Dozens of community facilities in Lanarkshire will be permanently closed over the next two years following a decision by the council, whose leaders say it faces 'the most pressing budget cuts'.
Nearly 40 council-run community centres and leisure facilities are to close in North Lanarkshire including five out of eight swimming pools.
Read more: Glasgow teenager tried to stab boy to death on Buchanan Street after being bailed for knife attacks Councillor Jim Logue, leader of North Lanarkshire Council, said: “Making decisions on the future of community facilities has been overwhelmingly difficult. “For years we have warned that insufficient funding from the Scottish Government will see local councils struggle to deliver services that are hugely valued by local people.
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