The Skinny on Glasgow's Local Issues

A&E Closures
Many consider this proposal as insane, but there are still plans to close more than a half of the city's casualty units, leaving only the Southern General and Glasgow Royal Infirmary to offer A&E units with full trauma services.

The Clyde Waterfront Regeneration
Considered one of Glasgow's best assets, the regeneration of this area will add vitality to the city and the lives of the citizens. But is it just an ambitious project, or will it really help revive the social and economic map of a 30km stretch along the banks of the Clyde.

The M74
Friends of the Earth dropped the court case against the decision to extend the M74 in Glasgow, but the struggle for environmental justice and against the new concrete snake that will strangle the city continues.

Supercasinos
The winner of the race to secure the UK's first Las Vegas-like attraction will be revealed in September. Glasgow is one of the eight cities nominated, and the debate about the rising number of problem gamblers is in full swing. I bet you £10 Glasgow doesn't get a supercasino.

Windfarms
The largest onshore windfarm in Europe, proposed for the south of Glasgow, will produce enough energy to power 200,000 homes. While eco-friends fully support the project, there is concern from holiday-home owners who are worried that the value of their picturesque investments may plummet.