Glasgow City Council Agenda - 12 September 2013, 13:30 
A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 13:30 on 12 September 2013.
| Number | Item |
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| 1 | Minutes of Council meeting of 27th June 2013 (Print 3, pages 159 to 166). View Papers |
| 2 | Print 3 - Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraphs marked "C", remaining paragraphs submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 167 onwards). View Papers |
| 3 | Consideration of minutes previously objected to. |
| 4 | The Impact of Independence - Report by Chief Executive. View Papers |
| 5 | Changes to committees etc - Executive Committee - Remove Liam Hainey and appoint Kieran Wild as substitute. View Papers |
| 6 | Representation on outside bodies:- View Papers |
| (a) | Culture and Sport Glasgow (Glasgow Life) - Appoint David McDonald; |
| (b) | Glasgow Community Planning Partnership Strategic Board - Remove David McDonald and appoint Martin Docherty; and |
| (c) | Glasgow Housing Association - Remove Martin Docherty and appoint Jennifer Dunn. |
| 7 | Correspondence - Letter to and response from the Deputy First Minister regarding Council motion on the living wage. View Papers |
| 8 | Questions. View Papers |
| 9 | Notices of motions:- |
| (a) | By Councillor Alistair Watson:- "Council expresses concern at Transport Scotland's reported attempt to exclude the option of a rail link between Glasgow Airport and the city centre as part of an independent appraisal. Council condemns any attempts by the Scottish Government to sabotage the prospect of reviving plans for a direct link by selling off the required land. Therefore, Council calls for full publication of Aecom's report to the Scottish Government on public transport options, and instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Minister for Transport to demand an assurance that the Scottish Government will not undermine or disrupt efforts to establish a surface access strategy for Glasgow Airport." View Papers |
| (b) | By Bailie John McLaughlin:- "Council acknowledges that Twinning agreements with other cities worldwide can be of immense value to Glasgow in terms of trade, education and cultural exchanges; however, Council agrees to examine the criteria and motives for current agreements as to their suitability and relevance in today's world. Council therefore resolves to reform, where necessary, such agreements and where such agreements are no longer necessary or suitable to rescind them. Council also agrees that any future Twinning agreements or memoranda of understanding shall conform to the reformed criteria and motivational reasons." View Papers |
| (c) | By Bailie Dr Nina Baker:- "Glasgow City Council notes that many people wear a White Poppy with or instead of the Red Poppy because they wish to remember the millions who have died in wars as a way of working towards a world with no more war. There are those who feel the red poppy encompasses such sentiments but there are also those who feel that the white poppy's emphasis on promotion of peace is equally respectful to the war dead whilst conveying a clearer message, possibly in a way less connected to the military. In the past, white poppies have been available alongside the red within the city chambers, generally at the public counter and on the committee corridor, but this seems to have stopped in recent years. Glasgow City Council therefore resolves to allow the public option of white poppies within the city chambers." View Papers |
| (d) | By Councillor David McDonald:- "Huntington's Disease affects around one thousand families in Scotland, amongst the highest incidences in the world. Council recognises the debilitating effect of Huntington's Disease on sufferers, their family and friends. Council notes that the symptoms can often be misunderstood by the wider public and believes more can be done to raise awareness of the condition. Council therefore resolves to work with Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board to draft an action plan to raise awareness amongst the general population and calls on the Council to ensure that all staff understand the support needs of sufferers and carers alike." View Papers |
| (e) | By Councillor Matt Kerr:- "Council is greatly concerned by government plans to privatise Royal Mail and believes that any income generated in the short term by the sale of this public service will be outstripped by additional future costs to customers and risks transforming a self-sufficient, profitable service into an organisation unable to maintain the Universal Service Obligation across the United Kingdom without significant public subsidy. Council rejects the premise that private capital is required to sustain the Royal Mail and believes the current government proposals represent an appallingly poor deal for the owners of Royal Mail - the people. Therefore, Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Business Secretary, Vince Cable MP, to outline this Council's opposition to the government's current plans, and to request that they be reconsidered in light of the huge risks involved and widespread public opposition to the privatisation of Royal Mail." View Papers |
| (f) | By Councillor Norman MacLeod:- "This Council requests the Executive Member for Education and Young People to bring forward proposals to provide free school meals for all Primary 1, 2 and 3 classes." View Papers |
| (g) | By Councillor Jennifer Dunn:- "Council welcomes the work of the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign, which brings together over 170 organisations across the UK, including 17 in Scotland, calling for an end to the global scandal of poverty which sees one in eight people go to bed hungry every night. The campaign called on the G8 group of world leaders, chaired this year by David Cameron, to take action on tax-dodging, land grabbing and the transparency of relations between businesses and government, all of which have an impact on the ability of people in developing countries to provide food for themselves and their families. The campaign in Scotland also developed a range of actions that can be taken here to ensure Scotland plays its part in ending hunger. To this end: Council calls on both the Scottish Government and Westminster Government to outline the steps they will take to make progress on the areas highlighted by the campaign. Council, while acknowledging the work we already do in this area, resolves to consider the impact of its procurement and spending decisions, so that they promote fair and ethical trading, tax transparency and environmental sustainability; to promote global citizenship and development education in schools; and to ensure that we continually assess and improve the impact of our actions and spending on the world's poorest people." View Papers |