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Our first 100 days
‘Challenges met head-on’
North Lanarkshire’s new leadership team has marked its first 100 days in charge of the council by reflecting on some of the administration’s initial achievements.
Councillor Jim Logue, with Councillor Paul Kelly as his deputy, took over in March and cited the recent equal pay agreement with GMB members, the acceleration of the council’s new-build housing programme, with a further 282 homes across 13 sites planned and an agreement that North Lanarkshire will welcome a further 36 Syrian refugees, many of who have been the victim of torture and violence, as examples of the new team’s early successes.
Council leader Logue said: “There is no doubt at all that this has been a momentous first 100 days.
“We have met head-on some of the challenges we faced, for example in equal pay, and have worked hard to accelerate settlements for hundreds of employees.
“One of our priorities is building new social houses and we have outlined our plans for a further 282 across North Lanarkshire, with a refreshed housing strategy to be announced soon.
“There is no doubt that significant change will continue.
“We need to make sure our decision- making is closer to communities and we will announce plans for that soon.”
Councillor Kelly added: “We have a new, young, dynamic team who are determined to get the very best outcomes for the people of North Lanarkshire.
“It ’ s great to have achieved so much in the first 100 days, but we have so much more we want to do in economic development, in housing and in education, as well as in improving services for communities.”
No doubt, it has been a momentous first 100 days