Kevin Rush, Director of Regional Economic Growth, outlines progress being made and how the City Deal is stimulating further growth and investment. Glasgow City Region is one of the largest in the UK, with a population of 1.8 million living within 45 minutes of Glasgow city centre. Our economy generates…
Partners working to deliver a new transport link to Glasgow Airport are developing plans for a Personal Rapid Transit (PRT) scheme, as a potential alternative to a tram train. PRT – which operates at a number of other airports, including Heathrow – was identified as one of two options for…
The Scottish Government funded Community Links programme has awarded the council £300,000 for junction improvements in the Barras area, as part of a City Deal project to create a unique, vibrant destination immediately to the east of Glasgow Cross. Delivered in partnership with Sustrans Scotland; the Community Links programme funds…
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…
