Cinema takes step forward

THE team behind a £2 million Montrose cinema project who paid £1 for the town’s former swimming pool have finally got the keys.

Chairman David Paton said it had taken years to get all the documents, business plans and feasibility studies completed, along with all the legal aspects.

Mr Paton said now they have ownership signed and sealed they can start to “seriously pursue larger funding opportunities and events” to fund the renovation into a cinema and arts centre.

He added: “This i s a huge step forward for us.

“It has taken some time to get all the l egalities worked out but we now own the building and can start looking towards our DIY SOS-style project of stripping out the building ready for works to commence once we have funding in place.”

About 60 volunteers from local firms, tradesmen and DIY enthusiasts have signed up to help strip the building back to its shell.