£3.5 MILLION CANAL PROJECT WILL HELP LINK NORTH GLASGOW TO CITY CENTRE

Date: 26 September 2006
Author: British Waterways

 

British Waterways has unveiled a £3.5 million landscaping and public realm project at the site of the spectacular new canal basin at Port Dundas which will help push forward the regeneration of Glasgow 's canal corridor. 

The project will play a key role in the creation of a thriving canal quarter and new events space for Glasgow , with the improvements helping to link the new canal basin - which is scheduled for completion later this month - to the city centre.  Works will include the creation of an entrance plaza, improved lighting and a direct cycle/walkway to the basin.

British Waterways has welcomed news that the Scottish Executive will contribute £1.5 million towards the project, with further investment of £1.25 million from Glasgow City Council and £0.5 million from Scottish Enterprise Glasgow which will be made available in the next financial year to complete the first phase of the public realm improvements at Port Dundas.

The Glasgow Canal Regeneration Project, a partnership between ISIS Waterside Regeneration and Glasgow City Council, will see the creation of a series of mixed use developments and a number of new destinations across 1,000 acres of the Glasgow branch of the Forth & Clyde canal, from Port Dundas to Maryhill, over the next 15 to 20 years.  

Speaking at British Waterways Scotland 's annual meeting in Edinburgh, Minister for Transport, Tavish Scott said: “The regeneration project at Port Dundas basin is a great example of the vital work British Waterways is taking forward with Glasgow City and its waterside regeneration partners.  I am pleased to announce today additional funds of £1.5 million to ensure that work makes a real difference to the people of North Glasgow .”

Steve Dunlop, Director Scotland at British Waterways, added: “This is tremendous news. The new canal basin and landscape links will help to create a fantastic waterside environment for the local community and for visitors to the city, with the works representing the first stage in a long-term regeneration initiative that will deliver a powerful force for positive change in North Glasgow .”

Stuart Patrick, operations director, Scottish Enterprise Glasgow said:  "The completion of the canal basin at Port Dundas is a key milestone in building a waterfront environment in the heart of the city.  Getting the infrastructure right is a key element of attracting the type of investment necessary if we are to see sustainable regeneration in this area.

"The linkages with the city centre this investment will fund, along with other environmental improvements, will lay the foundations for the development of a thriving new commercial and residential quarter."

Hanzala Malik, Glasgow City Council's Executive Member for Development and Regeneration Services and the chair of the Canal Partnership Steering Group, said: "This is a very exciting phase of the revitalisation of Glasgow 's canal corridor. High quality public space is one of the most important features of successful regeneration projects.  I am confident that the £1.25 million, together with the contributions of the other partners, will help to create an attractive waterside location where Glaswegians can live, work and relax and which visitors to our city will enjoy."

Mark Ryder, Chief Executive of ISIS Waterside Regeneration, said: “The public realm improvements and landscape links at Port Dundas will bring a series of benefits to communities in North Glasgow by linking them with the City Centre.  The regeneration of the Glasgow Canal Corridor is a long term process and the funding announcement for these important works is most welcome as work on the planning and development process continues.”

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