Glasgow Commonwealth Games flats demolition plan U-turn

Name: Glasgow Commonwealth Games flats demolition plan U-turn
Uploaded: 2014-04-13T17:02:59.000Z
Duration: 1 min 43 s
Description: Organisers have dropped plans to demolish several blocks of flats as part of the opening ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

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Organisers have dropped plans to demolish several blocks of flats as part of the opening ceremony for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games.

The idea had proved controversial, with an online petition against the demolition gathering more than 17,000 signatures.

The BBC's Chris McLaughlin has more details.

13 April 2014