A new five year economic plan has been approved for South Lanarkshire

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South Lanarkshire councillors have approved the council’s new five year Economic Strategy.Draft proposals of the South Lanarkshire Economic Strategy 2022 to 2027 were approved at an executive meeting in June.Following this, an online community consultation was carried out with feedback used to form the finalised document which was approved earlier this week.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The Strategy and Action Plan has been drafted to take account of the rapidly changing economy at international, national and local levels.Key themes of the strategy are people, place and business which will define the council’s ambitions for the future and form actions the council will make to meet strategic goals.Councillor Alex Allison (Clydesdale East), called out the plan’s reference to good transport links, as in some rural communities, there is a lack of services.He said: “The report refers to our excellent regional and national transport links, I don’t think that I can fully agree with that.“The rail network doesn’t have a station in my part of Clydesdale; they only have a bypass, and many rural communities don’t have a bus service.

I think this paper needs to have an impact on what’s happening in the rural communities.”Council officers stated that there are challenges within the network, but the