Fernhill gala day will go ahead thanks to funding

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A Rutherglen gala day will return thanks to a grant from a local community fund.Fernhill Communities Together will receive £4200 from a participatory budgeting exercise which will enable the team to bring the popular Fernhill Gala Day back for the community to enjoy.The event has not gone ahead in recent years due to Covid and the community centre being used as a vaccine site, it is hoped that it will return to becoming an annual event.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 Community volunteer Lynsey McMillan said: “This funding will be a great help in getting the annual Fernhill Gala day back up and running.“It has always been a well-loved event within our community, and we are looking forward to having it back.”Participatory budgeting is a way for local communities to become involved in deciding how to spend public money.Council leader and chair of the community planning partnership, Joe Fagan (East Kilbride Central North), said: “It’s great news that participatory budgeting money is helping to bring back Fernhill Gala Day.“I know that in the past the whole community has come together to enjoy the day and I am sure the next event will be exactly the same.“Well done to Fernhill Communities Together on their successful application, they are great champions of building community spirit in their local