THE GLASGOW School of Art tragedy may have the effect of seeing the Pavilion Theatre’s doors open sooner than expected.

That’s the view of Pavilion manager Iain Gordon, who believes at least one positive could emerge from the disaster.

“There has been a huge amount of bulldozing work since the Art School disaster,” he said.

“It looks to me the city council have realised we can’t have two ends of Sauchiehall Street closed off.

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“The damage to traders and the impact to the public would be unacceptable.

“It’s certainly not my imagination that so much more work in clearing the night club debris away from the lane next to the theatre is being carried out.”

He said the council still hadn't told them when they could reopen.

He added; "It could be be July, but we don’t know when.”

The theatre boss isn’t sitting back and waiting for news.

Tonight, he has called for a meeting of business owners in the area who have been affected by the fire in Victoria’s nightclub and now the burning down of the art school.

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“We have invited the Federation of Small Businesses to speak and we have invited the city council’s newly formed Task Force,” he said.

“We want to draw from the experience of those who suffered from the first fire.

“And at the same time we want to be able to pass that knowledge on to those who’ve had to contend with the devastation of the second fire.”

The Pavilion boss added; “We desperately want to be able to tell our regulars when it’s likely we can re-open.

“We have a lot of great shows lined up. We have plays cast and ready to go.

“But we really need to know the timescale we are working to.”

The meeting will take place the Royal Concert Hall’s Exhibition Hall, tonight at 7pm.

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Meanwhile, a City MP has called for a strategy to protect Glasgow’s architectural heritage from fire is needed following the School of Art fire. 

Paul Sweeney, Labour North east MP said he was angry that the landmark building could go on fire a second time in four years.

Mr Sweeney spoke in the House of Commons during an urgent question raised by Glasgow Central SNP MP, Alison Thewliss, on the devastating fire.

He said the fire must be a catalyst for action from government otherwise important buildings will be lost.

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Mr Sweeney said he suffered profound grief following the first fire in 2014.

He said: “Now to witness an even more severe conflagration consume this precious art nouveau masterpiece has left me both angry and incredulous that it could have happened again. What on earth has gone wrong here?”

The MP who visited the site in the wake of the blaze said the Mackintosh Building was a “true example of human genius”.

He called on the UK government to instigate urgent action to prevent similar fates befalling other architectural treasures.

He said: “Given that Glasgow needs a more preventive, comprehensive strategy for preserving its ageing stock of Victorian architecture, much of which is vulnerable to fire, what plans do the Government have to support a review of the way that heritage buildings are managed and safeguarded, with fire prevention policy as a priority?”

Scottish Secretary David Mundell said: “I take on board the points he makes about safety issues in buildings.”

He said the UK culture Secretary would respond to the specific points raised.

Mr Sweeney said the fire must be a “wake-up call” to Glasgow and the rest of the country.

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He added: “We need to have a much more robust approach to protecting our amazing Victorian architectural legacy in Britain in the future or we will continue to see these tragic losses mount up as buildings of these ages continue to suffer degradation.

"Government at all levels, city, Scottish and British needs to step up to meet this challenge with radical and imaginative measures”.

Residents evacuated from their homes say they have been hit with a parking ban.

Parking bays in Garnethill, outwith the fire cordon, are understood to have been ‘suspended’ by the council as investigations continue to establish the cause of Friday’s fire which gutted the world-famous Mackintosh building.

Council workers were seen yesterday morning placing cones on Buccleuch Street, from Scott Street to Garnethill Street, blocking permit bays.

Dozens of residents were evacuated from their homes after the fire, with many still to return including some who live on Dalhousie Street.

Bill Becket, of Garnethill community council, said: “It’s outrageous. Residents and suffered enough.

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“The latest reports are that everything has eased a bit and we are trying to get people home and the area back to normal and this is only going to create more problems for residents in an area already short of parking.

“Residents are entitled to park at home. There could be disabled people who require access for a vehicle.”