New Home Bargains store in North Lanarkshire given go ahead by council planners

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A new Home Bargains store in North Lanarkshire has been given the go ahead by council planners. The planning application with the intention of opening a new Home Bargains in Carfin has been given the green light by North Lanarkshire Council.The proposed operating hours for the new store in Bell Quadrant would be 8am to 9pm Monday to Saturday and 8am to 7pm on Sunday.The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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