Glasgow City Council is inviting third party owners of quay walls on the Clyde to apply for City Deal funding.

With almost £50 million from the deal set aside for further development of the Clyde Waterfront, the local authority is seeking expressions of interest from third party owners who who have project proposals which - if they align with City Deal objectives - may allow access to funding.

Overall, the funding is part of wider City Deal objectives for the waterfront which include not only improving the structural integrity of quay walls, but making it easier for pedestrians and cyclists to access the area and unlocking the development potential of vacant and derelict sites beside the river. In addition, the project aims to make the waterfront an even more vibrant space for the city.

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Meeting these objectives is key to the possibility of third-party owners of quay walls on the river between Albert Bridge at Glasgow Green and the Riverside Museum accessing this funding. Works such as routine maintenance and projects that do not meet the City Deal objectives will not be considered.

Council Leader Susan Aitken said: "We have set aside funding for third-party owners of quay walls on the Clyde who have proposals for projects that align with City Deal objectives to fully regenerate the river. We look forward to working with organisations with such proposals to create a waterfront that plays its proper role in the city and our economy, fulfilling its potential as a great location on which to live, work, visit and invest."

The deadline for expressions of interest is noon on 22 June.

(LM/MH)