The council and its delivery partner hub West Scotland lodged the planning applications via architect Holmes Miller.

Plans can now progress to build one new centre on the land adjacent to Southbank Road, Kirkintilloch (directly across from Kirkintilloch Police Office), and another at the St Joseph’s Primary School site in Milngavie.

Joint leader, Councillor Vaughan Moody, said: “The decisions of the planning board allow the council to progress the final project design for the new centres in Kirkintilloch and Milngavie which are scheduled to open in August next year.”