On 31 March 2022, Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Lady Haughey CBE, planted the final tree and unveiled a commemorative plaque at the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Wood. Guests from across Lanarkshire witnessed the planting, including Deputy Lieutenants of Lanarkshire, members of the Armed Forces, Cadet representatives, and partnering organisations. Continue reading →
A special fund to help celebrate the historic occasion of The Queen becoming the first British Monarch to celebrate a Platinum Jubilee has been launched in North Lanarkshire. Continue reading →
Deputy Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Roberts attended the Royal Air Force Association ( RAFA) Airdrie & Coatbridge Branch event on 22nd March 2022 to present a gift – on behalf of the Branch – to Vincent Grant who has been a member of the Association for a good many years including acting as Chairman for over 40 of them. Many congratulations to Vincent on this very well deserved recognition which came as a complete surprise to him .Vincent Grant is pictured with Deputy Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Roberts (left) and Rt Hon Sir Tom Clarke CBE KSG JP (right).
One of the important roles of the Lord Lieutenant is to promote the
Queen’s Awards for Enterprise to the Lanarkshire Business
Community.
The Queen’s Awards are the most prestigious awards for U.K.
businesses and is a globally recognised royal seal of approval for
UK. Companies. Continue reading →
Planning is well under way to plant a wood of some 2,000 native trees at Dechmont by Cambuslang – just one of Lanarkshire’s initiatives to commemorate Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth’s milestone Platinum Jubilee in 2022. Continue reading →
Over recent years within the Lanarkshire Lieutenancy a number of Advisory Groups have been established to ensure that there is full engagement and support for communities and businesses across Lanarkshire . The Uniformed Organisations Advisory Group is chaired by Deputy Lieutenant Colonel Stuart Roberts and this update provides some background to its establishment and how it is working . Continue reading →
The Queen’s Green Canopy (QGC) is a unique, UK-wide tree planting initiative created to mark Her Majesty’s Platinum Jubilee in 2022, by inviting people to “Plant a Tree for the Jubilee.” Continue reading →
The New Year Honours List for 2022 recognises the achievements and service of people across the United Kingdom .
On 23rd November 2021 Lord Lieutenant Lady Haughey CBE hosted a lunch at the Radstone Hotel , Larkhall , and presented the Lanarkshire Branch of the Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Families Association (SSAFA ) with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service (QAVS) which had been awarded to the organisation in June 2020.
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Many congratulations to Shotts couple David and Isla Brown who celebrated 60 years of marriage together on 11th November 2021 . Continue reading →
