ICONIC cherry blossom trees in a Southside park have been replaced after they were cut down during a huge construction project.

Scottish Water have laid seven miles of new pipes to connect Glasgow's water network with the system in Ayrshire and part of the route passes through Bellahouston Park.

Jane McKenzie from Scottish Water said: “We had to remove about 40 cherry trees to allow us to install the new pipe, so I am delighted we have been able to replace them.

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“Planting trees helps us to mitigate the environmental impact of our work to deliver high quality drinking water for our customers and for generations to come.

“We are proud of the fact we are using new and innovative construction materials and techniques to cut carbon emissions at every stage of the Glasgow Resilience Project.”

Friends of Bellahouston Park Chair Sheila Yuill said: “It is great to see the planting of the trees in the Cherry Tree Walk and the local community is looking forward to their wonderful blooms flourishing again.

“The planting of the new trees will ensure the Cherry Tree Walk will remain for many years to come. “The Friends of Bellahouston Park look forward to working with Scottish Water and Caledonia Water Alliance on the rest of the reinstatement of the Park in 2022."