Airdrie and Shotts MSP Neil Gray is keen to see what North Lanarkshire Council will do with its share of a new £80 million Covid Economic Recovery Fund.The fund is targeting support for businesses and communities as Scotland moves to a new phase in the coronavirus pandemic.Councils will have the flexibility to target support either using existing schemes like Scotland Loves Local, Business Improvement Districts or place-based investment programmes, or individual local authority grant schemes.
Councils will also to able to use the funding to support low-income households.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.
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