A Devolution Deal for Glasgow City Region Firstly, we welcome the findings from the latest Scottish Parliamentary Inquiry into Scotland’s City Deals and the recommendation to the Scottish and UK Governments to expedite discussions on next steps for a second phase of growth deals. The Committee leading the Inquiry strongly…
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…
The Govan – Partick Bridge in Glasgow has been a tremendous success, with more than one million pedestrian and cyclist crossings since opening on 7 September 2024. The Glasgow City Region City Deal project – the Scottish and UK Governments each provided £12.685million in funding for the Bridge – re-established…
The Renfrew Bridge – the first opening road bridge across the River Clyde – will open today (Friday 9 May) at midday (12.00pm) marking the completion of the Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project. Renfrewshire Council has successfully delivered the £117 million project, supported with £39 million from both the…
The main contract for the transformation of George Square and the surrounding streets was awarded today (1 May) to Rainton Construction after a Glasgow City Council committee decision – the work on this contract will begin in June, with the Square itself expected to be complete by August 2026. The…
Accelerating growth and innovation in Glasgow City Region As we enter the second quarter of 2025, Glasgow City Region continues to demonstrate consistent progress across several key projects and initiatives. These efforts continue to build momentum toward creating a more prosperous, sustainable, and innovative future for our communities and businesses.…
Work is underway on a £4 million road improvement project on the A78 at Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and over 500 jobs. The upgrade of the trunk road through the village started on Monday 24 March 2025 with work scheduled to last until November 2025, all…
£30m extension funding for pilot programme that’s leveraged regional strengths for innovation The Centre of Innovation for Financial Regulation, known as the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL), is shaping the future of regulatory responsible innovation as part of the UK government’s Innovation Accelerator programme. Led by FinTech Scotland in partnership…
Work is progressing on a key strategic development site which will include a much-welcomed alternative route to the A82 at Bowling. The major industrial and commercial site at the former ExxonMobil oil terminal in Bowling is starting to take shape with site clearance nearing completion. The site in Bowling is…
City Deal Update Our City Deal Gateway Review Challenge session took place this month with colleagues from both governments. It was very positive and we hope to have confirmation of a successful Gateway Two in the coming weeks, releasing the next £300 million tranche of City Deal funding. With this…
