A community group has given up its legal battle against a council firm after being forced to vacate their base.

The Garthamlock Community Group were handed an order to vacate their premises on Barholm Square earlier this year.

Landlords City Property, an arms-length firm of Glasgow City Council, were working to clear the shops in April so Persimmon Homes could start developing.

However the Garthamlock group, a post office and butcher, refused to move and launched a legal challenge.

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Founded more than a decade ago, the group has gone some way towards ending youth disorder in Easterhouse as well as providing food bank facilities and advice to locals.

However chairwoman Geraldine Marshall says the group can no longer fight their case in court due to financial constraints.

The two other shops on the same row are understood to still be pursuing the court action, and are due to appear on Thursday for a Glasgow Sheriff Court hearing.

The Garthamlock group will move to a nearby centre - The Greater Easterhouse Supporting hands (GESH) venue where they will be able to run some of their activities.

Over the last ten years the group have provided facilities for young people in the area as a way of keeping them off the streets.

Geraldine started the project from her living room after noticing the number of youngsters in the area with nothing to do.

Geraldine said: "Our lawyer is no longer representing us as we can't afford it.

"It's time to give up now, they've got us anyway. We are moving to the GESH, but we're still focusing on our own building.

" We've decided not to go to court. The court fees are just too high,we're giving ourselves more expense and at the end of the day they will just force us out anyway.

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"It's disappointing but we aren't in the position to pay for the legal fees.

"We're hoping that things still run as smoothly in the new place but ideally we wouldn't have to move.

"There is not a shop for this community to go to if they force the others to close down too.

"I feel angry, emotional and defeated all at the same time.

"We know the ball is in their court, there is nothing we can do."

A spokesman for Glasgow City Council said: "This site has long been earmarked for regeneration with plans in place to build 800 much needed new homes on the land.

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“The council owns the shop premises currently on the site and has served notice to quit on the three remaining tenants to allow the redevelopment work to commence.

“We have been in dialogue with the tenants about securing alternative premises for them and it’s our understanding that these options were previously viewed positively.”