Next week the eight Glasgow City Region councils will share a new strategy and action plan which sets out a series of practical steps to grow and accelerate the number of properties in the City Region that are retrofitted to be more energy efficient. The plan will be launched…
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Glasgow City Region has collaborated with local community radio station Sunny Govan to introduce a new podcast series to support adults across the Region to be more number confident and to highlight the free courses available. The second episode of the podcast series, which goes live on Friday 7 February…
Following on from a productive 2024 we have another big year ahead of us with much to look forward to and a number of major initiatives to progress. At only four weeks into 2025, we have already celebrated our first success with the announcement that Glasgow City Region has been…
As part of community benefit requirements on Glasgow City Region City Deal projects, local young people are gaining valuable employment and training opportunities. Greg Irving (pictured), from Erskine, started with Graham Construction in September 2021 after finishing school in Renfrew. He joined as an apprentice quantity surveyor on the City…
As part of community benefit requirements on Glasgow City Region City Deal projects, local young people are gaining valuable employment and training opportunities. Eilidh Love (pictured) joined Graham Construction in September 2022 as a graduate site engineer on the City Deal-funded Clyde Waterfront and Renfrew Riverside project. She joined the…
The plans will bring economic benefits as well as improving road safety. Councillors have given the green light to a new £4.15 million road improvement plan for Inverkip to pave the way for 650 homes and commercial space at the former Inverkip power station site. Members of Inverclyde Council’s environment…
The Glasgow City Region Foundational Economy survey is now live – and we need your help to better understand the challenges the Foundational Economy faces. The Foundational Economy is the part of the economy which supplies everyday but essential goods and services – including construction, hospitality and leisure, retail, education,…
We are looking for dedicated volunteers to join our 5G and Advanced Wireless Technology Innovation Fund Stakeholder Review Panel. This is your chance to influence the future of 5G technology in the Glasgow City Region and support Housing, Health and Social Care and or Digital and Data projects! Help us…
A nature and climate friendly vision for Glasgow City Region has been launched, to help create a better place for wildlife and the area’s 1.8 million people. The GCV Green Network, aims to highlight the incredible work being done across the Region to restore degraded peatlands, plant carbon soaking trees,…
Investment Zone The first thing I wanted to update on is progress in the Region’s £160 million Investment Zone. Our Open Call for project funding bids has generated substantial interest from across the Region – and far beyond our initial expectations. This is a great result and proof that the…