This is the history for the submission "Motion by Councillor Malcolm Mitchell:- "Council notes the importance of the River Clyde's past and future to Glasgow and Scotland: and recognises the desire of Glaswegians to have our river placed back at the heart of our city's life and economy once again. Council agrees that the river should play a central part of our 850th anniversary celebrations and welcomes Clyde Chorus, a three-day music featuring performances across multiple venues highlighting Glasgow's vibrant music scene and celebrating its status as a UNESCO City of Music. Council further notes the Clyde has been a crucial waterway for trade and transportation from pre Roman through to medieval times, facilitating connections between Scotland and Europe and the wider world, being both connected to periods of inequity like slavery and empire, and innovation, welcoming migrants many of whom were Irish, and the means of exporting Scottish innovation and people across the globe. Council acknowledges that communities close to the river are among the most disadvantaged in Scotland, with 18% of the population living within the 500 metre buffer in the top 5% SIMD areas, and that these communities also face issues with connectivity and proximity to Vacant and Derelict Land, but that after decades of neglect the Clyde has been recognised as an asset critical to the health and wellbeing of riverside communities living well locally, the economic potential of the region, and vital to Scotland' sustainability and goals. However, Council also recognises the strides that the riverside has made in recent years, with investments made in the Govan / Partick bridge that has reconnected two of our most ancient burghs; the Renfrew bridge that connects close to Yoker and the new Yoker Wharf development; plans for the Glasgow Riverside Innovation District that will see our future economy literally built on the site of our industrial past in Govan; the Barclays Tradeston Campus that brough hundreds of millions of pounds of investment and thousands of jobs into the city while also unlocking development in that part of the city; investments by BAE Systems in a ship build hall and Applied Shipbuilding Academy on either bank; and the upgrading the tidal weir at Glasgow Green spanning the Calton and Gorbals areas - vitality and investment returning to the river for its whole Glaswegian course. Council commends the interest in the Clyde being raised through the work of writer & University of Glasgow Professor Louise Welsh and architect and director at Collective Architecture Jude Barber in their podcast "Who owns the Clyde". Council notes its examination of river ownership, exploring how privatisation of formerly public assets has created a disconnect with the interests of local people. Council welcomes the inclusion of Clyde Mission in National Planning Framework 4 by the Scottish Government as advocated for by Climate Ready Clyde, the Council and others as a national, place based Mission a collective, cross-sector effort and partnership working to take forward assets and sites that are ready for repurposing, reinvigorating brownfield and supporting local living as well as adapting the area to the impacts of climate change, where nature-based solutions are particularly supported. Council notes also that NPF4's overarching spatial principles include an emphasis on 'compact urban growth' and 'rebalanced development' that the River Clyde is able to provide in abundance: acknowledging that the surest way to regenerate and revitalise our river is to make it as liveable, as productive and as sustainable a place for as many people as possible. Council further notes the publication of Scottish Government guidance on Masterplan Consent Areas (MCAs) from January this year, which provides a broader framework and expanded powers to work within NPF4: Council hope that these will allow GCC and our partners in the City Region and neighbouring municipalities to show place leadership, taking a proactive approach, streamlining consenting and facilitating investment in existing and new communities along the river. Council further recognises that this strategic approach to the river is being taken by Clyde Mission, a £40 million regeneration programme by the Scottish Government, which recognises the river as a national, strategic asset, and administration of which is now led by Glasgow City Region. Council welcomes this handover to the eight local authorities of the responsibility to progress what it believes is the greatest untapped development opportunity in western Europe, provides many of the levers we need to address growth, productivity and the wellbeing of the 1.8 million citizens of the City Region like the city and region's Innovation Districts, to tackle the ingrained social and economic inequalities within many of Scotland's most deprived communities. Council notes that Glasgow City Region is currently moving at pace in discussions with Scottish and UK Governments around devolution and city deals that will place Clyde Mission and our river back at the heart of spatial planning and development of our city. Council hopes that in progressing discussions, both Scottish and UK Governments' ambitions will match those of our City and our City Region partners. Council therefore instructs the Executive Director for Neighbourhoods and Regenerations Services to report to the Economy, Housing, Transport and Regeneration Committee on delivery of the River Strategic Development Framework in due course, including an update on use of Masterplan Consent Areas to facilitate rebalanced development and compact urban growth along our river." ".

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