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A DERELICT site once central to the Clyde’s shipbuilding industry is set to be transformed following a £2.4million award.
Govan Graving Docks were used for final painting and repair of vessels but have lain empty for 40 years.
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The grant from the Scottish Government’s vacant and derelict land investment programme will be used to upgrade a riverside walkway and create green space by 2025, to help attract business investment, reverse biodiversity loss and habitat decline and create a visitor attraction.
Further restoration of the historic dockyard will see it used for repairing heritage vessels, while a footbridge linking the site to neighbouring visitor destinations including the Glasgow Science Centre is planned once private sector funding is secured.
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Councillor Richard Bell, depute leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “The Govan Graving Docks is a unique site in Glasgow, offering both a glimpse of the city’s past and a view into a future where we realise the potential of this remarkable Clydeside location.
“The very welcome announcement of £2.4million funding will allow work to dramatically improve the appearance of the site, create new public green space to be co-designed by the local community, and improve access and connections to Glasgow Science Centre.
“The support announced today will hopefully act as a catalyst for future funding and the development of further stages in the regeneration of the Graving Docks.”
In 2019, the docks were used as a location for major World War One movie 1917.
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