Lanarkshire

The Local Action Group (LAG) has representatives from the key sectors representing the public, private, 3rd sector and local community. The LAG frames and agrees the strategic direction for the Lanarkshire CLLD and makes decisions on all grants. The LAG is supported by dedicated staff within South Lanarkshire Councils Enterprise and Sustainability Services. South Lanarkshire Council is the Accountable Body providing administrative and governance support of the local programme and assisting in integrating the programme with other supports, funding and local activity at a local and Planning Partnership level to ensure strategic impact from the Lanarkshire CLLD programme.

The Lanarkshire CLLD area covers over 30 small villages and communities and include the larger villages of Shotts and Harthill in North Lanarkshire and of Biggar, Douglas, Strathaven, Carluke and Lanark in south Lanarkshire.

The area is characterised communities by small villages historically the communities were dependent on agriculture and coalmining. The post-industrial legacy of coalmining has adversely affected many communities. The new onshore renewable wind sector provides new opportunities and challenges for communities, the programme seeks to support communities with these challenges and others.

The Lanarkshire CLLD will continue to operate strategically but allow and support communities and community organisations define their priorities and needs within a National and regional framework.

The Lanarkshire CLLD supports communities based in rural North and South Lanarkshire. It follows an integrated approach to rural community and economic development with both Community Planning Partnerships which enables public sector and community agencies to work together under a common rural agenda.

Projects must align with one or more of the Lanarkshire CLLD Themes listed below:

Theme One     Stronger Communities
Theme Two     Prosperous Communities
Theme Three Healthy and Active Communities
Theme Four    Sustainable Environmental Communities

These local themes supporting priorities align well with the First Ministers programme of government targeted areas specifically these four:

Eradicating child poverty
Growing the economy
Tackling the climate emergency
Creating sustainable public services

Further details at the website: www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200168/getting_involved_in_your_communi...">https://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/info/200168/getting_involved_in_your...">Lanarkshire Community Led Local Development Funding Programme - South Lanarkshire Council