An ambitious proposal to create up to 30,000 new jobs, attract £2.5 billion of capital investment and transform nearly 600 hectares of vacant, derelict and underdeveloped land in key locations for a new green freeport has been unveiled. The bid for Clyde Green Freeport would generate a multi-billion pound boost…
Glasgow City Region is continuing to make significant progress in delivering the £1.13 billion City Deal programme. Today, the Glasgow City Region cabinet considered the Region’s latest performance report, highlighting progress in work underway to transform the Regional economy. Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council and Chair of…
Yesterday (14 June) saw the launch of the Glasgow and Clyde Valley (GCV) Green Network’s Clyde Peatlands initiative, which aims to deliver large-scale peatland restoration across the eight local authorities that make up Glasgow City Region. Peatland restoration has a key role to play in achieving the region’s Net Zero ambitions. Restoration…
It is unbelievable that we are in June already. While a lot of ground has already been covered this year, the next few months are set to be no different. Working with a range of public and private sector partners across the Region, we are progressing towards the submission of…
A multi-billion pound bid for an ambitious air, sea and rail economic zone on the River Clyde, backed by a unique public private partnership, is being finalised. Plans for Clyde Green Freeport are being prepared by AGS Airports’ Glasgow Airport, Peel Ports’ Clydeport, Mossend International Railfreight Park in North Lanarkshire…
A Glasgow City Deal project designed to improve greenspace and reduce flood risk, is a recipient of the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund. The project starting soon is the most recent phase of the Hillington and Cardonald Surface Water Management Plan and is expected to boost the attractiveness and biodiversity…
An event on South Portland Street this Thursday (26 May) will offer local people, businesses and organisations the chance to find out more about the forthcoming Avenues Plus project, which will connect Glasgow city centre and communities on its fringes. Avenues Plus is a £21.4 million Sustrans-funded project under the…
The funding package for the redevelopment of Water Row – on the banks of the Clyde in Central Govan – has been completed with the addition of just over £1.6 million in grant support from the Glasgow City Region City Deal after a Glasgow City Council committee gave its approval…
There has been a lot going on over the past four weeks. At last month’s Cabinet, the eight leaders agreed to a Regional approach to the management of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, a funding stream that will replace the EU Structural funding. We will now proceed to recruiting a…
Administrator and corporate social responsibility assistant Rosie Gillan works for R.J. McLeod as an apprentice working towards her diploma in digital application support at SCQF Level 6. She currently works in the company’s head office 2 days per week and on site 3 days per week. When asked about her…
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