GLASGOW City Council has agreed to the transfer of a city centre site to the University of Strathclyde.
The site – bordered by North Portland Street, Rottenrow, and Richmond Street – is set to benefit from ‘major’ investment by the university to deliver public realm improvement works.
This will include the provision of a covered walkway, seating, and performance space, as well as raised walkways, tree works, parking reconfiguration, and the pedestrian prioritisation of Rottenrow, North Portland Street, and Richmond Street.
Planning consent is already in place for the works, with the site – nominally valued at £50,000 – to be transferred to the university at no cost. The council said this comes due to the benefits the scheme will bring to the city as well as savings due to the removal of maintenance costs.
Councillor Franny Scally, chair of Glasgow City Council’s contracts and property committee, said, “The transfer of this site – lying at the heart of the University of Strathclyde’s campus – will allow public realm, greenspace and active travel works to take place there. This will bring significant environmental and social benefits to everyone using the University campus and this part of the city centre.”
