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…
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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…
Today’s announcement by the UK Government Department for Science, Innovation and Technology confirms Glasgow’s share of £100 million Levelling Up funding for 11 ambitious local projects to further accelerate the Region’s booming innovation economy. A local partnership of business, public sector and academic institutions led on selecting the project proposals…
One of Scotland’s main cruise ports is set to experience its busiest year since records began. Greenock Ocean Terminal has 91 cruise liners booked into the Inverclyde town’s new dedicated pontoon across 2023 – a rise of over 25 per cent on last year. As many as 150,000 passengers and…
The landmark cyclist, pedestrian and wheeler Sighthill Bridge over the M8 will soon open to the public. The new bridge is part of a wider active travel network connecting Sighthill, the nearby city centre and neighbouring communities in North Glasgow and is a key feature of the £250million regeneration of…
A Glasgow City Council committee has today (7 March) considered the design statements now established for the George Square and surrounding Avenues project. The project has now completed RIBA Phase 2 in its design, and as work on the design process continues, further consultation with key stakeholders – including local…
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,…