January 2022

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 of the stand-out recommendations.

Glasgow City Council is to enter into negotiations with Landsec - the head tenant of the Buchanan Galleries - on the proposed redevelopment of the Galleries into a new masterplanned mixed-use quarter.

Glasgow City Council hosted a virtual event today (12 January) to launch its public consultation on the future rollout of free period products across the city. The event was streamed from St Paul's High School where pupils have been extremely active in supporting the work to reduce period related stigma and have played a crucial role in shaping local and the city-wide policy on free period products.

Thousands of children and young people in Glasgow were able to enjoy a summer of fun, food, outdoor trips and activities through the Glasgow Children's Holiday Food Programme (GCHFP) funded by Glasgow City Council and delivered by third sector and community organisations.

2021 was a landmark year for Glasgow City Council's Glasgow Film Office (GFO) as their work helped to generate £42.4million for the city's economy over that period, a record annual figure for the city.

Following Clyde Metro's inclusion as a key transport priority in the Scottish Government's second Strategic Transport Projects Review (STPR2) - today's Environment, Sustainability and Carbon Reduction Committee have been hearing more about the work of the council-led Metro Feasibility Study project team and its support of STPR2.