An ambitious proposal to create up to 30,000 new jobs, attract £2.5 billion of capital investment and transform nearly 600 hectares of vacant, derelict and underdeveloped land in key locations for a new green freeport has been unveiled. The bid for Clyde Green Freeport would generate a multi-billion pound boost…
Yesterday (14 June) saw the launch of the Glasgow and Clyde Valley (GCV) Green Network’s Clyde Peatlands initiative, which aims to deliver large-scale peatland restoration across the eight local authorities that make up Glasgow City Region. Peatland restoration has a key role to play in achieving the region’s Net Zero ambitions. Restoration…
A multi-billion pound bid for an ambitious air, sea and rail economic zone on the River Clyde, backed by a unique public private partnership, is being finalised. Plans for Clyde Green Freeport are being prepared by AGS Airports’ Glasgow Airport, Peel Ports’ Clydeport, Mossend International Railfreight Park in North Lanarkshire…
A Glasgow City Deal project designed to improve greenspace and reduce flood risk, is a recipient of the Scottish Government’s Nature Restoration Fund. The project starting soon is the most recent phase of the Hillington and Cardonald Surface Water Management Plan and is expected to boost the attractiveness and biodiversity…
An event on South Portland Street this Thursday (26 May) will offer local people, businesses and organisations the chance to find out more about the forthcoming Avenues Plus project, which will connect Glasgow city centre and communities on its fringes. Avenues Plus is a £21.4 million Sustrans-funded project under the…
There has been a lot going on over the past four weeks. At last month’s Cabinet, the eight leaders agreed to a Regional approach to the management of the UK Government Shared Prosperity Fund, a funding stream that will replace the EU Structural funding. We will now proceed to recruiting a…
Administrator and corporate social responsibility assistant Rosie Gillan works for R.J. McLeod as an apprentice working towards her diploma in digital application support at SCQF Level 6. She currently works in the company’s head office 2 days per week and on site 3 days per week. When asked about her…
Plant yard administrator William Lloyd joined R.J. McLeod as an apprentice last year working on flood mitigation work in the north-west of the city. Following on from his apprenticeship, he has been taken on in a permanent full-time position. He said: “As a result of my apprenticeship, I have moved…
Office administrator Lauren Miller has secured a full-time position with the same company, R.J. McLeod, after completing her apprentice to receive an SVQ2 qualification in Business and Administration. Her job as an office administrator now involves typing orders for the company’s costing department, processing payments for subcontractors and updating subcontractors’…
Apprentice joiner Nicholas Young joined R.J. McLeod as an apprentice in 2018 after writing to the site manager of the City Deal funded White Cart Flood Prevention Scheme site. He has since been involved with further flood mitigation work across Glasgow, and will complete his apprenticeship this year to become…
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