Glasgow City Council Agenda - 11 December 2008, 13:30 
A meeting to be held at at 13:30 on 11 December 2008.
| Number | Item |
|---|---|
| 1 | Minutes of Council meeting of 30th October 2008 (Print 5, pages 425 to 429). View Papers |
| 2 | Print 5 - Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraphs marked |
| 3 | Consideration of minutes previously objected to. |
| 4 | Result of Local Government By-Election - Election of Councillor for Electoral Ward 20 (Baillieston) - Report by Returning Officer. View Papers |
| 5 | Providing Assistance In Event of Disasters Worldwide - Report by Executive Director of Financial Services - Reference from Finance, Corporate and Trading Services Policy Development Committee. View Papers |
| 6 | Changes to committees |
| (a) | Education Endowments Committee - Remove Irfan Rabbani and appoint Margot Clark; and |
| (b) | Joint Consultative Forum - Remove Aileen Colleran and appoint Catherine McMaster and William O'Rourke. |
| 7 | Representation on outside bodies |
| (a) | Culture and Sport Glasgow - Remove James Dornan and appoint Allison Hunter; |
| (b) | Lowland Reserve Forces and Cadets Association - Remove Hanzala Malik and appoint Tommy Morrison; |
| (c) | Strathclyde Joint Police Board - Remove Aileen Colleran as substitute and appoint Anne Marie Millar; |
| (d) | Strathclyde Partnership for Transport - Appoint Archie Graham; and |
| (e) | West Community Health and Care Partnership - Remove Aileen Colleran and appoint Jean McFadden. |
| 8 | Correspondence - Letter from East Dunbartonshire Council regarding unauthorised signage and flyposting. View Papers |
| 9 | Questions. |
| 10 | Notices of Motion |
| (a) | by Councillor Irfan Rabbani "Council congratulates Barack Obama on his election as the 44th President of the United States and, in doing so, becoming the first African-American to be elected to hold this position. In particular, Council notes the unifying nature of a progressive election campaign that enfranchised a new generation of young, American voters, which broke down historical racial barriers and which promised equality and hope for all Americans regardless of their race, creed or colour." |
| (b) | by Councillor Alison Thewliss "This Council calls on the Board of Strathclyde Fire and Rescue to reconsider its decision that accepts the proposals to close the Parkhead Fire Station and merge it with Cambuslang. Council further pledges its support for the campaign by the Fire Brigade's Union to retain the existing Parkhead Fire Station." |
| (c) | by Councillor Paul Coleshill "Council recalls the commitment set out in the parks review about the use of green space and notes with regret that, such consultation as the Council has engaged in, failed to take into account the full range of views of the public using these facilities, as in the case of Pollok Park. Any proposal to develop Glasgow's green spaces should recognise that they are for everyone but need to be especially welcoming to the less advantaged members of society. Council therefore calls on the Chief Executive to require a procedure to be constructed which results in: (1) consulting current users of the space to be developed, as well as the wider public; (2) identifying the socio economic profile of any likely user of fee paying green space developments; and (3) giving priority to those developments that provide access for all." |
| (d) | by Councillor Martha Wardrop "Council notes the development of Transition Town Initiatives which involve communities in a process of imagining and creating a future that addresses the twin challenges of peak oil and climate change. Council supports the communities in Glasgow who wish to explore and then follow pathways of practical actions that will reduce carbon emissions and dependence on fossil fuels. Council supports the building of Glasgow's resilience, and its ability to become more self reliant in areas such as food, energy, health care, jobs and economic development." |
| (e) | by Councillor Aileen Colleran "BBC Alba, the Gaelic digital television channel was launched on 19th September 2008 in Scotland to wide acclaim and to very high viewing figures. The Council notes, however, that the channel is available only through satellite, meaning that just a third of the population can receive it. On current plans, it will not be available on Freeview before 2010, after an evaluation by the BBC Trust. This Council supports the aim of the National Plan for Gaelic to secure the status of the language. The role of BBC Alba in promoting a positive image of Gaelic to both speakers and non-speakers and in being a useful resource for Gaelic learners in particular, is key to helping support the language. In the recent consultation on its Draft Gaelic Language Plan, the Council received many comments from the public calling for BBC Alba to be made available through Freeview as quickly as possible. Council agrees to write to the Chairman of the BBC Trust asking him to consider an early launch for BBC Alba on all digital platforms, including Freeview and cable and agrees to support the current e-petition to the Scottish Parliament to make BBC Alba available on Freeview." |
| (f) | by Councillor Billy McAllister "Council condemns the attempts of organized criminals to interfere in the democratic process, by staging attacks on Elected Members and on the community campaigners fighting organized crime in Glasgow. Council calls on Strathclyde Police to tackle this serious problem with a high priority." |