News Archive 2021

Acquisition of Bellgrove Hotel marks next step in Gallowgate's regeneration and a transformation in living standards for residents

Over 50 vulnerable men are to be offered new homes after a partnership enabled Lowther Homes, a subsidiary of Wheatley Group, to buy the Bellgrove Hotel, a private hostel in Glasgow's East End.

​​​​​​​East End Residents Without Covid Symptoms Asked to Get Tested

People living and working around Parkhead, Tollcross and Barrowfield who have no Covid-19 symptoms are being encouraged to get tested at a new Asymptomatic Centre at the Forge Shopping Centre.

Park visitors warned that alcohol not welcome in Kelvingrove

Council officers and police will be staffing gates at Kelvingrove Park on select days this summer to help address on-going concerns of anti-social behaviour within the park.

Susanne Praises GCHSCP Staff as She's Confirmed as Chief Officer

Susanne Millar has been appointed as Chief Officer of Glasgow's Health and Social Care Partnership (GCHSCP) after leading the organisation through its toughest ever year.

Updated Plans for Dennistoun's Spaces for People Scheme

Over £11million in further discretionary funds to be made available to Glasgow businesses

Glasgow City Council is to make over £11million discretionary funding available to businesses in the city affected by restrictions in place as a result of the pandemic.

Connecting Nature Innovation summit 2021

From 23-25 March, Glasgow will be (virtually) hosting this summit, which will have an international audience with speakers from Europe, Asia and South America, and Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, making the opening address.

Emergency works on the M8 Woodside Viaduct - information for drivers

Amey, on behalf of Transport Scotland, is undertaking ongoing emergency maintenance on the bridges of the eastbound M8 Junctions 16 to Junction 17 Woodside Viaduct.

Spaces for People Active Travel Improvements for Balornock

Improved Active Travel Measures for Royston Road

We'll soon be starting work on Royston Road to enhance existing active travel infrastructure, with the addition of a new, two-way cycle lane complete with soft segregation.

City Centre Task Force to help reopen economy in Glasgow

Glasgow's City Centre Task Force (CCTF) will play a key role in reopening the economy as the city emerges from lockdown.

People Make Glasgow Greener Launched

A new campaign for a healthier and cleaner Glasgow is underway, with an appeal to citizens to help do their bit to deliver a more attractive and sustainable city.

Consultation on plans for green infrastructure masterplan in North Maryhill begins

A consultation beginning on 26 March will offer people and organisations living, based or with an interest in the Gilshochill area of North Maryhill the chance to help shape future plans for the area.

Council Targets Green COVID Recovery in Budget

GLASGOW has agreed a budget that targets poverty reduction and a green, community-focused recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Spaces for People to Improve City Centre Cycle Lane

The city centre will soon benefit from enhanced active travel provision with improvements set for a cycle lane on Howard Street. The existing (advisory), contra-flow cycle lane which runs along this one-way street will soon have soft segregation fitted where possible, between Jamaica Street and Dunlop Street.

Regeneration of Govan-Partick continuing through a number of projects

A report to Glasgow City Council has detailed the range of current and future projects which are contributing to the regeneration of Govan-Partick and the waterfront on both banks of the Clyde there.

Affordable Warmth programme in Glasgow saves 590,000 tonnes of carbon emissions

A report to Glasgow City Council has outlined how the Affordable Warmth programme in the city has delivered energy-efficiency improvements to homes that will result in the saving of almost 590,000 tonnes in carbon emissions.

Plan to safeguard pre-1919 tenements in Glasgow

A Glasgow City Council committee was today (9 March) given an update on the condition of the city's pre-1919 tenements, and the approach required to safeguard these buildings. There are over 77,000 pre-1919 homes in Glasgow, around a quarter of the city's housing stock.

Council updated on economic recovery progress and plans in Glasgow

An update on the work of the Glasgow Economic Recovery Group (GERG) in response to the pandemic and lockdown was given to Glasgow City Council today (9 March), alongside information on the group's next steps.

Spaces for People Continues to Deliver Physical Distancing Measures Across Glasgow

Since the first lockdown, the council's Spaces for People team has designed and implemented a variety of temporary travel infrastructure to provide additional public space for walking, wheeling and cycling during COVID-19.

Digital Glasgow Strategy helping schools and families during lockdown

The Digital Glasgow Strategy has been key to helping schools, pupils and families during lockdown.

Sighthill M8 Bridge marks key stage with delivery of final steel section

Progress on the £250million regeneration of Sighthill reached a significant milestone this week, when the final section of steel that will be used to construct the landmark new cyclist and pedestrian bridge over the M8 was delivered to the site in Glasgow.

Spaces for People Prepares Another Pop-Up Cycle Lane for Pollok

Braidcraft Road will soon benefit from new active and sustainable travel infrastructure with the addition of pop-up cycling measures, and bus/cycle/taxi lanes.

Improvements to Cambridge St Cycling Lanes Starting Soon

We'll soon be starting work on Cambridge Street to enhance existing active travel infrastructure with the addition of a new, two-way cycle lane complete with soft segregation.

Woodland strategy aims to boost tree cover over Glasgow City Region

A new Forestry and Woodland Strategy for Glasgow City Region is set to boost the number of trees in the area by a further 18 million over the next 10 years.

Millions to be spent on new schools and school extensions

Around £8 million will be spent extending St Paul's High School and Carntyne Primary School to meet increasing demand for school places in the local community.

Design team appointed for Custom House Quay project on Glasgow waterfront

A major project that will see an attractive waterfront area created by extending the River Clyde's north bank outside the Grade A-listed Custom House, and an enhanced green space on the opposite south bank at Carlton Place, has got underway with the appointment of the multi-disciplinary design team.

Spaces for People Pop-Up Lane to Boost Southside Active Travel

Pollok will soon benefit from new active travel provision, with pop-up cycle lanes set for Brockburn Road. The new cycle lanes which will be fitted with soft segregation where possible, will run in both directions between Peat Road and Crookston Road.

Call out to the people who make Glasgow's communities

Glaswegians, community groups, organisations and entrepreneurs are being offered the opportunity to play a greater role in the delivery and management of local services, buildings and facilities, to better meet the changing needs of their neighbourhoods, as part of Glasgow's mission to empower communities.

Glasgow to Roll-Out Asymptomatic Covid-19 Testing Centres

Glasgow is set to begin the phased roll-out of Covid-19 asymptomatic testing aimed at identifying positive cases in communities and breaking chains of transmission.

Spaces for People Project Progresses at Dennistoun

At the end of last year, we set out details of our plans to encourage connected walking, wheeling and cycling, whilst reducing or preventing access to 'through' motor traffic in the Dennistoun neighbourhood

City wide food recycling service restored for flats and tenements

Food waste recycling is once again available for residents in flat and tenements across the whole city with collections of grey bins from backcourts beginning again in Glasgow South.

City Deal Project Reduces Flood Risk with Raingardens

Attractive raingardens have been created as part of a key Glasgow City Region City Deal project to reduce local flood risk and enhance community greenspace in the south-east of the city.

Glasgow Must Make Most of Waste to Tackle Climate Change

Glasgow needs to make the most of its waste if the city is to challenge climate change.

Council to allocate additional £4.47million to businesses affected by pandemic

Glasgow City Council today (28 January) approved the allocation of £4.467million to businesses in the city affected by restrictions put in place to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, with this funding to be allocated by a newly-developed discretionary Business Hardship Fund to help businesses ineligible for any of the existing government business support schemes

Clyde Mission Fund to support projects on the banks of the river in Glasgow

Clyde Mission is a partnership including Glasgow City Council, the Scottish Government, other local authorities and other organisations, and which aims to use the river as a focus to bring sustainable and inclusive economic growth to Glasgow, the city region and Scotland.

New Public Transport Helpline For People Travelling to Vaccination Centres

A new helpline has been set up to help people who need to travel to Glasgow's Covid 19 vaccination centres by public transport.

Refresh of City Centre Spaces of People Measures Starting Soon

Work to refresh and enhance Spaces for People physical distancing measures in Glasgow city centre is due to start soon.

Council's Invest Glasgow Team has helped to attract 12,000 new jobs to city in recent years

Glasgow City Council's Invest Glasgow team has helped to attract almost 12,000 new jobs to the city over the last four recorded years (2016/17 - 2019/20), according to a new report presented to the council today (26 January). 2019/20 was the most successful of these years, with 3,619 jobs coming to the city through foreign direct investment (FDI).

COP26 volunteer programme launches ahead of global event

Applications have today, Wednesday 20 January, opened for the volunteer programme for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP26.

Council to lease Petershill Sports Complex to Partick Thistle Charitable Trust

Glasgow City Council today (14 January) approved a 25-year lease to the Partick Thistle Charitable Trust for the Petershill Sports Complex.

Glasgow reveals studio plans for Kelvin Hall

A major new television and film studio is set to be created in the centre of Glasgow.

£469million housing investment plan for Glasgow lays foundation for the building of over 4,400 affordable homes over the next five years

Glasgow City Council has today (14 January) approved the Strategic Housing Investment Plan for the city over the 2021-2026 period, a time which will see £469.71million affordable housing supply programme grant funding made available with the aim of building an additional 4,400 affordable homes.

Adriana Offers Hope to People Struggling with Suicidal Thoughts

Anyone watching swing dancer, Adriana Klick, bounce through the Lindy Hop would be shocked to learn she has had suicidal thoughts.

Sighthill time capsules buried

Wednesday 16 December 2020 saw the marking of a piece of Sighthill's history with the burial of a time capsule at the Sighthill Circle, the stone circle in the area.

New home for major sculpture feared missing for 26 years

A sculpture by internationally renowned artist George Rickey has found a new home in Glasgow's Queen's Park after being feared missing for 26 years.