South Lanarkshire community groups awarded at Beautiful Scotland celebration

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Community groups across South Lanarkshire have been recognised by environmental charity, Keep Scotland Beautiful, at a virtual Beautiful Scotland celebration and award ceremony.This year's competition saw 46 entrants, from 18 local authority areas, congratulated for their efforts to support and enhance their local communities, encouraging biodiversity and nature, and contributing to climate action, at the online event.And that saw five entrants within the South Lanarkshire county awarded, with none other than Bonnie Blantyre and neighbouring Brighter Bothwell scooping the gold award.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 Elsewhere, Flourishing Forth and Lanark in Bloom both received the silver gilt with Uddingston Pride being awarded a certificate of recognition in the non-judged category.Bonnie Blantyre also scooped the discretionary Community Horticulture Award, while Flourishing Forth won the Jim Murdie Award for Sustainability, for its Eco Site project.This year a full Beautiful Scotland competition was held, after a two-year pause, with medal certificates, awards for best-in-category, the prestigious Rosebowl and special discretionary awards being presented at the online ceremony on October 19.Judging was held back in August.There was also a non-competitive option, awarding Certificates of