“The GSA welcomed the
opportunity to come to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations
Committee meeting this morning so as to address the rumours, supposition and
speculation that have been circulating since the 15 June by sharing the
facts with members.
opportunity to come to the Culture, Tourism, Europe and External Relations
Committee meeting this morning so as to address the rumours, supposition and
speculation that have been circulating since the 15 June by sharing the
facts with members.
“We submitted detailed
paperwork to the committee in advance of the meeting to help answer questions
around the restoration including issues of safety and access, and to clarify
both the possession of the site at the time of the fire (Kier Scotland Ltd) and
the GSA’s oversight of the restoration.
paperwork to the committee in advance of the meeting to help answer questions
around the restoration including issues of safety and access, and to clarify
both the possession of the site at the time of the fire (Kier Scotland Ltd) and
the GSA’s oversight of the restoration.
“In particular we were
pleased to be able to tackle head on the allegation that there is a causal link
between our corporate governance and the occurrence of the second fire when the
cause of that fire is not yet known.
pleased to be able to tackle head on the allegation that there is a causal link
between our corporate governance and the occurrence of the second fire when the
cause of that fire is not yet known.
“Like everyone we are
waiting patiently for the outcome of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s
thorough review of the fire, and once it is published we will consider the
findings carefully.
waiting patiently for the outcome of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service’s
thorough review of the fire, and once it is published we will consider the
findings carefully.
“In the meantime we want to
reiterate that our focus is on making sure the students at The Glasgow’s Art
School get the best creative education in these extraordinary and challenging
times.
reiterate that our focus is on making sure the students at The Glasgow’s Art
School get the best creative education in these extraordinary and challenging
times.
“There are inextricable links
between the Mackintosh Building, the GSA and the educational experience of our
students, and between the GSA and Glasgow’s position as an internationally
acclaimed creative city. The GSA is committed to bringing it back as a working
art school for future generations of students, and for the city of Glasgow.
between the Mackintosh Building, the GSA and the educational experience of our
students, and between the GSA and Glasgow’s position as an internationally
acclaimed creative city. The GSA is committed to bringing it back as a working
art school for future generations of students, and for the city of Glasgow.
“We have the expertise and
the information to rebuild Mackintosh’s masterwork, and there is an exciting
opportunity to bring back the Mack at the heart of a major regeneration
envisaged for Sauchiehall Street. We will work closely with our local community
and the City leadership to help make this vision a reality.
the information to rebuild Mackintosh’s masterwork, and there is an exciting
opportunity to bring back the Mack at the heart of a major regeneration
envisaged for Sauchiehall Street. We will work closely with our local community
and the City leadership to help make this vision a reality.
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