Glasgow City Region has been announced as one of two new Investment Zones in Scotland following a joint selection process by the UK and Scottish Governments. The two Investment Zones, in Glasgow City Region and the North East, will each be supported by up to £80 million in targeted investment,…
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A new transport hub at Muir Street, Motherwell is open and providing improved facilities for residents, visitors and businesses. It includes a new access road and path between Hamilton Road and the railway station, with a rank for eight taxis, parking for blue badge holders, and drop off spaces. An…
Exciting plans to create a new Civic Space in Bishopbriggs are taking centre stage thanks to an online exhibition. The new focal point is part of the Bishopbriggs Town Centre Regeneration project – a key element of the Council’s £34.88 million Place and Growth Programme, supported by the UK and…
On Thursday 15 June, in-person consultation on the design proposals for the Duke Street & John Knox Street Avenues Plus project will take place in the area, with a four-week online consultation also beginning on that day. The £21.3 million Avenues Plus programme will see the development of a series…
The £5.641million contract for the next Avenue in Glasgow city centre to begin – the Sauchiehall Precinct & Cambridge Street Avenue – has been awarded to MacLay (Civil Engineering Limited) at a council committee today. This Avenue will be part of wider network of new, attractive, accessible, safe, sustainable and…
The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has this month launched its Annual Tree Count, with organisations and community groups encouraged to register trees planted since this time last year to contribute to this year’s grand total. Last year, 1.2 million trees were planted across Glasgow City Region and this year it’s…
Residents, businesses and groups are being invited to help guide the location of a new route which aims to boost business opportunities and cut congestion in Bishopbriggs town centre. Consultation is being held on options for the new Westerhill Development Road (previously referred to as Phase 5 of the Bishopbriggs…
The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has today received confirmation of a £200,000 funding boost from the eight local councils across the Glasgow City Region. The funding was approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet as part of a dedicated allocation from each of the member councils’ UK Government Shared Prosperity…
A project to reduce flood risk and boost active travel in Springburn will be enhanced by an £89,500 award from the Places for Everyone programme to fund the design of a complementary active travel route. A new east-west link connecting Red Road with Broomfield Road would encourage more walking, wheeling,…
The past month has seen some further milestones for Glasgow City Region. We welcomed confirmation in the March Budget of Glasgow’s share of £100 million UK Government Levelling Up funding for 11 ambitious projects to accelerate the Region’s booming innovation economy and address local economic challenges. One of only three…