Annual Report 2010-2011 A WHOLE NEW APPROACH TO REGENERATION Clyde Gateway is located in a part of that is benefiting from over £1 billion of expenditure on new infrastructure

Artists Impression of National Indoor Sports Arena and Velodrome Page 2 Chair’s Report & Review

Page 4 Chief Executive’s Report

Page 6 Clyde Gateway and its Communities

Page 7 The View From The Communities - Paul Doherty & Arlene Blaber

Page 8 Clyde Gateway: Who, Why, Where and How

Page 11 A Sustainable Legacy for Bridgeton &

Page 15 The View From The Communities: Grace Donald & David Stewart

Page 16 A Sustainable Legacy for &

Page 20 Clyde Gateway and the

Page 22 Some Other Achievements in 2010/11

Page 27 The View From The Communities: Hamish McBride & Kirsty Bremner

Page 28 Progress Towards Key Outcomes

Page 31 The View From The Communities - Russell Clearie and Harry Donald

Page 33 Financial Summary

Page 36 Clyde Gateway Board Members 2|3 Chair’s report and review

The past 12 months have been hugely eventful, but what is coming around the corner for our communitiesimmeasurableis going to be almost

This is the third annual report produced by Clyde Gateway and for the third successive year, it is very pleasing to be able to say, without fear of contradiction, that we have made further excellent progress in transforming our communities in the face of what have continued to be very challenging circumstances in the wider economy.

This latest Annual Report gives a measure - the construction of the National Indoor of our achievements over the 12 months Sports Arena (NISA) and Athletes up to the end of March 2011. The period Village in question is something of a landmark - Clyde Gateway East, a £35m Business for Clyde Gateway as it marks the end of Park that has the capacity for up to our initial period of activity and three 1500 jobs years worth of funding from the Scottish - the Eastgate office development at Government, during which time so many Brook Street, Bridgeton that will bring things have happened to bring physical 500 jobs to the area upon opening in change to the East End of and Spring 2012 neighbouring South :- - Clyde Gateway Trade Park in Farme Cross which has safeguarded 60 jobs - the completion of the missing link of in the local economy; and the M74 Motorway - public realm improvements in the - the continued work on the East End vicinity of Rutherglen Station and at Regeneration Route Bridgeton Cross All of these were well underway or had It was particularly satisfying that, by the Redmond for his tireless work in the been completed by the end of March end of the last financial year, the private Bridgeton and Dalmarnock areas which 2011. Since then, a number of other sector was recognising Clyde Gateway has helped ensure that local important projects have commenced, not as an emerging market. We had a £10m residents are behind us all the way. least the work to bring the magnificent investment in the Eastgate office Olympia building at Bridgeton Cross development by Aviva, the UK’s largest Ian Manson and his entire team of back into use, as well as the opening of insurance group, but just as importantly talented and highly motivated staff also a new set of business suites in Rutherglen was the fact that detailed negotiations deserve praise for their continued efforts with a further set under construction in with other investors and developers to ensure that Clyde Gateway really is Bridgeton. would later lead to positive taking a whole new approach to announcements in the summer of 2011. regeneration. There are plans in place to maintain this level of progress, particularly with our The 12 months up to the end of March Thank you for your interest in what on-going efforts with 2011 were hugely eventful, but what is Clyde Gateway is doing. I trust that you to deliver a new head office and business coming around the corner for our will find the facts, figures and information link on the banks of the in communities, not least the 2014 contained in this report to be both the South Dalmarnock area, as well as Commonwealth Games and the legacy it informative and interesting. I hope also scheduled investment of up to £10m to will bring and which Clyde Gateway will that you will agree with my view that all improve Dalmarnock Station by the end help deliver, is going to be almost of our work and activities are delivering of 2013. immeasurable. It has again been a joy a meaningful and real pre-Games legacy. and privilege to Chair a Board of Directors All of this activity is part of a well-planned who are passionate about delivering and thought out strategic approach change to the communities. My special Dr Robert Crawford within Clyde Gateway and it was highly thanks go to Councillor Chris Thompson, August 2011 satisfying for all members of our Board who in addition to being my vice-chair that the agreed to has also taken on the task of chairing continue to back our efforts with further Clyde Gateway Developments Limited funding up to March 2012. (CGDL) and also to Councillor George

Clyde Gateway at Oatlands: September 2010 4|5 Chief executive’s report

What we have achieved over the first three yearsopportunitiesis just the first wave of

The team of staff working in the Clyde Gateway offices in Bridgeton have the task of ensuring there is a change for the good in the fortunes of communities within the East End of Glasgow and parts of neighbouring . The scale of our task can be measured by the fact that our partners – , South Lanarkshire Council, Scottish Enterprise and the Scottish Government – acknowledge it will take 20 years to deliver on the ambitious targets on jobs, new homes and investment. The first three years have now come and The next few years are going to be critical It is however, made a lot easier knowing gone, and the contents of this Annual in the history of Clyde Gateway. There that local people, through their response Report contain a section which shows are all sorts of special things coming to our public consultations and meet- how we have done in meeting our initial together at the right time – the M74 ings, are demonstrating their support for set of targets. But I believe that just as Motorway, the East End Regeneration what we are doing. important as meeting these targets is the Route and the 2014 Commonwealth fact we have been given great support Games – all of which are contributing to What we have achieved over the first by those who live and work locally. a legacy which will allow physical three years is just the first wave of change to be delivered while at the same opportunities. The challenge is to Very early on, we asked local people time investing in local people to give maintain this momentum and level of what is was they wanted Clyde Gateway them the best possible opportunities to progress at a time when public resources to do. We were told in no uncertain change their circumstances for the are becoming more scarce. It is a terms that it was to bring jobs for local better. Things are clearly happening here challenge that I believe Clyde Gateway is people, make the place look good and and now, and Clyde Gateway is doing its well capable of meeting and that we will, one way or another do something about part right now by attracting 500 jobs to with the support of local residents and the Olympia. I would like to think that the Eastgate office development, by proprietors, continue to use innovative what we have delivered in the first three investing and recouping millions in the and imaginative ways to make a years has matched those expectations. construction of Clyde Gateway East and difference to deliver a lasting legacy to by creating the best possible conditions the communities. Our progress has been quiet but for future growth. effective. We created almost 470 jobs and training places by the end of March All that we have delivered so far, and will 2011 with many of these being made continue to deliver in the future, is a Ian Manson specifically available to local residents. team effort. None of us regard what we August 2011 We have invested in a number of do as a 9-5 job and the level of improvement schemes, most notably at professionalism, dedication and Bridgeton Cross and at Rutherglen commitment is first-class. Station. And we bought the Olympia...

Construction of Eastgate office development underway at Brook Street/London Road, Bridgeton 6|7 Clyde Gateway and its Communities

Clyde Gateway has always stressed that It was community demand that led us to physical change on its own is not purchase the Olympia Theatre and to enough to achieve success. Regeneration work up a viable plan to bring it back has to be about people and not simply into use in advance of the 2014 bricks and mortar and by putting local Commonwealth Games. Our proposals residents at the heart of our ambitious for masterplans, including for the plans we have been able to ensure that Dalmarnock area and incorporating the social and economic change are our top future uses of sites currently occupied by priorities and that those local residents showpeople, office and business will share in the sustainable legacy for developments as well as various generations to come. Community environmental improvements have all engagement and involvement is hugely been given the thumbs-up by local important to us. From the beginning, we residents at regular consultation events. consulted extensively on our plans and proposals, and reacted to what residents Our support for a number of key had to say. We created a community community activities in sports, healthy steering group to advise and guide us on living and local festivals have the Bridgeton Cross project, and have strengthened the relationship with local kept our promise that this would be just residents, as has our extensive efforts the first example of residents and to provide them with training and job business-owners' involvement in shaping opportunities. our activities.

Above: Poster for public consultation event in November 2010 Below: Staff and consultants listen intently to local residents The view from the communities 7

Arlene Blaber Owner of Sucre Delicatessen, Main Street, Bridgeton

I’m from the East End and I started-up Sucre back in 2006 in the belief that the “whole area was on the up and that a new initiative such as a Deli in the heart of Bridgeton offering something just a wee bit different could prosper. Things have gone well since both for my business and the area in general, but I don’t mind saying that the level and pace of change around here has increased dramatically since Clyde Gateway came into being three years ago.

The improvements to Bridgeton Cross have been amazing – the new benches, paving and furniture are as good as you will find anywhere. And for weeks afterwards, everyone was still talking about how special the day had been when the Lord Provost came down to carry out the official opening.

Clyde Gateway has not only brought a feel-good factor to the area but their continued effort to bring new jobs to Bridgeton provides a big boost to businesses such as mine and gives us all hope for the future. I hope they’re around for many more years to come.”

Three years in, and we asked eight local residents who have been involved in different ways with Clyde Gateway to let us know what they think...here are the views of two of them.

Paul Doherty Employee, CCG

After a lengthy period without work, I was fortunate enough thanks to Clyde Gateway to be given the opportunity to be taken on at the CCG off-site manufacturing plant back in August 2010. I’m not exaggerating when I say that “my life has been transformed as a result. Many hundreds of people have benefited from Clyde Gateway’s strong commitment to help local residents into training and employment and I’m not alone in thinking that they have done an incredible job over their first few years. I’m very proud to be living proof that Clyde Gateway really is making a difference across our communities.” 8|9 Clyde Gateway: Who, Why, Where and How?

Clyde Gateway is located in a part of Scotland that is benefiting from over £1 billion of expenditure on new infrastructure

Clyde Gateway was established on 27 December 2007, as a partnership between Glasgow City Council, South Lanarkshire Council and Scottish Enterprise with funding provided by the Scottish Government.

It is a project with a lifespan of more In times gone by, the Clyde Gateway than 20 years and covers an area more communities were a huge part of the than 2,000 acres (840 hectares) in size shipbuilding, textiles and heavy which is about the same as 1,200 engineering industries that made Glasgow football pitches. and the Clyde famous the world over. Dalmarnock: as it was in its industrial heyday But over the past 50 years, almost all of Most of our activities are concentrated in those industries have disappeared, and Bridgeton and Dalmarnock in the East at the same time, the number of people End of Glasgow and in Rutherg len and living in the area has fallen. Shawfield in South Lanarkshire although we are also delivering projects in other Large parts of our communities communities such as Oatlands, experienced decades of neglect in and . Clyde Gateway is located comparison to many other areas in a part of Scotland that is also of Glasgow and the West of Scotland. benefiting from over £1 billion of Much of this was down to the sheer expenditure on other new infrastructure scale of the complex problems caused such as the M74 and East End by the legacy of the old industries, Regeneration Route and facilities that including land conditions, pollution and will be part of Glasgow hosting the 2014 contamination. Commonwealth Games. Clyde Gateway’s task is to tackle these Clyde Gateway is now in a position to problems and bring physical, social and make a massive impact on a national economic change to the communities and international scale in regeneration through an innovative and ambitious terms and we are already beginning to programme involving huge amounts of see long-term private sector investment investment from the public and private being committed to the area. sectors. To achieve this, we are wholly committed There are three strategic goals which to working with all public, private, provide a more detailed framework for community and voluntary organisations, our activities:- locally, regionally and nationally, in a joint effort to regenerate our historical Sustainable Place Transformation communities. to focus on the overall infrastructure and environment of the area which in turn It is an approach that will change the will increase its attractiveness as a place image, perception and fortunes of our to live and work. communities and one which will give local residents access to more jobs, Increase Economic Activity improved educational attainment, better to target major employers into the area health services and a safer environment. and work with existing businesses to It is an approach that puts people first. maximise growth which in turn will generate employment opportunities for local people.

Develop Community Capacity to ensure there is long-term investment in the community which will lead to increased levels of both community participation and private sector investment.

Top: The Olympia: a new dawn beckons Above: New jobs in new locations Below: M74 – making all parts of Clyde Gateway more attractive to investors and developers 10|11

Governance Clyde Gateway Developments Operating Plan Limited (CGDL) Our work and activities are shaped by Clyde Gateway has followed an regular meetings of our Board of Directors CGDL is a trading company limited by Operating Plan containing £67m of – details of whom can be found at Page shares, with the shares owned 100% by expenditure for the period covering 36 of this report. There were 11 Board Clyde Gateway. CGDL is the main 2008-11. This has been invested in meetings in the period April 2010 – delivery vehicle for our commercial strategic land assembly, transformational March 2011, and 13 meetings of Clyde property projects including acquisitions projects and site development in key Gateway Developments Limited, the and disposals as well as commercial locations, skills and training initiatives for body which has responsibility for our opportunities such as Clyde Gateway local residents, improvements to public trading aspects. East Business Park, a 12 hectare site spaces, the provision of specialist business close to Junction 2a of the M74 which support as well as the continued Clyde Gateway also held an Annual will attract light-industrial and office development of partnerships with Public Meeting and Exhibition on 29 and companies. individuals and organisations living and 30 September 2010 at the Rutherglen working within our communities. Town Hall and Bridgeton Community CGDL is governed by a Board of seven Learning Campus. Over the two days Directors of whom five are from the Clyde Further Operating Plans covering 130 local residents, business owners, Gateway Board. One of the remaining 2011/12 and beyond have been agreed representatives from partners and directors is from the private sector with a by the Board, our three main partners stakeholder groups as well as a number specific expertise in property while the and the Scottish Government and have of private developers came along to hear other is a leading expert in economic formed the basis for further funding more about our activities. development and regeneration. beyond our initial three years.

Rutherglen Town Hall – venue for board meetings A sustainable legacy for Bridgeton and Dalmarnock

The completion ofthe M74 and the decision to house new facilities associated with the 2014momentum Commonwealth Games have provided a

Bridgeton and Dalmarnock are two extensively for growing food but this all Efforts were made at the latter end of distinct but adjoining communities located changed with the onset of the Industrial the 20th Century to carry out physical in the East End of Glasgow. Revolution in the mid 1800s. improvements, but such was the sheer scale of the problems caused by the It was a regeneration activity of the 18th Many of the earliest industrial business legacy of the old industries, including Century that led to the establishment of ventures depended on a nearby river or complexities of land ownership, pollution Bridgeton. In 1775 a new toll-free bridge stream for power. Dalmarnock was and contamination, that the task proved across the River Clyde was built to link particularly attractive because of its too great. the Royal Burgh of Rutherglen with the extensive river frontage and its proximity ever-expanding city of Glasgow. The new to Glasgow and before long the The completion of the M74 and the community which grew on the city-side community had been transformed decision to house new facilities associated of this new crossing became known as completely from rural to urban and home with the 2014 Commonwealth Games Bridgeton. to a gas supply plant, a coal-fired power have provided a momentum to make a station, a tram depot and sewage works, sustained regeneration effort in Over the years, Bridgeton became all of which supported the expansion of Bridgeton & Dalmarnock, one that will best-known as a community dominated the area and indeed the city. see a number of projects come together. by weavers, and it was the textiles to deliver change. Clyde Gateway is at industry, including the manufacture of Bridgeton and Dalmarnock suffered the forefront of many of these. carpets, that initially brought wealth to equally badly from the steep decline of the area. Later on, Bridgeton gained Glasgow's traditional industries in the fame as a centre of engineering and was period between 1965 and 1980 with the site of one of Scotland's first factories and plants closing at an car-manufacturing plants. alarming rate. Much of the population had no choice but to move away to The first recorded use of a variation of the where jobs could be found and a name Dalmarnock dates back to 1174. substantial proportion of the tenemental Much of the land in the area originally housing was demolished. belonged to the church and was used 12|13

Workers at the removal of the Olympia Dome

Bridgeton Cross shelters and street furniture all introduced Responding to public demand, Clyde together with memorials to Robert Burns Gateway bought the building in Located just one mile east of Glasgow and local Victoria Cross recipients. September 2009, thanks to the support City Centre, Bridgeton Cross is home to from the Scottish Government's Town the A-listed Bridgeton Shelter and Clock The Umbrella, originally erected in 1875, Centre Regeneration Fund. Work is now (referred to locally as the Umbrella) and was restored to its full glory with repairs underway on a £10m project to the Olympia. It also has some marvellous to its cast-iron columns and clock tower. redevelop the building with a new public examples of Victorian-era tenements as The work was carried out between library and cafe on the ground floor, the well as a railway station offering fast and October 2009 and July 2010 and officially National Centre for Amateur Boxing on frequent services to the city centre and re-opened by the Lord Provost of Glasgow the first floor and two upper floors of destinations west and south-east of the following month (see page 25). office space. Glasgow. Clyde Gateway made just over £1.4m available to improve Bridgeton Our investment has again made Over half of the cost has been secured Cross, and following a community Bridgeton Cross a high-quality, attractive, from grant funders, including, among meeting held in late 2008 a Steering safe area for shoppers, residents, others, Heritage Lottery Fund, Group of twelve local representatives pedestrians, public transport users and Sportscotland, Historic Scotland, Better was established and asked to take the local businesses. Glasgow Fund and the Trades' House. project forward with support from our The contractor for the Olympia own staff and external consultants. Olympia redevelopment is CCG (Scotland) Ltd, and the works are expected to last from A public consultation exercise in March Towering over Bridgeton Cross is the March 2011 - November 2012. The 2009 attracted almost 300 people over a imposing structure of the Olympia, which development will also support local three-day period, including groups of first opened in September 1911.Over the employment, with CCG providing school children from local primary years, it has served as a cinema, bingo opportunities for eight Clyde Gateway schools, residents of all ages, local hall and furniture warehouse before residents during the contract. retailers and business owners. All of their closing in the mid 1990s. Since then it views helped shape the final design of has fallen into a sad state of disrepair the new-look Cross with a new road and stands as a symbol and reminder of layout, trees, landscaping, lighting, bus Bridgeton's proud history and heritage. Eastgate Building providing opportunities for up to 70 Clyde Gateway residents in the Just 300 yards east of Bridgeton Cross, form of full-time posts, modern at the junction of Brook Street and apprenticeships, training placements and London Road, is the site of Eastgate, a work experience. £10m office development that will be the new headquarters building for Glasgow Red Tree Bridgeton Community Safety Services (GCSS). Red Tree Business Suites is the brand The construction of the building, which name attached to managed office will be home to 500 staff, began in developments being delivered by Clyde January 2011 and is scheduled for Gateway. completion by Spring 2012. Red Tree Bridgeton is being built at Below: Red Tree Bridgeton – transforming an eyesore The building site is surrounded by 21-51 Dalmarnock Road, Glasgow and Bottom: Artistic impression of Eastgate eye-catching and imaginative hoardings involves the conversion of upper floor designed by pupils from Eastbank shop premises that have lain empty for Academy, as part of the community more than 20 years. Thirty office suites engagement that we promote with local will be created across a range of sizes schools. The construction work is being from 200 square feet upwards. The cost carried out by the Dawn Group and the of the project is £3.6 million. The work is full costs of the development are being being carried out by Crudens over a funded by Aviva Investors, the largest twelve-month period that began in April manager of real estate in the UK. The 2011 during which time two jobs and fit-out of the offices will be carried out one training place will be created for by Glasgow City Council arm's-length Clyde Gateway residents. In addition, construction company City Building. The Crudens will carry out some improvements construction of Eastgate will also support to the Bridgeton Community Learning local employment, with Dawn and City Campus in Dale Street. 14|15

Dalmarnock Station The People’s Trust

The station is to receive almost £10m of Clyde Gateway has been instrumental in improvements thanks to a funding the establishment of the The People’s package put together by Clyde Gateway, Trust. Glasgow City Council and Strathclyde Partnership for Transport together with The Trust is to be the main vehicle to the support of the European Regional ensure that maximum community benefit Development Fund. is secured from the planned Regeneration Programmes and Commonwealth These works will see the station entrance Games activities within the communities, being relocated from Swanston Street beginning with Dalmarnock. onto Dalmarnock Road, new lifts, stairways, improved lighting and repairs More specifically, the Trust will deliver a to the station platforms and walls and range of economic, social and the creation of new transport hub environmental services on a sustainable around the station to improve train/bus basis – providing jobs for local people; connections. Work is expected to begin providing community based services in in Autumn 2011 and to be completed by response to local needs; and generating late 2013. income for ongoing investment. It will also look to own, manage and operate a range of community facilities for the benefit of local people.

Dalmarnock Community Garden – everyone can join in The view from the communities

Grace Donald Community Activist and member of Bridgeton Cross Steering Group

I’ve lived almost all of my life in and around Bridgeton and I’ve seen lots of changes over the years and I honestly think that Clyde Gateway is the best thing to happen to here in a very long time. They have made such a difference and I don’t “just mean in their work in making the area look better and feel safer. It’s the way Clyde Gateway wants local people to get involved that makes them so special to us. They are totally different because they give us real power and encourage us to get our views across. The Steering Group asked them a while back to look at the Olympia Theatre as it was a building that meant so much to us, but we didn’t really think it would ever happen and that the Olympia would be turned into flats or even worse, torn down.

Now we can’t wait for 2012 to come around and the new library and café to open up and allow us to go inside the Olympia again after all these years. It’s really exciting. ” Three years in, and we asked eight local residents who have been involved in different ways with Clyde Gateway to let us know what they think...here are the views of two of them.

David Stewart Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament, Glasgow

Over the past two years, I have been involved with many community projects either in paid employment or in a voluntary capacity. The regeneration work of Clyde Gateway is seen by many local residents as of huge benefit the wider community. Living as I do in Dalmarnock, I have watched with interest the way that Clyde “Gateway has involved itself at a local level, consulting with people and listening to what we have to say.

My first direct involvement with Clyde Gateway came through something that was of very serious significance to local people. Dalmarnock is an area that will, in the fullness of time, see the most benefit in structures and regeneration from the 2014 Commonwealth Games. But in the run-up to the event it is also the area which is hit hardest by disruptions such as road closures and Compulsory Purchase Orders.

The construction of the Athletes Village meant CPOs had to be served on the last remaining newsagents and grocers serving the Dalmarnock community meaning we were left without a much needed service. The determined efforts of Yvonne Kucuk, the manager of the Dalmarnock Centre, led to us being able to set up a temporary community shop within the Centre to be staffed by local volunteers (including yours truly!!) and it was Clyde Gateway who stepped in to provide the start-up costs.

I’ve also seen Dalmarnock residents benefit from other Clyde Gateway projects such as the joint initiative with Glasgow City Council to create the Youth Jobs Fund and of course they were instrumental in ensuring there would be a much-needed refurbishment of Dalmarnock Station.” 16|17 A sustainable legacy for Rutherglen and Shawfield

Rutherglen Station has been the location of the biggest single physical environmental investment by Clyde Gateway to date with an investment of over £2 million

Rutherglen is the oldest Royal Burgh in As with Glasgow, the economy of out the works emerged after we held a Scotland. with the status being conferred Rutherglen was damaged by the rapid workshop at in in 1126 many years before Glasgow was decline in heavy industry. Nowadays, June 2008, where a range of options for even founded. It was initially famed for the burgh is home to 25,000 people environmental improvements within the its cottage weaving and mining industries, many of whom make the short 10-minute town were presented. but from the 19th century onwards commute to work in Glasgow. became a more industrialised town. It had The strongest support emerged for a its own shipyard, established in 1856, South Lanarkshire Council has invested scheme to improve access to the railway which became famous for building and heavily in Rutherglen, particularly with station and upgrade the roads and launching many of the paddle steamers public realm on Main Street and a pavement layouts to the standards of and the ferry boats that transported hugely impressive refurbishment, Main Street. Work was carried out on workers and commuters up and down upgrade and extension of the Town Hall. Castle Street, Green Road and Victoria and across the Clyde. The wealth of the Clyde Gateway has complemented these Street along with the car park at the Burgh at this point in time can be seen activities with other physical station. Resurfacing work was carried from the grandeur of its historic Town improvements in and around the town out and improved lighting installed. Hall, which was constructed in 1862, centre, environmental projects to bring Trees and landscaping were introduced complete with 110-foot tall tower. new employment to the town and by and public art in the space around the providing support for community groups newly opened Burgh Primary School was Other industries established within and organisations linked to the Burgh. also provided. Real time train information Rutherglen included potteries and systems at both the station entrance and ropeworks, but the largest and most Rutherglen Station on Main Street were installed. famous plant could be found in Shawfield which is a district of the burgh. Rutherglen Station has been the location Work on the improvements began in the J&J White’s Chemical Works was in of the biggest single physical Summer of 2009 and were officially existence from 1820 to 1967 and at its environmental improvement by Clyde opened in April 2010 by Councillor peak produced more than 70% of the Gateway to date with an investment of Eddie McAvoy, the leader of South UK’s chromate products. over £2 million. The proposal to carry Lanarkshire Council. New lighting, trees and fencing improve to improve the area around Rutherglen Station 18|19

Above: Clyde Gateway Trade Park – over 60% occupied Below: – improving public access Clyde Gateway Trade Park Cuningar Loop

Located in the Farme Cross area of Situated at a distinctive bend on the Rutherglen, this is home to a range of river, Cuningar Loop is a 30 hectare site, light industrial and manufacturing mostly made up of vacant and scrub companies. It was originally constructed land, directly across from the site of the by a private sector developer but bought Athletes Village (see Page 21). Over a over by Clyde Gateway as a location 200 year period, the site has had several that could be offered to firms affected industrial uses including water works, by regeneration activities elsewhere in quarrying, mining and landfill but due to our communities. difficult access currently gets very little public use. The first occupier at the Trade Park was James Young Engineering, manufacturers Clyde Gateway is working with the of metal and plastic components for a Forestry Commission Scotland (FCS) to range of industries. The Company, restore Cuningar Loop to public green Once the initial proposals have been established in 1964, relocated from space. The proposal we are looking at is worked up into development ideas, Dalmarnock as its premises lay in the line to develop a woodland park with sport Clyde Gateway and FCS will be asking of the East End Regeneration Route. and health at its heart. This will build on local residents and businesses for their The move has exceeded their expectations the unique character of the space and views and opinions through a public with the premises at the Trade Park with the extensive planting of trees and consultation process. The date for this delivering operational efficiencies and shrubs, as well as the investment in new will most likely be early 2012 with the lower energy costs as well as enabling facilities, will allow the site to be venue being Rutherglen Town Hall or the company to expand its operations. developed as a unique visitor attraction. another nearby building. Full details will be made available through websites, adverts, posters and leaflets. Red Tree Rutherglen Clyde Gateway Stadium Shawfield Industrial Estate

Red Tree Business Suites is the brand Thanks to a sponsorship deal struck in Much of Shawfield Industrial Estate, name attached to managed office August 2009 and now extended into which occupies a key site on the banks developments being delivered by Clyde season 2011/12, the home ground of of the River Clyde close to the M74, is Gateway. Rutherglen Glencairn Juniors Football now in the ownership of Clyde Gateway. Club is now known as Clyde Gateway We are now making a major investment Red Tree Business Suites Rutherglen can Stadium. in a remediation programme given the be found at 24 Stonelaw Road, known history of chromium contamina- Rutherglen. Eleven stylish and affordable The partnership is designed to raise the tion in and around the Estate from a high quality office suites, ranging in size profile of Clyde Gateway within the burgh nearby former chemical works that from just under 200 square feet to and across West-Central Scotland in the closed more than 40 years ago. approx 3000 square feet are available as areas where the club play their fixtures. a result of Clyde Gateway completing a Once an acceptable and affordable £1.6 million conversion of the former solution has been found, extensive work South Lanarkshire Council Housing will begin to create a new National Offices. European funding of £650,000 Business District as a location capable of was made available for the project. being the home to thousands of new jobs in years to come. The work at Rutherglen was carried by Clark Contracts between November One of the first steps, starting in late 2010 and May 2011, during which time 2012, will be the construction of a new four local trainees from the Clyde pedestrian bridge spanning the Clyde at Gateway area were given a minimum of Shawfield to provide quick access to the 13 weeks work experience. new transport hub at Dalmarnock Station.

Right: The Glens at Clyde Gateway Stadium Below: The changing face of Shawfield Industrial Estate 20|21 Clyde Gateway and the 2014 Commonwealth Games

During the games, 6,500 athletes and officials will live on the site, and afterwardsthere will be an initial 700 houses and flats available for occupation

Friday 9th November 2007 will be remembered as one of the proudest days in Glasgow's history. In Colombo, the largest city in Sri Lanka, delegates attending the General Assembly of the Commonwealth Games Federation voted Glasgow as the host city for the 2014 Games.

This will be the largest sporting event ever held in Scotland, taking place over 12 days from Wednesday 23rd July - Sunday 3rd August 2014, featuring a total of 17 sports.

Every community across Glasgow will play a part in making the 2014 Games a memorable occasion and benefit from a lasting and meaningful legacy - the Clyde Gateway communities more than most.

Badminton and track cycling events will take place at a new National Indoor Sports Arena (NISA)and Cycling Velodrome being constructed on decades-old derelict land at London Road/Springfield Road while the Commonwealth Games Village will be on an adjacent site on the other side of Springfield Road. The new sports facilities will be joined by The Athletes Village went on site in a community sports hall, the largest of its Spring 2011 and is being delivered by type in Scotland, offering unrivalled the City Legacy consortium, which opportunities for local people to get active. includes the house builders McTaggart & Mickel, Crudens and CCG. But perhaps the most exciting legacy of the 2014 Games for the communities The project will create 620 jobs, including within Clyde Gateway concerns the new 84 apprentices. Further information is at housing that will make up the Games www.citylegacy.co.uk Village on a massive 38 hectare site bounded by the river, Springfield Road and Dalmarnock Road.

During the games, 6,500 athletes and Below: The Athletes Village – work now well underway officials will live on the site, and Bottom: NISA and the velodrome – work now well underway afterwards there will be an initial 700 houses and flats available for occupation, together with a 120-bed care home for the elderly. Further phases of development will see the building of another 765 homes along with shops and commercial property. 22|23 Some other achievements in 2010/11

Our efforts have secured employment or training for almost 340 residents during our first three years of existence

Some of our key achievements, such as the physical improvements at Bridgeton Cross, the office development at Eastgate and Clyde Gateway Trade Park were detailed in earlier pages of this report. But progress has also been made with a number of other important and strategic projects that continued to deliver physical, economic and social improvements across the communities as well as other work which helps to continue to change perceptions of the area. Opening of Burial Ground

Employment and Training Among the examples are:- organisation transforming the life of disadvantaged youngsters through a A main priority has been helping local - support package for a local company, structured football and residents take advantage of emerging CCG, to offer recruitment, training programme; job and training opportunities. This has and in-work assistance so that 30 new been achieved in a variety of ways, semi-skilled posts at their new factory - the Clyde Gateway Youth Jobs Fund, including using community benefit in are filled by local which supported 12 jobs in South clauses in our construction contracts. residents; Lanarkshire, has been expanded into We have worked closely with a range of Glasgow. Glasgow and South Lanarkshire partners - 15 jobs created for young and adult to identify and equip residents. Our apprentices with City Building; efforts have secured employment or training for almost 340 residents during - 20 jobs for local people as community our first three years of existence sports coaches with Street League, an Calton Burial Ground records as Scotland’s first major industrial businesses on a proposal to site the dispute. office on the south side of French Street Responding to a suggestion by local bounded by the East End Regeneration residents, we invested £230,000 to The official opening was carried out on Route, Reid Street and the River Clyde upgrade the 200-year-old former Weavers 16th November 2010 by Frank McAveety Walkway. Feedback was almost Cemetery, on Abercromby Street. the then MSP for the Glasgow universally supportive. Shettleston constituency in which the After overwhelming community support Calton Burial Ground is located. There will now be further detailed to change the name, it is now called the studies in the remainder of the calendar Calton Burial Ground and during 2010, Strathclyde Police year with a final decision to be taken in new and improved landscaping, early 2012. upgraded footpaths, new lighting and We continue to make an extensive replacement gates were added and effort to attract a significant, influential existing walls repaired. anchor tenant to South Dalmarnock- Artists impression of new head office and hub and be the first institutional organisation Thirty-five plaques have now been to be the first to commit to our vision of erected to tell the story of some of those long-term regeneration in that area over laid to rest within the walled area as well the next two decades. In December as providing a history of the role Calton 2010, Clyde Gateway and the Board of played in Glasgow's growth during the the Strathclyde Police Authority 18th and 19th centuries. approved a Development Agreement to examine in full, the design costs and size The site is renowned as the final resting of a potential new head office and place of John Page, Alexander Millar and business hub for Strathclyde Police on James Ainsley, three of the six men who the banks of the River Clyde. died in September 1787 when soldiers fired-upon a group of Weavers taking In March 2011 extensive consultation part in a demonstration in what history was carried out with local residents and

Clyde Gateway’s George Redmond with four local construction workers 24|25

Local pupils entertain guests at the Civic Reception in the City Chambers

Involvement with schools - Eastbank Academy has benefited from Clyde Gateway East Learning Clubs to support P7 pupils Our work with schools is extensive and moving into S1 and S4-6 students who A £35m development of a business park varied. may need additional exams assistance. close to Junction 2a of the M74, Clyde Students have also had several work Gateway East has the potential to bring We support over 1,000 pupils and their experience placements and mock 1500 jobs to a site that has lain vacant parents through Active Schools – an interview advice from our staff and a and derelict for over 30 years. The integrated community engagement number of our contractors. preparation of the site through project in secondary schools which groundworks and the installation of provides opportunities for children, young - St Mungo's Academy also benefited important IT and energy infrastructure people and their families to participate in from the Learning Clubs and students was carried out throughout 2010 and physical activity, as well as building a will be asked to become active in the into the first half of 2011 during which sustainable volunteer network across the Olympia Theatre project, including time we marketed the site as one having Clyde Gateway area. work experience, links to a local great potential for light industry and college, curriculum input and a Glasgow office-based companies. As part of the Bridgeton Cross Life library and history project; improvements we worked with two east (In June 2011 we were able to announce end primary schools to develop lessons - Cathkin and Rutherglen High schools two private sector developers had on the history and significance of the have links to contractors working on agreed to invest £14m into Clyde area as well as other arts, music and local projects. The schools have also Gateway East) drama projects and activities designed to benefited from visits, work experience spark pupils' imagination about what and teacher placements; they would like to see. - is linked to our We have supported a number of local work at Shawfield and teachers have secondary schools:- been able to enhance the curriculum in the subjects of science, technical studies and geography Civic Opening of The Lord Provost later hosted a civic Bridgeton Cross reception at the City Chambers in recognition of the efforts of the Accompanied by Councillor George community for driving forward the project Redmond, the local member for the area and many guests were transported to and member of the Clyde Gateway and from the city centre in two vintage Board, the £1.4m of improvements at buses supplied by the Glasgow Vintage Bridgeton Cross were officially opened Vehicles Trust which is based in Fordneuk by The Rt Hon the Lord Provost of Street in Bridgeton. Glasgow, Councillor Bob Winter on Monday 23rd August 2010. Pupils from Dalmarnock and Sacred Heart Primary Schools and St Mungos The Lord Provost had a walkabout tour Academy were also part of the civic of the Cross during which he saw various reception on a day that will live long in the elements that are part of the memories of the people of Bridgeton. improvements, including a tribute to three locally born servicemen who have The newly restored Bridgeton Umbrella been awarded the Victoria Cross and a permanent memorial to the national bard Robert Burns, which has been erected in recognition of the area’s links with the Bridgeton Burns Club which dates back to 1870. He also met with members of the Bridgeton Community Steering Group who have been involved with Clyde Gateway on taking forward the project from when the idea first emerged in late 2008.

Residents look on as Lord Provost cuts the ribbon 26|27

There’s a lot of interest in what we are doing

During 2010/11, we hosted a number of visits from senior politicians including Alex Neil MSP, the Minister for Housing & Communities and David Mundell MP, the under-Secretary of State for Scotland as well as the various local constituency Above: Alex Neil MSP helps with construction work MPs and MSPs. at Bridgeton Cross Left: Tom Greatrex MP for Rutherglen being shown Senior executives from our funding the improvements in the station area partners and the Scottish Government Below: One of the dozens of interested parties given were given extensive tours of the area as guided tours were a number of influential potential developers and investors. An increasing number of academic study tours were undertaken involving lecturers and students from various disciplines at Glasgow Caledonian, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde Universities.

Politicians, planners and architects from overseas, including delegations from Croatia, Sweden, North America, Germany and Italy, have also been given first-hand demonstrations of the work being undertaken by Clyde Gateway The view from the communities 7

Hamish McBride Community Representative on the Clyde Gateway Board

It’s the professionalism, expertise and dedication of the staff that most impresses me.

I’m lucky enough to have been elected to serve on the Board for the past three “years and I’ve seen at close quarters and on a day-to-day basis the complexity of the projects and issues that Clyde Gateway has to deal with. The entire team constantly rise to the challenges and without fail they have delivered, whether it is the new public realm at Rutherglen Station, building the new office suites on Stonelaw Road or supporting a whole range of community projects and activities.

Some Ruglonians thought that Clyde Gateway would just be all about Glasgow but they couldn’t be more wrong. There’s quite a few youngsters and adults from the Burgh been helped into work and some of the earliest developments have been on the Lanarkshire side of the boundary. It’s been a great start over the first few years and I’ve certainly no reason to doubt that they will deliver on all their plans in the years that lie ahead.”

Three years in, and we asked eight local residents who have been involved in different ways with Clyde Gateway to let us know what they think...here are the views of two of them.

Kirsty Bremner Street League Participant

I left school at 16 back in 2007 and spent two years working in a hairdressers and then in a beauty salon. Unfortunately I lost my job and while I was looking for other options I learned about Street League. I was delighted that after an interview “I was taken on as a trainee sports coach. It’s great that Clyde Gateway has linked up with Street League to offer these opportunities. I’ve quickly learned to plan, deliver and adapt sessions for young kids in schools and been given work placements in both Glasgow and in France which was an amazing experience.

I’ve achieved Level 1 & 2 of the SFA Coaching Course, as well as undertaking other training and courses in first aid, money advice, smoking cessation and sexual health. I’m now at college studying Sport & Leisure, and am determined to make a career for myself in Sports Coaching.” 28|29 Progress towards key outcomes

Strategic Goal 1 : Sustainable Place Transformation

Key Outcome Indicator(s) March 2011 Targets Achievement against targets

Acquire strategic Amount of land assembled 40 hectares 45.4 hectares comprising 65 different sites at a cost of £36m sites to create the best opportunities for new investments and developments

Provide improved Delivery, in partnership, of major 4 projects 4 projects infrastructure to improvements to strategic transport increase the projects - A £3m repayable grant to Glasgow City Council enabled attractiveness of completion of the final 1.5km of Phase 1 of the East End the area Regeneration Route which will link directly to the M74

- A £2m contribution commitment will see Clyde Gateway meet 25% of the overall costs of the refurbishment of Dalmarnock Station which will become the key public transport hub for the 2014 Commonwealth Games

- A £612,000 contribution to the improvements carried out during 2010/11 on Shawfield Road and Glasgow Road between Rutherglen Road and Shawfield Drive

- A £1.2m contribution commitment towards roads improvements in the South Dalmarnock area linked to the construction of Phase 2 of the East End Regeneration Route

Improved physical Deliver Greenspace projects via public 4 projects 4 projects environment realm work through investment - Tullis Street Memorial Gardens in public realm - Rutherglen Railway Station Public Realm - Bridgeton Cross Improvements - Calton Burial Ground

Provide new and Number of relocated pitches Up to 220 pitches, Two alternative sites in ownership of Clyde Gateway, with improved locations depending on community third site in ownership of Glasgow City Council under for members of requirements. consideration. Showpeople Community (Numbers reduced from Two sites in ownership have capacity for 80 pitches original estimate of 220 to 75 following extensive No showpeople were required to relocate to the new sites engagement with prior to 31 March 2010. showpeople community)

Demolition work in Dalmarnock New roads under construction Strategic Goal 2 : Increase Economic Activity

Key Outcome Indicator(s) March 2011 Targets Achievement against targets

Relocate Amount of Space created 15,000 sq m 4,000 sq m at Clyde Gateway Trade Park businesses 25,000 sq m of industrial apace at Jessie Street, occupying strategic land Businesses relocated 82 businesses 45 businesses (This figure was less than originally targeted as fewer business occupying strategic sites required to be relocated by 31 March 2011)

Existing jobs retained 1500 jobs 1260 jobs (This figure was less than originally targeted as fewer businesses were required to relocate)

Secure new Land and Property Sales £10.6M £1.1m of sales plus £106,000 per annum in rental investment projects in Clyde Investment Secured £41.6M £10m Gateway (The above figures have been affected by the economic downturn experienced since the preparation of the Business Plan in 2007)

Jobs Attracted via Inward Investment 691 jobs 500 jobs

Assist local firms Number of local firms classed as 50 % of businesses 133 firms out of 250 (53%) with preparations ‘business ready’ in respect of 2014 eligible for inclusion for 2014 Commonwealth Games Portal on portal Commonwealth Games

Increase the Construction Jobs created 135 jobs 140 jobs number of jobs and/or training Other Jobs Created 100 jobs 104 jobs opportunities in the Clyde Future Job Fund places specifically 50 places 70 places Gateway area for Clyde gateway residents

Training places created 94 places 150 places

Sites being readied Spaces for new businesses 30|31

Strategic Goal 3 : Develop Community Capacity

Key Outcome Indicator(s) March 2011 Targets Achievement against targets

Support Young Number of Learning Club No targets were set in 324 (193 was the number at March 2010) People to become participants original Plans.Work on successful learners these outcomes has 4 visits – 50 school pupils participated and confident Number of enterprise visits to evolved as Clyde (this is double the March 2010 figure) individuals businesses Gateway has established stronger 110 (60 was the number at March 2010) Number of mock interviews links within the communities.

Support our Numbers participating in Clyde No targets were set in 1829 (724 was the number at March 2010) residents to live Gateway Sports Activities original Plans.Work on longer, healthier these outcomes has lives evolved as Clyde Gateway has Numbers achieving awards from established stronger 35 (30 was the number at March 2010) Sports Governing bodies links within the communities.

Delivery of Number of consultation and 25 community-based 16 Community consultations since 2008 have attracted more partnership participation in community-led events than 950 local participants working with events community Exhibited at 3 Community-led events groups and local residents Annual Public Meeting and Exhibition in September 2009 and 2010

Supported and participated in 6 Community-based sports events in 2008 and 2009

Financial contribution provided to 4 other community-led events (Summer Festivals and Xmas Lights switch-on)

TOTAL = 31 events

Establishment of local Steering 2 groups Bridgeton Cross Community Steering Groups Groups The People’s Community Trust, Dalmarnock

Oatlands Community Development Trust

TOTAL - 3 groups

Showing plans for the Olympia Helping the community have fun The view from the communities

Provost Russell Clearie Chair, Cambuslang & Rutherglen Sports Council

The support of Clyde Gateway for the work and activities of the Sports Council has been invaluable. It has allowed us to grow and develop the annual Primary Schools Cross Country Championships, to send an increased number of talented youngsters to an annual School of Sport at the National Sports Centre “in as well as ensure the continued quality of the Annual Awards Dinner in Rutherglen Town Hall.

It is great to see an organisation whose primary focus is, quite rightly, on building things and creating jobs, put so much back into the local community through sport and through this make such fantastic connections with local residents.

I’m especially proud of the way local children have benefited from the involvement of Clyde Gateway, particularly in the build-up to Lanarkshire being host to the International Children’s Games in August 2011, and I hope our partnership can continue for many years to come.”

Three years in, and we asked eight local residents who have been involved in different ways with Clyde Gateway to let us know what they think...here are the views of two of them.

Harry Gordon Facilties Manager at Bridgeton Community Learning Campus

Working at the Community Learning Campus every day, I get to see and talk “to loads of folk from all walks of life in the Bridgeton and Dalmarnock areas and any time you mention Clyde Gateway, the reaction inevitably is that they’re one of the good guys!

When they came in here three years ago, very few of us believed they would deliver the goods as we’ve have heard it said by others so often before. But Clyde Gateway has been different. They’ve made the place look great and they’ve done loads to help get people into training and jobs. They’ve also done lots of little things that really improve the quality of life for local people – things like sponsoring the strips of the local football team and helping the Credit Union with the organisation of the switch-on of the Christmas lights at Bridgeton Cross. And when you know they take care of the small things that mean so much, you know you can totally trust them to deliver the big things that are going to make such a massive difference in the years to come.” 32|33 Financial summary and statements and external audit

Table A: Finance Overview (period from 1 April 2010 to 31 March 2011)

Funder Amount (£m) Type of funding

Scottish Government 15.405 Grant Funding Scottish Enterprise 8.252 Grant Funding Glasgow City Council 2.238 Grant Funding European Regional Development Fund 0.314 Grant Funding TOTAL 26.209

Table B: Forward Funding : 2011-2012

Funder Amount (£m) Type of funding

Scottish Government 14.099 Grant Funding Scottish Enterprise 6.800 Grant Funding Glasgow City Council 0.500 Grant Funding European Regional Development Fund 1.137 Grant Funding Other Grant Funding 0.909 Grant Funding TOTAL 23.445

The two council partners will provide land holdings on a phased basis over the anticipated 20 year lifetime of the project.

The estimated market value of these land holdings, at 31 March 2011, is £44m

Table C: Expenditure by Strategic Goal

£21.2m 88% Sustainable Place Transformation

£0.6m 2% Increasing Economic Activity

£0.8m 3% Developing Community Capacity

£1.7m 7% Staffing and Support Costs

Opposite: Aerial View of NISA, Velodrome and Athletes Village 34|35

Table D: Consolidated Statement of Financial Activities (incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account) for the period ended 31 March 2011

Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds 2011

£ £ £

Income

Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income 0 26,209,476 26,209,476 Activities for generating funds 77,500 0 77,500 Investment income 309,184 0 309,184 Other incoming resources 91,483 0 91,483 Total Incoming Resources 478,167 26,209,476 26,687,643

Expenditure

Costs of generating funds Costs of generating voluntary income (168,488) (22,548,454) (22,716,942) Fundraising trading : cost of sales (77,500) 0 (77,500) Support costs (152,757) (1,439,627) (1,592,384) Governance costs (4,600) (8,800) (13,400) Donations and sponsorships (2,000) (11,868) (13,868) Total Resources Expended (405,345) (24,008,749) (24,414,094)

Net movement in funds 72,822 2,200,727 2,273,549 (before other gains and losses)

Pension Scheme Transfer 245,000 (245,000) 0 Loss on disposal of fixed assets 0 0 0 Actuarial (losses)/gains on defined benefit 487,000 0 487,000 pension scheme

Net movement in funds 804,822 1,955,727 2,760,549 (after pension scheme)

Funds brought forward 32,886,083 7,820,564 40,706,647 Additions to land and property reserve 20,518,719 0 20,518,719 Impairment of land and property (7,212,975) 0 (7,212,975)

Funds carried forward 46,996,649 9,776,291 56,772,940 Table E: Consolidated Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2011

2011 2010

£ £

Fixed assets

Tangible assets 40,882,830 31,967,789

Current assets

Stock and work-in-progress 5,009,521 733,524 Debtors 6,567,022 6,781,344 Cash at bank and in hand 4,826,080 4,023,032 16,402,623 11,474,900

Creditors: amounts falling due within one year (1,040,513) (2,486,042)

Net current assets 15,362,110 8,988,858

Net assets (excluding pension (liability)/asset) 56,244,940 40,956,647

Pension (Liability)/asset 528,000 (250,000)

Net assets 56,772,940 40,706,647

Funds

Restricted 9,776,291 7,820,564 Unrestricted 782,593 678,271 10,558,884 8,498,835

Land and Property reserve 45,686,056 32,457,812 Pension reserve 528,000 (250,000)

56,772,940 40,706,647

Copies of Clyde Gateway URC’s consolidated financial statements can be downloaded from our website www.clydegateway.com 36 Board members (as at 31 March 2011)

Allan McQuade Chris Thompson Scottish Enterprise South Lanarkshire Council (GCURC and CGDL) (Vice-Chair CGURC and Chair CGDL)

George Redmond John Gallagher Glasgow City Council Private Sector (CGURC and CGDL) (CGDL)

Hamish McBride Jill Farrell Community Representative Scottish Enterprise (CGURC) (CGURC)

Graeme Scott Neil MacDonald South Lanarkshire Council Private Sector (CGURC) (CGURC and CGDL)

Rosemary Robertson Satty Singh Community Representative Private Sector (CGURC) (CGURC)

Steve Inch Dr Robert Crawford Private Sector Chair (CGDL) (CGURC)

Ian Manson George Ryan Chief Executive Glasgow City Council (CGURC and CGDL) (CGURC)

CGURC: Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company CGDL: Clyde Gateway Developments Limited Diane McLafferty, Scottish Government was a member of the CGURC Board until 23 February 2011. Clyde Gateway Bridgeton Cross Glasgow G40 1BN T: 0141 276 1573 E: [email protected] W: www.clydegateway.com

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