Preparations are underway for the transformation and renewal of one of Glasgow’s main thoroughfares. The Argyle Street East Avenue will make the stretch from Glasgow Cross to Central Station more attractive to residents, visitors and investors and include widening pavements, new green areas and better public spaces. The plans include…
An innovative City Deal project has reduced flood risk in a Garrowhill neighbourhood by diverting rainfall into a drainage basin in Early Braes Park, before it flows into the Tollcross Burn. Removing surface water from the combined sewer network in this way decreases flood risk and creates additional drainage capacity…
The transformation of Glasgow City Centre has taken another significant step forward with the completion of the first of the £120 million-plus Avenues projects. The Holland and Pitt Street Avenue includes new tree lined streets, widened pavements with a Caithness stone finish, segregated cycle lanes and green landscaping. Delivering 4000…
The Govan – Partick Bridge in Glasgow has been a tremendous success, with more than one million pedestrian and cyclist crossings since opening on 7 September 2024. The Glasgow City Region City Deal project – the Scottish and UK Governments each provided £12.685million in funding for the Bridge – re-established…
The Renfrew Bridge – the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde – will open today (Friday 9 May) at midday (12.00pm) marking the completion of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project. Renfrewshire Council has successfully delivered the £117 million project, supported with £39 million from both the…
The main contract for the transformation of George Square and the surrounding streets was awarded today (1 May) to Rainton Construction after a Glasgow City Council committee decision – the work on this contract will begin in June, with the Square itself expected to be complete by August 2026. The…
Work is underway on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and over 500 jobs. The upgrade of the trunk road through the village started on Monday 24 March 2025 with work scheduled to last until November 2025, all…
Work is progressing on a key strategic development site which will include a much-welcomed alternative route to the A82 at Bowling. The major industrial and commercial site at the former ExxonMobil oil terminal in Bowling is starting to take shape with site clearance nearing completion. The site in Bowling is…
Local people are benefitting from nearly 330 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 Glasgow City Region City Deal contracts. Figures show that City Deal contractors have committed to creating 85…
Today the Glasgow City Region Cabinet gave the green light to a new £64.5 million City Deal project which will provide funding for all eight of the Regions’ councils to refurbish existing or to create new commercial or industrial premises. The Region’s £1.13 billion City Deal is funded by the…
