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Volunteers from a community organisation are celebrating after taking over their village hall – with plans to create a busy local hub including a cafe and soft play area.
Soul of the Junction has been granted a 20-year lease to breathe new life into Carstairs Junction hall after the charitable group successfully applied to take over its running through South Lanarkshire’s community asset transfer process.
They greeted the news “with the greatest of pleasure” and said: “It’s been a long journey filled with dedication, teamwork, and belief in what this building can become – a vibrant, inclusive, and climate-ready space for everyone in our village.”
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