Two Glasgow landmarks are preparing to close to the public.

Security fences have been erected around the People's Palace and Winter Gardens ahead of repair work beginning next year.

Both attractions are due to close on December 30 and 31, with a view to reopen the People's Palace at Easter.

As reported exclusively by the Evening Times, the venues were due to close indefinitely over concerns for safety.

Structural engineers found that the historic glasshouse would require extensive work to bring it up to an acceptable level of safety.

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As the People's Palace requires access to the Winter Gardens for fire exits and sanitary facilities, it was expected to close indefinitely while a long-term plan was drawn up.

Following our report, a total of £350,000 worth of funding was agreed by members of the City's Administration Committee to allow a series of proposed adaptations to take place to ensure the building meets fire safety standards.

It is now expected that the People’s Palace will shut on a temporary basis while the necessary permissions are gained and adaptations are completed.

Work to enable the building to remain open on a longer term basis will take eight to twelve weeks, according to council officials.

The Winter Gardens structure is in need of repairs as the sealant used to secure thousands of windows in the glasshouse has reached the end of its life cycle and requires wholesale replacement.

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After a pane of glass fell into the public area of the building in 2016, protective netting was installed around the glasshouse to prevent further incident at a cost £270k.

Since 2016 the gardens have had to be required to be closed during periods of high winds or heavy snow.

The structural engineers commissioned by the council identified a number of structural issues with the Winter Gardens with the current repair bill estimated to be £5-7.5m.