![]() ![]() "Our vision is of a hub providing places and spaces for people to meet and pursue community activities. She said: “It is incredibly disappointing to learn that our aim of providing new community facilities for Kildrum and Cumbernauld has met with this response. The Trust’s secretary Alison Russell admitted they are “gutted” at the committee’s decision but plan to appeal it. Cumbernauld Cottage Trust receives award from Scottish Land Fund.It is not to compete with professionals working in the Lanternhouse Theatre.” Read More Related Articles The aim of the Trust is to set up a small local bar and café area, a community area where local people can meet and amateur bands can play and practice. However, councillors voted 18 to 15 to reject the community asset transfer request.Ĭumbernauld East Councillor Tom Johnston, said: “The Trust has made it perfectly clear it is not a threat to Lanternhouse. SNP councillors at the committee meeting had put forward an amendment to the motion to refuse. The cottage buildings in Kildrum (Image: Cumbernauld Cottage Trust) ![]() Prior to the meeting SNP councillor Adam Smith, who chairs Cumbernauld Cottage Trust, labelled the report's recommendation "incredibly disappointing". Councillors advised to block attempt community ownership of former Cumbernauld TheatreĪ report presented to the committee on Cumbernauld Cottage Trust’s proposal also pointed to a lack of clear financial details or plans for the maintenance of the car park, which was not included in the transfer bid.Lanternhouse, the new home of Cumbernauld Theatre Company, opened in October 2021 at the campus of Cumbernauld Academy.Ĭumbernauld Cottage Trust claim their plans and vision for the theatre’s former home in Kildrum in no way threaten operations at the Lanternhouse. Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7. The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. ![]()
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