Glasgow City Council had to pay tens of thousands of pounds to clean the streets, repair damaged traffic lights and cover extra staffing costs after the celebrations.
Thousands of people descended onto Glasgow Cross and Merchant City to celebrate the Parkhead side's Premiership title win on May 27. The event saw the city littered in rubbish and broken glass with several incidents of anti-social behaviour and disorder.
Employees at Glasgow City Council had to work through the night to clean the streets and repair damages caused by supporters. The figure is more than double the amount it cost to clear up after the celebrations in 2022 which included £4,000 to repair damage caused to the historic Mercat Cross building.
During the event, ten people were arrested in connection with assaults, acts of public disorder and police assault. Eight further people were slapped with fixed penalty notices. A Glasgow City Council spokesperson said: “These costs reflect the impact the gathering on May 27 had on our services and damage to infrastructure in the Glasgow Cross area. Roads had to close at short notice for safety reasons, staff worked through the night and into the next day to deal with the build-up of waste and damaged traffic lights also required to be repaired.
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