The Scottish Police Authority has given the green light to shut down Carluke police station in South Lanarkshire.

The decision came following a public consultation process.

Carluke police station, along with Seaton in Aberdeen and Balerno in Edinburgh, have been declared as surplus at a meeting of the Scottish Police Authority Resources Committee on March 13.

Chief Superintendent Stevie Dolan said: "Police Scotland inherited a very large and ageing estate, much of which was not fit for purpose, with high maintenance costs and environmental inefficiencies.

"Our building in Carluke suffered significant water damage and has not been used as an operational police station for the last three years.

"The building is in a significant state of disrepair and does not provide a suitable working environment for our officers and staff.

"The officers previously based there were transferred to Lanark and have continued to provide a policing service to surrounding areas.

"Although it has been vacant, Carluke has continued to incur day to day running costs and ongoing repairs and maintenance, which is not best use of public funds.

"I would like to assure local residents that our officers will continue to be active, visible and accessible.

"Our officers based at Lanark will continue to cover the Carluke area, as they have been doing, and the public will receive the same high level of service."

On December 14, 2023, Police Scotland revealed plans to close a number of police stations across the country as part of their estate transformation strategy.

A public consultation was subsequently launched at local and national levels through an online Engagement Hub, with consultations on the three properties completed on February 18.

Feedback from the public highlighted that the presence of Carluke station offered a sense of reassurance to the community and acted as a deterrent for crime.

However, some concerns were voiced over the nearest station being Lanark.