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21 April 2008
Glasgow's Creating More Jobs for its Growing Population
Glasgow is creating jobs for its residents at a faster rate than other major UK cities, which is good news as the city’s population is set to grow significantly over the next eight years.
18 April 2008
City Council gives East End infrastructure contract
Glasgow City Council today (18 April) gave its approval for the award of the tender for a programme of enabling works in the Clyde Gateway area.
21 April 2008
Lord Provost Meets Terry Waite at Miscarriages of Justice Conference
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Bob Winter will meet Terry Waite at the Scottish Miscarriages of Justice Organisation Conference being held at the City Chambers next week.
18 April 2008
Jobs secured as Council plans arm's length company to run key service
Glasgow City Council is pressing ahead with its commitment to public sector reform by announcing it is to develop a business plan for the creation of a new limited liability partnership (LLP) to run its Direct and Care Services (DACS).
01 April 2008
Dawsholm Household Recycling Centre Now Open
The newly upgraded recycling facility at Dawsholm reopened today (Tuesday April 1)
01 April 2008
Glasgow youths to benefit from Commonwealth Games Apprenticeships
Every school leaver in Glasgow who applies for a modern apprenticeship next year will be offered one as part of an unprecedented £30m plan to prepare for the 2014 Games.
21 April 2008
Council Moves to Help Anderston Housing Redevelopment
Glasgow City Council could use compulsory powers in a bid to progress a £39.5 million pound city regeneration project by Sanctuary Scotland Housing Association.
04 April 2008
Glasgow City Council to investigate options for saving post offices
Glasgow City Council is to carry out a feasibility study into options for saving some of the 21 Post Offices earmarked for closure in the city.
03 April 2008
Local businesses learn to prepare for Commonwealth Games
On Wednesday 2 April, Glasgow’s Parish Halls was the venue for a series of seminars where over 300 people from around 80 local businesses heard details of how to prepare for the procurement process for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Village and International Zone.
04 April 2008
Council to authorise completion of film facility for Glasgow
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee made a decision today (4 April) to authorise total expenditure of £907,000 to complete the third and final phase of the Film City Glasgow project, and to award the contract to Central Building Contractors Ltd, who issued the best bid for this stage of the p