The Herald

The delivery of several landmark projects which form key parts of regenerating Scotland's largest city is about to take a major step forward. Negotiations to acquire private land in the path of the first phase of Glasgow's East End Regeneration Route are all but done, now only requiring political approval for the release of the money to complete the deal. Although the major work on the new road, which will link the M74 extension with the M8, is not expected to start until mid-2008, £2m is needed to buy up businesses and allotments to keep the project on schedule. Glasgow City Council is also expected to add to the land set aside for the Commonwealth Games Village in the Dalmarnock area. It follows talks with a developer who currently owns a large tract of 15% of the site yet to be secured.