A food bank has reopened its doors days after shutting suddenly.

Greater Maryhill Food bank (GMF) opened again yesterday, after saying at the weekend that it had closed “for a multitude of reasons”.

It came after the Evening Times revealed in November that the council would not make any further grant awards to the food bank following a whistleblowing complaint and an investigation over alleged financial irregularities.

It followed repeated requests for information about accounts the council said had not been provided.

A notice on the food bank’s Facebook page said the Chapel Street facility was reopening after a week of meetings between coordinator Julie Webster, the GMF Board and other outside bodies.

However, a board member said it reopened yesterday morning due to the pressure of the number of people approaching it for food.

He added: “The Scottish Government was due to pay instalments which would cover January, February and March, but what has happened is the two employed, funded members of staff have not received any money. One of them is working without pay, the other is on holiday.”

He said they had sent correspondence to the audit committee of Glasgow City Council and wanted to meet to resolve the issues. The board member, who declined to give his name, said he could not guarantee the food bank would stay open permanently.

He added: “We have volunteers who give their services free. We have friends at the Trussell Trust who give us 10 locations in Scotland where we can pick up food. The funding issue is ongoing.”

The Evening Times also reported in November how city schools were told not to support the facility by the council.

A Glasgow City Council spokesman said: “We received a whistleblowing complaint regarding the food bank last year.

“During the subsequent investigation, the organisation failed to provide information, documentation and explanations sought by the council. After reviewing evidence, the Head of Audit recommended that the council does not make any further payments to the food bank.”