Information about links to slavery being added to prominent George Square statues is still under consideration.

Eleven statues are to be removed for cleaning and repair before being returned as part of a transformation of the civic space.

Among those are a number of statutes depicting people with connections to the slave trade, including Robert Peel ,James Oswald, James Watt, Sir John Moore and William Gladstone.

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The council was asked whether it had plans to include plaques detailing the slavery legacy when the statues are put back in place following the work.

A spokesman said “it is too early to say” but the “council is still considering what content will be included in the interpretation information for the statues”.

Planning applications have been lodged for the removal, restoration and repair of the statues which will be returned after the work has taken place. The statues could be moved closer to the chambers according to proposals.

Residents were asked earlier this year to give their opinions on how the council should handle the city’s historical slavery trade links.

Glasgow has 62 streets and locations with historic connections to slavery – including Buchanan Street – as well as a number of buildings. Eight figures linked to the trade are commemorated in monuments in the city.

Susan Aitken, Glasgow city council leader councillor, issued an apology over the city’s role following an audit commissioned by the council looking into its connection and subsequent wealth from the transatlantic slave trade.

Memorials dedicated to people who were involved in slavery have been attracting attention across the UK with some calls for them to be taken down.

Earlier this year the descendants of former Prime Minister William Gladstone who is depicted in George Square faced calls to pay reparations to Jamaica for an ancestor’s role in slavery reported the BBC.

George Square is to undergo a redesign with plans including new seating, rain gardens, a raised lawn area and a possibly a water feature.