Council commits to planting almost 800 trees to commemorate the coronavirus pandemic
iOS - Android Council leader John Ross said the plans were "very fitting" and Liberal Democrat group leader, Councillor Robert Brown, felt it was "an absolutely great project".Parks in Rutherglen, Cambuslang, East Kilbride, Hamilton and Lanark are among those which will have trees planted in tribute to those who have died from coronavirus.Biggar, Blantyre, Stonehouse and Strathaven are included in the plans which will see around 60 trees planted in each park.Both Chatelherault and Calderglen Country Parks are also part of the plans.Funding of £12,000 from the council’s Food Strategy Support Fund has been earmarked for the project.Blantyre councillor Maureen Chalmers felt it could have been clearer that the areas of reflection would not