A move to bring a row of cottages that were formerly home to a town’s theatre into the hands of the local community has taken a significant step forward.The cottages in Cumbernauld that housed the Cottage Theatre have now officially been declared surplus to requirements by North Lanarkshire Council, paving the way for a community asset transfer of the buildings.The 18th century cottages, situated on Braehead Road in the Kildrum area of the town, originally formed part of the estate of Cumbernauld House.
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They hope to retain it as an active community space.Secretary, Alison Russell, told Lanarkshire Live: “It was occupied by CTT for a long time. "The pandemic brought a
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