Developers told to keep their hands off the Allander
COUNCILLORS have agreed that the Allander Leisure centre MUST be protected if the controversial Kilmardinny development goes ahead.
A motion was passed at last week's full meeting of East Dunbartonshire Council pledging the authority to protect services at the centre until new facilities are constructed.
The existing centre is due to be demolished if the fiercely contested housing project at Kilmardinny goes ahead and there are widespread fears that the area could be left without sporting facilities if Allander Leisure is closed down and there is a lag in creating a new centre.
The council has now agreed that the centre will remain open and fully operational until a replacement facility is built and available for community use.
Speaking after the meeting, Councillor Ian Mackay, the SNP group leader, said: "With recent planning decisions forced through by the Labour/Conservative administration I was worried that we were sleepwalking into losing the Allander. So I decided to take the bull by the horns and present a motion to council specifically to protect the centre which I did successfully.
"What this means is that it is council policy to retain the Allander until new facilities are in place and the only way that can be overturned is if a councillor brings another contradictory motion to the council to close the Allander which, in my opinion, is very unlikely with public opinion so strongly in favour of keeping this much-needed facility."
Are you worried about the future of the Allander Leisure centre? Click here to let us know.
Email to a friend
Print this page
Looking for...
Featured advertisers
Jobs
Search for a job
Motors
Search for a car
Property
Search for a house
Weather for Milngavie
Friday 25 May 2012
Today
Sunny
Temperature: 12 C to 24 C
Wind Speed: 16 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Sunny
Temperature: 10 C to 23 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: East
