At the council’s City Administration Committee today (27 September), the decision was taken to progress three notes of interest from third party owners, developing proposals and continuing negotiation. The funding for these projects will come from the Glasgow City Region City Deal as part of its £115million Clyde Waterfront and…
Quay Wall Projects Progressed on the Clyde
The plans, submitted as part of a planning application, are for a new visitor centre, restaurant and gallery at Greenock Ocean Terminal. The project, led by Inverclyde Council aims to provide a new berthing facility and visitor centre to boost cruise ship passengers welcomed to Scotland through the Greenock facility operated…
Strathclyde Business School has teamed up with Glasgow City Innovation District partner Glasgow City Council to develop iGAP@Tontine – a bespoke programme which offers relevant, accessible and practical learning for Tontine nurtured businesses with aspirations to grow. iGAP@Tontine will run over six months and will include three two-day workshops dedicated…
The summit was co-chaired by Douglas Millican, Chief Executive of Scottish Water and Cllr Tony Buchanan, Leader East Renfrewshire Council and portfolio lead for infrastructure for the Glasgow City Region. Hear from our utility & infrastructure partners on the outcomes and how we are working together for the benefit of…
August also sees one of Tontine’s first occupants CityFibre; a leading alternative provider of wholesale full fibre network infrastructure, moving into new business space, having grown in size during their time at the innovation centre from 8 to 40 desks. The first Glasgow City Region City Deal project to open…
Main site contractor Morgan Sindall, has teamed up with training provider TIGERS (Training Initiatives Generating Effective Results Scotland) to create a brand new on-site facility which is a first for Scotland and represents a step change in how young people are introduced to working in the construction industry. The Sighthill…
Councillors on Renfrewshire’s Communities, Housing and Planning board have given the green light to construction of the purpose-built pedestrian bridge and cycleway at the south end of Greenock Road. It will provide a safe route for cyclists and pedestrians to cross the busy junction with Inchinnan Road and enable access…
The eight Glasgow City Region councils have pledged to work together to boost tourist numbers to the west of Scotland by an additional 1million over the next five years, enhancing overall visitor experience and growing spend. The Glasgow City Region Tourism Strategy 2018 – 2023 was agreed at Cabinet on 14th August…
Youth Gateway programme exceeds all targets – City Deal Thousands of young people are now in jobs thanks to a successfully completed employment programme run through the Glasgow City Region City Deal. Youth Gateway has exceeded all its targets during the three year programme delivered across eight neighbouring local authorities in East…
The consultation will run from 23 May until 27 June, and there will be drop-in events from 3 – 7pm on 24 May (Partick Library) and 31 May (Hillhead Library) where council officers will be on hand to answer any queries about the proposals. Byres Road will be transformed through…