Clyde Gateway URC Board

Clyde Gateway URC - Board of Trustees

Independent Director

Alison Thewliss (Chair)


Alison Thewliss was first elected to serve the people of Glasgow Central in May 2015, and again in June 2017 and December 2019.


Amongst other things, she is a passionate advocate of welfare reform and women’s rights. Alison took up her post as Chair of Clyde Gateway URC in January 2020. She lives in Glasgow with her husband and two children.


Executive Director

Martin McKay (Chief Executive)


Partner Directors

Derek Shaw, Scottish Enterprise

Councillor Cecilia O’Lone, Glasgow City Council

Councillor Greg Hepburn, Glasgow City Council (Vice-chair)

Councillor Margaret Cowie, South Lanarkshire Council (Vice-chair)

Councillor Robert Brown, South Lanarkshire Council

Alison Munro, Scottish Enterprise


Co-opted Directors

Robert McLeary, South Lanarkshire area local community representative

Rosie Robertson, Glasgow area local community representative

Stuart Patrick, Glasgow area business community representative

(There is a vacancy for a business community representative from the South Lanarkshire area.)

Clyde Gateway Developments Limited - Board of Directors

Clyde Gateway Developments Limited

John Gallacher (Chair)

Councillor Greg Hepburn

Councillor Robert Brown

David Bankier

Derek McCrindle

Derek Shaw

Martin McKay

Stuart Heslop

A Register of Directors' Interests is maintained for both companies and is available for public inspection. For further information please contact gatewayenquiries@clydegateway.com

Minutes of Board Meetings

Clyde Gateway URC

December (Joint meeting with Clyde Gateway Developments Limited)

September (Joint meeting with Clyde Gateway Developments Limited)

December (Joint meeting with Clyde Gateway Developments Limited)

March (Joint meeting with Clyde Gateway Developments Limited)

Clyde Gateway Developments Limited

The minutes of Board meetings are published on a six monthly cycle. The disclosure of information which would, or which would be likely to, prejudice substantially the commercial interests of any person is redacted. When this is no longer the case the redactions are removed and the corresponding part of the minute is reinstated. Please also refer to the Privacy Statement of both Clyde Gateway URC and Clyde Gateway Developments Limited. (Copies of minutes prior to 2019 are available on request.)