Glasgow City Council’s 2025 budget includes a £6.5 million boost for cleansing services. The funding will support city-wide improvements, including more staff at Polmadie Recycling Centre and maintenance to Victoria and Pollok Park.

Community organisations are doing impactful work to support the neighbourhood, but short-term public funding cycles make it difficult for them to plan ahead, leaving them struggling to survive. We spoke with some local organisations to find out their experiences with the current funding cycles.