City Deal

Full Business Cases have been approved for two elements of East Dunbartonshire Council’s £46.77 million Place and Growth Programme, supported by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, which will breathe new life into Bishopbriggs town centre and unlock economic opportunities. The projects were greenlit at the Region’s Chief Executives’ Group…

Local people are benefitting from 336 employment opportunities through the Glasgow City Region City Deal. Hundreds of local young people are continuing to benefit from apprenticeship and new entrant opportunities delivered through City Deal contracts. This Scottish Apprenticeship Week, figures show that City Deal contractors have committed to creating 86…

Glasgow City Council is to allocate £6.56 million of additional City Deal funding towards a new commercial space project in Dalmarnock, which will provide 40,000 square feet of flexible hybrid office, industrial, High Value Manufacturing (HVM) and R&D space. The space there is expected to be of great interest to…

A new phase in the restoration of George Square, part of the wider Glasgow City Region Avenues programme, will kick off a big year in the transformation of Glasgow city centre. Work to extend the world-class look and feel of the new George Square to surrounding roads will begin next…

A new £5.9 million railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire has entered service, with the first trains crossing the bridge on 2 January 2026. The bridge was moved into position on Boxing Day, following the excavation of more than 80,000 tonnes of material. Engineers then case the bridge on location using…

Work on a £4 million Glasgow City Region City Deal road improvement on the A78 at Inverkip is complete. The project, which is the third major City Deal development to be delivered by Inverclyde Council, includes new signalised junctions at Main Street and Kip Marina and a T-junction at Brueacre…

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…