Lanarkshire charity told to vacate and demolish premises it built in grounds of episcopal church

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A charity has been told to demolish an office and drop-in centre in a Wishaw churchyard, which cost thousands of pounds to build.Go Together offers help and support to people who are struggling, and a few years ago was given the go-ahead by Reverend Richard Kilgour, the Minister at St Andrew’s Episcopal Church in the town’s Belhaven Terrace, to construct an outbuilding there.It was used as somewhere the charity could complete its admin work and as a drop-in facility for people in the community – signposting them to vital services elsewhere.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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