Investment in skills and infrastructure is more relevant now then ever in Glasgow following the Brexit vote, according to a new report.

Economic experts have told councillors that public finances will be affected in a number of ways and stimulus is needed.

A report by KPMG for the Glasgow City Region councils said projects under the city deal should be brought forward to boost the economy leadership was vital in the coming years.

It said investment and then ensuring the benefits are felt in areas where it’s needed most should be the focus on economic planning in the next few years.

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The report states: “The Glasgow City Region vision is even more relevant than ever, investing in infrastructure and skills to drive a step change in the regional economy.

"And spreading the benefits of a more successful and productive City Region economy not only geographically but also by ensuring a greater than average improvement for areas suffering from deprivation.”

Yesterday the Evening Times reported the Joseph Rowntree Foundation report that people in deprived areas across the city were unable to access jobs on their doorstep, mainly due to lack of skills.

Scotland will lose hundreds of millions in EU funding and how much or which areas will see the cash replaced by the UK or Scottish Governments is uncertain.

The KPMG analysis said Glasgow could be affected in various ways but in some measures it was less at risk than other big cities.

The report warned there could be a skills shortage problem with EU nationals concerned about their status when Britain leaves the EU.

Glasgow is home to 19,000 EU nationals from other countries making up 3.1% of the population. It has far more non EU immigrants.

The report notes that other big cities the health and social care sectors in the public services rely more on EU immigrants than Glasgow.

However it says the construction industry in Glasgow and the wider region could be affected.

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The report stated a recent survey found 60% of building firms reported a skills shortage.

It stated: “If Brexit makes it more difficult to attract workers from the EU, then there could be a constraining effect on the Glasgow City region economy.”

The researchers said however that as Glasgow has more people employed in public administration, education, health business and finance than other comparable cities and fewer in manufacturing and construction is slightly less exposed than others.

It warned that the construction sector across the UK already contracted and without government stimulus could face further problems in the coming months.

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It found Glasgow does well in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) with the vast majority coming from countries outside the EU mostly the USA.

Only 18% of FDI was from EU countries totalling four projects compares to 18 projects (88%) from other countries.