Access to fire-damaged arts centre delayed

Access to an arts centre damaged by the Glasgow School of Art (GSA) blaze has been delayed.

The move comes after inspections during the removal of scaffolding on the southwest side of the building found more work needed to be done.

It means access to CCA will not be granted until further notice, despite hopes this could have been possible by mid-september.

Professor Tom Inns, GSA director, said: “Along with Glasgow City Council we had hoped that access in mid-september might have been possible, but inspections of the building following the final removal of existing scaffolding on the south west corner confirmed that additional 0 Professor Tom Inns was disappointed by the news

work would need to be undertaken here. We will work flat out to get this work done as soon as possible and in the meantime will continue to identify how controlled access can be arranged.”

All but two of the main fire exits from the CCA are opposite the south-west corner of the Mackintosh Building.