News - Scottish Canals

15 July 2020

Covid-19 Update

Update Wednesday 14th July 2021 Our Chief Executive Officer, Catherine Topley, has issued the below statement regarding Covid-19 and the impact on the operation…

25 November 2021

Stockingfield Bridge Update

We have made tremendous progress on the £12.8m active travel bridge in North Glasgow and we are delighted that it is on schedule to…

16 November 2021

Glasgow skyline changed forever with erection of bridge mast

North west Glasgow’s sky line has been changed forever with the erection of a 30 metre steel mast at Stockingfield junction. The mast is…

16 November 2021

A Message from Our Chair

I recently described my job at Scottish Canals as “one of the most wonderful jobs in Scotland today”. Was this just hyperbole? If you…

10 November 2021

Scotland’s Smart Canal makes first connection to new housing following North Glasgow success story

Scotland’s Smart Canal makes first connection to new housing following North Glasgow success story. The Minister for Zero Carbon Buildings and Active Travel, Patrick…

03 November 2021

Major announcement for Europe’s first Smart Canal during COP26

With a week to go until its COP26 event at Scotland’s Climate Ambition Zone, Scottish Canals has revealed plans for a major announcement about…

27 October 2021

Community artwork plans unveiled at Stockingfield Bridge

Eight community artwork projects have been unveiled by Scottish Canals to bring life to the public space around the new Stockingfield Bridge in North…

24 September 2021

Scotland’s answer to The New York Highline unveiled

Scotland’s answer to the New York Highline has been unveiled at Bowling Harbour in West Dunbartonshire with the transformation of a disused railway viaduct…