The Latest Breaking News from Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council set up 62 litter picking hubs for public to help keep city clean

Dozens of litter picking hubs have been set up across Glasgow to enable the public and community groups to do their bit to keep their local area clean and tidy.

Glasgow Live · Jul 13, 2022

Fears Glasgow’s cleansing staff will be left with a horror job after TRNSMT

While the site clean up is being done by private contractors, cleansing staff fears the amount of rubbish left around the area will lead to extra work, as revellers complained over a lack of bins.

Glasgow Live · Jul 11, 2022

Glasgow owners of pigeon infested flat object to council's compulsory purchase bid

Glasgow City Council has branded the flat a "health hazard" and served a closing order five years ago, but the owners believe the planned compulsory purchase isn't 'justified'.

Glasgow Live · Jul 8, 2022

Glasgow tenants' union walks away from 'sham' commission on tackling rising rents

The tenant-led commission was set up after Glasgow City Council declared a 'rents crisis' in late 2020 but Living Rent has said the process has been too slow and too vague.

Glasgow Live · Jul 4, 2022

Glasgow GMB claims council city deep clean plans come five years after problems first raised

The council is recruiting 52 new permanent staff to form the deep clean teams who will blitz streets.

Glasgow Live · Jul 4, 2022

6,702 Glasgow homes lying empty as city suffers 'chronic housing shortage'

Glasgow City Council says vacant properties are a "wasted resource" and often a blight on communities as campaigners call for urgent action to bring them back into use.

Glasgow Live · Jul 3, 2022

Glasgow set for new KFC as proposal reveals 24 hour drive-thru plans at Asda supermarket

We reported earlier this year Glasgow could soon have seven new KFCs and this might be the first of them. Glasgow City Council are currently considering the plans.

Glasgow Live · Jul 1, 2022

Plans for new Glasgow cafe bakery at Partick Cross as Crema Di Caffe proposals emerge

This could be an exciting new venture! Glasgow City Council are currently considering the application which would see a vape shop and fast food unit transformed into a cafe bakery.

Glasgow Live · Jul 1, 2022

Retail leaders welcome Glasgow shopper stimulus scheme

Gift cards worth over £100 will be distributed to low income households next month

Insider UK · Jun 23, 2022

Glasgow considers restrictions on AirBnB-style short term lets

A draft policy has been published by Glasgow City Council which would see the licensing of short-term lets by October.

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022