GLASGOW is the only true metropolis north of Manchester.

We’ve always been familiar with the notion of the City Region, but in the past decade, the Glasgow City Deal has given it substance and a more formal status.

In short, making Metropolitan Glasgow more real.

The transformational impact of the City Deal is there for all to see - from the new bridges spanning the Clyde and M8, the Barclays Campus, the reborn Sighthill, or the ongoing Avenues project.

And the mature partnerships across the eight councils, businesses, academia, and civil society that have helped deliver that change are also forging an entirely new economy, one with science and technology at its core and which has restored Glasgow’s international reputation for ingenuity and innovation.

What’s been achieved across the city region in a short space of time, and throughout some difficult years, has been remarkable.

Our track record for delivery has now been recognised by successive UK governments.

Our inclusion alongside Greater Manchester and the West Midlands........

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