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Glasgow Council decide to pause Kibble Palace entry fee

Glasgow City Council has decided to pause a proposed entry fee for the Kibble Palace glasshouse in the city's Botanic Gardens. A petition, signed by more than 2,000 people, was presented to the council opposing the planned entry charge of £3 for adults and £1.50 for children. The A-listed glasshouse, famous for its exotic plants, scupltures and fish, has been free since it opened in 1873 but the council proposed a charge for entry to help plug a funding gap.

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Glasgow Botanic Gardens. Pic: Glasgow City Archives The Glasgow Botanic Gardens represent more than 200 years of flourishing flora at the heart of the city. The famous landmark was founded on March 24, 1817, by Thomas Hopkirk, a distinguished Glasgow botanist. Hopkirk donated his own collection to form the basis of the gardens with the original site located at the Sandyford side of Sauchiehall Street. Owned and run by the Royal Botanical Institution of Glasgow, the Gardens have shared a c...