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National Lottery Funding Delivers £2.35 Million Boost for Sauchiehall Street Renewal

  • Submitted by: Annie Wells, Glasgow, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
  • Date lodged: Tuesday, 17 February 2026
  • Motion type: Standard Motion
  • Motion reference: S6M-20838

That the Parliament congratulates the National Lottery Heritage Fund and its partners on the awarding of £2,352,763 of delivery funding to the Sauchiehall Street: Culture and Heritage District as part of the National Lottery funded Heritage Places programme; recognises what it sees as the importance of this significant investment in supporting the long-term regeneration of one of Glasgow’s most historic and culturally significant streets; notes that this funding represents the second phase of National Lottery Heritage Fund support, following an initial development grant of £350,000 awarded in 2024; understands that the project will take a coordinated, innovative, place-based approach to renewing heritage assets, supporting cultural activity, and strengthening community participation along Sauchiehall Street; further understands that the funding will enable the preservation and creative reuse of the historic McLellan Galleries, alongside wider initiatives, including the restoration of the Cameron Memorial Fountain, improvements to historic buildings, artist residencies, community archiving, and a community grants scheme, and recognises what it sees as the vital role that heritage investment plays in supporting local communities, economic regeneration, and cultural life in Glasgow and across Scotland.


Supported by: Miles Briggs, Bob Doris, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Kenneth Gibson, Dr Pam Gosal MBE, Dr Sandesh Gulhane, Bill Kidd, Douglas Ross, Alexander Stewart