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News archives: August 2008

01 August 2008
Lord Provost welcomes Edinburgh Military Tattoo to Glasgow
Lord Provost Bob Winter will take the salute as members of the sell-out Edinburgh Military Tattoo march through the streets of Glasgow on Tuesday 5 August 2008.
19 August 2008
Glasgow City Council services affected by industrial action.
There will be a nationwide strike by Unite the Union, GMB and Unison on Wednesday 20 August, 2008.
29 August 2008
Council agrees deal to bring Scotland's only professional basketball team to Glasgow
Glasgow City Council is to enter into a £300,000 sponsorship agreement to bring Scotland’s only professional basketball team to the city.
22 August 2008
Glasgow wins UNESCO City of Music Title
Lord Provost Bob Winter accepts prestigious title for the City.
19 August 2008
Glasgow honours Chris Hoy
Glasgow City Council has today paid tribute to Chris Hoy’s Olympic success by announcing that the new National Velodrome being built for the 2014 Commonwealth Games will be named in his honour.
19 August 2008
Council approves funding to boost Glasgow's housing stock
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee today (15, August 2008) approved funding to build 1340 new houses across the city with another 110 granted financial support for improvement and repair.
27 August 2008
Doors Open Day festival returns to Glasgow
Glasgow’s built heritage festival 2008 takes place from 15th - 21st September this year.
15 August 2008
Glasgow City Council on course to complete acquisition of athletes’ village site for 2014 Commonwealth Games
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee today (15 August 2008) approved plans to acquire the most significant piece of land at the site for the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes’ Village.
28 August 2008
Nominations close for by-election in Baillieston ward of Glasgow City Council
Nine candidates will contest the by-election in the Baillieston ward of Glasgow City Council on September 18.
25 August 2008
Trip down memory lane just the ticket for Glasgow's older pedestrians
Hundreds of older people in Glasgow have been invited to participate in a week-long road safety awareness campaign that will take them back in time.