Vision of the future

Ek residents urged to have their say on town revamp

- ANDREA LAMBROU

The people of East Kilbride are being encouraged to have their say on the new vision for the town centre and see how it will transform the heart of their community.

Members of the public will have an opportunity to see for themselves the progress and plans for the masterplan at a drop-in session at East Kilbride Central Library next Thursday (October 30) from 3pm to 7pm.

South Lanarkshire Council said this part of the consultation process is inherent to the planning process.

Councillor Joe Fagan, Leader of South Lanarkshire Council, said: "The masterplan envisages radical changes for the town centre to respond to the rapid decline of in-person shopping that has blighted town centres right across the country.

"This public consultation session will allow local people to come along and see what is proposed and form their own opinions of how it could transform the heart of their town.