Glasgow City Council Agenda - 29 October 2015, 13:30 
A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 13:30 on 29 October 2015.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| 5392 | Minutes of Council meeting of 10th September 2015 (Print 4, pages 193 to 203). View Papers |
| 2 | Print 4 - Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraphs marked "C", remaining paragraphs being submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 204 onwards). View Papers |
| 3 | Consideration of minutes previously objected to. |
| 4 | Changes to committees etc. View Papers |
| 5 | Representation on outside bodies View Papers |
| (a) | Association for Public Service Excellence (APSE) - Remove Paul Carey and appoint Maureen Burke; |
| (b) | Notre Dame Centre - Remove Malcolm Cunning; and |
| (c) | Scottish Accident Prevention Council - Remove Paul Carey. |
| 6 | Correspondence. |
| 7 | Questions. View Papers |
| 8 | Notices of motions:- |
| (a) | By Councillor Frank McAveety:- "Council condemns the UK Government's changes to tax credits and believes them to be a punitive attack on Glasgow's working families; notes the wide ranging concerns from the charity and third sector, the Trade Union movement and elected officials of all major political parties; expresses its deep concerns at the impact that these changes will have to over 50,000 family budgets particularly at a time of unnecessary austerity; believes this to be yet another example of a Government that is out of touch with the needs of working people and resolves to use every available power of this Council to mitigate the impact on Glaswegians." View Papers |
| (b) | By Councillor Susan Aitken:- "Council agrees that George Square is Glasgow's most important open civic space and is loved and valued by residents of and visitors to the city alike. Council believes that George Square should be accessible to members of the public throughout the year and should be maintained and cared for in a manner that befits its status. Council believes, however, that George Square has been poorly served by recent administrations, and that its current state of maintenance and repair is wholly unacceptable for a public space of such importance. Council further believes that the large number of events that are allowed to take place in George Square have not only contributed to its physical deterioration, but also regularly prevent citizens and visitors from gaining access to all or part of the Square, and that an alternative city centre space should be identified as a main location for such events. Council calls on the Leader to take urgent action to bring forward a comprehensive plan for a future George Square that can be fully accessed and enjoyed by the public, and for its restoration to a condition that will once again be a source of pride to Glasgow." View Papers |
| (c) | By Councillor Dr Martin Bartos:- "Council acknowledges the vital contribution cycling can make to city life as a sustainable and healthy form of transport and notes the ongoing work on Glasgow's cycle strategy. Council believes Glasgow as a whole must work harder to provide measures to make the choice to switch to cycling a more convenient one. Council notes the growing understanding of good principles for cycle parking in the public realm and believes in the need to facilitate cycling by examining the infrastructure at the start and end of journeys, as well as safer cycling routes. Council believes Glasgow residents are increasingly keen to cycle between home and work however, given the level of cycle theft in Glasgow, the provision of convenient and secure cycle storage is a key barrier. Council believes that to achieve the promotion of cycling in our city to the levels we aspire to, there is a need for routine investment in convenient and secure cycle parking as part of residential, commercial and public realm infrastructure. Glasgow City Council agrees to produce a best practice guide on cycle parking, building on work undertaken elsewhere, in order to promote secure, convenient cycle parking and storage. Such a guide would be particularly targeted to address new and refurbished residential, office and student accommodation developments and would be presented to the relevant Policy Development Committee prior to being finalised. A paper would be brought forward with the draft guide advising how such a guide might be established as supplementary planning guidance or otherwise adopted and embedded in the planning process to align the action of private developers with the city's public ambition." View Papers |
| (d) | By Councillor Archie Graham:- "Council strongly believes that the BBC is one of the finest public service broadcasters in the world, playing a key role in building a tolerant, literate, creative and pluralist city and society; recognises the enormous contribution that BBC Scotland makes to the cultural, social and economic development of the city and Scotland more widely; notes in particular the contribution BBC Scotland has made to the regeneration of the South Side of the city and surrounding areas; values the very successful partnerships which have taken place in the city, including 'BBC Proms in the Park', the annual World Pipe Band Championships, Celtic Connections, Radio 1's Big Weekend and the 2014 Commonwealth Games; notes that the City Council has submitted a response to the UK Government's consultation on Charter renewal; firmly believes that the BBC needs adequate funding and must be free to develop programming and editorial content independently and without political or commercial pressure; further believes that the institution should continue to be treasured and nurtured by UK, Scottish and local Governments alike; and resolves to continue work in partnership with the BBC to support our vision and aspiration for the city and to help the institution to adapt and develop." View Papers |
| (e) | By Councillor Helen Stephen:- "Council is deeply concerned at funding cuts to the provision of further and higher education; believes these to have a severe impact upon the delivery of lifelong learning across the city and throughout Scotland; notes Unison's report 'Learning the Hard Way', which revealed a majority of college staff believe services for students have declined, are extremely doubtful that services will improve within the next year and that 9 in 10 believe Scottish colleges are underfunded; notes reports from the Scottish Funding Council of an almost 40% drop in the number of enrolments, with 34,000 part-time college places lost in Glasgow between 2008-09 and 2013-14; is particularly concerned that women and those returning to education are disproportionately affected; further notes the recent announcement by the Scottish Government of a task group to examine College Governance and instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Lifelong Learning to relay Council's belief that staff, student associations and trade unions should be central to this investigation and that the wider issue of college funding should be central to the task group's remit." View Papers |
| (f) | By Bailie Fariha Thomas:- "Council congratulates all those involved in organising Glasgow's first ever Hate Crime Awareness Week, held between 10th and 17th October 2015, which aims to promote understanding and awareness of hate crime; 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 |
| (g) | By Councillor David McDonald:- "Council notes with concern the decision to tender carer centre services in Glasgow. Glasgow's six carer centres provide vital advice and support to the city's tens of thousand of carers. Council agrees to suspend the tendering process and to engage with carer centres and partners to find a positive outcome for both carers and this Council, that meet the requirements of Best Value and the needs of our city's carers." View Papers |
| (h) | By Councillor David Turner:- "Council believes that nuclear weapons are indefensible. Council notes with regret that the Prime Minister said, in his speech to the Conservative Party Conference on 7th October 2015, that 'our independent nuclear deterrent is our ultimate insurance policy - this Government will order four new Trident submarines' This Council strongly asserts that education and opportunity, social security and support for the vulnerable are our insurance policies. Furthermore, Council recognises the enormous damage to our social fabric caused by the previous and current Westminster Government, through continuing austerity measures and cuts to social security. Council therefore calls on the Chief Executive to write to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Right Honourable David Cameron MP, to express our clear opposition to weapons of mass destruction and, in particular, the renewal of the UK's nuclear deterrent and our desire to see public finances redirected to address the social and economic issues facing Glasgow and wider society." View Papers |