Lanarkshire disabled club left without vital transport – as health body reviews climate impact of bus

A Lanarkshire club that provides a vital service for disabled people is in danger of closing, after a health group suspended its transport – to review the bus' impact on the climate.

Eastfield Physical Disability Club has served the Rutherglen and Cambuslang area for more than 30 years, and meets every week at Fernhill community centre.

The group consists of around 20 members, half of whom were taken to the weekly meetings by a bus that was provided by South Lanarkshire Health and Social Care Partnership (SLHSCP).The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now.

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