News and Events

Pollokshields has been designated Glasgow's first Firework Control Zone (FCZ).

The Govan - Partick Bridge was formally opened earlier today (6 September, 2024) by Councillor Susan Aitken, Leader of Glasgow City Council, Tom Arthur, Scottish Government Minister for Employment and Investment, and UK Government Minister for Scotland, Kirsty McNeil, and children from local primary schools, Notre Dame Primary and Riverside Primary.

Stone-throwing children targeting swans in a Glasgow park have forced council staff to move the remaining birds to safety.

Glasgow City Council has today (5 September) approved a new £400,000 fund to help improve the look and feel of the city centre and find new uses for vacant property.

Glasgow City Council has, for the third consecutive year, been awarded the Food for Life Served Here Bronze award for its efforts in serving up fresh, local and sustainable school meals to pupils across its 141 primary schools and 112 early year sites. That's 37,000 daily meals that are good for pupil health, the local economy and the environment.

Persistent parking offenders who try to dodge payment of multiple parking fines will face a trip to the pound to recover their vehicle under a new scheme in Glasgow.

New on-street bin hubs have been earmarked for south west Glasgow as part of a push to improve recycling by people living in flats.

Glasgow City Council is to grant a lease of up to 25 years to Rockvilla CIC (community interest company) for the Dalmarnock Legacy Hub, and the bulk sale of 58 homes to Places For People through a change in development agreement for the Athletes' Village Phase 2 after committee decisions today (29 August).

Victims of domestic abuse forced into debt by a partner's coercive control are being helped by a unique Glasgow project.

The final draft of the Greater Easterhouse Strategic Development Framework (SDF) has been considered by a Glasgow City Council committee.

The formal opening of the Govan - Partick Bridge will take place on Friday, 6 September. The bridge will be opened by ministers from the Scottish and UK Governments, the Leader of Glasgow City Council and local school children.

The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) - funded by the UK Government - supports a range of projects in Glasgow by investing in local priorities and targeting funding where it is needed most: by building pride in place, supporting high quality skills training, supporting pay, employment, and productivity growth, and increasing life chances.