Glasgow’s Lighting Strategy, launched in March 2002, encompasses the lighting of individual buildings and landmarks, statutory street lighting, amenity and festive lighting, and lighting as an art form.

It advocates a co-ordinated approach to lighting the city and encourages innovative lighting design, all aimed at enhancing Glasgow’s distinctive character, creating interest and vitality after dark and enhancing safety.

Light affects how we feel and how we think about our surroundings. Good lighting helps to increase vitality and improve ambience.  It contributes to a sense of identity and place and makes for a safer, friendlier environment.  It also supports and complements other regeneration initiatives.

The strategy includes major projects involving the lighting of buildings and structures with a high impact on the city's townscape.

To support local projects a ‘Local Projects Fund’ has been established to assist local lighting and lighting art projects.