Rutherglen regeneration part of Commonwealth Games legacy as anniversary approaches says Clyde Gateway

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As the tenth anniversary of the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow approaches, Clyde Gateway says the regeneration of Rutherglen is part of its legacy.Since the Commonwealth Games ten years ago, the east end of Glasgow and Rutherglen has been transformed with over 4000 new homes.More than 100 acres of greenspace has been added, the size of 50 football pitches, with new parkland at Cuningar Loop, Old Dalmarnock Road, Riverside Park in Dalmarnock and Malls Mire Woodland Park in Toryglen.

The Lanarkshire Live app is available to download now. Get all the news from your area – as well as features, entertainment, sport and the latest on Lanarkshire’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic – straight to your fingertips, 24/7.The free download features the latest breaking news and exclusive stories, and allows you to customise your page to the sections that matter most to you.Head to the App Store and never miss a beat in Lanarkshire - iOS - Android Cuningar Loop, which transformed an area of derelict and inaccessible former landfill into green space, even recently welcomed its 1,500,000th visitor.The regeneration work has been spearheaded by Clyde Gateway, Scotland’s largest and most successful regeneration project, who have also revealed new figures showing that there has been almost a quarter of a million additional learning, health, sports and capacity building opportunities since it was set up prior to the Commonwealth Games.Participation in sport has been spurred on by a raft of international sporting events that have been attracted to the high-quality facilities in the area including the Emirates Arena and Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome.