1. Director of Regional Economic Growth
Glasgow City Deal
Kevin Rush
Director of Regional Economic Growth
Glasgow City Region

2. From City Deal to City Region Our digital aspirations
Introduction
Glasgow City Deal
From City Deal to City Region
Our digital aspirations

4. Kevin Rush
The Glasgow City Region

5. £115.5 million approx. funding City Centre Enabling Infrastructure Public Realm

6. £39.1 million approx. funding

7. £14.2 million approx. funding

9. 2. From City Deal to City Region
Genuine City-Region
Driver of Scottish economy
Significant strengths across the region – skills, working age population, wage levels, productivity (comparative)
Shared challenges – residents with no qualifications, business mortality, digital infrastructure, poor innovation, health

10. Glasgow’s Economic Performance

12. 2. Glasgow City Region – Economic Performance
Good
Very highly skilled workforce
Low unemployment
GVA per hour worked
GVA per job filled
Income levels
R&D Growth
Pay gap (comparatively)
Average
Both growth and low wage sectors (marginally better than others)
Internet access
Business startup
Economic activity rate
Bad
Female employment rate compared to national average
Long term sick
3 year business survival
R&D expenditure
Residents with no qualifications
Children living in poverty
Life expectancy and healthy life expectancy

13. 2. Glasgow City Region – GVA Growth
Combined Authority
West Midlands (Birmingham City)
21.3%
West of England (Bristol City)
20.9%
Greater Manchester
20.2%
Glasgow City Region
19.8%
West Yorkshire (Leeds City)
16.4%
Sheffield City Region
15.7%
North East (Newcastle City)
13.1%
Liverpool City Region
12.0%

14. 3. Economic Strategy

15. 3. Economic Strategy and Action Plan
Regional Education Board
Post EU Structural Funds
Integrated Business Gateway Service
Single Employability Offer
Regional approach to Community Benefits
Guarantee of training, employment or apprenticeship for every young person
Regional Strategic Housing Investment Plan