What the Chamber will do
We will support calls for a fiscal, skills and investment settlement for Glasgow City Region comparable to English city regions. We will seek business engagement in the Scottish Government’s local governance reform, which could shape any regional settlement, and bring members’ evidence, including from SMEs, into the City Region’s devolution proposal.
What it means for members and the city
Powers and long-term funding are the difference between planning for growth and applying for it.
Centre for Cities estimates that the city region underperforms by around £7bn a year. A settlement would give business greater certainty over investment and shape what every other project on this list can deliver.
Twelve-month milestone
Chamber and partners ask agreed on fiscal flexibility, skills powers and investment funding, opening delivery routes for the other nine milestones.
Project timeline
Short term, decided this parliamentary year.
What we are asking
Of the Scottish Government: enabling legislation for City Region devolution, with a timetable, and business engagement in local governance reform.
Of the UK Government: fiscal flexibility matching English combined authorities.
Of Glasgow City Council and the City Region: business input, including from SMEs, built into the devolution proposal.
