Welcome to South Lanarkshire

Image credit: South Lanarkshire Council

South Lanarkshire is home to more than 320,000 people and is one of the largest and most diverse areas of Scotland.

The council covers 180,000 hectares of land stretching from close to the centre of Glasgow to near to the Scottish Borders.

The area is a mix of urban/rural and former mining environments. Almost 80% is classed as agricultural but 70% of the population live in the major settlements in the north

There are 4 towns in South Lanarkshire with a population of more than 20,000 (East Kilbride, Hamilton, Rutherglen and Cambuslang) and a further 23 settlements with a population of more than 1000.

greenspace scotland will be delivering the project supported by an advisory group comprised of South Lanarkshire Council, South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, Health & Social Care Partnership (NHS), Police Scotland, Scottish Fire & Rescue and VASLAN.