Archive for July, 2006

Collaboration Director appointed

Monday, July 31st, 2006

The Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration initiative partners are delighted to announce the appointment of Laura Gordon to the post of Collaboration Director. Read more…

in the Glasgow Evening Times… [2]…
in the Edinburgh Evening News…
on the BBC…
in The Scotsman
and in The Herald (and Editorial Comment).

Poor east-west links ‘hit tourism’

Monday, July 31st, 2006

Laura Gordon, the new Glasgow-Edinburgh collaboration director, has suggested that rail links between the cities are a brake on tourism. Read more…

Late trains take festivals west

Thursday, July 27th, 2006

Two post-midnight trains will run from Edinburgh to Glasgow during the Edinburgh festivals. Read more…

Transport ‘must address climate change’

Thursday, July 20th, 2006

The Leaders of Glasgow’s and Edinburgh’s city councils have made a joint submission to the Scottish Executive’s National Transport Strategy Consultation. The Leaders’ letter suggests that economic growth and environmental sustainability should be the twin priorities for the forthcoming National Transport Strategy. Read more…

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Quotable

Glasgow and Edinburgh employed 42% of those 2003/04 graduates who found work in Scotland. Jobs in both cities were much more likely to be in the private sector (59%), compared with 42% in the rest of Scotland. HESA First Destination Survey



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