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25 September 2008
Lord Provost promotes Community Champion Awards Campaign
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Bob Winter is promoting a Community Champion Awards campaign to recognise people who help others in their communities.
22 September 2008
New businesses offered chance to win £100,000 of investment from City Council
Glasgow based small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are being offered the opportunity to win a share of £100,000 of investment support courtesy of Glasgow City Council.
22 September 2008
Glasgow Launches Consultation on its Draft Gaelic Language Plan
Teaching children through the medium of Gaelic has proven so successful in Glasgow that even parents with no connection to the language are turning to it as the schooling of choice for their children.
17 September 2008
Council proposes pioneering soil treatment centre for greener Commonwealth Games construction
Glasgow City Council plans to add to its green credentials by using a soil treatment centre (STC) when preparing and developing the Athletes’ Village site at Dalmarnock.
17 September 2008
Double Award Win for Strathclyde Pension Fund
The fund run by Glasgow City Council has landed two major titles at a top industry awards ceremony.
25 September 2008
Lord Provost hails United Nations meeting as a resounding success
Glasgow’s Lord Provost Bob Winter has spoken of the city’s continued support for developing countries during an address at the United Nations.
15 September 2008
Glasgow identifies best way forward to secure a sports development legacy from 2014
The 2014 Commonwealth Games will offer Glasgow and Scotland the opportunity to deliver a spectacular sporting event and the chance to begin a cultural change in individual’s motivation and ability to participate in sport and physical activity.
12 September 2008
Glasgow announces new service for community alarms and Telecare
Hundreds of elderly and vulnerable Glasgow residents are to benefit from new homecare and community alarm systems over the next few years.
12 September 2008
Working families to benefit from new Glasgow City Council childhood services strategy
Glasgow City Council has today (Friday 12 September) agreed a radical new childhood services strategy aimed at providing high-quality education and childcare, and working with parents to help more of them find employment.
12 September 2008
Glasgow Refuses Landlord Entry to Register
Glasgow City Council has used powers under the anti-social behaviour legislation to block an application from a city landlord to be included on the Private Landlords Register.