A Glasgow City Council committee was today (19 November) advised that Strategic Development Frameworks (SDFs) for Govan, Partick and the Clyde Corridor will be submitted to Scottish Ministers as supplementary guidance to the City Development Plan. These SDFs have been informed by public consultation, with both the Govan-Partick and the Clyde Corridor draft frameworks going […]
Progress made on the regeneration of Govan was outlined at a council meeting today (19 November). There are a number of regeneration projects currently ongoing in Govan or contributing to the development of the area, including: The Central Govan Action Plan and the Govan Cross Townscape Heritage Initiative (which have together delivered £88million in targeted […]
A proposed partnership between Glasgow City Council and Govan Housing Association will aim to tackle the condition of pre-1919 housing in the Ibrox and Cessnock areas. Glasgow has 76,000 pre-1919 homes – around 23% of the city’s housing stock – and 70,000 of these are tenement flats. These homes are a key part of Glasgow’s […]
A Glasgow City Council committee today (19 November) examined the proposed Empty Homes Strategy for the city. The three-year strategy – a part of the wider Glasgow Housing Strategy – aims to bring long-term empty homes back into use, as part of the council’s commitment to increasing the city’s housing supply. Glasgow currently has 2,687 homes […]
Mum, Anna, describes the “fierce, amazing love” she feels for her adopted son and daughter in one of three new podcasts by Families for Children. Anna adds that it was “fate” when her and husband James adopted the unrelated children as toddlers. The family’s emotional story features in new podcasts aimed at anyone considering adoption […]
Glasgow City Council has considered the progress made through the City Centre Strategy 2014-19, and the development for the strategy for 2020-25. The current City Centre Strategy was developed in response to the economic crash of 2008 and its legacy, changes in the retail and commercial office sectors, and the universal impact of online […]
Glasgow City Council today (19 November) considered its draft City Centre Living Strategy, a document which proposes how the area’s population will double in size to 40,000 over the next 15 years. A 10-week public consultation on the draft strategy will begin on 29 November. While the city centre is currently home to […]
Nearly 1,000 secondary school pupils from across the city are descending on the Glasgow Science Centre over the next couple of days to learn all about STEM careers from a variety of employers who will be highlighting the benefits of their industries. The young people will also get the opportunity to take part in […]
A new distinctive design for throw ropes attached to River Clyde life belts has been introduced with the aim of thwarting thieves and vandals. Unique to Glasgow following consultation with rope makers, the yellow, orange and purple ropes are being added to city centre life belts following a successful campaign by Duncan and Margaret Spiers. […]
Glasgow residents and visitors to the city are being urged to vote for their favourite Best Bar None venue. Best Bar None Glasgow (BBNG) – the annual awards initiative which works with the licensed trade to make premises in the city safer and more enjoyable – is seeking nominations from the public for its People’s […]
