Hundreds of local young people are benefitting from apprenticeship and new entrant opportunities delivered through Glasgow City Region City Deal contracts. Figures show that City Deal contractors have committed to creating 87 apprenticeship positions and 209 new entrant positions as part of community benefits on City Deal projects. Of these,…
Work on the next Avenue project in Glasgow city centre — the Holland Street Avenue — will begin later this month. This project, part of the £115 million Avenues programme being delivered throughout the city centre, is primarily funded by the Scottish and UK Governments through the Glasgow City Region…
A Cardonald neighbourhood is set to benefit from transformed greenspace and improved resilience to flood risk, with construction work to deliver these benefits now underway. An underused area adjacent to high-rise flats at Queensland Court and Gardens is to be transformed into a vibrant urban park with a rich planting…
The Greenlaw Works in Newton Mearns, a £5 million workspace developed by East Renfrewshire Council as part of the Glasgow City Region City Deal, was officially opened on 16 February at an event attended by UK and Scottish Government Ministers. Created in response to a local demand for high quality,…
Residents, businesses and groups are being invited to help further guide efforts to revamp public realm areas in Bishopbriggs. A concept plan has been developed for the town centre following engagement/consultation by East Dunbartonshire Council in 2022 and 2021. From Monday 6 February until Tuesday 28 February 2023, you can…
The procurement process for the works at Windmillcroft Quay, on the south bank of the Clyde at Tradeston, will soon begin. The works are part-funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal, as part of the £50million allocated through the Deal to secure the integrity of the Clyde waterfront, consolidate…
Clyde Metro has been confirmed by the Scottish Government as a key priority for future transport investment. The mass transit plan is one of 45 recommendations included in the final report of the second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) which was published today. Clyde Metro, which represents a multi-billion investment over a…
Piling works on the south side of the Govan – Partick Bridge are now complete, with the Glasgow City Region City Deal project marking another milestone as it progresses on schedule. In total, 95 piles have been completed to create the foundations for the south landing area. Each pile is…
Work is progressing on a new crossing of the West Coast Main Line at Motherwell, which will be the largest concrete bridge structure to be transported into position in the UK. The bridge, delivered through a £16.9 million agreement with Network Rail, will take the railway line over a new…
A public consultation on the preferred route for East Airdrie Link Road starts today (Monday 28 November). North Lanarkshire Council is inviting residents and businesses to give feedback on the proposed two-way single carriageway road which would run from the M8 at Newhouse to north of Riggend. It would link…
