Partnership Takes Shape

Clyde Waterfront is a public sector partnership, established to support the River Clyde’s revitalisation as a world class waterfront location, through a projected £5.6 billion public and private investment in economic, social and environmental regeneration projects. 

Plans to transform the environment, local communities, transport infrastructure and economy along 13 miles of the river from Glasgow to Dumbarton make Clyde Waterfront the largest project of its kind in Scotland.
 
The £5.6 billion of planned public and private sector investment, which is projected over a 15-20 year period, has the potential to deliver:

·         50,000 gross new jobs
·         24,000 new homes
·         900,000m2 of office, retail, industrial and leisure space
 
Currently, the Clyde Waterfront regeneration plan has a diverse range of over 200 commercial, housing, retail, leisure and transport projects, all at different stages of development (appx.one third in planning; one third under construction and one third completed.)
 
These include many new private sector offices, retail/leisure premises and housing projects under construction in the City Centre/IFSD, at the Digital Media Quarter/Pacific Quay, Glasgow Harbour and Renfrew Riverside. These developments are complemented by major public projects such as the new £74m Riverside Museum, the  £13m Partick Interchange, the major expansion of the Southern General Hospital and the M74 extension.
 
The strategic partnership behind Clyde Waterfront involves the Scottish Government, Glasgow City Council, Renfrewshire Council, West Dunbartonshire Council and Scottish Enterprise. It does not have the planning authority or funding for any specific project. The project has been accorded National Priority status and is a key driver of Scotland’s economic development in the 21st century. 
   
River Clyde’s Classroom Connection
The dynamic regeneration of the River Clyde has become a unique education resource and classroom for thousands of P6-S3 pupils. The project involves a new website offering teachers 200 specially prepared lesson plans, linked to the river’s development and the opportunity to bring it all to life with a Classroom on the Clyde boat trip.
 
‘The Clyde Waterfront Curriculum Resources for Schools’ initiative complements the school curriculum and provides a resource for teachers, used to connect pupils with the dramatic developments taking shape along the river. It is the first time a national regeneration project has been used to create a comprehensive teaching resource linked to the Scottish Government’s Enterprise in Education programme in which business and education work together to give young people positive attitudes to work and life.
 
Visit www.clydewaterfronteducation.com  for more information.
 
Issued on behalf of Clyde Waterfront by David Budge, Budge PR
Tel:  0141 553 1115/07831 156333 or david.budge@budgepr.com