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Above: A new ‘street in the sky’ green bridge over the M8, funded by


City Deal boost to Glasgow and the wider region


T


he Glasgow City Region City Deal is making significant progress and providing a real boost to Glasgow and the wider


region – according to a recent report. Since the deal was agreed with the


government in 2014, all 27 projects have been selected, with most underway and six projects already completed. Local businesses have benefitted from a £22m boost – the value of City Deal contracts won to date by companies across the region. And with more than £260m of funding agreed so far for spend on infrastructure works, further contract opportunities are in the pipeline.


And more than 8,000 young people


have been supported into work through a region-wide youth employment programme. City Deal investment is visible on the ground with work underway across Glasgow and the region. The first phase of the Barras Public Realm works was completed at the end of last year with the improved streetscape breathing new life into the area. The works are a particular boost for local businesses who can push forward with their own redevelopment aspirations. The project forms part of the overall


Collegelands Calton Barras initiative which aims to unlock the area’s development potential and enable the continuation of economic activity from the city centre to the East End by improving infrastructure, quality of


land and travel connections. Future plans include improved access to High Street station; further development of Collegelands to include more office space and leisure facilities and the remediation of the former meat market site at Bellgrove. Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Region Cabinet Chair and Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “The Glasgow City Region City Deal is one of the most advanced in the UK and we are now delivering projects at pace, providing a real boost to Glasgow City Region.


the Glasgow City Region City Deal, will replace the existing one, connecting Sighthill and communities in North Glasgow to the city centre, with George Square less than 15 minutes’ walk away


“Infrastructure investment for new roads, bridges, remediation and public realm works is helping to unlock vacant sites in key locations for housing, retail and commercial development. “We talk about the City Deal levering in an estimated £3.3bn of private sector investment over 20 years. Already we are seeing this happen, with recent high-profile inward investments such as Barclays. The Barclays deal is the most significant inward investment ever made in Glasgow and is a beacon for what the public and private sector can achieve in close collaboration. It is the first of many inward investments in


which the City Deal will be a critical factor.” The year ahead is set to see further progress. The Sauchiehall Avenues project will hopefully be completed by the summer of 2019 and will see the stretch of Sauchiehall Street between Charing Cross and Rose Street transformed, with improved public realm and travel connections for all those who use this famous part of Glasgow’s city centre. This is the first of the Avenues projects to be delivered, so watch this space later this year for the next phase of the programme. The design for the Govan-Partick Bridge will soon be unveiled, showing how these historic areas of the city will be reconnected through this cycle and pedestrian bridge, which will be a key part of the West End and Waterfront Innovation Quarter and will complement the exciting proposals for Water Row, Central Govan and the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital. At Sighthill, construction will start later in the year on a new, iconic bridge over the M8. A new city park at Sighthill will open in the summer which is sure to be a visitor destination. Building of the new homes will begin in spring and the new school will complete in December.


FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO VIEW THE LATEST PERFORMANCE REPORT VISIT: WWW.GLASGOWCITYREGION.CO.UK @GLASGOWCITYDEAL


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