Glasgow City Council’s Glasgow Film Office (GFO) has unveiled the latest economic impact figures from the film, broadcast and advertising productions it plays a key role in attracting to the city. In 2018, such productions brought over £19.1million to Glasgow’s economy – a 26% increase on 2017. Since its creation in 1997 with a […]
11 May 2019 All arrangements in place and authorised by Glasgow Council. Parade will be led by Greyfriars Pipe Band. We require 25 Stewards on the day, if you or someone you know would like to attend or help out please do let me know. suzfernando@yahoo.co.uk or log onto our group page below. Form Up […]
A fund will provide support to independent shops on the High Street and Saltmarket, one of the oldest and of the most historically significant thoroughfares in Glasgow, as part of a strategy to regenerate the area. The appearance and shop fronts and the buildings in which they reside has a considerable impact and influence on […]
Children from a Glasgow nursery are proving to be an elixir of youth for residents of a nearby care home. Weekly visits from youngsters at Silverdale Nursery in Dalmarnock are giving residents of neighbouring Riverside Care Home a new lease of life. The inter-generational project in the former Commonwealth Village benefits young and old alike, […]
Glasgow City Council has passed a budget that invests in communities and ensures the city is ready to deal with its half-billion-pounds equal pay bill. Members today backed the City Government’s budget plan for 2019/20, which will see Council Tax rise by 3% – well below the 4.79% cap set by the Scottish Government. Spending […]
Glasgow City Council has today (21 February) approved a £50,000 grant as a contribution to the remediation of the berth for the PS Waverley at Glasgow Science Centre. This grant will allow urgent work – estimated to cost over £108,000 in total, with some components approaching the end of their natural life – to be […]
Glasgow City Council today (21 February) approved Supplementary Guidance on Economic Development within the City Development Plan – this guidance will now be submitted to Scottish Ministers for consideration. Glasgow’s City Development Plan – adopted in March 2017 – is the basis for planning and regeneration decisions in the city. As well as this, it […]
Eddie McGinlay’s job prospects were in the rough, until Glasgow Supported Employment Service helped him score a hole-in-one at a Glasgow golf club. Despite completing Project Search, a one year work experience programme for people with learning disabilities, applying for over 100 jobs and securing 20 interviews, Eddie, struggled to find a job. Nerves got […]
Car free zones are set to be trialled at seven Glasgow primary schools in a bid to improve road safety for children. The scheme would see temporary pedestrian areas created outside the seven schools for limited periods in the morning and afternoon to help ensure pupils can arrive and leave school safely. The push for […]
An appeal is being made to trace relatives of men killed serving in the Cyprus Emergency Peace Keeping Force – often referred to as the ‘Forgotten Conflict’ It follows the most recent award of the Elizabeth Cross to two affected families by Glasgow’s Lord Provost Eva Bolander, in her capacity as Lord Lieutenant, late last […]
