Reform councillor to face code of conduct hearing
A new Glasgow Reform councillor will face a code of conduct hearing over comments she made about suspended local Labour politician Frank McAveety, it is understood. Councillor Audrey Dempsey made remarks about the former council leader and MSP during a…
Early retirement packages and payouts for senior council officers fell short of expected standards
The processes, decisions and actions which enabled five senior Glasgow City Council officers to take significant early retirement and redundancy payouts fell short of the behaviour and standards expected of public servants. Between 2021 and 2024, five senior officers left…
Night time cleansing teams doubled
Glasgow’s overnight street cleansing team has doubled in size following investment by the council. The budget for 2025/26 committed £7m for frontline services and the creation of 200 new posts in street cleansing and parks operations. After a highly successful…
Glasgow continues active travel campaign
Glasgow continues to run an active travel campaign backed by TV advertising to encourage more children and young people to walk, wheel or cycle to school. The slogan is: “That cycle to school feeling.” The advert highlights how cycling to…
Voi to take over cycle hire in Glasgow
The micromobility company Voi will deliver 1,000 e-bikes to Glasgow in an upgrade of the cycle hire scheme which has been run by TIER since 2014. The scheme will be rolled out over the next four months and the contract…
Ardgowan Distillery plans to build a cathedral of whisky
Ardgowan Distillery has lodged new plans with Inverclyde Council for their distillery and visitor centre building and hope to begin building this year. The revised design uses low environmental impact composite cladding, timber and steel materials to create a light-filled…
COP26 – Pensions Secretary issues rallying cry
In a speech to mark Finance Day, Pensions Secretary of State Thérèse Coffey outlined the way that the UK is leading the world in mobilising billions of pounds of climate finance, particularly through pension funds, to help power the UK…
COP26 – video projections at St Luke’s to bring message of hope
Together We Can – video anthem Heal the World will be projected at St Luke’s Church in the east end on Tuesday evening at 7pm. A video anthem created by Hollywood actor, Paul Hampton, will be projected on the walls…
COP26 – Homestay hosts urged to sign up
Scottish households are being urged to open their doors to delegates attending COP26, helping to widen access to the summit by providing affordable accommodation. Almost 700 households have already signed up to be part of the COP26 Homestay Network, which is…
COP26 – Get Ready Glasgow launched to keep the city moving
Scotland’s Transport Minister, Graeme Dey, began a campaign – Get Ready Glasgow – on Wednesday to provide details of where to get the most up to date travel information and advice. The intention is that everyone can prepare and plan…