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A problematic elevator in Cumbernauld town centre will be out of action for months.

The planned demolition and transformation of a Lanarkshire town centre has been awarded £9.2m from the UK government’s Levelling Up fund.

A decision not to afford buildings in Cumbernauld town centre listed status has been criticised by an organisation which campaigns for the preservation of architecture.

Students at the campuses of a Lanarkshire college will be able to enjoy a free breakfast on each term-time morning to set them up for their studies.

Cumbernauld town centre will now be knocked down following the successful application from Cannon Capital DevelopmentsFull proposals for house types and layouts would be submitted as part of a more detailed future application, but councillors on North Lanarkshire’s planning committee were told that an indicative plan of around 150 houses and flats is currently suggested.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

iOS - Android These plans included the closure of the HMRC Cumbernauld office and a relocation of workers to a new Glasgow regional centre, with thousands of redundancies across the UK in recent years.HMRC has provided employment to countless Cumbernauld residents for over four decades and the closure of the office will be devastating for the local economy, with tax office workers estimated to invest millions of pounds locally each year, particularly in and around Cumbernauld town centre.It is feared the 34 job losses could increase in the months to come.The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) trade union has been working to save members’ jobs since the office closure was first announced over five years ago.