Councillors warn 'tougher times' ahead likely to mean more service cuts
Cops investigate possible link between early morning East Kilbride blazesLeader of the Conservative group, Councillor Alex Allison, said the COVID-19 pandemic had “hit everyone hard,” with the council is no exception.He added: “The revenue budget report clearly shows the impact the crisis has had, however, unprecedented funding from the UK government has reduced the loss to South Lanarkshire Council in the current year from £75m to £29m at the time of this report.“This is on top of many schemes that have been put in place, such as the furlough scheme which has supported 48,000 individuals in South Lanarkshire, alongside grants and loans to businesses and self-employed.”EK medical student avoids jail despite abusing 11-year-oldLabour group