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About Glasgow City Region

We are eight partner councils working to improve Glasgow City Region, one of the largest UK city regions and Scotland’s economic powerhouse.

Together with key partners we are delivering a programme of work to grow a strong, inclusive and sustainable City Region, and an economy which delivers for all our people and businesses.

The Intelligence Hub

Economic Briefing

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October
2025

The Director's Blog

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Dec
2025

City Deal

One of the largest and most advanced in the UK

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Open Calls for Funding

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Latest news

Glasgow City Region launches £20 million fund to address shortfall in laboratory space for the local Health and Life Sciences Sector

Glasgow City Region has launched a further £20 million fund dedicated to expanding the amount…

Four fintechs awarded £50,000 each through Innovation Accelerator-funded Financial Regulation Innovation Lab

Four fintech companies have been awarded £50,000 each through the Financial Regulation Innovation Lab (FRIL),…

Minister praises combined Climate Forests ambition to plant 35 million trees

Ambitious plans that will see 35 million trees planted by four Climate Forests, including the…

Artists' impression of the new George Square design

New phase of George Square redesign kicks off year of transformation

A new phase in the restoration of George Square, part of the wider Glasgow City…

New City Deal funded railway bridge in Bowling is completed

A new £5.9 million railway bridge in West Dunbartonshire has entered service, with the first…

Glasgow City Region shifts up a gear on local electric vehicles charging provision with plans for over 3,000 new EV chargers

Glasgow City Region has kicked off a procurement exercise which will dramatically boost the number…

Glasgow City Region City Deal​

Glasgow City Region’s £1 Billion City Deal was the first City Deal in Scotland and is one of the largest and the most advanced in the UK.

View the map for more information on 21 key infrastructure projects and our partner councils.