6 . Glasgow Business July/August 2013
Improvements
City centre strategy launched
A new strategy and action plan for the city centre has been launched by Glasgow City Council in conjunction with Glasgow Chamber of Commerce. The vision is for the city
centre, as Scotland’s commercial and cultural hub, to “build on its distinct assets and unique features to become the most innovative and progressive city centre in Europe”. The aim is that the city centre
should provide an “excellent and sustainable quality of life and experience for citizens, visitors and investors that will drive growth in employment, population and share prosperity”. The strategy covers six
aspects of city centre life: Shop & Play; Visit & Enjoy; Learn, Discover & Innovate; Work & Create; Invest & Build; and Stay & Live. The work on implementing
the new strategy will be led by a new City Centre Strategy Board, chaired by Glasgow City Council Leader Gordon Matheson. This strategy board will be
supported by an Operational Delivery Board, which will be responsible for delivering the key actions, to be made up of Council heads of service, key city centre partners and other operational stakeholders.
Retail gets a voice
From left: Stephen McCranor, Stuart Patrick and Paul Mitchell look towards the future of Glasgow retail
» Retail body set to keep shoppers flocking to the city centre A
new body will aim to keep retail in Glasgow’s city centre at the leading edge
of what is on offer in the UK. Glasgow Chamber of
Commerce set up the City Centre Retail Association to ensure that the shopping area retains its place as the UK’s most successful retail destination outside of London. Paul Mitchell, Glasgow General
Manager of House of Fraser, was appointed as the inaugural Chairman of the Association while Stephen McCranor, a Director of Greaves Sports, became Deputy Chairman. Te new group will focus
on three key goals: growing the number of shoppers coming to the city centre, improving access and enhancing the visitor experience. Speaking at the launch,
Chairman Paul Mitchell said: “Tis offers a real opportunity for members to work together in a proactive fashion to ensure we retain our position as the second largest retail economy in the UK.” Stuart Patrick, Chief Executive
of Glasgow Chamber of Commerce, said: “It’s important that retail companies have a voice in the future direction of the city, and this new association will help to ensure that.”
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