Sighthill, however, remains arguably the area with the most changes as it continues to be transformed into a well-sought-after part of town.

Today we are looking back on what the last 12 months brought to the North Glasgow estate.

December 2022: New £22m Sighthill Community Campus officially opens

Headteacher Donna McKay, depute HT Emma Gardner and depute HT Laura McEachran with pupils Carmedie, Michael, Ivory and Treasure (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)

The ribbon was cut just before last Christmas on the new Sighthill Nursery and St Martin’s Primary School site.

Combining two local primaries, the state-of-the-art campus was a huge boost to the area.

At the ceremony, headteacher Donna McKay said: “I am delighted that we have finally managed to open the campus after a three-year delay but I think that the timing is right.

“Moving into a new school, the focus is all about the school, whereas three years down the line, it’s rightly about the community that we aspire to be."

The building, on Sighthill Avenue, contains 19 full-time teaching classrooms, three general-purpose rooms, five nursery playrooms and more.

Outside, students can use a seven-a-side pitch, mini-basketball court and covered bike storage.

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March 2023: New "rusty" Sighthill Bridge opens

On a rainy spring day, the new bridge connecting the city centre to Sighthill opened to the public.

The structure encourages active travel with its accessible design.

Its unique "rusty" look, will not only lead to lower maintenance costs but it reflects the area's industrial heritage and has already become an iconic structure.

Walking across it for the first time, Susan Aitken said: "For generations, this motorway has literally divided the city.

"This bridge reconnects it and does it in a way that is accessible for people walking, cycling and wheeling.

"It brings the city back together again, after all these years.

"It's incredibly important that we do that. "

April 2023: New playpark for children opens

Toni McInnes with her children Cole, age 8 and Aria, age 5 (Image: Colin Mearns, Newsquest)

Locals were delighted when multiple play areas, including swings, roundabouts, see-saws and stepping stones, were placed within the community.

Right next to the new school site, youngsters could now enjoy outdoor activities on their way home.

Local parents were excited by the addition.

At the time, Toni McInnes, mother-of-two, said: "This will be so much help. There is only really one park and there aren't any swings there. The kids are obsessed with swings.

"This park is just around the corner for us, so it will be so much fun.

"I like that you need to walk to certain parts of it as well, it passes the time a wee bit more."

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October 2023: Tenants move into Sighthill Circus development

Alan Morton (Image: Wheatley)

Near Sighthill Bridge, residents were excited to start a new life as they moved into a £25m housing scheme.

Sighthill Circus includes a mix of 86 one and two-bedroom flats and two and three-bedroom houses.

The estate, by Wheatley Homes provides much-needed homes for the area.

Alan Morton, a tenant, said at the time: "It’s wonderful. I still pinch myself because I look at this beautiful flat and can’t believe it’s mine.

“One of my favourite things is how close it is to everything. I’m just a 20-minute walk from the city centre and it’s close to the motorway too, so I can easily visit my dad.

“It’s exactly what I was looking for – it’s just been a really great experience.”

All of these additions to the area are part of the £250m regeneration by the council, Wheatley Group and the Scottish Government. 

Jacqueline McLaren, Lord Provost, who is chair of the Sighthill Local Delivery Group, said: “2023 was undoubtedly a landmark year in the redevelopment and regeneration of Sighthill, with the completion of the remarkable Sighthill Bridge reconnecting the area to the city centre, continuing housebuilding, the opening of the fantastic new park, and new facilities at the community campus. 

"So as we say farewell to what was a key year in Sighthill’s regeneration, 2024 promises to take the area another significant step along the way with the opening of allotment spaces, and work beginning on the building of almost 250 new mixed-tenure homes.”