Families will be invited into traffic-free streets around George Square in early September as Glasgow marks the reopening of the western section of the city-centre landmark.
The event, planned for the first weekend of September, will include street play and activities for all ages as fencing is removed from the Queen Street end of the square.
The western section is expected to be completed by the end of August. Further areas will reopen in stages, with the final fences now expected to be removed by the end of October.
Glasgow City Council had previously hoped to complete the entire project in time for an official opening in early September. The timetable has been revised after contractors discovered underground pipes, cables and other infrastructure that did not appear on existing plans.
Council leader Susan Aitken said the phased approach would allow people to begin using completed areas rather than waiting for the whole site to reopen.
The footways on all four sides of the square are now largely complete, while the north carriageway reopened to traffic on 26 June.
George Square’s 11 bronze statues are due to return in early August. Restoration of the Sir Walter Scott Monument is nearing completion, while granite paving work has resumed on the western side.
Paving will pause for two weeks while the statues are returned to their plinths. Work is also continuing on the eastern section and around the Cenotaph, where stone repairs will be followed by a final clean.
