Proposed demolition of Wyndford Flats

Today, I went for a walk along the Kelvin Walkway to the Wyndford area where there are 4 multi-storey flats proposed for demolition.

View of the four blocks of flats

Looking from Kelvin Walkway to the multi-storey flats

View of greenspace at the multi-storey flats including football pitches.

The proposed demolition should be halted due to the lack of satisfactory information relating to the carbon impact. It is my understanding that the retrofitting of these buildings could bring about immediate carbon emission savings whilst demolition would not lead to carbon reductions for over a decade. 

Also, the demolition is expected to take two years. It will involve setting up the necessary machinery and completing the site works on the existing greenspace surrounding the flats. This space is part of the wildlife corridor connected to the River Kelvin. The demolition is likely to generate significant dust, noise and vehicle movements resulting in damage to the greenspace area and local nature network.

Retrofitting plans for the four multi-storey blocks should be further developed, accessing the information from other social housing projects completed to retain multi-storey flats.