Books of condolence have been opened at 13 native authority venues throughout Lanarkshire to permit residents to depart messages of sympathy following the dying of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Preparations have additionally been introduced for the position of floral tributes exterior North and South Lanarkshire’s respective council headquarters and at different public areas.
On-line books of condolence have additionally been opened for these wishing to share their messages after the passing of the monarch at Balmoral on Thursday, on the age of 96.
Books of condolence have been opened in North Lanarkshire on the Civic Centre in Motherwell, Airdrie city corridor, Chryston library and the council services on the Time Capsule in Coatbridge, the Tryst in Cumbernauld, Sir Matt Busby centre in Bellshill and Shotts leisure centre.
All however the Chryston venue are open seven days per week, with 4 opening as late as 10pm every day; with full particulars being out there on the council web site.
Flowers might be positioned on the similar areas, together with below the flagpoles exterior the Civic Centre in Motherwell the place the flags are flying at half mast.
Provost Kenneth Duffy, who's North Lanarkshire’s civic head, signed the e-book within the lobby of the council’s headquarters and mentioned: “It's with nice disappointment that I prolong my deepest condolences on behalf of the residents of North Lanarkshire to the household of Her Majesty The Queen.
“Our ideas, prayers and love stay together with her household presently of nice disappointment.
He recalled the Queen’s visits to the world throughout her 70-year reign and mentioned: “The response from the general public and communities has all the time been welcoming. Her Majesty was all the time greeted with heat and affection and responded with generosity, sincerity and nice kindness to anybody she met.”
South Lanarkshire residents pays their respects by signing the books of condolence situated on the council places of work in Hamilton and Cambuslang, Rutherglen city corridor, East Kilbride central library, Lanark memorial corridor and Carluke Life leisure centre.
A council assertion added: “Members of the general public are welcome to attend any of those areas and add their signatures. The books can be found now and employees will probably be available to direct individuals to them.
“Residents who want to place floral tributes can achieve this within the open house on the flagpoles in entrance of the council’s headquarters at Almada Road in Hamilton; anybody who can't use that house could wish to take into account someplace applicable close by, corresponding to their native warfare memorial.
“These searching for to make a charitable donation in reminiscence of Her Majesty The Queen can discover a listing of charities she was related to on The Royal Household web site.”
North Lanarkshire has additionally arrange an official on-line condolence e-book, the place individuals can go away messages and examine others.
Lanarkshire’s lord lieutenant, Susan Woman Haughey CBE mentioned: “Her Majesty has been a continuing all through all our lives, offering distinctive management and help by way of tough and difficult occasions, in addition to celebrating and inspiring the various successes and achievements of this nation and the commonwealth that she served with such dedication and dedication over her reign of 70 years.
“Her Majesty gave an incredible lifetime of public service and was a lot cherished and revered proper throughout the globe as a consequence. Her sense of responsibility and devotion to public service has been inspirational and a supply of immense delight.
"As we mourn her loss as our Queen, it's value remembering how acutely that may influence on all her household and our ideas and sympathies are very a lot with them within the tough days that lie forward.”
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