December 2016

Community groups and residents from across the city are being invited to identify projects which can make a real difference to the place they live. More than £91,000 has been made available through the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership for projects across the city.

Nominations now open for Scottish Education Awards 2017.

Tunes by 90s pop band, Garbage, were on the playlist when the Environmental Task Force teamed up with Sunny Govan Radio for a Disco Clean Up.

More than 500 children and young people from schools across Glasgow took to City Hall's stage over the last couple of nights entertaining a packed auditorium with a festive collection of popular Christmas movie tunes and traditional hits.

Council leaders today formally backed the plans to secure the Glasgow City Region's long term economic future by building a direct rail link between Glasgow Airport, Paisley and the city centre.

The Glasgow City Region City Deal Cabinet today (12 December) approved £15.6million of funding towards the preparation of the full business case for the £115.5million City Centre Infrastructure project.

Students at Saint Rose of Lima Primary School in Glasgow have marked a milestone achievement for education charity Children's University Scotland, as it announces it has reached more than 100,000 hours of voluntary extracurricular learning through the innovative 'Passports to Learning' scheme.

Councillors today approved a 50/50 joint venture worth £3.7 billion with Wheatley Group, the parent company of Glasgow Housing Association, which will secure thousands of local jobs over the next 30 years.

Glasgow City Council's Executive Committee today (8 December) approved the disposal of 16 sites across the city to provide social housing.

Glasgow City Council's Executive Committee today (8 December) approved a 25 year lease to Drumchapel United Football Club for a playing field in Drumchapel.

Last month more than 300 delegates took part in the council's education supporting improvement conference and looking at innovative ways to raise attainment and achievement across the city's schools and nurseries.

Glasgow City Council and partner organisation Possil Thriving Places are now to deliver a project costing almost £150,000 that will transform a public space - the Possil Millennium Space - in Possilpark.