GLASGOW’S skyline will change forever when the notorious Red Road tower blocks come down on Sunday.

About 1000 households - 2500 people - will be evacuated as the six remaining flats are brought down in a controlled explosion.

However, due to the steel structure of the Red Road flats, it is expected the bottom 10 storeys of the blocks may remain undisturbed as the steel frame collapses.

Any remaining storeys will be demolished soon after using machines.

The huge operation will see an exclusion zone of 300 metres around the blocks.

It was first thought that the blowdown of the blocks would be done on a phased basis with separate operations over several years.

GHA said a single blowdown “considerably reduces” the inconvenience to surrounding residents and businesses.

Springburn MSP Patricia Ferguson, who is a former Red Road resident, said it was now time to look at the future of the site.

She said: “We will miss them and I think I will feel sad on the day.

“But now we have to be thinking about what will replace them, what the residents want to see and about getting more community facilities in the area.

“I did a survey - I didn’t speak to all residents - but people do seem to want housing. Whether that is social or privately owned or a mixture we’ll have to see, but it does seem like people want housing for local people and the community facilities to go along with it."

There were originally eight blocks, including two triple slab blocks ranging from 25 to 27 storeys and six single blocks 30 storeys tall.

The block at 153-213 Petershill Drive was demolished in June 2012, while 21 Birnie Court came down in May 2013.

They were built between 1964 and 1969 on the site of a former cabbage patch.

Designed by architect Sam Bunton in 1962, the flats were used as a cost-effective solution to the city’s overcrowding problem.

Due to the demolition a number of roads will be closed from 6am until 8pm tomorrow.

Diversions will be in place for bus routes including 8A, 57 and 57A affected.

GHA’s Director of Regeneration David Fletcher said: “We’d like to thank all of the residents again for their patience and understanding during this important part of the community regeneration project.”