Submission History: By Councillor Jon Molyneux:- "Council notes that 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Optimo club night, the 30th anniversary of pioneering record and music equipment shop Rubadub, and the 35th anniversary of the Sub Club nightclub. Council further notes that these businesses have helped Glasgow establish an enduring national and international reputation for producing and enjoying high quality electronic, house and techno music. Council recognises their substantial cultural and economic impact on the city and their role in encouraging and nurturing a steady stream of talented DJs and producers, many of whom have gone on to achieve international success, and that this continues today. Council thanks their respective founders and key figures for their contributions to the city of Glasgow. Council recalls Glasgow's status as UNESCO City of Music and believes there is an important opportunity to better tell the story of electronic music in Glasgow, including the contribution of these and other Glasgow nightclubs, club nights, promoters, DJs, producers, record shops and related creative industries. Council therefore asks the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life and the Lord Provost's office to consider how the Council can help these businesses to mark their respective milestone celebrations in 2022, which should include ways we can celebrate and tell the story of electronic music in Glasgow, its pioneers and their enduring legacy. Further, Council recognises it is important to continue to support these and other music industry businesses as the city recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, including direct business support and ensuring they are not put at risk from neighbouring development through correct application of the Agent of Change principle in planning policy." Help Icon

This is the history for the submission "By Councillor Jon Molyneux:- "Council notes that 2022 marks the 25th anniversary of the Optimo club night, the 30th anniversary of pioneering record and music equipment shop Rubadub, and the 35th anniversary of the Sub Club nightclub. Council further notes that these businesses have helped Glasgow establish an enduring national and international reputation for producing and enjoying high quality electronic, house and techno music. Council recognises their substantial cultural and economic impact on the city and their role in encouraging and nurturing a steady stream of talented DJs and producers, many of whom have gone on to achieve international success, and that this continues today. Council thanks their respective founders and key figures for their contributions to the city of Glasgow. Council recalls Glasgow's status as UNESCO City of Music and believes there is an important opportunity to better tell the story of electronic music in Glasgow, including the contribution of these and other Glasgow nightclubs, club nights, promoters, DJs, producers, record shops and related creative industries. Council therefore asks the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life and the Lord Provost's office to consider how the Council can help these businesses to mark their respective milestone celebrations in 2022, which should include ways we can celebrate and tell the story of electronic music in Glasgow, its pioneers and their enduring legacy. Further, Council recognises it is important to continue to support these and other music industry businesses as the city recovers from the COVID-19 pandemic, including direct business support and ensuring they are not put at risk from neighbouring development through correct application of the Agent of Change principle in planning policy."".

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Glasgow City Council 31/03/2022 Click here