Key Challenges and Opportunities for Glasgow City Region and the UK and Scottish Governments Productivity has become a focal point for the new UK Labour Government. Boosting fair, green economic growth is central to the priorities of the Scottish Government[1]. The UK Productivity Institute has warned that without significant improvements,…
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…
Glasgow City Region is a recognised powerhouse of industry and innovation, and one of the largest regions in the UK. As the birthplace of the key ideas and technologies that drove the industrial revolution, it delivered unprecedented social and economic change across the UK and wider world. Today, the Region…
Looking to the year ahead, there is still much to look forward to despite the tough economic conditions that continue to impact on our plans for economic growth and recovery. The UK avoided a 2022 recession thanks to unexpected GDP growth in November. Labour market headline indicators also show some…
Our latest Intelligence Hub briefing highlights the scale of the Cost of Living crisis for the Region, and also looks at Net-Zero opportunities in Glasgow City Region. The Intelligence Hub conducted a review of the latest data regarding the cost of living crisis. The analysis points to the scale of…
The Action Plan for our latest Regional Economic Strategy (RES) was agreed by our eight council leaders at this month’s Cabinet meeting. This sets out the high-level actions which will support the Region’s key economic challenges and ambitions, many of which will be completed by the end of this year.…
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…
Yesterday we celebrated an important milestone with the formal launch of our new Regional Economic Strategy(RES). Led by our Intelligence Hub, it is the result of months of extensive research and input from partners across our eight councils, government and their agencies, local universities, the business and third sectors. It…
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