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News archives: October 2004

29 October 2004
Glasgow City Council sets out plans to stamp out antisocial behaviour
Glasgow City Council has welcomed the new powers introduced under the Antisocial Behaviour (Scotland) Act 2004.

25 October 2004
Sad death of top Council official
Mr Rodger McConnell, the City Council’s Director of Development & Regeneration Services, died on Sunday 24 October after a long battle against illness. He was 57 years old.

22 October 2004
Twin Cities Celebrations
Glasgow is holding a week-long Twin Cities Festival from 24-31 October 2004

20 October 2004
Camera Crew rapped by Council
A BBC camera crew from London filming a documentary about violence in Glasgow has been criticised after unauthorised filming in one of the city's parks led to a security alert and a police response.

18 October 2004
Criminal Justice report
Scottish Executive publishes criminal justice inspection report

15 October 2004
Council drums up support for crackdown on flyposting
A pilot poster campaign to crack down on fly posting will begin shortly in Byres Road and Charing Cross

15 October 2004
Questions asked on effect of Armed Forces Review on Clyde shipbuilding
The move comes after announcements that contracts for Navy Type 45 Destroyers will be cut from 12 to eight.

15 October 2004
Glasgow geared up to meet core strategic development priorities
A new report has revealed that the City Council is making real progress in meeting its economic, social and environmental objectives

15 October 2004
Kerelaw Residential School to close by March 2005
The Council has announced its intention to close Kerelaw Residential School in Ayrshire

15 October 2004
Proposed new taxi tariffs in Glasgow
In response to a request from Glasgow Taxis Ltd to increase certain tariffs, the Licensing Committee has agreed to some alterations to the present scales. In particular, changes have been made to the distance/times for fare charging, the charge and timing of an unsocial hour payment at weekends, a