People and Places - Rutherglen

Much of Rutherglen, Scotland’s oldest Royal Burgh with a charter dating back to 1126, lies within the south-east corner of Clyde Gateway.  Once a centre of heavy industry in its own right, it is nowadays home to 25,000 people.

Clyde Gateway is funding projects worth a total of £2m that will bring eagerly awaited access improvements to Rutherglen station based around Castle Street , Green Street and Victoria Street.

Farme Cross is a key area that sits between Rutherglen town centre and the boundary to Glasgow. Over the course of time, it will be developed with a mix of residential and business use. Some early intervention will be required in this community, and Clyde Gateway will be involved in the removal of electricity pylons and the laying of new cables underground, ground stabilisation works and a new road layout in the area.