Council seek alternative uses for Queen's Park Glasshouse
Getty ImagesGlasgow City Council are looking for a new use for the Queen's Park Glasshouse, as well as a solution to replacing the building's dome.
The popular B-listed venue on the city's southside has been earmarked for closure as the local authority believes it would be financially unsustainable to remain open.
The decision has already prompted online criticism, with local residents saying part of the city's heritage would be lost if the 19th Century building shuts.
However councillor Ruairi Kelly, convenor for built heritage, said the council is "currently working on alternative uses for Queen's Park Glasshouse so it can remain accessible to the public."
He said the dome of the glasshouse must be replaced so that the future of the building - blighted in recent years by safety issues - can be made secure.
Discussions with the public and and information fed back from conservation organisations, local community groups and elected members will be part of this process.
Local councillor Soryia Siddique said local people feared they had no input into decisions, and that hundreds of residents across Glasgow had raised concerns.
She said: "One of the things that keeps coming up over and over again is the lack of their voice in the decision-making process.
"How is the local community's voice embedded into the decision-making process when it comes to Glasgow's heritage?"
Responding, councillor Kelly said: "In terms of how people access or make their voice heard we have the Built Heritage Commission."
He said there was engagement across the city with heritage groups and community organisations, and that community councils, community groups and other residents would be able to put forward their views and thoughts on the glasshouse.
The council previously said it was looking to close the building in August because of unsustainable operating costs.
It was discussed at a meeting as councillors awarded funding to two built heritage charities in the city.
Glasgow City Heritage Trust is to receive a £240,000 grant and Glasgow Building Preservation Trust is to get £50,000.
