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Councillor Robb update Dec-Jan 2024
As ever, please contact me on Kirsten.robb@southlanarkshire.gov.uk to meet or chat when and where it suits you. Follow me on Facebook and Twitter for regular updates. I’d like to wish all the very best for 2024. Whatever this year throws at you, I’ll be there to help you or find someone who will. Hopefully you’ve come out more or less intact after those storms. Here are a few tips and contacts to help. If you see a tree blocking a road you should call and we’ll arrange for it to be removed 0303 123 1020 Monday to Thursday 8.45am – 4.45pm, Friday 8.45am-4.15pm or out with office hours call our…
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South Lanarkshire Council must declare a nature emergency
On Wednesday (31st Jan, 2024), Cllr Kirsten Robb, will present a motion to the full council calling for South Lanarkshire to declare a Nature Emergency. If it passes, South Lanarkshire Council will declare a Nature Emergency recognising the current state of nature, its value to society and the crucial role its recovery and restoration will play in ameliorating climate breakdown. You can read the full text of the motion here. The motion acknowledges the progress so far, particularly the £2 million worth of environmental volunteering, contributing to nature restoration across South Lanarkshire and the public desire to see more areas for pollinators. Finally, the motion requests that council ensures all…