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Funded by almost half of the £274 million investment in Renfrewshire through the Glasgow City Region City Deal, the two projects will help secure the area’s long term economic growth and cement the region as Scotland’s economic powerhouse. The plans include a new opening vehicular and pedestrian bridge across the…

The Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet today (12 December) approved £15.6million of funding towards the preparation of the full business case for the £115.5million City Centre Infrastructure project. This is a key project for both the city and the wider city-region as Glasgow is the UK’s second most important…

Council leaders today formally backed the plans to secure the Glasgow City Region’s long term economic future by building a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport, Paisley and the city centre. The £144m Glasgow Airport Access Project is the flagship project for the £1.13 billion Glasgow City Region City Deal.…

Scotland’s first 7 Tesla Scanner arrives at the QEUH The £10m ultra-high resolution scanner – one of the world’s most powerful magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines – is also the first scanner of its kind in the UK to be located in a clinical setting. The scanner will be used…

Council leaders today set out plans to secure the Glasgow City Region’s long term economic future by building a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport, Paisley and the city centre. Glasgow Airport injects around £170m to the Glasgow City Region economy every year and businesses have backed the project as…

The Glasgow City Region Cabinet are delighted to formally confirm the appointment of Robert Pollock as the new Director of Programme Management – City Deal. Robert brings a wealth of economic development and regeneration experience through roles at local and central government level and within the private sector, both at…

Survey shows businesses back rail link Creating a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre is vital to the long term success of the regional economy, according to business leaders. Creating a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre is vital to the long…

Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee today (25 August) approved grant agreements with partner organisations to regenerate areas and communities along both sides of the Forth and Clyde canal on the north side of the city centre. These grant agreements – with Scottish Canals and BIGG Regeneration – will help deliver…

Local authorities across the West of Scotland have united in a strong show of support for Paisley’s bid to become UK City of Culture in 2021. The eight local authorities which form the Glasgow City Region joined in with two days of public demonstrations to show their support for the…

Businesses across the West of Scotland are being given the chance to have their say on the £144million Glasgow Airport Access Project (AAP), the centrepiece of the £1.13billion Glasgow City Region City Deal. The AAP is intended to provide a rail link between Glasgow Central Station and Glasgow Airport via…