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The scheme, which effectively excludes the most polluting vehicles from the city centre, protects public health by tackling unacceptably high levels of harmful air pollution that have stubbornly persisted in areas of the zone.

Startups and scaleups, across the Glasgow City Region are continuing to attract venture capital investment growth that is outperforming many of Europe's leading and emerging ecosystems.

A bid to Strathclyde Partnership for Transport (SPT) has secured funding of £2.3m for Glasgow projects that encourage people to make more sustainable travel choices.

New specialist advice and support for eligible small and medium-size enterprises (SMEs) and social enterprises is now available through the Business Growth Framework.

Projects that encourage walking, wheeling and cycling in Glasgow are to receive a £3.6m cash injection after the council secured funding from Places for Everyone - an active travel infrastructure programme funded by the Scottish Government and administered by Sustrans.

Plans for a new transport system in Glasgow have taken a step forward as the UK Infrastructure Bank announced support for Glasgow City Council.