Ambitious plans to change the face of one of Glasgow's busiest streets have had nearly £7m in funding approved by the city council.

The revamp of Sauchiehall Street will introduce a two-way cycle lane and improve pavements for people walking along the bars and clubs.

Pay and display parking would also be completely removed and more trees planted along the road to create what has been dubbed "Sauchiehall Street Avenue" in council documentation.

A committee meeting at the local authority on Tuesday passed the funding for the plan, which has been in place since 2015.

The Glasgow City Region City Deal funding now sits at £7.21m, with the rest having previously been approved.

Glasgow City Council leader and City Deal Cabinet chairwoman Susan Aitken welcomed the vital decision to approve the funding.

She said: "This approval of the full business case for the Sauchiehall Street project is great news for the city, and will transform this vital part of the city centre.

"This scheme will be the first visible example of what this City Deal will do for Glasgow and will leave the Sauchiehall Street area better-connected, with improved cycling and pedestrian infrastructure and offering more and improved sites making this an even more attractive location for businesses to invest in."

Another aspect of the Sauchiehall Garnethill Regeneration Framework has included plans to create a public space above the M8 at Charing Cross, which would link into the avenue.

The ambitious plans for the public space were only revealed in February and are yet to be approved so the image below is only an indication of how the finished project might look.

The full report from the council meeting is available below: