Plan lodged to demolish Glasgow’s Press Bar

Time may be about to be called on the Press Bar in Glasgow with the submission of an application to demolish the premises which was the retreat of journalists for decades.An application has been lodged with Glasgow City Council and a public notice has been published outlining intent of “complete demolition in a conservation area of existing building and erection of residential development”.The first phase of a £2 million Angus Council housing redevelopment at Viewmount in Forfar is now complete.Following the demolition of unpopular multi-storey flats, work has focused on refurbishing the Steele Park entrance. This has included a new entrance to Reid Park from Viewmount and a new footpath from Steele Park to the existing footpath at Reid Park.Parking spaces have also been created for 21 vehicles.Eleven new two and three-bedroomed attractive, low-rise houses will be built in the new year, replacing the 34 old flats that were demolished.This new affordable social housing is being built to Scottish Building Standards silver sustainability standard, which measures the energy efficiency of new homes. Four adapted properties for tenants with general and special housing needs are included in this development.Construction starts in January on the new energy efficient homes, supported by an affordable housing grant of approximately £650,000 from the Scottish Government and the project is due for completion in March 2018.