East Renfrewshire Council has said work on a new health centre in Eastwood is to commence shortly.

The new facility will be situated in Clarkston's Drumby Crescent in the area.

Financial close on the project has now been received, the local authority has said, which means construction work can now begin.

The centre, which will serve the Eastwood community, is expected to be completed and operational by spring 2016, and will provide a range of GP, clinical, social care and voluntary self help services.

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Morgan Sindall is the appointed contractor for the scheme and it is understood work will begin on site from next Monday (20 October). Work to upgrade Drumby Crescent from the site entrance to its junction with Eastwoodmains Road will then start on Monday 27 October. In December, work to remove excavated material will take place.

Councillor Alan Lafferty, Chair of the CHCP Committee, said: "This is wonderful news for East Renfrewshire and the culmination of a huge amount of partnership work between East Renfrewshire Council, NHS, hub West Scotland and Scottish Futures Trust. I am delighted that work can now begin on building this much needed facility."

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