Glasgow City Council has started planning how to best recover
economically from the COVID-19 pandemic.
The council and its partners will come together in an emergency
COVID-19 Recovery Group, made up of members of Glasgow
Economic Leadership, Glasgow Partnership for Economic Growth,
Glasgow Economic Commission and some external advisors.
Members of the group include: Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of
Glasgow City Council; Sir Anton Muscatelli and Professor Sara
Carter, Principal and Vice-Principal respectively of the University
of Glasgow; Janice Kirkpatrick, Director, Graven; Professor Sir Jim
McDonald, Principal of the University of Strathclyde; Mark Napier;
Managing Director, Global Technology, JPMorgan Chase; Stuart
Patrick, Chief Executive, Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and Professor
Graeme Roy, Head of Economics and Director of the Fraser of
Allander Institute.
The group will consider data on the potential economic impact of
the pandemic and what this will mean for action on issues
such as investment, business support and employment. A
report containing recommendations on the actions to guide the
economic recovery of the city and city region will be
published.
Glasgow is also working with partner cities in the UK Core
Cities network on how best to liaise with Governments during the
period of economic recovery.