Surprising new footage have revealed the decrepit state of a Lanarkshire sports activities stadium.
Shawfield Stadium in Rutherglen has been labelled an "eyesore" and a "blight" by native politicians as fears develop the privately owned venue will sit unused.
The stadium, which hosted greyhound racing meets, has not been open because the begin of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Now footage despatched by an nameless supply to the stress group Scotland In opposition to Greyhound Exploitation (SAGE) have showcased overgrown weeds and grass that cowl standing areas, rusting gates and torn up floorboards, whereas it's believed nearly all of trainers who used the stadium have moved to different venues.
The stadium is owned by the Glasgow bookmaker Billy King, and Firms Home info lists Melanie King and Matilda Simpson as secretary and director on the venue's Shawfield Greyhound Stadium Restricted firm.
Rutherglen MSP Clare Haughey mentioned she was saddened by the state of the venue.
She informed Lanarkshire Reside : "The latest images displaying the within of Shawfield Stadium are stunning and somewhat saddening.
"Shawfield is an historic native stadium and I do know that many individuals throughout Rutherglen and Cambuslang nonetheless fondly bear in mind going to observe Clyde play over the many years.
"I hope the homeowners can think about leasing or promoting Shawfield Stadium so it may be repaired and doubtlessly repurposed to higher serve the local people somewhat than proceed because the eyesore it has turn out to be."
SAGE have lengthy campaigned for racing on the stadium, which has over time been a house to Clyde soccer staff, the Glasgow Tigers speedway outfit and even the occasional pop live performance, to be cancelled.
Posting the images on Twitter, they acknowledged: "Dilapidated, rusty, wrecked - a visible illustration of the trade. There is no such thing as a future in Scotland for greyhound racing."
Rutherglen Central and North councillor Martin Lennon believes the venue may nonetheless be a boon for the native space, both via internet hosting occasions or by offering native sports activities services.
He acknowledged: "Seeing Shawfield fall into disrepair is a horrible failure of native and nationwide coverage
"At a time the place Glasgow is changing into an enormous vacation spot for stay occasions and tourism, now we have an enormous venue in Rutherglen that has, actually, gone to the canine.
"From TRSNMT, to the gigs at Hampden, Ibrox, Bellahouston Park, to the brand new Junction 1 venue being constructed simply throughout the highway, there's one million fashions of profitable occasion areas regionally.
"Shawfield might be a house to any variety of occasions or to the handfuls of native sports activities teams who're crying out for extra services.
"Quite, it has been allowed to decay and fall into disuse. The Labour Administration in South Lanarkshire has a neighborhood wealth constructing agenda which goals to help neighborhood property and maintain them in productive, socially useful use."
Mr King has owned Shawfield because the late Nineteen Eighties.
Janine Calikes, one other Rutherglen Central and North councillor, has beforehand campaigned about native websites such because the Greenhill Baths, which fell into disuse.
She added: "Sadly there are actually far too many derelict websites and buildings throughout Rutherglen – from the outdated swimming baths and the outdated bingo constructing on the Most important Avenue, to Shawfield Stadium.
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"The regeneration work that has taken place all through Shawfield by Clyde Gateway has been transformational, however frankly the stadium stands out as a blight on the native space.
"Shawfield Stadium is valued regionally and I actually hope it may be introduced into new use so as to add to the redevelopment of the realm and to face as a becoming legacy of its historical past."
The homeowners of Shawfield Stadium have been contacted for remark however had not responded by our deadline.
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