South Lanarkshire Council allocated more than £90m in cost of living support to communities in 2022/23
dailyrecord.co.ukSouth Lanarkshire Council allocated more than £90m to support communities with the cost of living in 2022/23.This included a variety of new initiatives set up to aid with recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic and to help the most vulnerable households deal with the financial crisis.At a recent meeting of the authority’s executive committee, councillors were given a summary of the projects and their outcomes, which involved a wide range of council services.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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