September 2019

Glasgow City Council today (26 September) approved £2.5million in funding to relocate Parkhead Library from the existing the Grade B-listed building to the proposed East End Health and Social Care Partnership Hub (HSCP) building.

Glasgow City Council is investigating whether a moratorium on public processions could be introduced to ease community tensions while a new long-term approach to parades is considered.

Open to eligible third sector, voluntary and community organisations across Glasgow, the fund, worth more than £60million over three years, will support services and activities that improve the health, well-being, social and economic position of communities and individuals.

The summit, to be held in the New Year, will bring together a range of partners including academics, third sector, health professionals, youth workers and those with lived experience of the harm caused by gambling problems and addictions, to examine the current challenges and develop a framework for action.

Glasgow has been set a target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030 following a decision of the council's City Administration Committee.

Glasgow has been set a target of becoming a carbon neutral city by 2030 following a decision of the council's City Administration Committee.

Council staff who suffer the heartache of losing a child under the age of 18 or their baby dies in the womb after 24 weeks of pregnancy will now be entitled to two weeks paid leave at full pay and at a time of their choice.

A variety of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), came together today to hear about Glasgow's Low Emission Zone (LEZ) and to find out more about its second phase which will extend the emission requirements to all vehicles by the end of 2022.

Glasgow City Council's ambition for a zero emissions vehicle fleet has taken a major step forward with a £805,000 funding award from Transport Scotland that will allow the council to convert 23 winter gritters to dual fuel hydrogen.

Glasgow is a runner up in the European Capital of Innovation 2019 competition - organised by the European Commission - the city of Nantes has won the title.

Glasgow will host a United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) conference on City Living between 11-13 September. This is significant as the UNECE - as one of five global economic and social commissions within the United Nations - is very influential in terms of contributing to major UN policy documents such as the 2015 Paris Agreement, the New Urban Agenda, Transforming Our World - Agenda 2030, and the 2013 Charter on Sustainable Housing.

The council is currently seeking nominations for community councillors in 25 areas across the city.