Parents of children attending a Kirkintilloch nursery have spoken out after being given a week’s notice that the childcare facility was closing.

The owner of the building which houses Tender Loving Childcare (TLC) has given the business an eviction notice, leaving staff without jobs and nearly 80 families without childcare.

While the notice was supplied by building owner Dr George Kantopoulos in January 2023, parents were only informed of the nursery’s closure on May 17.

The decree to evict TLC was granted by Glasgow Sheriff Court, with the facility set to close on May 23.

One desperate mum told STV News she was considering quitting her job in order to deal with the situation.

Nicola, a lecturer at the University of the West of Scotland, is due to go back to work soon after seven months of maternity leave.

“When you’re sitting on a waiting list for a year to two years, and you get a week’s notice that it’s being closed, what are you meant to do in that situation?

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