Susan Aitken speaks out ahead of Union Street reopening this Friday

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Glasgow's city centre leader has said there is "still work to do" as Union Street prepares to fully reopen this Friday for the first time since a devastating fire four months ago.

Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, has spoken out ahead of the landmark moment, which marks a key stage in the recovery of one of the city's busiest streets.

We previously reported that Union Street will fully reopen to pedestrians and vehicles at 1pm on Friday, July 17, with Glasgow Central Station also resuming full operations on the same day.

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The last remaining works, road and pavement restoration and hoarding installation ahead of dressing the site for the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games, will be completed by then, with the site handed over to its owners at that point.

Councillor Aitken said: "This coming Friday is a really important day for Glasgow city centre."

"Since the fire, the council has worked alongside partners to try and minimise the impact on things like travel – and it is testament to that collective effort that we are now able to safely open the roads, pavements and buildings around the site and take another big step towards recovery."

"I'm very clear, though, that we still have work to do – and I'm looking forward to focusing on bringing the site back into productive use, both in the short term and for the future."

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The council has also appointed an architect to develop a concept design for the "meanwhile use" of the site, with initial activation expected in late 2026 as longer-term permanent plans for the area are developed.

Progress has also been made nearby on the Argyle Street West Avenue, now substantially complete up to the Hope Street junction, with temporary traffic lights in place until works are fully finished.

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