Repair work is to begin to stop a quay wall collapsing into the River Clyde in central Glasgow.

The preventative work at Windmillcroft Quay will cost the 278 homeowners a total of £130,000 and is due to begin on Wednesday.

Temporary fencing was erected in 2014 to close the path as the wall was in danger of collapsing.

It is estimated that a long term solution, which involves strengthening the wall with rock armour, will cost up to £5m.

The work will include dismantling a section of the wall and lowering the ground next to it.

Nicola Sturgeon, MSP for Glasgow Southside, said: "As well as affecting hundreds of homeowners, this quay wall forms part of the banks of the River Clyde on the edge of the city centre, is a major part of the city's infrastructure and has a core path route running along it which has been closed for now almost two years, so resolving this issue is extremely important to me.

"I've been working closely with Speirs Gumley Property Management, my constituents, and all affected parties, to help address the problem. It's encouraging to see this preventative repair being carried out and I look forward to finding a long term resolution to this issue."

Tom McKie, Director at Speirs Gumley said: "We know what a worrying time this has been for the owners of the Waterfront Development, particularly those whose homes are closest to the worst affected section of Windmillcroft Quay, and we have been working tirelessly on their behalf for the past two years in an attempt to reach an agreement to allow remedial works to start.

"We have had to go way above and beyond our usual responsibilities as managing agents to assist our clients in this situation, but we understand their concerns and the real threat they face from the possibility of a collapse of the quay wall, and indeed the financial burden they have had to bear."

He continued: "From the outset we have tried to find practical and cost-efficient solutions for the repair of the quay wall, including helping homeowners set up technical and legal advisory focus groups which harnessed the relevant professional skills of owners living in the development e.g. engineers and solicitors, to working with and engaging the support of Glasgow city council, John Laing Group plc and Taylor Wimpey.

"This repair work getting under way is a very important step forward for everyone involved and we hope to reach agreement on the long term solution to this issue as soon as possible."