To address these challenges locally, the refreshed Tackling Poverty Strategy sets out four key priorities.
The ‘Towards a Fairer North Lanarkshire Tackling Poverty Strategy ’ is a clear collective commitment from the council and its partners to work together with communities and people with lived experience of poverty to help reduce the impact of inequality and inequity.Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.
Councillor Geraldine Woods, NLC’s Convener of Wellbeing and Tackling Poverty Committee, said: “Tackling poverty in our communities does not fall on the shoulders of one agency. “The Wellbeing and Tackling Poverty Committee will strive to ensure that the aims and objectives of the strategy and action plan are met and address the challenges that our residents, council services, the third sector and other partners over the next three years.”
Councillor Jim Logue, Leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “We have seen significant progress in tackling poverty in recent years, including improved housing provision, creating new community hubs and attracting investment to increase employment opportunities.
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