CLYDE RE-VAMP BRINGS 17,000 NEW HOMES

The regeneration of the Clyde waterfront has brought more than 17,000 new homes to the area in the past five years, according to a new report.

The study found that 3,300 homes were under construction, giving a total investment of £454m. It said Glasgow City Council committed more than £155m to the regeneration of the Clyde corridor in the last year.

Private sector projects worth about £1.6bn either received planning consent or began construction work in 2004/05.

The council's spokesman for Clyde waterfront regeneration, Charlie Gordon, said: "The River Clyde is one of Glasgow's most enduring assets. Through ambitious public/private partnership, the river has been reborn and continues to grow as a vibrant place to be."

Mr Gordon, who stood down as the leader of the council this year, said the annual report made for impressive reading.

He said: "It shows that with each passing day, the waterfront is being transformed into a place where thousands of people want to work, live and play. But we will not become complacent about our past successes.

"New challenges and issues continue to emerge and to maintain our momentum we continue to explore new options for regeneration and development along the Clyde."

The report was launched on the same day as a ceremony was being held to mark the completion of two projects by the Renfrew Riverside Partnership. It aims to regenerate the Clyde between Braehead, Renfrew Ferry and Renfrew town centre.

Monday saw the naming and opening of Renfrew Riverside's new seven-acre public park the upgrading of Kings Inch Road to a four-lane boulevard. www.glasgow.gov.uk

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