South Lanarkshire volunteers recognised at Community Awards

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Volunteers from Clydesdale, Rutherglen and Cambuslang were rewarded for their hard work at the Community Awards on Thursday.The rescheduled event took place on Thursday (March 10) and Provost Ian McAllan congratulated residents in person after the original event on February 24 was cancelled due to bad weather.Nominations were made for a range of activities – for people who work with local community groups, community councils, charity organisations, environmental projects and for people who cared for the most vulnerable during the pandemic.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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