George Square Statues retained in current location

On Friday 18th January 2013, I met up with concerned residents who had a petition signed by 900 people calling for a public meeting about the plans for George Square. This was handed in to the City Chambers for the attention of the Leader of Glasgow City Council.

One of the petitioners next to the statue of Robert Burns.

This afternoon, it was announced that the Labour Administration is no longer going to complete a major revamp of the Square. Instead, there will be a removal of the red tarmac with all statues retained in their current sites along with the existing grass areas. 

Now, there is recognition of the concerns raised by various groups and individuals such as myself about the importance of conserving the statues. Following today's news, further questions will be raised about what will replace the red tarmac, the budget for the works and how the public will be kept informed. 

The Council has a consultation statement and process that has to be followed. I will be asking for a review of the process based on inadequate approach taken in the gathering of the public views on the future of George Square to date.