WORK has started on a £12 million active travel bridge over the Forth and Clyde Canal that will link three communities in north west Glasgow for the first time since the waterway opened in 1790. | Read more
Glasgow’s Canal
IN Pictures — Glasgow’s New Canal Boardwalk, Path And Bridge
SCOTTISH Canals officially opened Garscube Bridge and Panmure Gate Link in the north of Glasgow today, connecting communities on either side of the historic Forth and Clyde Canal. | Read more
IN Pictures — Garscube Canal Bridge Nearly Ready
SCOTTISH Canals hope the new pedestrian bridge over Glasgow’s Canal at Garscube will open this month. | Read more
MASSIVE Canalside ‘Landmark’ Apartments Plan Includes 20-Storey Tower
PLANS have been drawn up for a major car-free residential development beside the canal near Speirs Wharf in Glasgow, as a first step towards regeneration of the Garscube industrial area. The proposal by Hoxton Securities is for 203 build-to-rent flats on a gap site...
WORK Progressing On Retractable Bridge Across Canal At Garscube
A BUSY section of Glasgow's canal towpath is closed for around 20 days to allow construction work on a new pedestrian/cycle bridge. The path is shut between Firhill and Applecross from today (Monday 25 November) to Sunday 15 December. A retractable bridge is being...
GO-Ahead Given For Enterprise Wharf Development At Glasgow Canal Basin
A THREE-storey office building made from adapted shipping containers can be built beside the canal at Port Dundas in Glasgow, planners have agreed. Officials have approved an application by Scottish Canals to develop the Enterprise Wharf facility which will offer...
TOWNHOUSE Development Completed At Maryhill Lochs
THE latest phase of new homes at Maryhill Lochs in north Glasgow has been completed. The properties at Lochgilp Street feature a balcony terrace giving views toward the Kelvin Walkway. The development by Bigg Regeneration -- a partnership between Places for People...
INCREASE In Amount Of Derelict Glasgow Land Brought Back Into Use
SIXTY-four hectares of vacant and derelict land was returned to productive use in Glasgow last year -- the equivalent of 90 full-sized football pitches. This amounted to a 6.4 per cent reduction, from 1,069 to 1,005 hectares. These figures compared with reductions...
PLANNERS Asked To Approve 89 Flats And Townhouses For New Glasgow Canal Neighbourhood
DESIGNS have been revealed for the first homes set to be built as part of a major new residential development north of Glasgow City Centre. West of Scotland Housing Association is seeking planning permission for 89 properties at Dundashill, forming the initial phase...
UNDERSIDE Of Glasgow Canal Bridge Brightened Up With Mackintosh Murals
TWO new Charles Rennie Mackintosh-inspired murals have been painted along the canal towpath at Firhill in Glasgow. The murals at Nolly Brig were designed and painted by Glasgow artists Art Pistol Projects. The murals combine interpretations of Mackintosh’s well-known...
