More than 320 employers have become Living Wage accredited since the start of the Region’s Living Wage Place campaign, uplifting the pay of 3,149 employees. Launched in November 2024, Glasgow City Region was the first city region in Scotland to launch a regional Living Wage campaign. The two-year anniversary follows…
Our latest Economic Briefing has been issued by the Intelligence Hub – the tenth Covid-19 briefing produced about the impact of the pandemic on the economy and the emerging challenges and opportunities. You can read it here. Findings show that while recent economic data releases give grounds for optimism, with…
In this month’s blog, I wanted to focus on sustainability and tell you about some of the exciting work we are progressing across the Region. Sustainability, and the climate emergency is something we hear about every day. Our economy is driving us beyond the safe boundaries of the planet, which…
Concealed, after being culverted through Sandyhills Park in the 1950’s – work is now complete to uncover a section of Tollcross Burn and restore it to its original route as part of a major Glasgow City Deal project to reduce flood risk and build climate resilience. The newly ‘daylighted’ burn…
Civil engineering specialist GRAHAM has unveiled the many sub-contract opportunities for local suppliers to help deliver the first opening road bridge over the River Clyde and transform the waterfront. GRAHAM secured the construction contract for the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project which is being delivered by Renfrewshire Council, jointly…
Glasgow City Council has recently appointed John McAslan + Partners as architects for a major public realm scheme focused on George Square. The commission is for Block C of Glasgow City Council’s ambitious Avenues Programme – funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal – comprising George Square and approximately…
Children from a Calton Primary School were on hand to see for themselves, decorative paving plaques inspired by the artwork of former pupils which are now installed next to each of the iconic ‘The Barras’ signs. As part of recent works to regenerate the Barras Public Realm and the wider…
