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News archives: November 2004

30 November 2004
Glasgow Welcomes Efficient Government Agenda
City will deliver its fair share of savings to help as part of public sector cost-cutting drive.
29 November 2004
Maryhill Disaster - Final Few Days for Fundraising
The Grovepark Fund set up by the city in the wake of the Stockline Plastics tragedy on 11 May 2004, will cease fundraising on Monday 20 December.
26 November 2004
Air Quality Management Plans for Glasgow city centre
The City Council’s first Air Quality Action Plan for the city centre was approved on Tuesday 30 November 2004 by the Policy and Resources Committee.
25 November 2004
Glasgow leads campaign to stop violence
Actor David Hayman and singer-songwriter Carol Laula launch 16 Days of Action to combat violence against women
24 November 2004
Trading Standards Alert - Realmday Ltd
As a result of growing concerns about the activities of a company named Realmday Ltd, Glasgow City Council’s Trading Standards Unit has joined other local authorities in the UK and issued a warning about alleged criminal activity. In addition, reports suggest other companies are also ‘cashing in’ o
22 November 2004
Kelvingrove treasures for Kirkcudbright announced
Details of the paintings shown at the unprecedented ‘Monet and the Impressionists: Kelvingrove at Kirkcudbright’ exhibition have been revealed by Councillor Charlie Gordon, Leader of Glasgow City Council, Lord Macfarlane, Chairman of the Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal and Councillor Robert Higgins
22 November 2004
School of Sport looks to future as star pupils head to games
Glasgow’s School of Sport at Bellahouston Academy is looking for new pupils for the 2005/2006 academic year. The school, the first of its kind in Scotland, develops the potential of talented sports pupils through specialist training together with a balanced curriculum of academic studies. The succes
24 April 2007
Glasgow's christmas lights switch-on gets festive fun underway
The big switch on of Glasgow’s spectacular Christmas decorations and fairy lights takes place this Sunday 21 November at 6.30pm.
18 November 2004
Council intends to take action on sales of spray paint to under 16s
The City Council intends to take enforcement action on anyone not complying with the new legislation to ban the sales of spray paint to under 16s. Section 122 of the new Anti Social Behaviour etc (Scotland) Act introduces the ban as a useful control to prevent graffiti.
15 November 2004
Race Bias Findings overturned
Two separate Employment Appeal Tribunals have cleared Glasgow City Council of accusations that the authority had been guilty of racial discrimination against two employees seeking promoted posts