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Businesses and residents will have the chance to have their say on Glasgow’s new city centre six year draft strategy this month – including on plans to make the city a more attractive place for start-ups.
A study of the city’s night life is also to be undertaken to identify challenges and solutions facing businesses. There is also to be a “dedicated team” to “target owners” of vacant and problem sites to try and bring them back to use.
The council’s city administration committee yesterday approved the consultation plan for the 2024 to 2030 strategy, which will see feedback sought from the public from October 20 to December 3. Councillors also noted a request for additional funding of £5 million.
Councillor Angus Millar, SNP, in charge of city centre recovery, said the city strategy would also work towards making sure the city would be home to more digital, hi-tech, research and engineering businesses and start-ups.
He said in a statement following the meeting: “The city centre is experiencing significant and rapid change and that requires a clear and coherent vision to take that forward, one that ensures it remains Scotland’s most important economic space while becoming greener, more vibrant and with a much bigger population.”
Priority actions include the redevelopment of George Square with work due to start in Spring 2025 and the building of a River Park at the Broomielaw.
The strategy has put forward ideas for Sauchiehall and Garnethill, Cowcaddens, Townhead, learning quarter, Merchant City, St Enoch, Broomielaw, Blysthswood and the central district.
Speaking at the committee today, councillor Angus Millar, SNP, in charge of city centre recovery, said 18 priority actions includes work to create a more people friendly city centre.
He there will also be a focus on making the city centre greener as well as developing a cultural strategy for Sauchiehall Street.
Councillor Saqib Ahmed, Labour, asked how the council would roll out the infrastructure needed to double the city centre population and if there would be new schools.
Councillor Millar said the council is looking at building a new primary school in the city centre. He said a social infrastructure strategy would look at how the city centre can handle the growing population, which will also look at health needs.
He added: “The new city centre strategy brings together work from our Vision for the ‘Golden Z’ of traditional shopping streets, to the regeneration of neighbourhoods like Garnethill, Broomielaw, Merchant City and Townhead, through to the redevelopment of George Square and creation of a new cultural quarter.
“People across the city and beyond have a stake in the future of Glasgow city centre. It’s the heart of Scotland’s only metropolitan region and vital to the social and economic well-being of this city. I look forward to the coming public consultation on the Strategy so that everyone can have their say.”
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