April 2016

Sow and grow and let Glasgow's children flourish

Almost 20,000 packets of seeds are being handed out to every P1 - P3 Glasgow school child this week to highlight the importance of the council's current fostering and adoption campaign - Let Glasgow Children ...

Promising poets impress Lord Provost and Poet Laureate

Odaline Dhir has been crowned winner of the Lord Provost's poetry prize for her work 'Take a tour around Glasgow'

Self-build homes event taking place in Glasgow this weekend

An information event on a pioneering self-build project in Maryhill will be held on Saturday 30 April between 10.30am - 12.30pm in Maryhill Burgh Halls.

Lord Provost hosts tea parties for hundreds across city to mark monarch's 90th birthday

Glasgow's Lord Provost Sadie Docherty joined residents at a flagship care home for the elderly to celebrate the 90th birthday of Her Majesty The Queen today Thursday 21 April

Glasgow continues to climb global rankings of the world's top sporting cities

Glasgow has continued its meteoric rise up the global rankings of the world's top sporting cities after it climbed three places to finish fifth in the world at the prestigious 2016 SportBusiness Ultimate Sport ...

Glasgow Venues Vie to Become Best Bar None

City pubs, clubs and licensed premises are gearing up for the industry event of the year - Glasgow's Best Bar None Awards.

School building surveys

Parents and carers have been reassured by the council that all Glasgow City Council schools will open as normal on Monday 18 April after the spring holidays.

Get On Your Bike For Team Glasgow

Glasgow wants everyone to get on their bike and record the distance they travel throughout May to help the city compete to be the best cycling city in Europe.

The Lord Provost of Glasgow joins nine D Day veterans as they are awarded France's highest decoration - Légion D'Honneur medals by Consul General of France

Nine veterans, who served in different parts of the Armed Forces during the Second World War, have been awarded the accolades during a special ceremony in Glasgow's City Chambers Banqueting Hall today, 8 April and ...

Sighthill Megalith removed temporarily to allow regeneration work to begin

The standing stones of Sighthill Park - known as the Sighthill Megalith - are being removed temporarily as part of the £250million regeneration of the area.

Hogganfield Havens to Save Great Crested Grebe Chicks

Floating Bio-Havens are being installed on a popular Glasgow loch to help protect endangered Great Crested Grebe chicks.

Council consultation on bus service provision

A consultation is under way by Glasgow City Council to find out what residents think about the current level of bus services in their area.

Time for tenements as Glasgow rolls out new recycling service

Today (Monday, 4 April) marks the start of a new recycling service for residents living in tenements, flats and high rises - the first in more than a decade.