Former bingo hall in Lanarkshire up for sale as owners urged to clean up meantime

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The owners of a former bingo hall in South Lanarkshire have been urged to clean it up and criticised for refusing to reveal their plans for the building.Rutherglen’s SNP representatives claim the owners of the former Mecca Bingo on the town’s Main Street, which is up for sale, have failed to respond to their communications after contacting them about the empty property after receiving complaints from constituents.As Lanarkshire Live has previously reported, the bingo hall has become a target for antisocial behaviour and vandalism.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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 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.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Clare Haughey MSP and Rutherglen Central and North ward councillors, Janine Calikes and Andrea Cowan, had reached out to the owners through their management firm, CDLH, to flag ongoing vandalism issues, and to query whether there were plans to renovate the site or sell or lease it.However, they claim, in over two months no response was forthcoming from the owners.

CDLH have told Lanarkshire Live that they replied to the politicians' emails acknowledging them and forwarded them to the property's owners to allow them the opportunity to respond.

The property has been advertised for sale on the CDLH website at offers over £575,000 and an offer has recently been made.Peter Darroch at CDLH said: "The sale is going well and we've already had an