Director’s Blog – what’s been going on across Glasgow City Region It’s only the first week of June – but already it’s been a busy month at Glasgow City Region. Our Cabinet meeting took place on Tuesday. The Cabinet is responsible for driving regional economic growth. It is attended by the Leaders…
Last year saw the completion of the Glasgow City Region City Deal ‘In Work Progression’ pilot, a two year project providing specialist support to small and medium sized enterprises in the care sector, which aimed to increase business resilience and ensure employees have the skills and training required to advance…
Green Network to connect people and nature across Glasgow City Region A groundbreaking new project, launched in Glasgow, aims to turn Glasgow City Region ‘green’ with 500 miles of walking and cycling routes and plans for hundreds of new living spaces for wildlife, providing a tangible response to biodiversity loss…
Last month’s Blog focused on People, this month Kevin Rush, talks about our Place. Our Place is one of our greatest assets. Glasgow City Region is one of the largest regions in the UK. Well-connected globally with access to three international airports and nationally to extensive rail and road infrastructure,…
Revised plans for Ravenscraig Infrastructure Access Project More than 6,500 jobs will be created and around £360million per year will be generated for the local economy after the Glasgow City Region councils approved revised plans for the Ravenscraig Infrastructure Access (RIA) project. Improved transport connectivity and road infrastructure at Ravenscraig…
Kevin Rush, Director of Regional Economic Growth, sets out how the Partnership is building People Power through jobs, skills and education. Glasgow City Region is one of the largest regions in the UK. We have a population of 1.8 million people – roughly one third of Scotland. And our workforce…
A £21million construction contract has been approved to create the connections underpinning a major innovation district being developed in Renfrewshire. The Glasgow Airport Investment Area project is jointly funded by the UK and Scottish Governments through the £1.13billion Glasgow City Region City Deal and will see new roads, bridges, cycleways…
East End based artists Bespoke Atelier, have taken inspiration from creative pupils at a Calton primary school when designing decorative plaques set to be laid beneath each of the recently refurbished The Barras signs. The celebrated steel arches are looking resplendent, having undergone a programme of repairs and repainting as…
Glasgow City Region is emerging as a new European City Region of Innovation. Kevin Rush, Director of Regional Economic Growth, outlines our three Innovation Districts and explains how they have been centred around City Deal investment. Last month saw the official opening of the first of three Innovation Districts to…
Ambitious start-ups with aspirations to scale up, had the chance to discuss their growth plans today with Kate Forbes MSP, Minister for Public Finance and Digital Economy as she paid a visit to Tontine, the City Deal business accelerator based in Glasgow’s Merchant City. The Minister was keen to hear…
