Glasgow City Council Agenda - 18 February 2016, 13:30 
A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 13:30 on 18 February 2016.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| 5482 | Minutes of Council meeting of 10th December 2015 (Print 6, pages 331 to 336). View Papers |
| 2 | Print 6 - Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraphs marked "C", remaining paragraphs being submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 337 onwards). View Papers |
| 3 | Consideration of minutes previously objected to. |
| 4 | Changes to committees etc View Papers |
| (a) | Local Licensing Forum - Remove David Williams, Executive Director of Social Care Services and appoint Fiona Moss, Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership; |
| (b) | Operational Delivery Scrutiny Committee - Remove Soryia Siddique and appoint Gordon Matheson; |
| (c) | Public Petitions and General Purposes Policy Development Committee - Remove Fariha Thomas and appoint Malcolm Cunning; and |
| (d) | West of Scotland Archaeology Service Joint Committee - Remove Frank McAveety and appoint Alistair Watson |
| 5 | Representation on outside bodies. View Papers |
| 6 | Correspondence. |
| 7 | Questions. View Papers |
| 8 | Notices of motions:- |
| (a) | By Councillor Matt Kerr:- "Council recognises the important role that kinship carers play in the welfare of vulnerable children and young people; is deeply concerned at the Scottish Government's disproportionate allocation of kinship care allowance funds to Glasgow; is further concerned that this funding model does not take account of the scale of need within Glasgow and the current level of children and young people in kinship care; believes this to be a social injustice perpetrated on some of Glasgow's most vulnerable children; notes that this will result in a significant resource demand and pressure on frontline services, including significant pressures on carers and other vulnerable groups; and calls on the Scottish Government to deliver a finance settlement that provides the additional £2.5m required to fully fund kinship care in Glasgow." View Papers |
| (b) | By Councillor Mhairi Hunter:- "Council welcomes the recent announcement that an additional £250 million has been allocated to support the integration of health and social care. Council also welcomes the approval of Glasgow's Integration Scheme and congratulates Council officers on their hard work, which has helped bring us to this point. Council is determined to seize this opportunity to ensure that integrated services successfully deliver the right care and support to individuals across Glasgow at each and every point of their care journey." View Papers |
| (c) | By Bailie Dr Nina Baker:- "Glasgow City Council recognises the current funding crisis in local government and the limits, such as Council Tax Freeze, on the Council's ability to raise revenue. Council appreciates the contribution of tourism to our local economy and notes that major city tourism destinations such as Vancouver, New York and Venice, as well as many other cities in the United States and Europe, place a small levy on visitors. Glasgow notes the potential of a relatively small levy of around £1-2 per night stayed to generate at least £2 - 4 million per annum and that this scale of levy is unlikely to discourage visitors or affect the hotel trade. Council agrees in principle that Glasgow should pursue the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy; and therefore formally agrees that a full report on the introduction of a Transient Visitor Levy should be presented to the Regeneration and Economy Policy Development Committee by June 2016." View Papers |
| (d) | By Councillor Frank McAveety:- "Council is dismayed that the Scottish Government's draft budget will inflict a further £10m cut to Glasgow's share of the local government settlement, resulting in a shortfall of £133m for the city over the next two years; recognises the shared economic approach of both the Edinburgh and London Governments has had a punitive impact on our poorest and most vulnerable citizens; is further dismayed that because of the policy choices imposed by the Scottish Government, Glasgow faces a 4.4% cut to its settlement over one year; shares the opposition of Trade Unions, charities and third sector bodies to local government cuts; welcomes the shared views of COSLA and the Scottish Local Government Partnership that the Scottish Government's budget for local government is 'totally unacceptable' and constitutes an 'austerity budget'; believes it to be wholly unacceptable that the Scottish Government seeks to threaten local councils with £408m worth of cumulative sanctions which are the most punitive in local government history; further believes the manner of these negotiations to be grossly unfair and would not be tolerated if they were between the Scottish and UK Government; and calls upon all elected representatives of the city of Glasgow to make representations to the Scottish Government to reverse its position and deliver a fair settlement for Glasgow." View Papers |
| (e) | By Bailie Fariha Thomas:- "Council fully condemns hate crime in all its forms and strongly believes that any acts motivated by prejudice or hate against a person because of their race, religion, sexual orientation, disability or transgender identity to be unacceptable; believes that Glasgow is a welcoming city and that the decency and tolerance of the overwhelming majority of Glaswegians will ensure that this continues to be the case; recognises the excellent work of the Hate Crime Working Group to bring together key public bodies to tackle hate crime in Glasgow; is committed to defending the rights of everyone in Glasgow to live their lives free from fear and discrimination; therefore agrees to sign the Glasgow Hate Crime Pledge and work towards the appointment of Hate Crime Ambassadors across the Council Family; and resolves to continue to work with our statutory and voluntary sector partners to eradicate hate crime across Glasgow." View Papers |
| (f) | By Councillor George Redmond:- "Council congratulates everyone at Glasgow Airport on its largest ever increase in annual passenger numbers; understands that more than 8.7 million passengers were reported to have used the airport in 2015, representing an annual increase of 13%; recognises the importance of Glasgow Airport in promoting growth in Glasgow and the wider Clyde Valley region; welcomes the Rail Access Project in supporting the airport's continuing success and in boosting Glasgow's economy; notes that 2016 marks the airport's 50th anniversary; wishes all those involved every success for the future; and resolves to continue to work in partnership with Glasgow Airport to the benefit of the City and Clyde Valley Region." View Papers |
| (g) | By Councillor Gerry Boyle:- "Children who are affected by Autism are entitled to the same life expectations as everyone else in society. This Council recognises its duty to provide a learning environment where each individual can reach their potential. Council recognises that some children and young people with Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) have complex additional support needs which can make their experience of education particularly challenging. Council further notes that the Scottish Government has committed to carrying out a review of the national guidance on Presumption of Inclusion, in light of policy and legislative developments, and believes that a similar exercise in Glasgow could be of considerable benefit to children with ASD. Council therefore calls on the Executive Member for Children and Young people, in partnership with parents and health professionals, to review the strategy for supporting children with ASD in Glasgow in order to ensure that they are identified and supported in the most appropriate educational setting for their needs." View Papers |
| (h) | By Councillor Feargal Dalton:- "The Council welcomes the OECD's review of Scottish education and its report, published in December 2015, which gave much positive praise to Scotland for what is being delivered for our children in schools. It also commends the Curriculum for Excellence, including its holistic approach, the four capacities, professional engagement, trust in teachers' professional judgement and the enthusiasm for learning and teaching. It acknowledges the Scottish Government's determination to achieve both excellence and equity in the education system, supporting work to make the framework of the curriculum for excellence simpler for teachers, parents and carers, reducing bureaucracy. Based on action that the Government is taking through progressing with curriculum for excellence, the new National Improvement Framework and introduction of evaluation and assessment focused on closing the attainment gap, Scottish education has the potential to become a world leader with an excellent and equitable education system in which every young person across the country is able to achieve their full potential regardless of their family circumstances or their background." View Papers |