Do you know about the new way that the Ambulance Service are responding to emergency calls?
The Scottish Ambulance Service has been rolling out a New Clinical Response Model (NCRM) which is said to have improved the way that they respond to emergency calls. They credit the new response model as saving lives with more people in Scotland surviving a cardiac...
Cambuslang Town Centre will be changing! Consultation on new strategy to be launched
On 4 June 2019, South Lanarkshire Council's Committee & Enterprise Committee approved "(1) that the consultative draft Cambuslang Town Centre Strategy and Action Plan, be issued for consultation for a period of 8 weeks; and (2) that, following the period of...
First issue of Cambuslang Future newsletter is here!
The first issue of the Cambuslang Future newsletter is here! The newsletter is published by the Cambuslang Future group, set up by Cambuslang Community Council. The group is a mix of local residents and shopkeepers working on a regeneration plan for Cambuslang town...
European Parliament elections: make sure you can vote!
Are you ready to vote on 23 May 2019 in the European Parliament elections? In order to vote, you must be registered to vote. If you returned your completed annual voter registration form, you should be on the electoral register. If you did not complete the form or...
New CCC report on improving community empowement in South Lanarkshire
Cambuslang Community Council and Halfway Community Council have jointly produced a report on improving community empowerment in South Lanarkshire. The relationship between Community Councils and South Lanarkshire Council (SLC) is increasingly important because of...
Cambuslang bank closures get national attention!
Following the publication of our survey of the impact of bank closures in Cambuslang, the story has made local and national headlines! Our local paper, the Rutherglen Reformer gave it a double-page spread, and the story was reported in The Scotsman, Herald Scotland,...
CCC survey finds that bank closures have been “intensely damaging” for Cambuslang
A survey of the impact of the closure of all three bank branches in Cambuslang has found that the effects have been "intensely damaging for the town". The survey was conducted for Cambuslang Community Council's submission to the Scottish Affairs Committee on Access to...
CCC members star on CamGlen Radio discussing the work of the Community Council
Our members, Michelle Farmer (vice-chair) and Hilda Allison met up with CamGlen Radio to discuss the work of Cambuslang Community Council. Appearing on the Community Focus show, Hilda and Michelle discussed the 'Cambuslang Future' initiative to regenerate the Main...
Bank closures in Cambuslang: please complete our survey
How have you been affected by the closure of all three bank branches in Cambuslang? The Scottish Affairs Committee want to hear from local communities regarding the impact and challenges that the three bank closures in Cambuslang Main Street have had on the community...
First look at plans for the new Whitlawburn East development
A public information event held on 16th January 2019 provided a first look at the plans for the new Whitlawburn East housing development. Cambuslang Community Council members, Michelle Farmer (Vice-Chair) and David Porter (Secretary) attended the event. Their comments...