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Glasgow Times
3 days ago
- Business
- Glasgow Times
New guide shows where skyscrapers could be built in Glasgow
The Tall Buildings Design Guide outlines regions like Charing Cross, Anderston Quay, Trongate, and Cowcaddens as potential sites for taller structures. The guide also provides expectations for building quality, design, and aesthetics. There is a focus on mixed-use developments, recommending street-level retail and leisure spaces. This marks a departure from previous decades when building heights were restricted. Glasgow, unlike other Scottish cities, has room to expand upwards. The guide anticipates a shift in the city's skyline, aiming to achieve the city centre population densities typical of European cities. This density is seen as essential for enhancing productivity and growth in the UK. The guidance was developed based on feedback from initial consultations with architects, designers, developers, and amenity organisations, as well as a public consultation that received more than 270 responses. The design principles and location suggestions in the guide are set to play a crucial role in determining planning applications. The guide also took into account the experiences of similar-sized European cities and the evolving development priorities in the UK and Europe. Councillor Ruairi Kelly, convener for development and land use at Glasgow City Council, said: "Tall buildings will play a significant role in our ambition to grow the city centre population and encouraging major construction projects will be a boost for the local economy and employment. "Having clear parameters of what we will support, and where, will give clarity to residents and assurances to those who wish to invest and develop in our city. "Glasgow is very much open for business, and if we want to see a thriving city then we need to build it." The guidance will be presented to the council's City Administration Committee for final approval.
The National
3 days ago
- Business
- The National
Glasgow set for skyscraper boom as new planning rules to come in
The Tall Buildings Design Guide outlines regions like Charing Cross, Anderston Quay, Trongate, and Cowcaddens as potential sites for taller structures. The guide also provides expectations for building quality, design, and aesthetics. There is a focus on mixed-use developments, recommending street-level retail and leisure spaces. This marks a departure from previous decades when building heights were restricted. The guide anticipates a shift in the city's skyline, aiming to achieve the city centre population densities typical of European cities. The guidance was developed based on feedback from initial consultations with architects, designers, developers, and amenity organisations, as well as a public consultation that received more than 270 responses. Councillor Ruairi Kelly, convener for development and land use at Glasgow City Council, said: "Tall buildings will play a significant role in our ambition to grow the city centre population and encouraging major construction projects will be a boost for the local economy and employment. "Having clear parameters of what we will support, and where, will give clarity to residents and assurances to those who wish to invest and develop in our city. "Glasgow is very much open for business, and if we want to see a thriving city then we need to build it." The guidance will be presented to the council's City Administration Committee for final approval.
The Herald Scotland
3 days ago
- Business
- The Herald Scotland
Major changes to Glasgow skyline on horizon as new policy agreed
It also includes guidance around encouraging mixed-use developments, such as the inclusion of street level retail and leisure. According to the council, areas in the city centre which could see more tall buildings include Charing Cross, Anderston Quay, Trongate and Cowcaddens. The guidance marks a significant change from the past number of decades where buildings have been capped well below what might be expected in a city of Glasgow's size and growing international profile. READ MORE: The council said: "Glasgow is unique among Scottish cities in having the scope to build upwards and, shaped by this Tall Buildings guidance, it is confidently expected that the city skyline will change, building towards the kind of city centre population density that's commonplace in European cities – and the comparable lack of which is an acknowledged barrier to growth and productivity in the UK." The evolution of the guidance was shaped by findings from initial consultation sessions, attended by architects, designers, developers, and amenity organisations, and a later public consultation which drew over 270 responses. The design guidance was also shaped by the experience of other similarly-sized European cities and the changes to development priorities in the UK and Europe. It will now go to the council's City Administration Committee for final approval. Councillor Ruairi Kelly, Convener for Development and Land Use at Glasgow City Council, said: 'Tall buildings will play a significant role in our ambition to grow the city centre population and encouraging major construction projects will be a boost for the local economy and employment. "Having clear parameters of what we will support, and where, will give clarity to residents and assurances to those who wish to invest and develop in our city. Glasgow is very much open for business, and if we want to see a thriving city then we need to build it.'
Glasgow Times
22-05-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
'Deeply unhelpful': Immigration policy impacts on care staff
The Council's City Administration Committee was meeting to discuss an uplift in pay for social care staff and the challenges of securing and holding onto staff was raised. Chris Cunningham, Convenor for Health, Care and Caring and Older People, highlighted the issues that affect staffing. READ NEXT: ' We're not finished yet': Campaigners welcome community centre reprieve He said: 'There are two issues on staff retention. First and most challenging is pay. If pay is not competitive, there are clearly issues. 'The second is terms and conditions, the environment in which staff operate.' He hinted towards the Prime Minister's recent speech and immigration white paper designed to reduce net migration, which has caused controversy He added:'Clearly, staffing issues in this area as well are significant in terms of recruitment from overseas and have been the case since Brexit. 'It is disappointing to see the trend and actions relating to immigration in recent years and far more recently. 'It is deeply unhelpful when there are people who wish to work in the UK and we require their skills.' The meeting heard that funding of £138.1m has been made available for local councils for an increase of the minimum hourly rate for workers providing direct social care, within commissioned services and those funded from Direct Payments, from at least £12.00 to £12.60 per hour from April 2025. READ NEXT: 'Significant disruption' to city centre buses for a year and a half The council proposed to again increase Social Care providers in Glasgow Purchased Services by a 5% uplift in line with typical full workforce costs for Social Care. Pat Togher, HSCP chief officer, also said there was an issue with staff retention. He said: 'The HSCP wants to minimise the attrition rate in the organisation.' He said the HSCP has around 17,000 staff and the attrition rate occurs 'more often than not in areas of lower pay, in care homes and care home providers.' Mr Togher added: We are working very hard on this.'
Glasgow Times
24-04-2025
- Politics
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow councillor removed from powerful committee
Frank McAveety, who has twice been the leader of the council and a former Labour MSP and Scottish Government minister, was removed from the City Administration Committee when it met today. The move comes after he was suspended by the Labour Party following fraud charges brought against him this month. He was arrested in connection with alleged offences which took place in Glasgow between 2022 and 2024. McAveety served as leader of the council between 2015 and 2017 and from 1997 to 1999. It is understood that the charges relate to reported electoral fraud from when he ran for a seat on the council in 2022. McAveety has been replaced on the committee of senior councillors by Labour councillor, Bill Butler.
