Cashboost forGovanand canal regeneration plans
A FORMER church and a container village will be developed for community use as part of two regeneration projects in Glasgow.
The Govan Old – A Focus for Community Renewal will use a £1.9million grant from Glasgow City Council to redevelop a former church building into a centre of culture and enterprise.
Elsewhere, Sighthill Enterprise Wharf will develop a multi-use container village for community use, social enterprises and start-up businesses between Sighthill and Port Dundas with £650,000 funding.
The redevelopment of Govan Old is one of the key projects of the Central Govan Action Plan (CGAP), a community-led partnership and investment framework established in 2006.
CGAP is working to deliver the next stage of regeneration, with forthcoming projects such as the Govan-Partick Bridge and new housing and commercial development at Water Row. Sighthill is the largest of eight areas being regenerated in Glasgow.
As well as 826 new homes, the area will also benefit from a new campus school, retail and commercial facilities, a new pedestrian bridge improving connectivity to and from the city centre across the M8.
Work will also start shortly on the neighbouring Dundashill (also known as ‘100 Acre Hill’) site, which will see the construction of more than 500 new homes.
Councillor Kenny McLean, City Convener for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm at Glasgow City Council, said: “I am delighted that Glasgow City Council will receive £2.55m RCGF funding for two vital and exciting regeneration projects in the city.
“The redevelopment of Govan Old Church will provide a focus for the cultural and economic regeneration of Govan. In the case of the Sighthill Enterprise Wharf, this funding will help to provide low-cost community and business spaces.”