Glasgow City Council remain committed to Queen’s Park Glasshouse plans

Glasgow City Council has reiterated its commitment to Queen’s Park Glasshouse after campaigners feared staff redeployment could hit the Southside attraction.

Earlier, Queen’s Park Glasshouse campaigners said that they believed redeployment plans were underway for expert fish and horticulture staff. That redeployment, they said, could lead to closures through staff shortages.

But the local authority said that it was committed to ensuring that the glasshouse remained open to the public and that the discussions are with staff located elsewhere in Queen’s Park.

A spokesman said: “Our commitment to ensuring Queen’s Park Glasshouse remains open to the public is fully in place.

“Arrangements for managing the glasshouse have not been altered and we have contingency plans to deal with sick leave or other absences.

“Suitable measures are also in place to provide appropriate care at all times for the fish kept at the glasshouse.

“We are in discussions with operational staff, who are based at our Queen’s Park depot and work in the city centre, and their trade unions about working arrangements and these discussions have no bearing at all on the opening of Queen’s Park Glasshouse.

“We are currently working to action the recommendations agreed at committee last month and will report back to councillors as soon as possible.”

Earlier this year, there were fears that Queen’s Park Glasshouse could be closed in August as running costs were unsustainable. However, last month councillors agreed to try and find funding for the glasshouse.

That came after pressure from campaigners who presented a petition with roughly 13,000 signatures to a council committee demanding the council retain and invest in the landmark.

It is understood that a report will be submitted to the Wellbeing, Equalities, Communities, Culture and Engagement City Policy committee in March, which will set out the future of the much loved glasshouse.