Council to allocate £ 1.09m to town centres
MORE than £ 1 million will be invested throughout Glasgow’s town centres to help improve shop fronts and open spaces throughout the city.
The Scottish Government has allocated £ 1.096m additional investment towards Town Centre renewal for 2020/ 21 which is to be administered through Glasgow City Council who will in partnership to deliver these objectives.
The city administration committee has agreed that an upper limit of £ 400,000 is recommended to allow the continuation and potential expansion of the shopfront improvement works, £ 250,000 will be awarded to meet increased capital costs for works at the Tollcross Glasshouse refurbishment project and £ 225,000 will fund food support and inclusion within town centres
A further £ 221,000 has been set aside to allow work to be carried out which will expand the Spaces for People provision within town centres. A report was brought before committee on Thursday.
Councillor Kenny McLean said: “This funding is part of the Scottish Government’s Covid- 19 stimulus programme. The funding must be committed by September 2021. The Scottish Government require confirmation by November this year that the council can spend this money.
“The 2020/ 21 funding will have an additional element which relates purely to the Covid- 19 response.”
Councillor Jon Molyneux said that certain areas of the city would need funding more than others. He highlighted areas that should be benefit from financial support.
He said: “I would also like to put on record that the Albert Cross and Albert Drive location would benefit from town centre funding as it has suffered badly in the last 12 months from coronavirus.”
Following the discussion members approved the report.