October 2022

An ambitious five-year plan that puts the challenges and aspirations of Glasgow's people and communities at the heart of every council decision has been approved.

Almost 30 council and community venues have been announced as part of a network of designated welcome places for Glaswegians ahead of the onset of winter and as the cost of living and energy crisis continues to impact people of all ages.

Runners are limbering up for Glasgow's first Santa Dash in three years.

Taxi operators in Glasgow who do not have access to funded retrofit solutions to meet Low Emission Zone requirements will be given extra time to prepare, after the proposal was approved by the City Administration Committee today.

Glasgow City Council has become the first local authority in the UK to install cycle-activated electronic signage on the road network.

Work to develop a second set of Liveable Neighbourhoods in Glasgow will start soon after the appointment of two consultants to deliver early-stage work aimed at transforming communities into safer, more attractive spaces where everyday needs can be met locally.

A community sports partnership in Easterhouse could soon be taking a lease on Easterhouse Sports Centre, allowing them to run and manage the facility, after a Glasgow City Council approved the beginning of negotiations on the off-market letting of the centre.

Glasgow City Council today (6 October) approved the beginning of compulsory purchase orders (CPOs) for three flats and a mid-terrace house in three different areas in the city which have been long-term empty homes, which would then be transferred to housing associations for use as affordable housing.

Glasgow's emerging network of active travel infrastructure is expanding rapidly, according to a report presented to the council's Environment, Sustainability and Carbon Reduction City Policy Committee.