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News archives: June 2008

27 June 2008
Glasgow's Health Commission unveiled
A new commission aimed at addressing Glasgow's health record met for the first time today (Friday, 27 June, 2008).
27 June 2008
New £11.5m Govan school comes a step closer
Glasgow City councillors today(27 June, 2008) agreed to accept a tender of nearly £11.5 million for a new primary and early years campus in Govan.
27 June 2008
Glasgow City Council moves to ease financial burden on war pensioners
Lord Provost Bob Winter today (Friday, June 27, 2008) announced that Glasgow City Council is to make hundreds of war veterans and their families better off by reducing the cost of their Council Tax.
25 June 2008
New Entitlement Guide for Glasgow's Seniors
A new handbook that gives Glasgow's senior citizens a quick guide to services and entitlements has been launched by the Council.
27 June 2008
Vacant property could be tranferred to help community groups
Derelict and vacant properties owned by Glasgow City Council could be ‘sold’ to local community and regeneration groups in a bid to help them secure Big Lottery funding.
27 June 2008
Glasgow City Council starts work on Commonwealth Games Athletes' Village
Preparatory work on the site of the 2014 Athletes’ Village is under way.
27 June 2008
Green light given for next stage of Easterhouse town centre redevelopment
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee today (27 June 2008) approved plans for a development framework to deliver the Easterhouse Town Centre Action Plan (ETCAP).
27 June 2008
Glasgow makes land more attractive to developers
Glasgow City Council has today (27 June 2008) agreed to allocate funds to breathe new life into some of the city’s vacant and derelict sites.
27 June 2008
Citizens and businesses to be key beneficiaries of Commonwealth Games developments
Glasgow City Council is to introduce specific clauses into the tendering process for major Commonwealth Games-related projects to create employment and business opportunities for local people and companies.
27 June 2008
Council approves hotel training academy for Glasgow
Glasgow City Council’s Executive Committee today (27 June 2008) approved plans for a hotel and training academy, to be built by hotel group Chardon on the city’s Garscube road.