Lanarkshire has real strengths across many areas, offering the complete package for potential investors and relocators.
Education in Lanarkshire
- Lanarkshire is a hub of vocational training. Local colleges are educating the palates of Lanarkshire's next gourmet and food business generation with catering, food production and hospitality courses, serving as one of many strengths in Lanarkshire's academic offering.
- Lanarkshire has five colleges educating more than 48,000 students. 13 of Scotland's 20 universities are within easy reach. In 2005, 27% of Lanarkshire's working age population were educated to degree level.
Natural Environment
- Much of Lanarkshire is rural and includes such beauty spots as the Clyde Valley and the Kilsyth Hills. We value our natural environment and we protect it sensitively. Lanarkshire has is all.
Homes in Lanarkshire
Lanarkshire has a good balance of vibrant and lively towns and quiet, historic villages, which offer a wide choice of homes for families and professionals alike.
"A vibrant and growing Scottish Economy needs modern homes to accomodate the people who drive that economy. Lanarkshire is an attractive place to work and live; there is already a good range of houses in both urban and rural settings, and there is the potential to attract more people to settle there as a result of the Scottish house building industry's substantial investment plans over the coming years."
Allan Lundmark, Homes for Scotland
Fun Lanarkshire
- Lanarkshire is a diverse, exciting and fun place to live, work, visit and invest. It offers a unique blend of entertainment and leisure pursuits, first-class retail and contemporary lifestyles. There really is something for everyone.
