SCOTTISH Water is holding an information event for residents to find out more about plans for its waste water infrastructure in Queen’s Park.

Bosses plan to instal a ventilation stack in the park and have applied for planning permission from Glasgow City Council.

The move is part of the £100m Shieldhall Tunnel project, to enable air to enter the tunnel and filtered air to leave it.

Locals had objected to the scheme but Scottish Water now says the feedback has been taken on board.

The construction phase of the tunnel, which will help improve river water quality in the River Clyde and reduce the risk of flooding in parts of the south of Glasgow, was completed in October.

That phase of works saw the tunnel boring machine break through in Queen’s Park after 15 months of tunnelling along a 3.1 mile route from Craigton.

Ruaridh MacGregor, Scottish Water’s Corporate Affairs Manager, said: “Scottish Water is pleased to be progressing with the Shieldhall Tunnel project in Glasgow, which will improve river water quality, tackle flooding and enable the city to develop.

“We welcome feedback from customers about our planned investment and we have listened and responded to issues raised in connection with the original planned location for the ventilation stack.

“Any customers who would like to find out more about the proposed improvement to our above-ground infrastructure, including the new planned location for the ventilation stack, are welcome to attend our information and consultation event at Queen’s Park Bowling Club on Monday December 4.”

Scottish Water submitted a planning application to Glasgow City Council in September for associated above-ground infrastructure in Queen’s Park related to the tunnel, including the ventilation stack.

The council’s environmental health department had no concerns about any odour impact from the original ventilation stack location in Queen’s Park.

However, Scottish Water has listened to issues raised during consultation with local residents and is now proposing to install the ventilation stack at a location which is about 100 metres further south in the park and so a greater distance away from residential properties.

Ahead of submitting a planning application for the new location for the ventilation stack, Scottish Water is to hold an information and consultation event at which more detail about the new planning application will be presented to any members of the public attending.

The event will be held at Queen’s Park Bowling Club, 381 Langside Road, on Monday, December 4, from 2pm to 7pm.