This month (December 2018) the Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered progress to date in the delivery the £1.13 billion City Deal. Key highlights include: The City Deal is changing the region’s social and physical landscape through 27 key projects, including: Our latest (April 2017 – March 2018) provides an overview of progress and achievements in…
A range of community benefits have been secured by East Renfrewshire Council as part of the construction of Greenlaw Business Centre in Newton Mearns. Four jobs, two apprenticeships, work experience placements and learning opportunities for schools are just some of the community benefits secured by the council from contractor Morrison…
New ‘street in the sky’ bridge for Glasgow A planning application is being prepared by Glasgow City Council for a new pedestrian and cycle bridge connecting Sighthill and communities in North Glasgow to the city centre, with George Square less than 15 minutes’ walk away via Baird Street and North Hanover…
RecTech start-up VizCareer is just one of the go-getting enterprises continuing to participate in iGAP@Tontine this week, with the young recruitment technology company making the most of the Strathclyde Business School programme available to Tontine based businesses with aspirations to scale up. VizCareer uses cutting edge technology that’s revolutionising the…
A major project to transform the Clyde waterfront, connect communities and bring thousands of jobs and investment to the regional economy has taken a significant step forward. Scottish Government ministers today (Friday 16 November 2018) approved the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project. It is expected to create more than…
A new public consultation beginning later this week will give the opportunity to respond to initial designs for three Avenues in the next phase of the Avenues project in Glasgow city centre. People taking part in the consultation will be asked for their views on these initial designs for the…
Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, was today (7 November) joined by pupils from Garnetbank Primary to help plant the first trees on Sauchiehall Avenue. The £7.2million Sauchiehall Avenue project – between Charing Cross and Rose Street – has been underway since January and when finished, will feature…
Glasgow’s Smart Canal is a first for Europe Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, was joined by project partners to mark the construction of Europe’s first ever ‘smart canal’ scheme. This project will combine the 250-year-old Forth & Clyde Canal with 21st century technology to mitigate flood risk…
Excited pupils from a Calton primary school have embraced with enthusiasm, the chance to inspire the design of decorative paving slabs set to be installed at the site of each of the iconic The Barras signs. The celebrated steel arches are looking resplendent, having recently undergone a programme of repairs…
A city care home has scooped a Fair Work Award at the prestigious Glasgow Business Awards 2018, organised by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. Held earlier this month at the Hilton Glasgow, Hogganfield Loch Care Home was announced as winner of the accolade which was open to businesses with 50…
