Green funding offer

Airdrie & Coatbridge Photography Club is inviting new members to join up for help in developing their skills.

Anyone interested can visit http:// acpcphotographic. webs.com/, or attend the group’s meetings in Coatbridge indoor bowling club on Tuesdays from 7.30pm. Monklands communities are being encouraged to bring environmental and health benefits to their areas by bidding for a share of a £400,000 fund.

The 2018/19 round of the Central Scotland Green Network ( CSGN) funding will offer investment to projects promoting active travel, woodland planting, community growing and restoring land.

Open to applications from North Lanarkshire, the fund has seen £6.3 million invested in more than 180 projects since 2010.

Keith Geddes, chair of the CSGN Trust, said: “Through the Development Fund, we have been able to support a range of worthwhile projects across the region, helping them to make a real difference through the invaluable work they carry out.

“We are looking forward to the next round of applications and are keen to hear from eligible projects that are supporting and creating woodland areas, green infrastructure, active travel as well as those encouraging community growing.”

Deadline for applications is 5pm on February 5; the application form and guidance are available to download from www.central scotlandgreennetwork.org/ resources/ funding/ csgndevelopment-fund