Glasgow City Council
Serco lock-change challenge dismissed by Court of Session
Campaigners have raised fears over a fresh wave of asylum seeker evictions after a legal bid to prevent failed asylum seekers being evicted without a court order was dismissed by Scotland’s highest court.
Published 15 April 2019
Housing associations team up to build 106 new homes in Easterhouse
GHA and Provanhall Housing Association are joining forces to build 106 new energy-efficient houses and flats in Easterhouse.
Published 4 April 2019
Local MSP Humza Yousaf helps Elderpark begin building work
Work is now under way on a multi-million pound homes boost for Govan.
Published 3 April 2019
Sighthill Circle stands again
The £250 million regeneration of Sighthill in Glasgow reached another landmark last week when the Sighthill Circle was restored exactly 40 years after the stones were first erected.
Published 25 March 2019
Council issues CPO on Glasgow tenement block owned by slum landlords
Glasgow City Council is to force through a sale of a Govanhill tenement block after its landlords failed to keep the property in an acceptable condition.
Published 22 March 2019
Glasgow to introduce stricter licensing conditions to curb impact of HMOs
Landlords in Glasgow are facing stricter new conditions on how they operate their property as part of an effort to curb the impact that houses of multiple occupancy (HMO) can have on communities.
Published 8 March 2019
Glasgow to pilot changes to asylum process
Glasgow could become the first city in the UK to pilot changes to the asylum process after a multi-agency taskforce recommended a number of proposed reforms.
Published 6 March 2019
Tenants move into new GHA homes in Cardonald
GHA has hailed the transformative impact of its new homes on the lives of its tenants and communities.
Published 27 February 2019
Glasgow veterans’ art club wins further funding
An art club founded by a tenant of Scottish Veterans Residences (SVR) in Glasgow has won a further grant of £4,590, building on a similar grant received last August.
Published 11 February 2019
Glasgow approves new strategy to make best use of its property and land estate
Glasgow City Council has approved a Property and Land Strategy which will guide how the council makes the best use of its substantial property and land estate.
Published 8 February 2019
Homelessness charities join new initiative which offers practical help for beggars in Glasgow
Glasgow is to set up an Alternative Giving scheme to help transform the lives of people of who participate in begging.
Published 7 February 2019
New masterplan points way ahead for £56m regeneration of Govan
A vision for the regeneration of Govan which proposes the construction of 200 new homes has been considered by Glasgow City Council’s neighbourhoods, housing and public realm committee.
Published 31 January 2019
Council considers new property and land strategy for Glasgow
Glasgow City Council could relocate its offices from the city centre to key regeneration areas across the city as part of a new strategy being considered to help the authority make best use of its property and land.
Published 31 January 2019
Homeless deaths in Glasgow averaging at one a month, charity warns
One homeless person is dying while sleeping rough in Glasgow every month, a charity has revealed.
Published 25 January 2019
Professor Brian Evans named Glasgow’s first-ever City Urbanist
Glasgow City Council has appointed Professor Brian Evans as its first City Urbanist to enhance the city’s approach to place-making and connectivity.
Published 25 January 2019
