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18/06/2015

Council Sells Former Nursery Site

West Dunbartonshire Council has announced the sale of the former Renton Nursery site.

The building has been sold to the Vale of Leven Austism and Asperger's Forum (VoLAAF) for £25,000.

The council agreed to sell the building at a meeting of the Infrastructure, Regeneration and Economic Development Committee on 17 June.

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VoLAAF has been using the centre since the Council provided it with a one-year lease in April 2014.

Councillor Patrick McGlinchey said: "It is fantastic that the Council has been able to provide a long-term home for the Vale of Leven Autism and Asperger’s Forum."

(LM)

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