The Glasgow City Region Cabinet today (8 November) approved public realm work on Byres Road, a major retail and food & drink destination in Glasgow’s West End. The first phase of this work will begin in January 2023. This Glasgow City Region City Deal project aims to rejuvenate the quality…
This month I wanted to focus on plans for our new Innovation Accelerator and on the many reasons why Glasgow City Region (GCR) has been selected as one of three pilots to share £100 million funding, as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up plans. Glasgow has a gift for industry…
Plans for a new road access junction and active travel facilities on the A8/M8 between Mossend and Newhouse have been approved by Glasgow City Region. North Lanarkshire Council has developed the plans as part of a strategy to improve access to jobs at Eurocentral, Newhouse and Mossend and encourage investment…
Today marks the start of Challenge Poverty week, which is organised by the Poverty Alliance, a network of Scottish organisations and individuals working together to end poverty. The aim of the week is to highlight the reality of poverty, showcase solutions and increase public support for action to solve poverty.…
A Glasgow City Council committee has now been given the latest detail on the progress of the Avenues programme in the city centre, a scheme funded by the Glasgow City Region City Deal. The Avenues Plus programme is funded by Sustrans. The key aim of the Avenues Programme is the…
A City Deal project led by Glasgow City Council that is helping to transform an area of North Glasgow into a vibrant neighbourhood by improving its connectivity with the city centre and adjacent communities has recently delivered public realm improvements and enhanced active travel routes. An upgraded pedestrian route linking…
Our latest Intelligence Hub briefing highlights the scale of the Cost of Living crisis for the Region, and also looks at Net-Zero opportunities in Glasgow City Region. The Intelligence Hub conducted a review of the latest data regarding the cost of living crisis. The analysis points to the scale of…
The Action Plan for our latest Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was agreed by our eight council leaders at this month’s Cabinet meeting. This sets out the high-level actions which will support the Region’s key economic challenges and ambitions, many of which will be completed by the end of this year.…
A new Renfrewshire road bridge inspired by Scotland’s aviation pioneers has officially opened, providing a critical connection for businesses across the White Cart river. The 70-metre Barnwell Street bridge takes its name from the Barnwell Brothers and has been built by Renfrewshire Council to link business centres either side of…
A final public engagement exercise with the people of Glasgow on the future design of George Square and the surrounding Avenues begins today (11 July). This final stage will ask what people think about an initial sketch for George Square that has been developed following earlier engagement on what was…
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