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.
image: for illustration purposes only – Thomas Nugent / Port Dundas bridges, North Glasgow
… Key developments….include the ‘Smart Canal’ – a multi-award winning project and a European first for the city…
Scottish Construction Now writes:
The GCRP was formalised through a 2015 Memorandum of Understanding between Glasgow City Council, Scottish Canals, and Bigg Regeneration. The key output of the Partnership was the Canal Action Plan (CAP) 2015-2020, which set out strategic, thematic and geographic areas of focus for the five-year period.
Key developments delivered and ongoing along the canal corridor include the ‘Smart Canal’ – a multi-award winning project and a European first for the city, the scheme tackles flooding in North Glasgow and unlocks over 100 hectares for regeneration; hundreds of new homes at Maryhill and Sighthill; the Pinkston Watersports complex; Rockvilla – the base of the National Theatre of Scotland; the Claypits Local Nature Reserve; The Whisky Bond – a seven-floor cultural and creative hub; The Loading Bay indoor skatepark; the Sighthill Link; and the Stockingfield Bridge.
In 2021, a new five-year Canal Action Plan was developed by the partners and other local organisations. This was approved by the Partnership Board in December 2021….
Catherine Topley, CEO of Scottish Canals, said: ”This next Canal Action Plan builds on the transformation of North Glasgow that has been delivered to date….”
