Properties around the Sauchiehall Street, Argyle Street and Buchanan Street areas will be targeted, in the hope of bringing empty units back into use.
City centre properties lying empty in the Sauchiehall Street, Argyle Street and Buchanan Street areas are in line for a boost as the council prepares to make grants available to find them uses.The scheme would run for a pilot during a year - with total funding available sitting at £400,000. If judged a success it would continue annually.
The plans will go before a council meeting next week but final approval would be decided by the city administration committee in September.A council report said £200,000 would be available to find uses for empty ground floor units - with options for pop up shops, short term leases for businesses and creative purposes among others. Owners or tenants including businesses or other other organisations can apply.The aim is to increase footfall, cut anti-social behaviour and reduce blight.
The City Centre Improvement Grant Fund pilot project is to be launched for one year if it gets the go ahead. The council report being presented to the economy, housing, transport and regeneration city policy committee next week said: "The grant is designed to address two key issues: improving the look and feel of the city centre, and finding productive uses for vacant property.
"In order to address that, the fund contains two application categories: Minor Improvements and Meanwhile Use."
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