CITY chiefs have agreed negotiations can begin on the sale of council land to housing associations.

The move, which will see 11 sites sold, will allow more affordable homes to be built in the city. It is also hoped the decision will help to maintain construction jobs after the coronavirus pandemic.

Four sites, on London Road/Springfield Road, Spoutmouth/Molendinar Street and the Gallowgate, Shawbridge Street and Cook Street, are set to be taken over by Glasgow Housing Association.

Thenue Housing Association wants to build 11 units on council land at Baltic Street and New Gorbals Housing Association would provide homes on the site of the Hamish Allan building, a former homeless services centre.

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Social landlords for developments at the form Drumry and Antonine primary schools and land at Duke Street/McIntosh Street have yet to be confirmed.

Pollokshaws Arcade is also included in the list of nominated disposals. LAR Housing Trust, a charitable organisation which provides below market rented homes, plans to build 35 homes at Killin Street.

Glasgow had been expecting around £111m in 2020/21 for the Scottish Government’s affordable housing supply programme.

But a council report revealed “the ability to spend this has been reduced by the unprecedented suspension of construction work across Scotland” due to coronavirus.

“Analysts are predicting that the economic impact of the virus lockdown on both the construction and residential markets will be severe,” it adds.

“It is therefore imperative that the council maintains a through put of development sites to help to maintain construction jobs in the city and to help people access affordable housing.”

A final figure for housing investment will depend on how long the country remains in lockdown.