Submission Documents: By Councillor Allan Young:- "Council recognises that Glasgow faces unprecedented economic challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic, and must strive to prevent immediate harm and deliver a fairer and greener recovery; agrees that any proposals from the Glasgow Economic Recovery Group should come before an appropriate Council Committee as soon as possible; considers that certain sectors such as retail, hospitality, tourism and leisure have been disproportionately impacted and agrees to write to Scottish Ministers and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer emphasising the need for targeted financial support as well as an extension to the UK job retention scheme; understands that jobs in these sectors were typified by low pay and insecure work prior to the pandemic and therefore Council agrees that assistance shall include conditions to improve pay and standards; further believes that economic recovery must accelerate efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions and therefore agrees the Council and city region shall re-evaluate current infrastructure projects to prioritise low-carbon investment; and instructs the Chief Executive to bring a report within one cycle to an appropriate committee considering what more the Council can do through its various functions, including its arms-length bodies and shareholdings, to support these aims." Help Icon

This is the list of documents available for the submission By Councillor Allan Young:- "Council recognises that Glasgow faces unprecedented economic challenges arising from the coronavirus pandemic, and must strive to prevent immediate harm and deliver a fairer and greener recovery; agrees that any proposals from the Glasgow Economic Recovery Group should come before an appropriate Council Committee as soon as possible; considers that certain sectors such as retail, hospitality, tourism and leisure have been disproportionately impacted and agrees to write to Scottish Ministers and to the Chancellor of the Exchequer emphasising the need for targeted financial support as well as an extension to the UK job retention scheme; understands that jobs in these sectors were typified by low pay and insecure work prior to the pandemic and therefore Council agrees that assistance shall include conditions to improve pay and standards; further believes that economic recovery must accelerate efforts to reach net zero carbon emissions and therefore agrees the Council and city region shall re-evaluate current infrastructure projects to prioritise low-carbon investment; and instructs the Chief Executive to bring a report within one cycle to an appropriate committee considering what more the Council can do through its various functions, including its arms-length bodies and shareholdings, to support these aims.".

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Item Minute - 10 September 2020 Minute Public Open Document in PDF Format
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