LEZ Community Support Fund to support environmental projects

Environment-enhancing projects from across Glasgow will share £732,000, as penalties collected through the city’s Low Emission Zone are poured back into local communities.

Eighteen organisations will receive grants of between £20,000 and £50,000 to deliver a broad range of schemes following successful bids to the council’s LEZ Community Support Fund.

Projects include improvements to children’s play areas, free bike provision, establishing food growing spaces and enhancements to greenspaces.

Other initiatives involve peatland restoration, installing solar panels, air quality education projects, urban rewilding, and wildflower meadow planting.

Cllr Angus Millar Convener for Transport and Climate said that with funding now secured, the groups can deliver a wide range of local initiatives – all focused on improving Glasgow’s environment.

He added: “With £732,000 available to support a broad range of local environmental projects this year, the LEZ Community Support Fund will make a real difference.

“Organisations such as volunteer groups, community councils, housing associations, and those advocating for a cleaner, greener and healthier environment have all secured vital funding.

“Combined with £250,000 already committed to tree planting and greening activities, almost £1million of LEZ income will be invested into Glasgow, meaning we can deliver both cleaner air and greener streets in the city centre and beyond.”

Source: Glasgow City Council website