Glasgow's Lord Provost today confirmed that a huge development in Milton will start in January.
Yesterday, the Glasgow Times reported that a new nursery and community centre will be opened on a former school site at Shapinsay Street after council planners approved the project.
Scaraway Nursery School and charity North United Communities are set to move into a hub on land previously used by Glasgow School for the Deaf.
Jacqueline McLaren, Glasgow's first citizen visited the area today to celebrate the green light on the plans and she confirmed work will start in January.
She said: “It’s fantastic to have been given the go-ahead for this vital resource. It’s something that’s badly needed and I’m so proud and excited that work is finally starting. It’s going to make a huge difference to the people living here.
”It’s going to be a flagship resource bringing together partners from the council’s education service, the Third Sector and Glasgow Caledonian University for the very first time. It’s something we can all be hugely proud of and I’m confident it will become the template for future, similar community assets.”
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Jill McKay, CEO of North United Communities, said: “I’m just so excited and thrilled for everyone in the community. They convinced the Scottish government there was this need to be met.
“They convinced the decision-makers their community was worth investing in. This new facility is really the culmination of their hard work spanning more than five years.
“The floor in our old hut collapsed and that was really the catalyst to bid for a new centre. I can’t quite believe it’s finally happening. It’s particularly important for our young people to have a safe space and place. This is for them, and they deserve it.”
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