The Herald and the Glasgow Times have announced they are running a week-long in-depth investigative series from today on the challenges facing Glasgow and what it needs to succeed.
“The Future of Glasgow” series launched today with a shared front page across both titles, and draws on first-hand interviews with the people who love, live and work in the city.
The series, which will run from Monday to Friday and will consist of more than 40 exclusive articles, reveals the true state of the crisis facing the city’s finances, and will question what improvements are needed and the urgency for change.
According to the titles, the series also includes a visit to Greater Manchester for an exclusive interview with Mayor Andy Burnham about what lessons could be learned from there.
Catherine Salmond, editor of The Herald, said: "It feels timely to take a close look at Glasgow as it marks its 850th anniversary, and I am confident we have got the balance between passion for the city, and the need to be critical, right.
"Everyone connected with Glasgow surely wants the best for it, but in order for it to thrive, to attract investment and grow, some hard questions need to be asked, and open discussions must be had. I am keen for The Herald and the Glasgow Times to steer those conversations in a spirit of collaboration."
Stacey Mullen, editor of the Glasgow Times, said: “We are excited to join forces with The Herald for this unique investigation looking at The Future of Glasgow. All of my team and I live and work in the city. We care about Glasgow and we want the best for our readers.
“As a proud Glaswegian, I feel this series is needed. We are celebrating the 850th year of the city and we have the Commonwealth Games to host next year.
“We do many things well in Glasgow but we can always strive to do better.”
The Herald claims it is the longest-running national newspaper in the world and has 13,000 paying digital subscribers. Readers can read the series by subscribing to the title for just £20 for 1 year from today.
The Glasgow Times says it is the city’s biggest news website, with more than 2 million unique visitors each month.
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