RESIDENTS of a plush development in Glasgow’s West End have received letters from the city council confirming their building contains cladding similar to that used on Grenfell Tower.

The Evening Times understands that some residents living in two blocks within the Glasgow Harbour complex in Partick received the letters.

The letters have been sent after The council previously revealed that combustible cladding had been found on 57 private high rise buildings. The local authority then said further investigations had reduced that total to 19.

Last week, the council, however, would not reveal which blocks had been affected.

The letter, which was sent out by Chief Executive Annemarie O’Donnell, said: “You may be aware that Glasgow City Council has been asked by the Scottish Government’s Ministerial Working Group to identify domestic properties above 18m which feature Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) as part of their construction.

“The review of the records and information held by the Council for all properties in this category has now been completed.

“The reason I am writing to you is because your building is above 18m in height and has a cladding system as part of its construction.”

The letter, which came with an attached photograph outlining the effected area, continues: “The developer of your property had verified that limited ACM is present on the building, located on the roof around the lift shafts.

“It is recommended that the owners of the property seeks specialist fire safety advice and that further investigations are carried out to ascertain the cladding system used in these limited areas and the means of construction adopted.

“I apologise for any alarm that this may cause you, but it is important, as a resident of this property, that we share this information with you now.”

Previously, MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government Committee had heard from a senior official on the council that a search in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire tragedy had found combustible cladding on some private flats in the city.

The council, however, had not informed the owners of the buildings or those living in them.

Raymond Barlow, the assistant head of planning and building standards at Glasgow City Council, said at the time the local authority had been waiting to hear from the Scottish Government on the issue.

Council leader Susan Aitken apologised “unreservedly’’ for any alarm caused to residents.

She previously said: “It is not our expectation at this point that there is any immediate danger or concern for residents.”

An estimated 80 people died and over 70 were injured when a fire broke out at The Grenfell Tower in London in June.

In the wake blaze, the Scottish Government ordered councils to carry out checks to see if ACM (aluminium composite material) had been used on flats in their area.

The Evening Times contacted one of the factors involved in the Glasgow Harbour development for comment.