North Lanarkshire CJOIP was a strong public facing plan. They noted that
it had good evidence base, and it closely aligned to the national strategy. They
recommended that more information relating to the activity undertaken and baselining
against national outcomes would help to strengthen the ‘golden thread’ when
identifying priorities. 
These recommendations are now built into the finalised North Lanarkshire CJOIP
2023-2028. 
3.2 Advancing Race Equality in North Lanarkshire 
In 2022, North Lanarkshire Council commissioned the University of the West of
Scotland to explore the lived experiences and future needs of North Lanarkshire’s
Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) communities. This face-to-face research was
a follow-up to an earlier online survey issued in 2021. 
The report provided the main findings of the research and its thirty two
recommendations based around the themes of:
• An ageing population. 
• Digital skills and inclusion. 
• Employment and skills. 
• Community cohesion and integration. 
• Specific experiences of North Lanarkshire’s Syrian Refugees who settled
more than seven years ago. 
The report emphasised the need for a co-ordinated response from all partners. The
partner agencies agreed that each partner agency should provide an update on current
and planned activity, particularly around the issues highlighted in the research. 
In December 2023, the Board received a progress report, including the following key
points:
• All organisations received the report. They were asked to publish it online and
to prepare their responses.
• Each organisation designated an officer to
manage their response. The Officers joined a
working group to feedback to research participants
and BAME communities. 
• Partners responses were reviewed and key stakeholders like New College
Lanarkshire and Routes to Work, using a template with the following questions:
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• What are you currently doing?
• What do you plan to do?
• What challenges do you foresee? 
They received fifty-seven pages of responses; these were edited before sharing with
the community. The last version, approved by the Lead Officers, is now on the Council
website. It can be translated into over seventy languages. Partner organisations have
also received the report. 
Flash reports have been developed to provide direct feedback to the research
participants. 
In addition to this work, the following activity has taken place. This brings added
value to the research for North Lanarkshire:
• Presentations on the research findings were
delivered to North Lanarkshire Violence
Against Women - Operational Working Group
and the Resettlement and Relocation Member
Officer Working Group. Both presentations
focussed on the work of those groups.
North Lanarkshire Carers Together used the
research report recommendations as evidence
to support the need for a BAME Carer and
Engagement Worker for North Lanarkshire. 
• The application was successful, and the
organisation has received £101,616 to fund this
post for 3 years. The post holder is also a North
Lanarkshire resident.
• The Council’s Museums and Collections Team have used the recommendations
as evidence for a funding bid of £60,000 to Museums Galleries Scotland. This
funding will be used to appoint a Community Engagement Officer. They will
collaborate with members of the BAME community to co-create resources and
develop the Council’s collections to be more inclusive.
• Education Scotland have asked for permission to share the research with
colleagues in the Scottish Government CLD unit, New Scots Team and across
the Education Scotland Network. 
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3.3 North Lanarkshire Partnership Action on Climate Together
(ACT) and Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub 
North Lanarkshire Partnership previously identified climate
action as a strategic priority and Voluntary Action North
Lanarkshire (VANL) was tasked with developing the
Partnership’s approach and strategic direction including
supporting community led action. 
In April 2021, the Strategic Leadership Board approved the
NLP Action on Climate Together (ACT) Now Plan 2021 to
2025. ACT Now North Lanarkshire – Supporting action to tackle the climate emergency
through inclusive and green recovery 
ACT supports action to tackle the climate emergency in North Lanarkshire. ACT has a
commitment to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2030. Key developments have
been made during 2023-2024, most notably the establishment of Lanarkshire Climate
Action Hub funded by the Scottish Government. There has also been changes to the
staffing arrangements within VANL to support the ACT Now Plan and wider community
climate action and green wellbeing initiatives. 
3.4 Climate and Green Wellbeing Project 
This project followed the successful pilot of the North Lanarkshire Community Climate
Awareness and Action Project (January-May 2022). The Scottish Government’s -
Community Adult Learning Fund, funds the project. 
To support the delivery of this project VANL: 
• Applied for additional funding to support their role in co-ordinating the project.
• Trained Community Climate and Green Wellbeing Champions.
• Worked with New College Lanarkshire to establish ongoing training for Climate
and Green Wellbeing Champions. 
• Published Community Climate and Green Wellbeing Guides. 
• Established a Climate and Green Wellbeing Development Fund to support local
action. 
Between 2022-2024 VANL received annual project funding of £25,000 from NHS
Lanarkshire to support green wellbeing work (£10k) and co-ordination of ACT Now NL
(£15K). VANL use the funding to employ a Climate and Green Health Officer to support
the early development of the ACT Now Plan. It has also supported initiatives through
the Lanarkshire Green Health Partnership including drafting the ‘Green Guides’ 
VANL also used funding secured through the ‘Lanarkshire Climate Action Hub’ to
deliver the following work up to the end of March 2024. 
• “Climate conversation” training for around forty people from local communities
and Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS). They will form a network of
Community Climate and Green Wellbeing Champions to support increased
community awareness and action. 
• Preparation and launch of a North Lanarkshire CVS Climate Pledge to support
local CVS organisations to take action to reduce their own organisation’s carbon
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emissions and where possible, support wider community action on climate and
green wellbeing issues. 
• Editing, design, and publication of the six thematic Community Climate and
Green Wellbeing Action Guides. 
3.5 Community Wealth Building – Engagement events 
Community Wealth Building taps into the resources of various sectors to keep more
wealth in communities. 'Anchor' organisations, such as colleges, agencies, and major
local employers, are central to this effort. 
Their goal is to create better jobs, grow businesses, increase community assets, and
shorten supply chains. In North Lanarkshire, the Partnership Community Wealth
Building Group has hosted engagement events to highlight the Community Wealth
Building's five pillars, these cover:
1. Spending 
2. Workforce
3. Land and Property
4. Inclusive Ownership 
5. Finance. 
The events highlighted the role of public partners, local businesses, and the community
sector. 
Going forward the Partnership aims to create a 'Community Wealth Building
Commitment Statement.' This will require all projects and plans to show how they
incorporate Community Wealth Building in projects, programmes of work, strategies,
and plans. 
4. Strategic Priorities 
4.1 Mental Health & Wellbeing 
In 2020, the Strategic Leadership Board agreed that promoting good mental health
should be a priority for leaders in the Community Planning Partnership. A key part of
this is tackling mental health stigma and discrimination. Currently only 40% of Scottish
employees feel comfortable discussing their mental health with their managers. This
highlights that workplaces need to become safer spaces for these conversations. 
In addition to this six out of the nine Community Boards identified promoting mental
health and wellbeing as a priority area of work. 
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4.2 Stigma Free Lanarkshire 
Last year, the Board agreed to continue supporting the
Stigma Free Lanarkshire Programme.
In December 2023, Lanarkshire Links successfully
tendered to host the Stigma Free Lanarkshire Team for
another three years. This ensures the programme can
continue its work in Health and Social Care, Education,
Communities, and Workplaces.
This year, Stigma Free Lanarkshire held twelve
workshops with 112 participants from various partners in North Lanarkshire. Stigma
Free Lanarkshire and the Lanarkshire Association for Mental Health supported seven
volunteers with personal experience of mental health issues to share their stories
during Mental Health Awareness week. Their experiences help inspire others and
shape tools, resources, and policies. 
4.3 Recovery
The concept of recovery is central to supporting people with their mental health.
Recovery is a journey of healing and transformation. It supports a person with a mental
health problem to live a meaningful life in a community of their choice while striving to
meet their full potential. 
On the 9 November 2023, 160 people with mental
health experiences, including forty young
ambassadors, gathered to celebrate mental health
recovery. The event encouraged everyone to connect
and work together to create the conditions for good
mental health for all. 
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4.4 Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund 
During 2021-2023, a total of £2.6million was allocated to VANL via Scottish
Government to fund 86 Community projects and grassroots organisations. An
additional £946,000 was allocated to third sector projects in 2023-2024. This funded a
further thirty-four projects with circa 3,840 people benefitting. 
Previous funding supported a diverse range of projects, including those supporting the
mental health of refugees, BAME communities and carers. For the first time during
2023-2024, successful bids were received for projects supporting the mental health of
the travelling community and LGBTQ+ communities. 
Examples of community focused mental health awareness raising and initiatives
during 2023-2024 included:
• Motherwell Health Improvement team hosted a mental health stall at Maranatha
Foodbank and promoted ‘Time to Talk Day’ and Breathing Space’s 20-year
celebration.
• New public-facing mental health directory for children and young people shared
with all community boards.
• The Wishaw LOIP Mental Health and Wellbeing subgroup now offers support
every Friday at South Wishaw Parish Church. They host a Foodbank,
Addictions, Hub, and Community Café.
• A joint initiative between NHS Lanarkshire - Psychological Services and
Motherwell Football Club saw the re-introduction of Stress Control Classes.
Following a successful pilot, these open-access classes will be reintroduced
across North Lanarkshire.
• “Rabbie Does Strictly” - this initiative saw partners working together to source
funding for a community event aimed at promoting mental health and reducing
isolation. 
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4.5 The delivery of The Promise in North Lanarkshire 
4.5.1 The Promise – Development Team Impact Evaluation 
The publication of The Promise in 2020 and the supporting national implementation
plan, provided the foundations for the delivery of The Promise in North Lanarkshire. A
localised North Lanarkshire Promise Implementation Plan for 2021-2024, has also
been progressed. 
The key priority areas identified for the delivery of the Promise include: 
• A Good Childhood 
• Supporting the whole family 
• Supporting the workforce 
• Planning 
• Building Capacity 
In 2020 The North Lanarkshire Promise - Development Team was set up to support
the delivery of The Promise across partnerships. The Development Team, which
included care experienced young people, have conducted an impact evaluation of the
progress of the actions identified in the North Lanarkshire Promise Plan 2021-2024. 
The impact evaluation identified that there has been progress in the delivery of key
actions which support the delivery of The Promise. Actions for the delivery of The
Promise are included in the Children’s Services Plan, 2023-2026 - Improvement Plan.
The Improving Children’s Services Group, on behalf of the Children’s Services Board,
has oversight of the progress of both these strategic improvement plans. Children’s
Services Plan 2021-2023. 
4.5.2. The Promise Conference 
On 3 February 2023 the first The Promise conference took place. Over 230 managers
and practitioners from across the children’s services partnership and adult services,
including third sector partners, as well as elected members, children and young people
and senior leaders attended. Post conference evaluations highlighted opportunities to
consider both the implementation of ‘The Promise’ in North Lanarkshire and how local
partners can support this work. 
On 16 June 2023, the Strategic Leadership Board agreed that the conference would
be an annual event for the Council and partners. This reaffirmed the local commitment
to The Promise. 
4.6 Community Hubs Operating Model 
Effective partnership working and place-based approaches to service delivery are
shared ambitions in ‘The Plan for North Lanarkshire.’ Community Hubs play a pivotal
role in extending our reach into local communities. They help to create organisational
structure and partnership culture to design services around people and communities. 
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North Lanarkshire Council’s network of Community Hubs
provides a firm foundation for place-based service
delivery, alongside offering excellent opportunities for
partnership colleagues to work jointly in developing better
integrated services that meet individual, and community
needs and support the ‘no wrong door approach.’ 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire and its associated asset
management and operating model Programmes of Work
have set clear ambitions that Community Hubs should sit
at the heart of our communities and provide touchpoints
for local people at every stage throughout their lives. 
In February 2024, the Board were presented with an update on Community Hubs and
the operating model across the Council’s existing estate. The work is directed via the
Strategic Asset Review and Investment Strategy. Outlined was the current the
delivery programme and the programme to invest and rationalise the existing school
estate. 
The update also detailed the strategy and vision, including potential hub zones. The
operating model has three phases and will be co-designed with communities:
• Phase 1: 2 years 2021-2023
Provide shared hub workspaces across communities for our agile staff in
support of our future workplace ambitions.
Phase 2: 3-5 years 2023-2028 
Extend the hub facilities to the wider workforce, partners, third sector and wider
public sector services to enable greater integrated working and reach into
communities.
Phase 3:  5-10 years 2028-2038
A fully integrated town and community hub model.   
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4.7 Tackling Poverty Strategy 
The Strategic Leadership Board endorsed the ‘Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire’
Tackling Poverty Strategy 2020-2023 and the associated Action Plan at its meeting on
18 June 2020. This merged four of the original The Plan for North Lanarkshire-
Programme of Work priorities to ensure and sustain an integrated approach that places
supporting positive, fairer outcomes for people at the heart of The Plan for North
Lanarkshire. 
The ‘Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire’ Tackling Poverty Strategy 2023 - 2026 and
its updated Action Plan was approved at the Policy and Strategy Committee Meeting
on 28 September 2023. 
‘Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire’ brings together work across the Council and
community planning partners. It ensures effective partnerships, co-ordination of
planning and resource deployment. In addition, the strategy’s action plan includes the
statutory data gathering and reporting requirements necessary to prepare and publish
a Local Child Poverty Action Report for North Lanarkshire. 
4.7  Cost of Living 
4.7.1 Cash first approach to food poverty and insecurity
Economic uncertainty continues to impact the poorest households, with the cost-of-
living crisis impacting on a substantial number of families. The Joseph Rowntree
Foundation reported in October 2023 that:
• 47% of the poorest fifth of households were in arrears with their household
bills or behind on scheduled lending repayments.
• 72% percent were going without essentials.
• 58% reported not having enough money for food. 
Since 2014, North Lanarkshire has pioneered a Cash First approach to address food
poverty and insecurity, ensuring access to crisis grants and sustainable solutions
through information and advice services. 
This approach has now been adopted by the Trussell Trust, Independent Food Aid
Network, and the Scottish Government. It involves referring individuals in food crisis to
the Tackling Poverty Team for benefit checks, crisis grant applications, and budgeting
assistance, or directly to the Scottish Welfare Fund. 
To overcome a 48-hour delay in crisis grant decisions, North Lanarkshire Council
successfully applied to the Scottish Government's Cash First Partnership Fund,
providing interim payments to families while awaiting grant decisions. 
The Tackling Poverty Team has generated £1,211,758 in additional benefits for
residents presenting in food crisis, demonstrating the long-term benefits that accessing
advice services can bring.
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4.7.2 Reduce the Cost of Living
The Tackling Poverty Team created an affordable credit web page. It is now available
on the Council’s web site. It provides information on local affordable credit sources for
residents.
The Council’s Tackling Poverty Team received 1992 referrals for Debt Advice in 2023-
2024. The total amount of debt dealt with by Tackling Poverty Team was £6,418,776.
4.7.3 Income from Benefits
During 2023-2024, the continuing legacy of the pandemic, significantly the Cost-of-
Living Crisis have continued to impact disproportionately on our most disadvantaged
residents and communities. This has brought the importance of income maximisation
and wider work to tackle poverty into sharp focus, with the impact of low paid and
insecure work a particular challenge.
The ‘Cost of Living Helpline’ was set up in early 2023. There has been an increase of
41.2% in the number of benefit checks completed for residents. This is an increase
from 18,521 benefit checks completed in 2022-2023 to 26,158 benefit checks
completed during 2023-2024.
The additional benefit income generated by the Tackling Poverty Team and other
council services increased by 35.1%, with a total of £47,935,822 of additional benefit
income generated via claims, mandatory reconsiderations and appeals for benefits.
The external services commissioned by the Council generated £8,256,352M in
additional benefit income for the residents of North Lanarkshire.
4.8 Creating Income from Employment
During 2023-2024 North Lanarkshire Council Employability funded the NHS
Lanarkshire Demonstrator 2 Programme. This programme focused on placing twenty-
three unemployed or low-income parents into paid work placements within the NHS for
six months, earning above minimum wage. NHS Lanarkshire recognised this was an
effective pathway for securing good employment opportunities for parents. The
programme will continue during 2024-2025.
Nine projects were funded (total projects costs £560,000) and delivered by third sector
partners across North Lanarkshire to collaborate with parents on low incomes. The
focus was on providing activities and removing barriers to make them more job ready.
North Lanarkshire’s Working and Routes to Work Ltd, supported eighty-five parents
into employment or into better paying jobs with 75% sustaining employment for at least
26 weeks.
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The Supported Employment Service worked with over two hundred clients, with forty-
three entering employment. The service has a prominent level of sustainable jobs
compared to other employability projects.  
Other notable schemes, include: 
• Reducing energy costs by improving the efficiency of 1446 council homes.
• £1.96m Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund from the Scottish Government on
upgrading non-traditionally constructed homes across North Lanarkshire.
• Bespoke Poverty Awareness Sessions delivered across all our partners. The
sessions were planned to ensure that all partners recognise their role in tackling
child poverty. 
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Conclusion
The North Lanarkshire Partnership has effectively demonstrated its commitment to
statutory obligations through this Annual Review and Improving Outcomes Report
2023-2024. 
The report highlights the successful collaboration between community planning
partners, the voluntary sector, and residents. This collective effort in planning,
delivering, and resourcing public services underscores a shared dedication to
enhancing community outcomes and addressing inequalities. Moving forward,
continued partnership and community engagement will be crucial in sustaining and
building upon these achievements. 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    LG/KH Date 03/02/25
Driving Digital Locally – Communities Update 
From  Katrina Hassell, Chief Officer (Business and Digital)  
E-mail HassellK@northlan.gov.uk Telephone  07903 096121 
Executive Summary 
To fulfil the reporting requirements of the Programme of Work to 2028 this report encompasses
areas of work from the Digital North Lanarkshire Programme Board which are linked to the
Council’s Ambition 18; to ensure our digital transformation is responsive to all people's needs
and enable access to the services they need. 
Members of the Communities Committee are aware of the twice-yearly updates informing
members of progress with the Driving Digital Locally Sub-group, initially set up as part of the
former Digital NL programme. 
This report provides an update on the progress to date with a number of key ‘digital locally’
activities which are highlighted within the report.  These include the progress of the Driving
Digital Locally working group, success of the intergenerational projects which bring together
elderly residents and local primary schools, update regarding the stakeholder engagement for
the proposed Digital Zones, the Public Wi-Fi project, online chatbot tool, and status of the new
booking system implementation. 
Recommendations
It is recommended the Communities Committee: 
(1) Acknowledge the contents of this report.
(2) Acknowledge the success of the project and activities contained within the report which
impact on delivery of digital services within Communities.
(3) Endorse the next steps outlined herein. 
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  All priorities
Ambition statement (18) Ensure our digital transformation is responsive to all people's
needs and enable access to the services they need
Programme of
Work Digital North Lanarkshire
Item 12
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1. Background
1.1 Digital North Lanarkshire focusses on the development of a skilled digital workforce,
promotes an innovative, sustainable culture and creating digital leaders to facilitate a
transformed North Lanarkshire. It continues to build upon the successes and learning
from our initial Digital First plans, seeking opportunities to improve and transform
services, to change the way the Council interacts with citizens, and to create
efficiencies.
1.2 The Digital North Lanarkshire Programme of Work aims to provide online, anytime
services which meet the needs of our citizens, so it is crucially important for the Council
to truly understand those needs. The programme therefore looks to drive effective
collaboration and engagement with our citizens, staff, and elected members.
1.3 A detailed overview of the Digital North Lanarkshire delivery plan has been presented
to all nine Community Boards in early 2024. The Driving Digital Locally sub-group
(established in August 2021) remains a key mechanism for multi-channel engagement
with community stakeholders.
2. Report
2.1 This report provides the Committee with an overview of progress regarding several
activities which have a specific focus on improving service delivery for our communities,
with many shaped via engagement with and through the Driving Digital Locally sub-
group.
Driving Digital Locally
2.2 Members are aware that the Driving Digital Locally sub-group was setup in August 2021
with representatives of the nine Community Boards. The group consists of two
members from each board area, representatives from across the council where there
is a digital and communities’ responsibility, and key stakeholders from priority groups
and voluntary organisations.
2.3 During this year work has been carried out with Community Planning Officers and
presentations at community board level to ensure full representation. Following this we
have new representatives from Wishaw, Airdrie, Shotts and Northern Corridor, all a
very welcome and positive addition to the group.
2.4 With Digital Inclusion featuring as a LOIP priority for many areas, the subgroup works
continuously to improve effectiveness of their monthly meetings and arrangements for
taking relevant information back to their own community. As previously reported, the
group introduced a “Spotlight” section in the agenda of the meetings, creating
opportunities for organisations to be invited to meetings to present details of local digital
projects to the wider group, improving learning and understanding of successes taking
place in other council areas. This continues to be a success as part of the agenda.
2.5 The subgroup Terms of Reference, reviewed every six months, initially determined the
group meet monthly. Following discussion at the August 2024 meeting a review of the
frequency of the meetings was carried out due to the demands made on volunteers
across multiple community groups.
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2.6 A survey was carried out amongst members, and it was agreed to move the meetings
to six-weekly to allow time to co-ordinate better communication with the community
boards.
Intergenerational Project
2.7 The Driving Digital Locally Intergenerational Project in North Lanarkshire has now
supported over 70 elderly tenants and 100 school pupils. It educates older residents
about digital technology through one-to-one training with young people, enhancing
quality of life and fostering community bonds.
2.8 Successful short courses have been rolled out using a one-to-one buddy system linking
tenants and pupils. The tenants and pupils discuss the elderly tenants’ childhood
memories from school life, food, songs and so on; the pupils then bringing elements of
this to life digitally. Members will be aware from previous reports that projects have
taken place in Wishaw, Coatbridge, Salsburg, Kilsyth and Mossend.
2.9 Building on this success of these projects a further two areas were recently delivered.
The sixth project took place in November 2024 at Laurel Gardens Retirement Complex,
Wishaw, partnering up with St Aloysuis Primary School. As with the others, this project
was a great success and was showcased on the STV evening news at the end of
November. The seventh project was completed in December 2024 at Kerr Grieve
Court, Motherwell partnering with Glencairn Primary School. The Provost visited this
latest project on its final day.
2.10 Following feedback from the previous sessions, a “How to” booklet was created for
tenants, and a weekly overview was developed for pupils and teachers to allow for
better preparation in advance of the sessions.
2.11 At the end of each session, feedback was gathered through Microsoft forms from each
tenant and pupil buddy. This allowed the elderly tenants to utilise the skills they had
learned during the project to complete the form online and at the same time provided
the project team some meaningful feedback. The results identified:
2.12 Elderly Tenants feedback
• 90% of the tenants said they now felt confident using the new digital skills they
had learned.
• 100% of the tenants were satisfied with how the pupils had delivered the
project.
• 89% of the tenants said they would recommend the project to others.
2.13 Many commented they had already used the new digital skills in their daily lives, such
as using notes to make a shopping list, booking a holiday online, sending an email and
sending a photograph to a friend.
2.14 One tenant said, “I never thought I would enjoy going back to school and into the
classroom, but the children were a pleasure to work with and had so much patience
with us. They explained everything so well and showed us repeatedly. I had great fun
learning and I am quietly confident that I will continue to learn more and encourage
more of my senior ladies to get involved because if I can do it, they can too.”
2.15 Pupils feedback
• 90% of the pupils said they felt confident and prepared for the course.
• 70% said they found it easy to communicate with their elderly buddy.
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• Many of the pupils said the project helped to express themselves and
supported their confidence and patience skills.
2.16 One pupil said, “I was feeling nervous before taking part in the project. I felt more
confident in what I was doing as the weeks went on. I liked spending time with the
residents and getting to know them."
2.17 Following the success of the intergenerational project in 2024, we have submitted
application to Local Government Chronicle awards under the Digital Impact category,
members will be updated on the outcome in a further report.
Stakeholder Engagement
Digital Zone Consultation
2.18 As part of our digital vision that no one is left behind and everyone has the same
opportunities to get online, approval was given by the Digital North Lanarkshire Board
to establish two digital zones across the area by March 2025. The digital zones will be
accessible to all residents, partners and local organisations providing dedicated spaces
equipped with the latest technology and resources to help individuals improve their
basic digital skills and gain confidence online. The first digital zone will be located at
the Buchanan Centre in Coatbridge, and following an options appraisal the second
location has been confirmed as Chryston Cultural Centre.
2.19 As part of the implementation of these zones we wanted to engage with key
stakeholders to gain their ideas and suggestions on what they would like to see in these
zones while thinking about their own digital needs. A Microsoft Forms survey was
developed for residents and partners.
2.20 Engagement with residents took place through a mixture of online and face to face
consultation. It was promoted through the council social media platforms and My Towns
Facebook pages and through our Gov Delivery newsletter. A series of drop-in sessions
were carried out at the main library in each of the Community Board areas giving those
who could not complete the survey online the opportunity to either complete in the
library online with support or complete it using the hard copy of the survey.
2.21 The consultation launched at the beginning of November 2024 and closed on 13
December 2024, with 620 responses received. Analysis will take place early in 2025
with the results being used as a basis to develop the digital zones. The outcome will
also be published at that time.
2.22 A partner survey was also created online to gauge feedback from those partners who
would potentially utilise the digital zone to support their clients. The survey asked how
they would use the space available, what equipment would be required and would they
require space to deliver short training courses or private rooms with their clients. This
survey was launched on 12 December 2024, with a planned closure date of 17 January
2025. Details of requests and responses received will be reported to members at a
future committee meeting.
2.23 Members will be aware from previous reports that a contract was awarded to Gladstone
to roll out a corporate booking solution. Plans are now underway to run a pilot in the
Coatbridge area, incorporating the new community hubs, community centres and the
library in the Buchanan Centre, Coatbridge. This corporate solution will improve control
of the booking process for staff and services and offer an online booking option for
members of the public.
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2.24 The procurement was split into 3 sections:
• Leisure Management and Membership System
• Community Facilities and School Lets
• Community Hub bookings
2.25 It was recognised by the evaluators that the supplier had ably demonstrated the
solutions suitability as a Leisure Management and Membership system, further it also
was clear that the solution represented a good fit with Community Facilities and School
Lets, albeit it was recognised that current practices around serial lets would require
work. The fit for Community Hub booking and desk booking was less demonstrably
however the supplier had provided enough evidence of potential that it was agreed that
a Proof of Concept on this would be incorporated into the award.
2.26 To date the focus has been on migrating the existing solution to the latest version and
maximising use within the traditional Leisure management environment, Community
facilities and schools lets; this requires a considerable amount of rework to ensure best
alignment with solution. The pilot for Coatbridge has been delayed slightly to allow the
initial migration to conclude but it is still expected his will be operational by of March
2025.
Tenant Conference
2.27 To engage further with tenants in a face to face surrounding, representatives from
Business and Digital supported an information stand in the marketplace at the Annual
Tenants Conference which took place in the Riverbank Community Hub on 16
November 2024. This was an ideal opportunity to engage directly with the tenants and
get their feedback on the digital zone consultation. Hard copies of the survey were
available along with IPADS to complete the survey on-line. Staff members were on-
hand to support tenants through the survey. This work received a positive response
from attendees.
2.28 During the conference there was also the opportunity to speak to residents about the
digital intergenerational projects taking place in retirement complexes and with further
interest shown in additional areas, these will be followed up during 2025.
Digital and IT Strategy ‘Plan on a Page’
2.29 Members will be aware from previous reports that the Digital and IT Strategy 2024 to
2027 was approved at Policy and Strategy Committee in March 2024. Following the
launch of this, work has been undertaken to develop a ‘Strategy on a Page’. Several
stakeholder engagement sessions took place to develop this, including managers,
service representatives and Gartner advisors. This ‘on a page’ document is intended
to give different audiences a quick overview of our strategy and approach to achieve it.
The final draft of The Strategy on a Page was issued to the Driving Digital Locally
subgroup at their meeting in December 2024 with final feedback sought at the
scheduled meeting at the end of January 2025.
Digital Centre of Excellence
2.30 The Digital Centre of Excellence (CoE) was set up in January 2024 to find innovative
ways to apply digital tools such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotic Process
Automation (RPA) and Business Intelligence, to enhance our council services.
2.31 Members will be aware from previous reports that six processes were selected as Proof
of Concepts and using the tool, Co-Pilot Studio, and a Chatbot was developed.
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2.32 Following work with services to ensure webpages were accurate and up to date, the
Chatbot “chat with us” was launched at the beginning of October 2024. The bot is
situated on the bottom right-hand corner on the council website. A guidance webpage
was created to support residents through the process of using the bot.
2.33 A soft launch of the Chatbot took place to allow for it to bed-in and gauge usage by
residents. Between its launch on 9 October and 5 December, there have been 7960
engaged sessions with, on average, 70% of the queries being resolved. Performance
of the bot will continue with a drive to increase accuracy of response rates prior to
implementing a full communications campaign. Anecdotal feedback from communities
has been positive which most recognising that this is an additional channel offered to
engage with the council.
Public Wi-Fi Project
2.34 As part of the council’s connectivity contract with Commsworld, progress has been
made through the Public Wi-Fi Project, giving staff, pupils and communities access to
free public Wi-Fi.
2.35 The Council had previously provided both internet access via its Public Access
Computing solution mainly delivered through libraries and public Wi-Fi access, however
the later was disparate in delivery focused on select service areas, and relied upon 3
different solutions (Town Centres, Libraries and Leisure sites).
2.36 The Public Wi-Fi platform is provided by a Commsworld partner Wifinity, who specialise
in large scale provisions of this nature. It is delivered over the modern fibre enabled
Council Wide Area Network, where each site is provisioned with a minimum 1GB
service.
2.37 The Public Wi-Fi design can be thought of as 3 linked components, the first is the local
access delivered through Wireless Access Points (WAPS) the second is the Councils
Wide Area Network (WAN); used as the transport mechanism between the WAPS and
the third component, the Wi-Fi portal that provides access to the internet.
2.38 That first component has been delivered in 2 distinctly separate ways to control cost,
maximise availability and reduce operational complexity.
(a) The first way re-uses the extensive existing Council wireless infrastructure
deployed across the estate, comprising some 3000 WAPS already. Public Wi-Fi is
delivered as a virtual service to any WAP that requires it, it is then broadcast using
what is known as an SSID (Service Set Identifier) over the air and is visible to any
Wi-Fi enabled device that can choose to connect; we call this a “Brownfield
deployment”.
Whilst an efficient way of cost effectively and quickly deploying a Wi-Fi service, this
method, by reusing existing technology is also layering up additional data traffic over
that technology. This may result in local congestion for all SSID networks available
via that local WAP network.
(b) The alternative method “Greenfield deployment” is for sites that have no existing
Council infrastructure. In this scenario the supplier installs a complete managed
service including WAPS and WAN; this solution can only be used from a wireless
perspective to access Public Wi-Fi with no direct access to Council IT services.
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2.39 The new single consolidated solution replaces the 3 distinct services referenced in
paragraph 2.35 and also extends into new areas such High Schools, Homeless units,
Sheltered Housing, and country parks. Due to its design and the underlying design of
the Councils wide area network, the service can be deployed to any networked site
relatively quickly and simply, albeit local enabling equipment such as wireless access
points at a site are also required.
2.40 The Public Wi-Fi project included the task of developing a suitable design that could
accommodate a single consolidated solution allowing internet connectivity from
brownfield and greenfield sites. This solution was provided by Commsworld using
Wifinity technology that provides the link between North Lanarkshire’s wireless network
and the internet for brownfield sites and a direct internet connection from greenfield
sites.
2.41 The Public Wi-Fi solution is monitored using the Hot Spot Manager, a cloud-based
system that provides information on the total number of registered users and the
number of active users at that point in time. The monitoring tool also provides various
graphical outputs on system usage.
2.42 Users of the service are asked to provide first name, second name and email address.
This is to ensure the Public Wi-Fi system recognises them as they move from site to
site across North Lanarkshire and area to area within a site.
Project Progress
2.43 The Public Wi-Fi project kicked off in March 2024 with the design process completed
in June 2024. A short proof of concept was then successfully completed at Motherwell
Library, limited areas in Motherwell Civic Centre and The Time Capsule, Coatbridge.
2.44 With feedback provided from the proof of concept, the new Public Wi-Fi service was
switched on at the start of the school term in August 2024.
2.45 Public Wi-Fi is currently available in 70 brownfield sites that includes leisure centres,
libraries, high schools, integrated day service centres and some key corporate
buildings. The service is also available in 4 of 44 greenfield sites that includes,
homeless shelters and retirement housing complexes where work is underway to
deliver the service.
2.46 To assist with project delivery, representatives from services were brought together in
a user group to help with the system requirements, design, testing and the rollout
priorities for the new service. This group determined the branding, ‘look and feel’ and
requirements for data gathering during registration, balancing capture against use.
Corporate Communications are assigned business owners of the Public Wi-Fi service.
2.47 Town centre Wi-Fi has been operational across 8 town centres on a separate system
for several years. The plan is to consolidate this within the new solution, providing a
consistent single system, requiring one registration. However, this has been left ‘as is’
for now to allow focus on areas currently without service; this consolidation is expected
to be completed by March 2025.
2.48 The unexpected level of uptake (over 31,000 unique users) of the new Public Wi-Fi
service initially overwhelmed the infrastructure configured to support the solution.
Issues have been identified and resolved by reconfiguring the supporting infrastructure
with increased throughput capacity. However as stated in paragraph 2.38, brownfield
deployments are a combined solution with existing Wi-Fi requirements. Should the use
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of Public Wi-Fi be that successful that it derogates performance of business activities
then alterations will be required.
2.49 Monitoring and testing continues as the service is rolled out with regular supplier
engagement to review the system performance.
Future Use
2.50 Work has recently started to rollout Public Wi-Fi to a further 21 community centres. This
work is being funded from the UK Shared Prosperity Fund and is aimed to be completed
by 31st March 2025.
2.51 There is potential to extend the use of the new Public Wi-Fi service to any connected
site, beyond the planned >140 should the need arise.
2.52 The Public Wi-Fi solution comes with the functionality of displaying adverts and the
Corporate Communications team, following training, have tested the system and intend
to make full use of this functionality to deliver adverts on Council services and initiatives.
Next steps
2.53 Planning is underway for the next phase of development of the intergenerational
project. Lessons learned will be reviewed and addresses prior to the developments at
Airdrie and Stepps.
2.54 Taking the analysis from the digital zone consultation and the feedback from the
aforementioned booking system pilot in Coatbridge, work will continue to roll out the
digital zone at Chryston and the corporate booking system before the end of March
2025.
2.55 Continued monitoring of the use and accuracy of the Chatbot with a view to
implementing a communications plan to encourage channel shift with more residents
making use of the on-line tool rather than calling the Customer Services Hub will
continue.
2.56 Continued roll-out of public Wi-Fi as outlined.
3. Measures of success
3.1 Success with be measured through the delivery of the activities noted in this report.
4. Supporting documentation
4.1 There has been many positive new stories resulting from the Intergenerational project,
including the showcase in November on STV evening news. Below are links to some
of the coverage.
Intergenerational project teaches digital skills | North Lanarkshire Council
Pupils help tenants at retirement complex in Bellshill improve their digital skills - Daily
Record
Generations learning together | North Lanarkshire Council
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School pupils help improve residents' digital skills at Lanarkshire retirement complex -
Daily Record 
Back to the classroom for these seniors | North Lanarkshire Council 
https://news.stv.tv/v/primary-pupils-helping-the-elderly-learn-tech-skills 
Katrina M Hassell  
Chief Officer (Business and Digital) 
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5. Impacts 
5.1 Public Sector Equality Duty and Fairer Scotland Duty 
Does the report contain information that has an impact as a result of the
Public Sector Equality Duty and/or Fairer Scotland Duty? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
The work being carried out through the IPAD/intergenerational project seeks
to maximise the uptake and benefits of digital technology amongst elderly
residents in the community and will have a positive impact on their health
and wellbeing.  Furthermore, this project combined with deployment of the
in-flight digital zones will help to address the impacts of digital exclusion
within North Lanarkshire’s communities.  
If Yes, has an assessment been carried out and published on the council’s
website? https://www.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/your-
community/equalities/equality-and-fairer-scotland-duty-impact-assessments 
Yes ☒ No ☐
5.2 Financial impact 
Does the report contain any financial impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant financial impacts been discussed and agreed with
Finance? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.3 HR policy impact 
Does the report contain any HR policy or procedure impacts? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant HR impacts been discussed and agreed with
People Resources? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.4 Legal impact 
Does the report contain any legal impacts (such as general legal matters,
statutory considerations (including employment law considerations), or new
legislation)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, have all relevant legal impacts been discussed and agreed with
Legal and Democratic? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
5.5 Data protection impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain or involve the processing of
personal data?   
Yes ☐ No ☒
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If Yes, is the processing of this personal data likely to result in a high risk to
the data subject? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
If Yes, has a Data Protection Impact Assessment (DPIA) been carried out
and e-mailed to dataprotection@northlan.gov.uk 
Yes ☐ No ☐
5.6 Technology / Digital impact 
Does the report contain information that has an impact on either technology,
digital transformation, service redesign / business change processes, data
management, or connectivity / broadband / Wi-Fi? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact?
The Digital North Lanarkshire Programme has collaboration and self-service
at the heart of its design principles, with all appropriately reflected within both
internal and external communications.
The work being carried out through the IPAD/intergenerational project seeks
to maximise the uptake and benefits of digital technology amongst elderly
residents in the community and will have a positive impact on their health and
wellbeing.  This will also address the impacts of digital exclusion within North
Lanarkshire’s communities.  
The Digital North Lanarkshire Programme also envisages significant changes
to applications, software, hardware, and connectivity, with all duly considered
for security, compliance, Digital First and Enterprise Architecture perspectives
through the key governance groups of the Enterprise Architecture
Governance Group (EAGG) and Data Governance Board (DGB).   
Where the impact identifies a requirement for significant technology change,
has an assessment been carried out (or is scheduled to be carried out) by
the Enterprise Architecture Governance Group (EAGG)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒
5.7 Environmental / Carbon impact 
Does the report / project / practice contain information that has an impact on
any environmental or carbon matters? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Providing digital services that offer online, anytime access to services will
have a positive environmental impact across several important areas such
as minimising waste and recycling, thanks to the limited need for paper
forms. 
5.8 Communications impact 
Does the report contain any information that has an impact on the council’s
communications activities? 
Yes ☒ No ☐ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact? 
Communications activities are detailed within the report. 
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5.9 Risk impact 
Is there a risk impact? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the key risks and potential
impacts, highlighting where the risk(s) are assessed and recorded (e.g.
Corporate or Service or Project Risk Registers), and how they are
managed? 
Effective identification and management of risk is considered critical to the
success of this programme, with all required processes strictly followed, and
all high-level risks and issues regularly reported to the PoW Delivery Board.
Paragraphs 2.38 and 2.48 illustrate that reusing existing technology and
‘layering up’ additional data traffic over that technology, brings risk of
potential local congestion for all SSID networks available via that local WAP
network. This will be closely monitored, and design amended, as required. 
5.10 Armed Forces Covenant Duty 
Does the report require to take due regard of the Armed Forces Covenant
Duty (i.e. does it relate to healthcare, housing, or education services for in-
Service or ex-Service personnel, or their families, or widow(er)s)? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the provision which has been
made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the particular
needs of the Armed Forces community to make sure that they do not face
disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public services. 
5.11 Children’s rights and wellbeing impact 
Does the report contain any information regarding any council activity,
service delivery, policy, or plan that has an impact on children and young
people up to the age of 18, or on a specific group of these? 
Yes ☐ No ☒ 
If Yes, please provide a brief summary of the impact and the provision that
has been made to ensure there has been appropriate consideration of the
relevant Articles from the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the
Child (UNCRC). 
If Yes, has a Children’s Rights and Wellbeing Impact Assessment (CRWIA)
been carried out? 
Yes ☐ No ☐ 
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North Lanarkshire Council
Report
Communities Committee 
Does this report require to be approved? ☐ Yes   ☒ No
Ref    JMcK/CPT Date 03/02/25 
Contracts awarded below Committee approval threshold 
From  James McKinstry, Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement)  
E-mail McKinstryJ@northlan.gov.uk  Telephone 07939 281102 
Executive Summary
In accordance with the Council’s General Contract Standing Orders (“GCSOs”), GCSO
21.10 requires a summary report be presented to members with details of contracts
awarded since last committee, specifically for the spend range: 
• over £50,000 but below £500,000 for supplies or services; and,
• over £500,000 but below £2,000,000 for works. 
Recommendations
It is recommended that the Communities Committee: 
(1) Acknowledge the contract awards made since last committee reporting cycle.  
The Plan for North Lanarkshire
Priority  All priorities
Ambition statement All ambition statements
Programme of Work Statutory / corporate / service requirement
Item 13
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1. Background
1.1 The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 section 81 requires local authorities to
“…make standing orders with respect to the making by them or on their behalf of
contracts for the supply of goods or materials or for the execution of works.”.
1.2 The Council’s General Contract Standing Orders (“GCSOs”) set out the council’s
specific procurement procedures and responsibilities at all spend levels, and include
the reporting requirements of procurement activity, including contracts awards, to
committee for either approval or acknowledgement.
2. Report
2.1 In accordance with GCSO 21.10, this report summarises the contract awards since last
committee, specifically for the spend range:
• over £50,000 but below £500,000 for supplies or services; and,
• over £500,000 but below £2,000,000 for works.
2.2 If you require further information regards the contract awards reported, please refer to
the lead service area / Chief Officer detailed in the appendix.
3. Measures of success
3.1 All requirements contracted contribute to either the council’s programme of work and/or
fulfil a statutory requirement.
3.2 All contract awards secure best value for the council in accordance with their evaluation
criteria.
3.3 All necessary diligence has been undertaken in the evaluation and appointment of
contractors.
3.4 All contract awards are logged in the council’s contract register.
4. Supporting documentation
4.1 Appendix 1 Summary of contracts awarded.
James McKinstry
Chief Officer (Assets and Procurement)
5. Impacts
5.1 Impacts considered as part of the contract award procedures are recorded in the
individual contract award reports held by the lead service area.
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Appendix 1 – Summary of Contracts Awarded 
Contract Ref NLC-CPT-23-119
Title Provision of Sanitary Products
Classification Supplies
Lead Service Area / Chief Officer Stephen Penman, Chief Officer (Strategic Communications & Engagement)      
Competition Governance by Value Higher Threshold Regulated Procurement – The Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015 
Procurement Route Open Procedure
No. of Expressions of interest  23
No. of Bids Received 12
Award Criteria Most Economically Advantageous Tender, 70% Quality:30% Price
Evaluation Scores – Successful 73.62%
Evaluation Scores – Unsuccessful 45.46% - 73.50%     
Award
Details
Value £450,000
Contract Duration Initial 12 months, with options to extend yearly up to a further 36 months subject to funding
Contractor Name Fast Aid Products Limited
Contractor Size Small
Contractor Location Loanhead, Midlothian
Status - Payment of Living Wage? Yes
Status - Living Wage Accredited? No      
Impacts
this section
highlights which
impacts were
considered for
this contract
award procedure
Public Sector Equality
Duty and Fairer Scotland
Duty ☐
HR Policy Impact ☐ Data Protection Impact ☐ Environment / Carbon
Impact ☒
Risk Impact ☒ Children’s Rights and
Wellbeing Impact ☒
Financial Impact ☒ Legal Impact ☒ Technology / Digital
Impact ☐
Communications Impact
☐
Armed Forces Covenant
Duty ☐ 
Further details regarding these impacts can be obtained from the Lead Service Area / Chief Officer       
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