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News archives: September 2007

03 September 2008
Consultation strategy for Glasgow’s older housing published
Glasgow City Council has now launched a new document - the Consultation Draft Older Private Housing Strategy - that outlines how the Council will implement new provisions regarding the city’s pre-1919 housing stock as a result of the Housing Act (Scotland) 2006.
25 June 2008
Construction Skills Academy for Glasgow given go-ahead
City Council’s Executive Committee approves development and operation of a city-wide Construction Skills Academy at the former St John’s Primary in Laurieston.
02 May 2008
Council Leader pledges to make Glasgow most development-friendly city in the UK
Councillor Steven Purcell outlines strength of development activity in Glasgow and his wish to boost this even further and bring more jobs to the city.
28 September 2007
New legislation banning sales of tobacco to under 18s
Glasgow City Council is warning shop keepers that test purchasing will be carried out to see if they are breaking the new ban on sales of tobacco to under 18s. From 1 October 2007, the age allowing purchases of tobacco products to be made in Scotland is to be raised to 18.
17 September 2007
Alert cards to assist police with people with autism
Warning cards that could prevent people with autism from falling foul of the law are to be issued throughout the Strathclyde area.
07 September 2007
New Appointment Procedures Approved
The Executive Committee has approved new procedures for the appointment of teachers to posts in Roman Catholic schools.
07 September 2007
Proposal to develop disused railway site in Botanic Gardens gets go-ahead
The Council's Land and Environment Policy, Development and Scrutiny Committee agreed the lease of the former railway site in the Botanic Gardens to the G1 Group.
07 September 2007
New plan explores completion of regeneration of centre of Easterhouse
City Council gives approval to Easterhouse Town and Civic Centre Plan, providing next stage for Council, developers and residents to work on next stage of Easterhouse regeneration.
07 September 2007
Work on Maryhill Leisure Centre soon to begin
Approval given for refurbishment of listed Maryhill Baths into state-of-the-art leisure centre to serve north and west of Glasgow.