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iOS - Android Venues affected include Rutherglen Town Hall, Hamilton Town House, East Kilbride Arts Centre and the Village Theatre. We previously told how the cancellation of shows was hitting the local authority in the pocket, as they were losing hundreds of thousands of pounds in regular revenue.Over the summer they held a socially distanced show for families, the Pure Amazing Wiz of Oz, but with much reduced capacities for all performances.

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Apple - Android It is not yet known the value of destruction caused, but repairs are expected to take place soon.The Jock Stein pitches are used daily by hundreds of youngsters and indeed dozens of youth football teams across South Lanarkshire for training facilities and games.The pitch at Jock Stein can be used in two ways – either for full-size, 11-a-side games, or broken down into three areas for 7-a-side games and training facillities.South Lanarkshire Council say that two of the three areas are still available for 7-a-side so these lets will continue as normal.However, 11-a-side lets are cancelled until further notice.

Use an Apple phone or tablet? Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in LanarkshireThe remaining leisure centres, swimming pools and libraries are scheduled to reopen either on Monday, May 10 or 17.Indoor fitness classes should also resume from May 17.Small scale events at cultural service venues can also begin to take place from May 17.A number of services are already operating, including golf, non-contact outdoor training for under-18s and outdoor learning and adventure.Calderglen Zoo’s outdoor enclosures are already open and the indoor areas open from Monday, April 26.General manager of South Lanarkshire Leisure and Culture, David Booth, said: “We are delighted to set out a recovery plan for when our leisure and cultural services

outh Lanarkshire Council have yet to confirm a date.