NETWORK Rail and Glasgow City Council had been working for years to close down a soup kitchen operating on a city centre pavement.
Correspondence obtained by the Glasgow Times between the council and Network Rail shows officials from both were working together to get it moved.Network Rail owns and leases properties on Argyle Street and business tenants had complained the soup kitchen was affecting trade.
“I want to make it absolutely clear that we will not allow this charity to occupy Network Rail property. This is our final position on this Network Rail said: “I want to make sure all key stakeholders are on board, we are all aware of the risks and have a plan in place – particularly so that we can manage expectations and any comms, whilst taking a firm stance on his operating parameters.
“We have been working with the charity to identify more suitable premises, owned by Network Rail, which would allow it to continue to deliver its services."
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