Great news at today’s State of the City Economy Conference in Glasgow as Scotland’s First Minister, John Swinney, announced that the Scottish Government will introduce new legislation in the next Parliament to enable us to establish a legal entity for the region that will provide the foundation for a devolution…
Glasgow City Region is to receive £348,000 in funding from the UK Government’s Regulatory Innovation Office to develop specific guidelines which will enable social landlords across the whole of the UK to deploy sensor technology that will improve tenants experience and save them time and money. Announced at the recent…
This Living Wage Week, Glasgow City Region is marking a major milestone in its campaign to become a Living Wage Place, surpassing its ambitious year one target of 200 new Living Wage accredited employers in the Region. Glasgow City Region launched the campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living…
Barrhead Housing is expanding its innovative smart homes programme thanks to new funding awarded through Glasgow City Region’s 5G Innovation Region (Smart and Connected Social Places) initiative. Building on the success of an initial pilot phase, the extended project will see sensor technology installed in 28 further homes across East…
The National Wealth Fund (NWF) today launches a new and enhanced regional offer, designed to accelerate the development and delivery of key growth and clean energy projects across the UK. The Regional Project Accelerator will transform NWF’s support, focusing its support and wider investment expertise on the places and projects…
New cash boosts of £20m each for Greater Manchester, West Midlands and Glasgow City Region will help to deliver game-changing local innovations like robotics to unlock new medicines or AI that can spot illnesses earlier. The funding package will give access to a total of £50m each to fund innovations…
A detailed survey of mobile phone networks across Glasgow, commissioned by Glasgow City Region, has identified where improvements are needed to give residents and visitors a faster, more reliable mobile experience. Data was gathered on the strength of signal from the UK’s four mobile operators – EE, Vodafone, Three and…
Glasgow City Council and its partners have been shortlisted for a 2025 Nature of Scotland Award – in the Nature and Climate Action category – in recognition of innovative work to tackle flooding and boost biodiversity through nature-based solutions across the city. The council-led programme, delivered through the Metropolitan Glasgow…
Renfrewshire Council is celebrating a major milestone as the Renfrew Bridge has officially recorded its one millionth crossing. Since recording started on 21 June, more than 800,000 cars have crossed the bridge, as well as over 22,000 cyclists and 35,000 walkers and runners, with the bridge becoming a vital travel…
An update highlighting significant progress is due to go before East Renfrewshire councillors. The Glasgow City Region City Deal project to transform the route between Barrhead and Newton Mearns, creating a safer road, active travel route and waterside promenade, is set to be delivered by spring 2026. In the latest…
