What is Clyde Gateway

Clyde Gateway is the name given to an area that includes a large part of the East End of Glasgow, including Bridgeton, Dalmarnock and Parkhead and plus Rutherglen and Shawfield in South Lanarkshire.

The Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company (URC) was established in December 2007 to drive the massive investment programme that will take place in the area over the next 20 years. It is a partnership between Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government.

The URC will be charged with leading the way on achieving unparalleled social, economic and physical change in an area that is more than 2,000 acres in size - the size of almost 1,200 football pitches.

Where is Clyde Gateway?

Clyde Gateway enjoys a fantastic location close to the heart of Glasgow city centre and on the banks of one of the world's most famous rivers.

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Why is there a need for Clyde Gateway?

In years gone by, the communities which lie within Clyde Gateway were an integral part of the shipbuilding, textiles and heavy engineering industries that made Glasgow and the Clyde famous the world over. But over the past 50 years, almost all of those industries have disappeared, and at the same time, the population living in the area has fallen.

Large parts of the Clyde Gateway communities have suffered from decades of neglect in comparison to other areas of Glasgow and the West of Scotland. Much of this was down to the sheer scale of the complex problems caused by the legacy of the old industries, including land conditions, pollution and contamination.

Clyde Gateway is a new approach to regeneration - one that brings a shared vision from all of the partners, and one that is supported locally. There will be investment from the public and private sectors, which will bring new infrastructure, new offices and workspaces, new jobs, new houses and, over time, reverse the decline in population.