Campaign steps up for housing for elderly in Lenzie

A group battling for housing for the elderly to be built on the site of the former Lenzie Primary School has stepped up its campaign.
By The Newsroom
Published 18th Oct 2016, 09:52 BST
Updated 25th Oct 2016, 18:14 BST
The former Lenzie Primary SchoolThe former Lenzie Primary School
The former Lenzie Primary School

Lenzie Pre-Community Development Trust is holding a meeting on Monday, October 24 at 7.30pm in Lenzie Union Parish Church (new hall) and urge local residents to attend.

Morris Holms of the group said: “We have representatives attending from Development Trusts Association Scotland who will give a talk on setting up a Community Development Trust.”

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Trust members are accusing East Dunbartonshire Council of ignoring them.

Mr Holms added: “We have an ageing population in Lenzie with not one house suitable for the elderly who have lived all or a substantial part of their lives here.”

On Monday, Thomas Glen, Depute Chief Executive – Place, Neighbourhood and Corporate Assets, said he had met with the Trust earlier this year before the sale of the school was concluded.

He added: “I was back in touch with the group last week offering them a range of dates for a follow-up meeting and I await their response.”

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