March 2022

Glasgow City Council has been given over £9million by the Scottish Government to allocate Scotland Loves Local gift cards that can only be used in the city by residents from low-income households.

Glasgow City Council has now considered the draft City Centre Transformation Plan (CCTP) for 2022-32, a plan that allows the delivery of an integrated, healthy, inclusive and sustainable transport network for the city centre, with increased connectivity and capacity.

A contract has been awarded to transport consultants' Jacobs and Steer for work on improving bus travel in Glasgow.

The expansion of Glasgow's secure on-street cycle storage scheme is set to continue over the next three years

Glasgow City Council's Empty Homes Strategy has brought back hundreds of empty homes back to use in the city over the past few years, helping to increase the housing supply.

The first households have now moved into the first phase of new housing at NorthBridge in Sighthill, in what will be a residential development of over 800 homes when complete.

Glasgow City Council has been given an update on the progress of the Glasgow Canal Regeneration Partnership (GCRP), in particular the Canal Action Plan for 2021-26, and to seek support for further work related to project delivery.

Plans to maximise the positive health and environmental impacts of Glasgow's Low Emission Zone by widening its scope to include all vehicles driving into the city centre from June next year, has been agreed at today's City Administration Committee.

Glasgow councillors have agreed to support a donation of £20,000 the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to help fund its members UK-based activities in response to the ongoing crisis in Ukraine.

The Avenues Plus project is a £21.4million Sustrans-funded project under the Places for Everyone programme. The project will add to the Glasgow City Region City Deal-funded Avenues programme in the city centre to link with neighbouring communities, promoting active travel and increasing connectivity.

Glaswegians will be consulted on plans for a low-traffic 'People First Zone' at the heart of the city centre.

A new Glasgow app connecting people to support for issues which can contribute to offending and reoffending has been launched.