With support from the Town Centre Fund, a Scottish Government scheme run through Glasgow City Council, a number of shop fronts on Saracen Street are being refurbished. Murray Russell Architects has designed the scheme which reflects the street’s retail heritage. The following businesses form the first phase of the scheme and you can see lots… Continue reading Town Centre Action Fund
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What a lot of rubbish…
The BID is rolling out a waste management programme with commercial supplier, Enva, to deal with the problem of commercial rubbish and fly-tipping on Saracen Street. We are working with other partners including Glasgow City Council, ng homes and Police Scotland and although we are seeing some improvements, there’s still a way to go. In… Continue reading What a lot of rubbish…
Canal Heritage
Supported by the Canal Coop’s Heritage Lottery Project the BID has been able to draw attention to the heritage of Saracen Street with a new logo inspired by the street’s retail history and a series of heritage postcards. The postcards encourage the sharing of stories and photographs via the BID’s social media platforms and an… Continue reading Canal Heritage
Covid-19 Support for Business
As a Business Improvement District, we supported local businesses to make applications for government support through the lockdown. It was great to see many of you re-open as guidelines allowed. It was also heartening to see many third sector agencies and charities turn to local traders for essential food and medicine packs alongside pamper packs,… Continue reading Covid-19 Support for Business
Remaking Saracen Campaign
Maeve Redmond, a Glasgow based designer, created the Remaking Saracen brand by looking into the history and heritage of Saracen Street. Take a look at Maeve’s thinking in preparing the brand here: Maeve has had a keen interest in the area and particularly the Saracen Foundry, with a permanent exhibition on the subject and the… Continue reading Remaking Saracen Campaign
