Fire fears as vape shop prepares to open next to Glasgow’s Mackintosh Tearooms
Summary
A new vape and phone repair shop has opened next to the Mackintosh Tearooms in Glasgow, a historic building designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh. Local people and heritage groups are concerned about fire risks because a recent fire in a vape shop destroyed another historic building nearby.Key Facts
- The Mackintosh Tearooms is a protected, historic building in Glasgow city center.
- A vape shop fire six months ago destroyed the Union Corner building, also historic.
- Another fire in 2018 heavily damaged the Glasgow School of Art, designed by Mackintosh.
- After the vape shop fire, checks found many vape shops did not fully follow fire safety rules.
- Heritage groups want the local council and Scottish government to stop vape shops opening near historic sites.
- Glasgow city council said the new shop had been approved as a regular shop and there are no special vape shop licenses.
- A local politician called for banning vape shops in historic buildings to prevent fire risks.
- The council asked the Scottish government for tighter rules after the fire, but planning control remains with local authorities.
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