Richard Nelson selected as candidate for by-election Tuesday, 22 April, 2025 Richard Nelson has been confirmed as the Scottish Conservative candidate for the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election which takes place on 5th June. Currently a serving Councillor within South Lanarkshire, Richard has a dedication to the area and we look forward to the start of his campaign. Media
South Lanarkshire Council Conservative Group Secures Key Budget Wins for 2025-2026 4th March 2025 South Lanarkshire Council Conservative Group Secures Key Budget Wins for 2025-2026 The South Lanarkshire Council Conservative Group has supported the 2025-2026... Articles
SLC Education Committee Update (Jan 2021) 21st January 2021 This week at SLC Education Resource Committee, Councillors were updated on the Resources response to COVID-19 in line with the Government guidelines and recent... Local News
SNP Must Urgently Tackle Court Backlog 12th September 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist candidate for Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse, Meghan Gallacher, is calling on the SNP Government to urgently outline... Articles
Support needed to get drivers onto the road 21st August 2020 Scottish Conservative and Unionist representative Meghan Gallacher has voiced concerns over the amount of potential driving tests that have been missed during... Local News
THE SNP MUST PASS ON £150 MILLION COUNCIL FUNDING IN FULL 7th May 2020 THE SNP MUST PASS ON £150 MILLION COUNCIL FUNDING IN FULL Thanks to the UK Government, councils across Scotland are due to receive around £155million as a... Local News
TORIES SAY COUNCIL MUST DELIVER MEANINGFUL HELP TO FAMILIES 12th May 2019 POVERTY can only be successfully tackled if South Lanarkshire Council ensures its efforts really help struggling families. The message from the area’s... Local News
City Deal projects like Stewartfield Way must be reassessed 3rd May 2019 SOUTH LANARKSHIRE Council should reassess City Deal funded projects set to have a major impact on its communities. The area’s opposition Conservative Group... Local News
PILOT PROGRAMME TO TRIAL CCTV IN TAXIS 19th March 2019 SAFETY for taxi drivers and their passengers will be improved by installing CCTV in cabs across South Lanarkshire. Conservative members of the council’s... Local News
TORIES SAVE SOUTH LANARKSHIRE FROM SNP COUNCIL BUDGET 27th February 2019 CONSERVATIVES helped ensure an overwhelming majority threw-out the minority SNP administration’s South Lanarkshire Council budget. The Tory, Independent and... Local News
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