It was just under a year ago that we launched our new Regional Economic Strategy. Shaped by extensive research and input from across our eight councils and wider stakeholders, it sets out how we plan to address key economic challenges, including the impact of Covid-19, the climate emergency and unprecedented […]
Kevin Rush
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This month I wanted to focus on plans for our new Innovation Accelerator and on the many reasons why Glasgow City Region (GCR) has been selected as one of three pilots to share £100 million funding, as part of the UK Government’s Levelling Up plans. Glasgow has a gift for industry […]
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
In my last blog, I talked about the Region’s progress and achievements during 2021, culminating in the launch event in December of our new Regional Economic Strategy. Looking to this year, we will continue to build on this momentum, and in fact only a matter of weeks into 2022 there […]
With COP26 just a few weeks away, I wanted to update you on activities underway or in planning across the Region to support the climate change agenda. Apologies in advance for the length of this month’s blog. But it is representative of the volume of work that is going on. […]
Last week I was delighted to participate in the fourth Glasgow City Region Infrastructure Summit. This important group is led and hosted by East Renfrewshire Council as portfolio lead for Infrastructure and Assets. Co-chaired by Scottish Water, the group brings together key utilities for electricity, gas, water, telephone and internet […]
Seven years ago today the eight Regional councils signed the £1 billion City Deal agreement with the Scottish and UK governments. At last week’s Cabinet council leaders reflected back on what has been achieved since then – set out in the latest Glasgow City Region Annual Performance Report which showcases […]