CROSS-PARTY moves to improve democratic accountability at South Lanarkshire Council were sensationally blocked by an SNP-independent coalition.

CONSERVATIVE representatives have welcomed news Biggar's bank branch has been saved from closure.

David Mundell MP and Clydesdale East councillors Eric Holford and Alex Allison all backed the community's campaign against the Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to pull out of the town.

SOUTH Lanarkshire schools could see their budgets stretched if the independent sector loses charitable tax relief.

PEOPLE and animals will be safer after South Lanarkshire Conservatives helped the council adopt robust new restrictions on sky lanterns and helium-filled balloons.

The release of the items has increased in recent years, with often devastating unintended consequences.

NURSERY providers fearing for the future of their businesses deserve better than to be ignored by South Lanarkshire Council.

A CONSERVATIVE move to invest an extra £2.1 million fixing South Lanarkshire roads was blocked by SNP, independent and Liberal Democrat councillors.

The bid involved reallocating money that was previously earmarked for other uses but had gone unspent.

CONSERVATIVE councillors ensured Hamilton-area patients will benefit from a new intermediate care facility while insisting changes across South Lanarkshire must only be decided when specific local plans are available.

CONSERVATIVE councillors threw their weight behind local communities to protect scenic countryside from being devastated by a proposed quarry.

A NEW by-law banning the release of sky lanterns anywhere in South Lanarkshire should be considered as a way to better protect animals and reduce the risk of wildfires.

The call by the area’s Conservative councillors for a report on a possible ban received cross-party support.

CONSERVATIVE councillors slammed South Lanarkshire’s minority SNP administration after it tried to rush-through plans to close four local care homes.