Community News
North Lanarkshire Council
Open Space Strategy Consultation
Open Space Strategy Consultation Survey will close on 6 February 2026.
We’re inviting you to help shape the future of open spaces across North Lanarkshire. Your
feedback is vital in ensuring our parks, play areas, and green spaces meet the needs of our
communities - now and in the future.
Have your say We want to hear from you! Whether you’re a resident, community group, or local
organisation, your views will help shape the final strategy. This survey should take
approximately 5 to 10 minutes to complete.
What’s this about? The Open Space Strategy (OSS) sets out our vision for how open spaces will
be protected, enhanced, and developed. It’s based on extensive research, site assessments, and
community feedback.
Posted on behalf of NL Leisure
January is more than a fresh start - it’s a chance to raise your standards.
Upgrade your workouts.
Upgrade your mindset.
Surround yourself with people who push you to be better.
This year, it’s time to LEVEL UP - and Active NL is here to help you do it.
A membership gives you everything you need to build momentum and keep it:
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Unlimited access to all Active NL gyms
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Swimming pools across North Lanarkshire - including the Time Capsule Waterpark
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Our Fitness Pathway includes 8 appointments with our Fitness Specialists to help you progress throughout the year
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Hundreds of fitness classes every week, including Les Mills favourites
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Discounted Golf & Tennis memberships
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Add a child for only £7 per month
Whether you’re chasing new goals, rebuilding your routine, or looking for a community that lifts you higher, you’ll find it here.
Start your year strong and join online today: https://www.activenl.co.uk/join-activenl
Let’s make this your year to level up.
Intergenerational project brings digital skills to Stepps community
An award-winning intergenerational project has successfully brought together fifteen senior citizens from the Chestnut Café at Stepps Parish Church and pupils from St Joseph’s Primary School for a four-week digital skills programme Click here for more information
**** FREE CANAL SAILINGS for YOUTH GROUPS in 2026 ****
Thanks to the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re offering youngsters an unforgettable day out on the Forth & Clyde Canal!
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90 minute sail – FREE
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Short history & heritage talk
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Snacks & refreshments included
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Fun, age appropriate activities
Dates are filling fast – secure your group’s spot now! Send us a message for more info and to book your sailing. Please contact E: operations@forthandclyde.org.uk with information on approx. numbers, where organisation is based. Please note group must make their way to a suitable pick up point on the Forth and Clyde canal.
Message on behalf of NLC Community Partnership Team
Caledonia Funeral Aid is a charity owned social enterprise who can provide financial and grief support to people across the country.
You can find out all about them at Homepage - Caledonia Funeral Aid
Message from North Lanarkshire Council
We’re currently reviewing North Lanarkshire’s Community Priorities, known as Local Outcome Improvement Plans (LOIPs) – and we need your help to ensure they reflect what matters most to our communities.
We’re asking residents:
“How well do you know your community’s current priorities?”
These priorities aim to improve local areas and the lives of people who live there – but they only work if they’re shaped by local voices.
🗣️ Please take a moment to complete our short survey:
👉 LOIP Review Survey https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/PD6S75B
📅 We’ll be asking again soon what should be prioritised from 2027 onwards, so this is a key opportunity to influence future plans.
A turf cutting took place marking the start of a new council housing development in Millerston.
The site at Coshneuk Road, a former council depot, will house 17 new properties comprising a mix of one and two-bedroom flats, and two, three and four-bedroom houses including one disabled access bungalow.
We’re delivering highly energy efficient homes and these properties include a ground source heat pump system which helps cut heating emissions, reducing our carbon footprint, while making our homes more energy efficient and comfortable for our tenants. Other features include triple glazed windows and high levels of insultation as well as solar panels.
This development forms part of our new new supply programme to deliver 6,000 new homes by 2035.
DISCOVER ACTIVE TRAVEL
North Lanarkshire Council Active Travel Webpage: Now Live! (N)
The new Active Travel webpage for North Lanarkshire Council provides a home for all active travel related information.
This will house a variety of mapping elements which illustrates completed & live active travel projects across the local authority, active travel and community hub locations, and the core path network. Furthermore, this webpage will provide vital information regarding new and completed projects as well as before & after photographs.
This will also be the home for all Active Travel related policy and strategy documents - such as the current Active Travel Strategy - and provide vital links to community groups and projects to allow you to discover more about local active travel initiatives in our local communities across North Lanarkshire.
The webpage is now live CLICK ON LINK - Discover Active Travel | North Lanarkshire Council.
Looking for a space to come together as a community or host a social event? Stepps Community Facility is a versatile space available for gatherings and events including celebrations, community group meetings, conferences, and corporate events.
Find out more and book space:
Residents are being given advice on practical steps to prevent rats and mice around their homes.
We are contacting residents in areas affected by rats with an information leaflet explaining how to deter vermin from properties and gardens. Information is also available on our web site, including a video.
We have also been cutting back vegetation and removing rubbish in communities ahead of the winter months
Residents are encouraged to follow this advice as their action, combined with the work being carried out by the council, is the most effective way to deal with the issue.”
HERITAGE TRAIL
S&DCC has produced a Heritage Trail leaflet for a walk round 29 points of historic interest in Stepps and Cardowan.
Copies of the trail are available from the Stepps Co-op,
Stepps Pharmacy and Grooms of Glasgow, dog groomers, Cumbernauld Road.
Additional information on the sites can be found on the Gallery Tab.
Save Stepps Greenbelt Campaign Committee
20/01211/PPP Residential Development and Associated Infrastructure and Landscaping (In Principle) / Site to South of Dorlin Road, Cardowan, Stepps, North Lanarkshire.
A Planning Permission in Principle (PPP) has been lodged with North Lanarkshire Council by Miller Homes Limited c/o Holder Planning Ltd for a residential development on a greenbelt site to the south of Dorlin Road, Cardowan, Stepps.
To look at this Planning Application: https://eplanning.northlanarkshire.gov.uk/online-applications/applicationDetails.do?keyVal=QHVXI3BAH6500&activeTab=summary