Scotland's 'greenest budget ever' can help make Lanarkshire a better place to live

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Lanarkshire-based MSP Gillian Mackay proudly welcomed Scotland’s “greenest budget in history”.The Scottish Green politician was delighted that the Scottish Parliament backed the budget which she says can help make Lanarkshire “one of the best” places to live in.The 2023/24 budget made vital steps for our environment and wellbeing, including £2.2 billion worth of climate and nature investment, the expansion of free school meals to 20,000 additional pupils across Scotland, and the scrapping of peak rail fares.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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Scottish Green values run right through it. We have taken a laser-like focus to tackling child poverty and boosting our actions to protect the climate.“Despite the runaway inflation and economic chaos Westminster is inflicting on Scotland, this is the greenest budget in the history of our Parliament.“I want Lanarkshire to be the one of best communities to live and grow up in, and the policies we are funding through this Budget will take us an important step closer to that.“I am delighted that we are delivering a big expansion of free school meals and the £25 per week Scottish Child Payment, as well as