South Lanarkshire Council sets out action plan to improve Blantyre town centre

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A town centre strategy plan for Blantyre has been approved by South Lanarkshire councillors.At the community and enterprise resources committee meeting on October 4, elected members gave the green light to an action plan for the town.Proposals for Blantyre are the last in a rolling programme of four town centre strategies for Hamilton, Larkhall and Cambuslang.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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