Redevelopment work is due to begin at Kirkintilloch Town Hall in East Dunbartonshire.

The iconic building is being transformed into a centre for heritage, arts, culture and community use.

The £5.5 million project is being developed by hub West Scotland, contractors and East Dunbartonshire Leisure and Culture (EDLC) Trust.

Plans include a ground-floor event space, a new entrance/reception and vestibule, a first-floor heritage display, new offices and new community spaces.

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In addition, a new kitchen, store room, toilets and locker room will be added.

The restored building will have a potential seating capacity of up to 300.

Council Leader Rhondda Geekie said: "I am delighted that work is getting underway on Kirkintilloch Town Hall – which will blend history and future in a functional, flexible and sustainable way.

"This is a new dawn for the iconic building. The exterior will be retained and refreshed, but inside will be radically different – able to accommodate a variety of uses.

"We had hoped that Union Street could remain open throughout the works, but expert advice indicates that it would safer for everyone to close a small section of the road for approximately 15 months.

"Rest assured, traffic management and site compound arrangements will be continually kept under review and any proposed changes will be communicated locally."

The project is due to be completed in summer 2017.

(LM/JP)