Easter Ross youth group 'thrown onto street'; Volunteers at The Place in Alness angry over treatment
A GROUP working with young people in Alness for four decades said it has been "thrown onto the street" after being given three hours to vacate premises.
After 33 years of youth work from out of a Highland Council-owned premises on the High Street in Alness, members of the community group running The Place say they were told to quit the High Street building.
Volunteers were given a time slot to come in and remove its belongings.
But confusion still surrounds the acrimonious turn of events with Highland Council's arms-length charitable group High Life Highland insisting it will continue to offer sessions for young people.
In a running battle between High Life Highland and The Place, volunteers say they were told to take all of their furniture and equipment before it was "dumped".
The Place in Alness works with young people, including Syrian refugees and vulnerable teens. Volunteers say they were told they would need to move out of premises in the centre of Alness after partnership arrangements could not be made with High Life Highland.
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