Derelict buildings in New Cumnock labelled an 'eyesore' as fed-up MSP demands action
dailyrecord.co.ukNew Cumnock an “eyesore”. And the South Scotland Conservative MSP is calling on the Scottish Government to accelerate plans to give councils more powers to deal with abandoned plots.Meeting with residents earlier in the week as part of her ‘summer street surgery tour', many locals raised the issue of derelict buildings in the town – some even on their own streets – with Mrs Dowey.The politician believes that with the right legislation in place, these buildings could be bought and turned into new homes.However, new rules for Compulsory Sales Orders (CSO) which were meant to be brought in during the last session of the Scottish Parliament have been shelved.A number of options still exist for the community, but by empowering councils with new.
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