Glasgow City Region has kicked off a procurement exercise which will dramatically boost the number of electric vehicle (EV) charge points across the Region’s eight council areas. The contract is the largest in Scotland and one of the largest of its type in the UK. This is the start of a…
This Living Wage Week, Glasgow City Region is marking a major milestone in its campaign to become a Living Wage Place, surpassing its ambitious year one target of 200 new Living Wage accredited employers in the Region. Glasgow City Region launched the campaign to Make Glasgow City Region a Living…
Ten years on from the launch of the Region’s £1.13 billion City Deal, the latest performance report sets out significant progress across City Deal delivery and key initiatives under the Regional Economic Strategy. Funded by the UK and Scottish Governments, the Deal, one of the largest and most advanced in…
Since November 2024, 108 businesses have been Living Wage accredited, more than 50% of the Region’s ambitious target of 200 businesses accredited this year. Since the campaign launch, more than 1,500 individual employees have seen their wages uplifted to the real Living Wage — and more than 1,250 employers in…
Next week the eight Glasgow City Region councils will share a new strategy and action plan which sets out a series of practical steps to grow and accelerate the number of properties in the City Region that are retrofitted to be more energy efficient. The plan will be launched…
Today sees the launch of an ambitious campaign for Glasgow City Region to become a Living Wage Place – the first city region in Scotland to do so. Backed by Living Wage Scotland, and supported by local leaders and key employers, one of the largest regions in the UK…
The eight councils across Glasgow City Region have secured funding of up to £3.5 million from Transport Scotland to support the acceleration of new electric vehicle (EV) charge points. The funding, and a new collaboration agreement in place with the local councils on the expansion of the local EV charging…
The Glasgow City Region Foundational Economy survey is now live – and we need your help to better understand the challenges the Foundational Economy faces. The Foundational Economy is the part of the economy which supplies everyday but essential goods and services – including construction, hospitality and leisure, retail, education,…
A new report published today sets out progress in the Region’s £1.13 billion City Deal and on various ambitious initiatives underway collectively by the eight local councils to drive economic growth, boost growing areas of the economy – particularly the Region’s booming Innovation sector – and support skills and jobs.…
Glasgow City Region is calling for help to shape the development of a Good Employment Charter to promote fair and healthy work practices across the Region. Complete the Region’s short survey to give your views before Thursday 18 January 2024 and help to ensure the Charter benefits everyone across the…
