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Next issue elcomeelcome to to the the third third edition edition ofof the High Street Street Area Area Strategy Strategy October 2020 Newsletter.Newsletter. This newsletternewsletter is is produced produced bi-annually bi-annually for for residents, residents, businessesbusinesses andand retailers in thethe areaarea to to remain remain up up to to date date with with WW INDEPENDENT RETAIL FUND thethe work work and and progress progress ofof thethe five yearyear actionaction planplan for for the the High High Street Street AreaArea PROJECTS UPDATE Strategy.Strategy. For For each each editionedition of the newsletternewsletter we we will will provide provide updates updates of whatof is • First phase of works in now upcomingupcoming activities and how andyou canhow get you involved. can get involved. underway • • CityWorks Property will begin (Glasgow) at top of High LLP hasStreet launched a Tenant Support Package and issued regular PASTcommunications PRESENT POSSIBLE to tenants advising of GCC and government •support Chance available for retailers/residents for businesses and visitors to get involved in the duringchanging the Covid-19 face of the streetemergency. • Contact [email protected] • •City Past, Property Present, RentPossible Reviews havelaunches now been on 30th completed. November at St Andrews Street • The Independent Retail Fund CITYhas beenPROPERTY suspended CONDITION during SURVEY the Covid-19 emergency, but work • on Conditionssite will resume survey completed as soon on as possible,commercial in accordance properties as partwith • of rolling programme he High Street Area Strategy continue as planned. Scottish Government directives. aimshe early to enhance city of Glasgow the liveability, was InIn the the meantime coming months, Glasgow we will City be a tale of two towns, the stone seeking the communities views on the GHA CONDITION SURVEY competitiveness, and Council is introducing temporary • Several projects which required T built religious centre at the heritage interpretation and design for sustainabilityT of the High Street. measures to provide additional space •high Conditions levels of survey community completed on top of town and the burgh, beginning the public realm for the High Street. Work has not stopped during the for physical distancing in public involvement,residential properties such as as Past, part of around the Saltmarket. Over time, they We will be holding a heritage charrette Covid-19 emergency. However some places for people to walk, wheel or Present,rolling programmePossible and the High eventually grew together. to ask your views and we will be projects had to be delayed as the cycle while Covid-19 restrictions Street Interpretation Strategy, creating events associated with the TENANT LIAISONS OFFICER construction industry paused during remain in place, including along the had to be suspended during fter researching the wonderful heritage of the High Street. the Emergency. Where possible, High Street. Please follow updates • lockdown.Tenant Liaison As social Officer distancing available to history of the High Street, projects have continued to be on GCC’s website and social media measuresmeet with might any of remainthe tenants with and us can be we are about to install an found at 46 Albion Street developedA in the background. channelsIF YOU ARE for INTERESTED further details. IN COMING TO for a long time, innovative ways outdoor exhibition through the use of THE CHARRETTE PLEASE CONTACT to interact with the community Oncebanners. lockdown This will restrictions begin to inform are lifted, the We thank you for your patience GREYFRIARS GARDEN RELOCATION [email protected] are being investigated. thecommunity High Street of the Area history Strategy of the will area during this time. and will begin a visual reference • Design for new Greyfriars Garden submitted by UOS students of the street. High Street Strategy Newsletter | Issue 3 High Street Area Strategy Newsletter | June 2020 | Issue 3

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By all reped que pellor moluptas eniati di Ut ea quidunt, si autati dit acest, pa con res explis ut erferum quam, pence for the first twa hours’ and ‘a accounts many took pity on the old Alick lived in Glasgow at a time doluptat. officiusam et vollorepe voluptur molor sed quae accum ipsapit esendit atiae acid quia quiantotatis esecus modia et ipitatecum, torro di deroreicid penny for every reel afterwards’. blind fiddler and would donate a when the cities growth was due to Sequi volor maximax imoles essim faccum volore vit velecaborem quodiat Blind from a young age, Alick was penny or two. commerce with the Americas and the lit reperchil id ute modionet fugit, ad ide parchitate pediorpores delis described by Mr Sherriff Strathearn trade in Rum, sugar, cotton, tobacco molendit laut qui alitatquibus nate voluptat que cuptatur? as ‘a man of middle size, his coat His love of his fiddle and the music and slaves. vent. 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Tet mollitati dendendam que ullori necus et et modi atecta sitatiunt Framework (DRF) for each of them by 2025. has appointed a multidisciplinary team landisint ellibus quunt maios sust conseca borecab orepudam receribus WORK IN PROGRESS vid mos delit adi nienti te volendia of local and international consultants to develop the four remaining DRFs : , Townhead, the velescidist, untet hici derovid electur T Glasgow DRFs 6-9 @Ryden, @UM dolori ulpa que abo. Us iscitatem ium “Learning Quarter” and the . 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The Passenger Press comprises of a studio & workshop, where visitors can see thAndisimusam aut deris dolorro eos unt quo optature volorio. TITEL The new DRFs will benefit from the FRAMEWORKS xxx inhabitants Cowcaddens experience developed in producing Sauchiehall Learning Quarter: quia cullupt atetur? Omnimus the previous DRFs for Broomielaw, St Townhead 945,000 m2 DIFFERENT ducipsam quam veliqui autaque Enoch, Central, and Blythswood. xxx inhabitants nis nissinum quam ut ent TITLE I Blythswood voluptur sunt id exeremod qui ut The purpose of a DRF is to seek Merchant City: endipsum alique cum rehenis ciurio 2 ways to support each community to Central Learning Quarter 752,000 m doloratenda volo dis vidus quiduntiant thrive. 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