The Glasgow City Region City Deal will fund major infrastructure projects; create thousands of new jobs and assist thousands of unemployed people back to work; improve public transport and connectivity; drive business innovation and growth and generate billions of pounds of private sector investment.
Our ground-breaking City Deal, the first in Scotland and one of the largest and the most advanced in the UK, was signed in August 2014 by the eight member authorities with the UK and Scottish Governments.
The partnership, with Glasgow as the lead authority, was the first to benefit from City Deal funding from both the UK and Scottish Governments, with £500 million provided from each for infrastructure investment and the local authorities contributing a further £130 million.
The City Deal will support the local area to achieve its shared long-term vision for the local economy through:
View a short overview film about the Glasgow City Region City Deal.
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