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January 2021

£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.

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.

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 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

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.

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).

Glasgow reveals studio plans for Kelvin Hall

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

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.

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