Rural business centre at Lanark Racecourse is given approval

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South Lanarkshire councillors have approved plans to build a rural development centre at Lanark Racecourse.Councillors at the community and enterprise resources committee meeting approved proposals for a rural development centre at Lanark Racecourse subject to Common Good consultations.Funding was originally in place from the Scottish Government Regeneration Capital Grant Fund (RCGF) for a proposed derelict site on Ladyacre Road Lanark.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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