Councillor reassures residents after Larkhall bomb scare

Councillor Richard Nelson, who represents Larkhall, said he understood the item found in the Broomhill Road area had been confirmed as inert after specialist checks.

Premises in Larkhall (Image: Newsquest)

He said it had initially been thought to be a possible explosive device, potentially an old German shell from the Second World War.

Its precise origin has not been confirmed in the information available.

The councillor described it as an isolated discovery and said it was unconnected to recent threats reported elsewhere.

He acknowledged the disruption and evacuations would have caused concern, but said public safety had to come first.

Nelson thanked Police Scotland, specialist teams and everyone involved in the response.

As the Glasgow Times reported earlier, police were called to Broomhill Road at around 9.05am on Monday, November 9, after possible ordnance was found near premises.

Broomhill Road and Broomhill Drive were closed, a cordon was put in place and staff were evacuated as a precaution.

A uniformed man and an emergency worker at a cordon outside a building. (Image: Newsquest)

Access to Larkhall Academy and the nearby leisure centre was restricted during the response.

The academy had already been closed to pupils for an in-service day, and staff were sent home following the alert.

Royal Navy personnel attended and explosive ordnance disposal specialists assessed the item.

Police said at around 1.20pm that the object had been identified and posed no risk to the public.

The area was then stood down, ending the emergency response.