The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE is delighted to announce the appointment of two new Deputy Lieutenants –

 ABDUL MAJID MBE 

Abdul is owner of Abdul Majid & son ltd. an award–winning grocery store based in Bellshill  and  has served as a fundraising board member for Maggie’s Lanarkshire for over six years.

Abdul is former President of The Scottish Grocers Federation and is still active as a board member and regularly gives evidence to the Scottish Parliament on retailer issues.

Abdul has also  served as a Trustee for over seventeen years of the Sarwar Foundation, a Glasgow based charity whose mission is to save lives by providing access to healthcare, clean drinking water and tackle poverty by educating children in Pakistan, UK and across the world.

 Abdul holds a Master’s in Business Administration.

FAHIM BAQIR

Fahim  is a Scottish entrepreneur, community leader, and charitable founder who has devoted much of his professional life to public service and community development.
Over the past three decades, he has combined successful business leadership with extensive voluntary and charitable work, supporting initiatives that promote social inclusion, youth opportunity, and community wellbeing.
As founder and chair of The Well Foundation, Fahim has overseen humanitarian projects delivering clean drinking water to communities across more than twenty–five countries, as well as medical outreach initiatives including eye camps in Pakistan.

In Scotland, he established the Well Foundation Sports Academy to promote youth engagement and development through football, working closely with grassroots and professional organizations.
His contributions to sport, voluntary service, and community leadership have been widely recognized through civic honours  and national awards. Fahim continues to work actively to strengthen communities, support charitable initiatives, and promote opportunities for young people both locally and internationally.

Vice Lord- Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Gavin Whitefield  CBE DL   presented the King’s Award for Voluntary Service to CHOICES  Carluke  at a special  celebration event which took place on 1st April   2026.

CHOICES, based in Carluke, is a charity shop run by around 40 volunteers who provide a vital service to the local community. As well as supporting the town’s youth centre and other good causes, the shop acts as a friendly drop-in space where volunteers lend a listening ear and offer guidance. The group also helps young people gain work experience and employability skills. Continue reading →

Many  congratulations to Mr and Mrs Torrance  from Cambuslang  who recently celebrated their  Diamond Wedding Anniversary  .

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Nan (Anne) and Robert Ramsay missed celebrating their Diamond Wedding because of Covid five years ago.

Many  congratulations to Cathie and Jim  Stevenson  from Airdrie who recently celebrated their  Diamond Wedding Anniversary  .

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Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Susan Haughey CBE  and  North Lanarkshire Council  Provost Kenneth Duffy joined more than 250 people at Fir Park Stadium on Tuesday 10th March 2026 for the Scottish Iftar at Motherwell FC an evening focused on community and connection.

The event was delivered by The Well Foundation in partnership with The Asian Business Chamber and brought together local business owners and community groups.

Provost Duffy said: “It was great to see so many people from across our communities coming together to share this moment.”

The evening received a warm response from those attending and continues to grow each year, with the Scottish Iftar at Motherwell FC quickly becoming an important annual event that brings people from different backgrounds together.

Well done to everyone involved.

The Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire , Lady Haughey CBE , attended a Chinese New Year celebration on Sunday, 1^st March 2026 at Glasgow City Chambers.  This annual festival is organised by the Chinese Cultural and Welfare Society Scotland and supported by Glasgow City Council and a range of partners and supporters.

The Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire Lady Haughey CBE  is saddened to hear of the death of Gilbert Cox CVO MBE JP , who passed away on Monday 9th March 2026.

Gibby is fondly remembered for his dedication to the role of Lord-Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, which he held for 10 years, retiring on 24^th August 2010 at the age of 75. Gibby served as a Deputy Lieutenant  from 1989 until he was appointed Lord-Lieutenant in 2000.

In 1996, Gibby received an MBE in the Queen’s birthday honours for services to the community in Airdrie, and in 2010, he received a rare personal honour from the Queen, Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO), to mark a decade of royal service. The CVO is of such importance that it is not part of the main civil honours list of knighthoods and MBEs but has always been personally bestowed by the monarch since its inception in 1896 to recognise “services to the royal household”.

Gibby played a major role in promoting Lanarkshire throughout his term as Lord-Lieutenant. He spearheaded the fundraising campaign for Summerlee Heritage Park’s landmark refurbishment and helped bring the 2011 International Children’s Games to Lanarkshire. After retiring as Lord-Lieutenant, Gibby became Chairman of the St Andrew’s Hospice Capital Appeal, helping to raise substantial funds for the Hospice’s major refurbishment in 2018.

Gibby was resolutely dedicated to people, local communities, and businesses across Lanarkshire, and he will be sadly missed by everyone who knew him. I’m sure you will join me in extending our condolences to his family and friends, as he will truly be remembered for the many years he served the people of Lanarkshire.