Today the Glasgow City Region Cabinet considered the transformative economic impact of the UK and Scottish Government funded £1.13 billion City Deal as set out in the latest Annual Performance Report. The Region’s City Deal continues to make significant progress since it kicked off in 2014. In total, more than…
Glasgow City Region has been announced as one of two new Investment Zones in Scotland following a joint selection process by the UK and Scottish Governments. The two Investment Zones, in Glasgow City Region and the North East, will each be supported by up to £80 million in targeted investment,…
The Clyde Climate Forest (CCF) has today received confirmation of a £200,000 funding boost from the eight local councils across the Glasgow City Region. The funding was approved by the Glasgow City Region Cabinet as part of a dedicated allocation from each of the member councils’ UK Government Shared Prosperity…
Work on the next Avenue project in Glasgow city centre — the Holland Street Avenue — will begin later this month. This project, part of the £115 million Avenues programme being delivered throughout the city centre, is primarily funded by the Scottish and UK Governments through the Glasgow City Region…
Piling works on the south side of the Govan – Partick Bridge are now complete, with the Glasgow City Region City Deal project marking another milestone as it progresses on schedule. In total, 95 piles have been completed to create the foundations for the south landing area. Each pile is…
A final public engagement exercise with the people of Glasgow on the future design of George Square and the surrounding Avenues begins today (11 July). This final stage will ask what people think about an initial sketch for George Square that has been developed following earlier engagement on what was…
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…
The latest contract pipeline for the £1 billion City Deal infrastructure programme includes more than £290 million of upcoming contract opportunities. The document, which features tier one contracts from across the Region’s eight partner councils, lists 35 City Deal infrastructure contracts coming up in the next five years. Councillor Susan…
Options that seek to make transport in Scotland more sustainable and support people to make better, more informed choices on how they travel have been set out in the Scottish Government’s blueprint for future transport investment, with mass transit plans for the Glasgow City Region badged as Clyde Metro, one…
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