The Glasgow City Region City Deal
The Glasgow City Region City Deal is an agreement between the UK Government, the Scottish Government and eight Local Authorities across Glasgow and the Clyde Valley.
Contacts
Westerhill Regeneration Area: invest@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Bishopbriggs town centre: BTC@eastdunbarton.gov.uk
Glasgow City Region Video Overview
More information
The partnership of eight neighbouring local authorities has secured a £1.13 billion fund, one of the biggest single funds agreed in a City Deal. This fund will support the delivery of a once-in-a-generation investment into Glasgow and the city region’s infrastructure.
The Glasgow City Region City Deal will bring thousands of new jobs to Glasgow and the city region.
The project will:
- Support thousands of unemployed people back into work
- Greatly improve our local transport network (in terms of roads and public transport)
- Deliver key regeneration and development projects
- Encourage private sector investment into the area
- Ultimately provide an enormous boost to the city region's economy.
The eight local authorities participating in Glasgow City Region City Deal are:
- East Dunbartonshire Council
- East Renfrewshire Council(link is external)
- Glasgow City Council
- Inverclyde Council
- North Lanarkshire Council
- Renfrewshire Council
- South Lanarkshire Council
- West Dunbartonshire Council
The deal was formally approved by Government in August 2014.