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…
EdTech start-up Estendio, was just one of the go-getting enterprises headed for Strathclyde Business School this week to continue their participation in iGAP@Tontine, a brand new programme which prepares and equips existing businesses to scale up. Created as a result of partnership working between Strathclyde Business School and Glasgow City…
At the council’s Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm Committee today (2 October) the findings of the consultation were presented, and these findings will help to inform final designs before construction work begins. City Deal funding has been allocated for the public realm scheme on Byres Road in order to improve…
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…
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…
