A BID to prevent the Rangers from installing huge LED screens at Edmiston House has been put forward through Ibrox citizens and subsidised through a green councillor.
The club was given planning permission for a digital media wall at the venue last year by Glasgow City Council.
However, a petition filed this week to oppose the assignment has already garnered more than 50 signatures.
With the board’s approval, the Rangers will display still photographs on the wall, and moving photographs will only be allowed one hour before kickoff.
And a screen mute will be activated every day between 6 a. m. and 6 a. m. m. and 6 a. m. , while brightness limits will also be imposed.
But in their petition, local citizens warned that the screens could have an effect on young people attending the primary school near Ibrox and would constitute a “total disregard” for the well-being of those living near the site.
They said: “The effect of such facilities should not be underestimated.
“Studies have shown that pollutants that are too mild can be negative for physical fitness and intellectual and physical well-being.
“For children attending Ibrox Primary School, this could mean disrupted sleep patterns and being faced with distraction from the screens daily – potentially leading to decreased academic performance.”
The petitioners described the screens as being “unnecessary and extravagant” and claimed they could disrupt nesting birds in a park directly opposite.
They added: “We urge those responsible for this resolution to reconsider their plans in light of those concerns.
“Please sign this petition if you agree that we prevent the installation of giant LED screens at Edmiston House. “
The Scottish Sun have contacted Rangers FC for a response.
Green councillor Dan Hutchison shared the petition on X, formerly Twitter, and suggested others.
He said: “A local petition is underway to prevent the installation of LED screens that will shine on the windows of flats across the street and at Ibrox Primary School. Please point out and share!”
The saga echoes a similar feud that Rangers’ rivals Celtic had with the leaders of Glasgow City Council via an 8x4m LED screen outside Parkhead.
Parkhead bosses hoped to build the giant “windmill” LED screen about 8m long by 4m high on a paved cloverleaf-shaped plot of land on the right side of Celtic Way.
But the task was rejected in 2019 when Glasgow City Council leaders felt it would “divert motorists”.
The decision, however, was overturned following an appeal to the Scottish Government.
Reporter Chris Norman said in his ruling: “I conclude that the site has the capacity to absorb the visual impact of the proposed advertising and, when subject to the council’s conditions, the proposal would not be to the detriment of amenity or public safety.”
He ordered that for “pedestrian and vehicular safety” they shouldn’t display moving images or video and that static adverts shouldn’t change more frequently than every 10 seconds.
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