07/18/2025 | News release | Distributed by Public on 07/18/2025 09:31
Anti-social behaviour, especially littering, vandalism and graffiti, can often increase during this time of year.
It blights our streets, parks, and open spaces, making them unpleasant for us to be in and, in some cases, dangerous to people and animals.
The council is keen to work alongside and support local communities with a clear message - respect your surroundings and your neighbours and tell us about those who don't.
Councillor Davie McLachlan, Chair of the Housing and Technical Resources Committee which oversees the councils anti-social behaviour work, said: "These summer months, when schools are on holiday and we enjoy warmer, longer days, inevitably mean more of us are enjoying being outdoors.
"If - as most of us do - we all treat the places where we live and get together as important and to be taken care of, it makes a genuine difference to the entire community."
Councillor Robert Brown is the chair of the Community and Enterprise Resources Committee and so has a good overview of the value of South Lanarkshire's open areas.
He said: "We have so many fantastic local parks, streetscapes and open spaces in South Lanarkshire that are enjoyed with real respect by the majority of people, so let's continue to do that over the summer and work together to call out the minority who don't."
There are a number of simple and easy things we can do to play our own part in keeping our communities clean and safe this summer, such as:
Councillor McLachlan added: "These are our communities, our people and our spaces, so let's all protect and enjoy South Lanarkshire together."
Anti-social behaviour issues such as litter, graffiti and vandalism can be reported directly to the council's dedicated team on 0800 389 1105 or by email. Alternatively, for criminality, contact Police Scotland on 101 or, in an emergency, call 999.