Glasgow City Council Agenda - 17 May 2018, 13:00 Help

A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 13:00 on 17 May 2018.

Number Item
1Minutes of Council meeting of 5th April 2018 (Print 1, pages 1 to 9). View Papers
2Print 1 - Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraphs marked "C", remaining paragraphs being submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 10 onwards). View Papers
3Glasgow City Charter - Report by City Convener for Equalities and Human Rights.  View Papers
4Changes to committees etc. View Papers
5Representation on outside bodies:-  View Papers
(a)Glasgow Science Centre Endowment Fund - Remove Morag Johnston and appoint Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance;
(b)Lord Provost's Trusts for Children, Older People and Vulnerable Citizens - Remove Morag Johnston and appoint Martin Booth, Executive Director of Finance; and
(c)Provan Hall Community Trust - Appoint Maureen Burke and Ruairi Kelly.
6Correspondence.
7Questions. View Papers
8Notices of motions -
(a)By Councillor David McDonald:-

"Council takes pride in Glasgow being an outward looking welcoming place. Council notes that Glaswegians embrace this internationalism; consistently showing solidarity with others; unafraid to engage with challenging issues, including its own imperial past; as exampled by the Glasgow International, Scotland's largest festival for contemporary art.

Council notes that 9th May was Europe Day, an annual celebration of peace and unity in Europe. Council believes that Europe has proved itself as a promotor and protector of human and digital rights; the planet's most progressive global voice on climate change; a vehicle for sustainable economic growth and the most successful peace project in history.

Council reaffirms its commitment to engaging with Europe, regardless of Brexit outcomes and Glasgow not voting to leave the EU. Council believes that post Brexit, it is vital that Glasgow maintains this outlook; and confidently engages with other cities and countries to ensure that Glasgow is seen to be a place to visit, live, work and do business.

Council recognises that the Cities4 Europe campaign provides one of many opportunities to do so, and believes that this and the 2018 European Championships, in partnership with Berlin, are a way to involve, inspire and make an impact.

Council calls on the Chief Executive to develop an international strategy, with our key partners in the city, which builds on work being undertaken to prepare for Brexit, and sells Glasgow as a world class city, which is open for business, for study, for visitors, to collaboration, and sharing our experiences and expertise and to people continuing to make our city their home." View Papers
(b)By Councillor Maggie McTernan:-

"This Council welcomes the positive report on school leaver destinations for 2016/2017, with a record 91.9% of pupils going on to further or higher education, training or employment. Council notes however that the experience of looked after children continues to lag behind others, particularly the experience of those looked after in care. Council notes that this is just one of many injustices and inequalities that care-experienced and otherwise looked-after young people face.

While recognising that there is much more to do, Council commends the HSCP's radical Transforming Children's Services plan which was approved last year, in particular the emphasis on reducing out of authority placements and increased investment in localities and early intervention and prevention and recognises the strong commitment to close working between Social Work and Education Services to improve educational outcomes for looked after children and young people.

Council believes that it is the responsibility of this Council to continue finding creative and innovative ways to achieve the aim of helping those who are most disadvantaged. Council believes that more can and should be done to support Glasgow's care leavers. Council notes that Scottish Government statistics show that 492 young people from Glasgow ceased to be looked after between 1st August 2015 and 31st July 2016.

Council notes the highly successful pilot run by the Life Changes Trust in 2014 which provided small individual grants over a 3-month period, which offered a budget of up to £500 for any young person with experience of being in care.

Council therefore resolves to instruct the City Convener for Health and Social Care Integration to work with the relevant City Policy committee, and other relevant stakeholders, to bring forward proposals to enhance the financial support available to Glasgow's care leavers, including the use of individual grants.

Council further resolves that any proposals should empower Glasgow's care experienced young people to make their own decisions about the support that they need."  View Papers
(c)By Bailie Ade Aibinu:-

"This Council expresses alarm at the rise in anti-Semitism in recent years across the UK. This includes incidents when criticism of Israel has been expressed using anti-Semitic tropes. Criticism of Israel can be legitimate, but not if it employs the tropes and imagery of anti-Semitism.

Council therefore welcomes the UK Government's announcement in December 2016 and the Scottish Government's in April 2017 that it will sign up to the internationally recognised International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA) definition on anti-Semitism.

Council considers this definition a helpful guide to the different manifestations of anti-Semitism and believes that this, and the current independent review of hate crime legislation by Lord Bracadale, promotes the prospect of combating anti-Semitism, which Council fully supports.

Council also notes ongoing support for the Holocaust Memorial Trust to promote holocaust remembrance and the work of the Hate Crime Working Group, which brings together local partners to combat hate crime. Racism and anti-Semitism in all its forms is unacceptable.

Council notes the enormous contribution of Glasgow's Jewish community to the City and welcomes the National Lottery funding to create a Jewish Heritage Centre in Garnethill Synagogue.

This Council calls on all political parties to support combating anti-Semitism in all its manifestations. Council notes that Jeremy Corbyn, the Leader of the Labour Party, has said sorry for 'pockets of anti-Semitism' in the Labour Party; the Board of Deputies of British Jews and the Jewish Leadership Council have, in an open letter, stated that there has been a 'repeated institutional failure' to properly address anti-Semitism in the Labour Party.

This Council hereby adopts the above definition of anti-Semitism as set out by the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance and pledges to combat this pernicious form of racism." View Papers
(d)By Councillor Jon Molyneux:-

"Council notes the progress through the Scottish Parliament of the Planning (Scotland) Bill and considers that development planning can be a powerful tool in creating inclusive, sustainable communities which enjoy high levels of wellbeing.

Council notes that the Bill in its draft form makes no provision to equalise rights of appeal despite this being a key concern for local communities and NGOs engaged in the planning system. Council notes that Planning Democracy Scotland advocates equalising rights of appeal by both extending a limited right to third parties as well as curtailing some of the current applicant's rights, which will strengthen local democratic accountability overall. Council believes that such an approach would put applicants and communities on an equal footing and help ensure that planning operates in the wider public interest, not just in the interests of those fortunate enough to be able to make planning applications.

Council therefore commits to write to the Minister for Local Government and Housing and to MSPs on the Local Government and Communities Committee of the Scottish Parliament urging them to support amendments to the Bill which would bring about equal rights of appeal." View Papers
(e)By Councillor Elaine McSporran:-

"Council notes with concern the recent escalation in demonstrations at NHS facilities, especially activity targeted at women and staff attending sexual and reproductive health services and NHS hospitals. Council further notes the distribution and display of misleading information and distressing images, which can intimidate women and jeopardise access to legal healthcare services.

Council believes in upholding the right to peaceful protest. Council further believes that the right to peaceful protest should not interfere with the fundamental right for women to make individual reproductive choices, or NHS professionals to do their job without fear or abuse. Council further notes that campaigns against women exercising their sexual health rights can continue without occupying the space immediately outside clinics and services.

Council applauds the actions of Ealing Council to consult with the community, most importantly medical professionals and women about their right to healthcare. Council supports the exploration of the case for buffer zones outside reproductive health clinics and hospitals as a means of ensuring that no individuals are harassed or obstructed from accessing confidential advice and treatment of any kind.

Council calls on the Integration Joint Board to investigate the need for buffer zones around sexual and reproductive health facilities, and hospitals." View Papers
(f)By Councillor Kim Long:-

"Council congratulates Glasgow Women's Library on reaching the shortlist for the prestigious Art Fund Museum of the Year 2018. Council recognises this as acknowledgement and celebration of the community-driven and inclusive values of Glasgow Women's Library which has been painstakingly built from a grassroots project in 1991 into a unique national treasure with a lending library, museum, archive and learning programme celebrating women's histories and achievements. Council warmly congratulates all Glasgow Women's Library staff and volunteers past and present on this outstanding achievement." View Papers
(g)By Councillor John Letford:-

"Council believes that housing has a role in supporting local communities. Council recognises that communities wish to co-create their housing using a range of legal and financial structures which enable different tenure types including rental and mutual homeownership options.

Council values social housing but notes that policy should not be focused solely on this and there is a need to explore more diverse ways of building homes and improving the tenure mix. Council notes that Cohousing is more common in other parts of Europe, where legislation has been adapted to support its development, and there is much Scotland can learn from our neighbours.

Council notes that many countries consider that there are many benefits associated with co-housing, eg for older people, including security and mutual support among peers, autonomy, people retaining control over their own circumstances, companionship instead of isolation, a sense of belonging, community and commitment and affordability through shared costs.

Council notes that the Community Empowerment Act, and the national and local Social Enterprise Strategy, make the opportunities for Cohousing more fruitful. Council makes a commitment to learn from and work with partners to do so.

Council instructs the CEO to build upon the Architecture and Design Scotland hosted "Making Cohousing Happen" event which took place in Glasgow City Chambers in late 2016 and agrees to refer community led Cohousing solutions to the Committee for Neighbourhoods, Housing and Public Realm." View Papers
(h)By Councillor Jon Molyneux:-

"Council notes that 17th May is World Neurofibromatosis (NF) Awareness Day and that NF is a group of genetic conditions caused by a mutation in one of the genes, the most prevalent of which is type 1 (NF1) which affects around 1 in 3,000 people.

Council further notes that its symptoms and their severity are varied and include visible and hidden neurofibromas (tumours of the nervous system which are not usually malignant), as well as being commonly associated with autism, ADHD, learning difficulties, scoliosis and other developmental issues.

Council congratulates everyone raising awareness of NF and commends the specialist and peer support available from NHSGGC via the Medical Genetics team at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, as well as from NF charities including the Neuro Foundation, Childhood Tumour Trust and Funny Lumps Scotland.

Council recognises that more can be done to raise awareness of NF among professionals working in health and social care, education and early years and commits to engaging with relevant organisations to understand how that can best be achieved." View Papers