It will bring jobs to the city.
In Glasgow’s largest park, a project is under way to “bring the ancient and modern together” — with ongoing talks over welcoming back Clydesdale horses as part of a “remarkable” new visitor attraction.
Most of the funding for the scheme will come from a £13m grant from the UK Government’s Levelling Up fund. Alex Fleming-Knox, programme liaison officer, has been working on the project since early 2021, when the funding bid was developed. Partnerships will also be explored with cafe and wedding firms, as well as the National Trust, which runs nearby Pollok House.
“I feel that we have got the opportunity, with this amazing heritage, to start talking about the issues and then people can see the connection.”used at the reopened Burrell. As well as powering the buildings on site, electricity produced from the river could charge park vehicles. “When it’s working well, we’ll have more enough electricity for this complex, especially during the week when there’s not as much activity,” Mr Maclean said.
Current works include “removing rot, making it wind and watertight” and “protecting the asset”, he added. “Then we have got a clean start for the building contractor to come in and do the refurb.”
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