Glasgow council excludes A-listed Langside Halls from £2.5M solar panel scheme over listed building complications
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Summary
Glasgow City Council's net zero committee has approved 16 new sites for solar panel installations as part of a £2.5 million scheme, but the A-listed Langside Halls in the southside will not be included due to potential "complications" arising from its listed building status. The building has been closed to the public since 2017 for repairs and is undergoing refurbishment this year.
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· 3 pulledThe list does not include Langside Halls, which has been closed to the public since 2017 for repairs.
The installation of solar arrays is expected to cost around £2.5 million and they can last up to 25 years.
An A-listed building in Glasgow's southside which is being refurbished this year will not benefit from the city council's solar panel scheme as it could cause 'complications'.
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