SAUCHIEHALL street businesses look set to come roaring back to life as the cordon was further reduced this morning.
Glasgow City Council gave the go-ahead for the barriers around the Glasgow School of Art and other buildings to finally be brought down ten weeks after fire devastated the Mackintosh Building, bringing business to a halt.
Having assessed the building, bosses confirmed the footway on the south side of Sauchiehall Street reopened at 9.30am.
Video by Colin Mearns
Workers were pictured removing fencing on Pitt Street, allowing access to Sauchiehall Street.
And it was all smiles as the owners of Antipasti, Blue Lagoon and a nearby newsagent entered their respective premises to get down to business.
The footway on the east side of Dalhousie Street is set to reopen at 9.30am on Monday, August 27.
However, the council added it expected some access for residents on Dalhousie Street would still be possible from 10am on Saturday.
This was facilitated by Charing Cross Housing Association, which is working directly with tenants.
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