Minutes of Glasgow City Council

Minutes of Glasgow City Council

2013/2014 – Print 5

CONTENTS

(1) Minutes of the Council of 31st October 2013, pages 313 to 321,

(2) Planning Local Review Committee of 29th October and 12th November 2013, page 322,

(3) Planning Applications Committee of 22nd October and 5th and 19th November 2013, pages 323to 325,

(4) Scrutiny Committees

(a) Operational Delivery of 7th November 2013, pages 326 to 328, and

(b) Finance and Audit of 23rd October and 20th November 2013, pages 329 to 332,

(5) Licensing and Regulatory Committee of 23rd and 24th October and 6th, 7th, 20th and 21st November 2013, pages 333 to 351,

(6) Personnel Appeals Committee of 1st, 4th, 8th, 12th, 22nd and 26th November 2013, pages 352 to 354,

(7) Policy Development Committees

(a) Public Petitions and General Purposes of 22nd October 2013, pages 355 to 356,

(b) Health and Social Care of 13th November 2013, pages 357 to 359,

(c) Regeneration and the Economy of 19th November 2013, pages 360 to 361,

(d) Sustainability and the Environment of 27th November 2013, pages 362 to 364, and

(e) Children and Families of 28th November 2013, pages 365 to 367,

(8) Executive Committee of 31st October and 14th and 28th November 2013, pages 368 to 379.

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Strathclyde Pension Fund Committee Avril Wyber 0141 287 4266

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MINUTES

OF

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL

Glasgow, 31st October 2013.

Present: The Lord Provost, Sadie Docherty (Chair).

JAMES ADAMS JUDITH FISHER PAULINE McKEEVER

SUSAN AITKEN MARIE GARRITY KENNY McLEAN

KEN ANDREW IRIS GIBSON NORMAN MacLEOD

DR NINA BAKER EMMA GILLAN GORDON MATHESON

MALCOLM BALFOUR ARCHIE GRAHAM HANIF RAJA

DR MARTIN BARTOS PHIL GREENE MOHAMMED RAZAQ

GERRY BOYLE LIAM HAINEY MARTIN RHODES

PHILIP BRAAT JAHANGIR HANIF RUSSELL ROBERTSON

MAUREEN BURKE GRAEME HENDRY PAUL ROONEY

BILL BUTLER MHAIRI HUNTER FRANNY SCALLY

ELIZABETH CAMERON RASHID HUSSAIN JAMES SCANLON

PAUL CAREY SHABBAR JAFFRI AUSTIN SHERIDAN

JAMES COLEMAN JOHN KANE SORYIA SIDDIQUE

AILEEN COLLERAN CHRIS KELLY ANNE SIMPSON

STEPHEN CURRAN JOHN KELLY SOHAN SINGH

FEARGAL DALTON MATT KERR HELEN STEPHEN

GILBERT DAVIDSON YVONNE KUCUK ALLAN STEWART

FRANK DOCHERTY GERALD LEONARD ALISON THEWLISS

JOSEPHINE DOCHERTY JOHN LETFORD FARIHA THOMAS

MARTIN DOCHERTY BILLY McALLISTER DAVID TURNER

STEPHEN DORNAN FRANK McAVEETY MARTHA WARDROP

JENNIFER DUNN DAVID McDONALD ALISTAIR WATSON

GLENN ELDER ELAINE McDOUGALL KIERAN WILD

JONATHAN FINDLAY MARTIN McELROY

DEACON CONVENER

Apologies: The Lord Dean of Guild, Margot Clark, Malcolm Cunning, John McLaughlin, DavidMeikle, George Redmond and Jim Torrance.

Attending: A O’Donnell, Executive Director of Corporate Services; G Black, Chief Executive; RBrown, Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services; M McKenna,Executive Director of Education Services; M Johnston, Assistant Director of FinancialServices; G Gillespie, Assistant Director of Land and Environmental Services; and S Millar,Assistant Director of Social Care Services.

Deaths of Councillor George Ryan and former Councillors Gerald McGrath and TomMcKeown.

1 The Lord Provost referred to the recent deaths of Councillor George Ryan and former CouncillorsGerald McGrath and Tom McKeown and extended the House’s condolences to their families. The Housestood in silence as a mark of respect.

Deacon Convener—Welcome.

2 The Lord Provost welcomed to the House Mr Hamish Brodie who had been elected as DeaconConvener of the Trades House of Glasgow for the ensuing year, and expressed the hope that he would enjoythe ancient association of this House with the Trades House during his term of office. Mr Brodie replied insuitable terms.

Respect for the office of Lord Provost—Point of order dealt with.

3 Councillor McElroy raised a point of order in relation to the failure of Councillors McAllister andTurner to stand when the Lord Provost and the Mace entered the Chamber and the disrespect their conductshowed to the office of Lord Provost. The Lord Provost advised the House that she was aware of thisrepeated conduct and considered it not only disrespectful to her as Lord Provost, but also disrespectful tofellow Councillors and the people of Glasgow. She requested that the 2 elected members reconsider theirbehaviour at future meetings.

Emergency motion not accepted.

4 The Lord Provost intimated that, in terms of Standing Order No 12(2), an emergency motion byCouncillor Hunter had been delivered to the Chief Executive prior to the meeting, however she had ruled thatthe motion was neither relevant, competent or urgent and it would therefore not be considered at this meeting.

Minutes approved.

5 The minutes of the Council meeting of 13th September 2013 (Print 4, pages 249 to 246) weresubmitted and approved, subject to the inclusion of Councillor Judith Fisher in the list of apologies.

Minutes of committees submitted and approved.

6 The minutes of the undernoted committees were submitted and approved:—

(1) Public Processions Committee of 11th September 2013 (Print 4, page 257);

(2) Scrutiny Committees:—(a) Finance and Audit of 18th September 2013 (Print 4, pages 258 to 259); and(b) Operational Delivery of 19th September 2013 (Print 4, pages 260 to 261);

(3) Strathclyde Pension Fund Committee of 2nd and 23rd September 2013 (Print 4, pages 262 to 265);

(4) Planning Applications Committee of 3rd September and 1st October 2013 (Print 4, pages 266 to 268);

(5) Licensing and Regulatory Committee of 4th, 5th and 19th September and 2nd and 3rd October 2013(Print 4, pages 269 to 285);

(6) Personnel Appeals Committee of 6th and 20th September and 2nd and 4th October 2013 (Print 4, pages286 to 287);

(7) Planning Local Review Committee of 8th October 2013 (Print 4, page 288);

(8) Policy Development Committees:—(a) Public Petitions and General Purposes of 3rd September 2013 (Print 4, pages 289 to 291);(b) Health and Social Care of 25th September 2013 (Print 4, pages 292 to 293);(c) Regeneration and the Economy of 1st October 2013 (Print 4, pages 294 to 295);(d) Sustainability and the Environment of 9th October 2013 (Print 4, pages 296 to 297); and(e) Children and Families of 9th October 2013 (Print 4, pages 298 to 300); and

(9) Executive Committee of 12th and 26th September and 10th October 2013 (Print 4, pages 301 to 312).

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Local Government By-Election—Election of Councillor for Ward 5 (Govan)—Result noted.

7 There was submitted and noted a report by the Returning Officer advising that the result of the LocalGovernment By-Election for Electoral Ward 5 (Govan), which had been held on 10th October 2013, was asundernoted and that accordingly John Andrew Kane had been elected as a Councillor for this ward.

Cumulativevote at

No of First Elected at Election orCandidate Party Elected Preferences Stage No Exclusion

Charles Baillie Brittanica 19 19

Ryan Boyle Communist Party of Britain 35 37

John Cormack Scottish Christian Party “Proclaiming Christ’s Lordship” 60 65

Moira Crawford Scottish Green Party 112 158

Joyce Drummond Solidarity 28 29

John Flanagan No Bedroom Tax— 446 564No Welfare Cuts

Ewan Hoyle Scottish Liberal Democrats 73 79

John Andrew Kane Scottish Labour Party Yes 2,055 2,417

George Laird Independent 103 118

Janice Mackay UKIP 113 126

Thomas Rannachan Independent 52 53

Richard A Sullivan Scottish Conservative and 215 275Unionist

James Trolland Scottish Democratic Alliance 1 1

Helen Walker Scottish National Party (SNP) 1,424 1,678

Election Statistics

Total Electorate 24,203

Percentage Poll 20.06%

Quota required to be elected 2,369

Breakdown of rejected papers

Want of Official Mark 0

Of which the figure “1” standing alone is not placed so as to 5indicate a first preference for some candidate

Voting for More Than One Candidate 110

Writing or Mark by which Voter could be identified 0

Unmarked or Void for Uncertainty 5

At this point the Lord Provost welcomed Councillor Kane to the Council.


Changes to committees etc.

8 The Council approved the following changes to committees etc:—

Committee etc Appointment

Appointment of Senior Officers Committee Appoint Matt Kerr

Executive Committee Appoint Malcolm Cunning

Executive Member for Personnel Appoint Matt Kerr

Executive Member for Social Care Appoint Malcolm Cunning

Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee Remove Soryia Siddique and appoint John Kane

Financial Services Appeals Committee Remove Yvonne Kucuk and appoint John Kane

Health and Social Care Policy Development Remove Anne Simpson and appoint Russell Committee Robertson

Licensing Board Remove Malcolm Cunning and Frank Docherty andappoint Matt Kerr and Anne Simpson

Licensing and Regulatory Committee Appoint John Kane

Personnel Joint Consultative Forum Appoint Matt Kerr as Chair

Regeneration and the Economy Policy Remove Hanif Raja and appoint John KaneDevelopment Committee

Representation on outside bodies approved.

9 The Council approved the following appointments etc to outside bodies:—

Organisation Appointment

Clyde Gateway URC Appoint Maureen Burke

Clyde Valley Learning and Development Project Appoint Matt KerrJoint Committee

Cordia (Services) LLP Remove Bill Butler and James Adams and appointMohammed Razaq as Chair and John Kane

COSLA Appoint Fariha Thomas as substitute

COSLA—Health and Wellbeing Executive Group Remove Matt Kerr and appoint Malcolm Cunning

COSLA—Strategic Human Resources Appoint Matt KerrManagement Executive Group

Culture and Sport Glasgow (Glasgow Life) Re-appoint Sir Angus Grossart as IndependentDirector

Glasgow City of Science Strategic Programme Appoint Elizabeth CameronBoard

Glasgow Community Health Partnership Remove Matt Kerr and appoint Malcolm Cunningand appoint Aileen Colleran as substitute

Glasgow Housing Association Remove James Coleman and appoint ElizabethCameron

Govan Area Partnership Appoint John Kane

Joint Partnership Board with NHS Greater Remove Matt Kerr and appoint Malcolm CunningGlasgow and Clyde


Organisation Appointment

Legal Services Agency Remove Paul Rooney

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Remove Matt Kerr and appoint Malcolm Cunning

Questions.

10 Answers to the undernoted questions, of which notice had been given under Standing Order No 11were given as undernoted:—

Question Questioner Answered by

“To ask the Executive Member for Councillor Jahangir Hanif Councillor Stephen Curran,Education and Young People to Executive Member for Educationexplain the policy of Early Year and Young Peopleplacements in Glasgow and to indicate whether the policy for Early Years placements has adversely affected any families in Glasgow?”

“Can the Executive Member for Councillor John Letford Councillor Matt Kerr, ExecutiveSocial Care provide Council with the Member for Social Careprecise level of Discretionary Housing Payment available to Glasgow for 2013/14 and the level of uptake to date?”

“To ask the City Treasurer what Councillor Billy McAllister Councillor Paul Rooney, capital investment will be made City Treasureravailable for a community centre in the Cadder area?”

“To ask the Leader of the Council Councillor Austin Sheridan Councillor Frank Docherty,if he is satisfied that the current Convener, Public Petitions andPublic Petitions and General Purposes General Purposes PolicyPolicy Development Committee is Development Committeeeffective and value for money?”

“To ask the Council how many dog Councillor Gerry Boyle Councillor Alistair Watson,control notices and investigations Executive Member for have been issued or undertaken Sustainability and Transportsince 2011?”

“To ask the Executive Member for Bailie Martin Docherty Councillor Stephen Curran,Education and Young People how Executive Member for Education many incidents of homophobic and and Young Peopleracist bullying have been reported in all Glasgow schools in the past 3 years?”

“To ask the Executive Member for Councillor Susan Aitken Councillor Matt Kerr, ExecutiveSocial Care whether, in light of recent Member for Social Careinterventions by the Council’s Carers’ Champion, he will now order a review of the implementation of Personalisation in Glasgow and reportto the relevant Policy Development Committee?


Question Questioner Answered by

“To ask the Executive Member for Councillor Mhairi Hunter Bailie Elizabeth Cameron, Economic Development when a Executive Member forprogress report on the Govanhill Economic DevelopmentAction Plan will be produced and how will it be circulated to residents?”

Prestwick Airport—Motion approved, after division.

11 Councillor Matheson, seconded by Bailie Cameron, moved that

“Council supports efforts to save jobs at Prestwick; acknowledges that Glasgow Airport currently servesover 7 million passengers each year to some 90 global destinations and plays a significant role in theeconomy of Glasgow and west central Scotland; expresses concern that assistance provided to PrestwickAirport by the Scottish Government could be at the expense of the continued growth and development ofGlasgow Airport; and instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Deputy First Minister to seekassurance that the Scottish Government’s efforts to develop and promote a sustainable business case forPrestwick Airport will not impact now or in the future on the success of Glasgow Airport.”

Councillor MacLeod, seconded by Councillor McDonald, moved as an amendment that

“Council recognises the valuable contribution to the economic vibrancy of Glasgow and Scotland thatGlasgow’s two airports provide.

Council welcomes the Scottish Government’s efforts to save jobs at Prestwick through thenationalisation of this valuable economic asset.

Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Deputy First Minister to seek assurance that effortsto develop and promote a sustainable business case for Prestwick will complement and enhance the roleof Glasgow Airport.

Council further notes with concern the detrimental effect that Air Passenger Duty is having upon allairports in Scotland and calls for competence and responsibility for this tax in Scotland to be transferredto the Scottish Parliament and Government.”

Bailie Dr Baker, seconded by Councillor Dr Bartos, moved as a further amendment that

“Council supports efforts to save jobs at Prestwick; acknowledges that Glasgow Airport currently servesover 7 million passengers each year to some 90 global destinations which play such significant roles inadding to the noise and other polluting effects damaging the lives of Glasgow’s citizens in the CityCouncil wards beneath the usual flight paths; expresses concern that the continued growth of the airportis leading to the 40 ug/m3 air quality objective for NOx levels being exceeded at Glasgow Airport for atleast 5 of the Autumn/Winter/Spring months each year since records began in 2006.

Council further notes that residents of Yoker, Scotstoun, Knightswood and Drumchapel suffer anadditional 57-63 decibels from airplane noise now, potentially rising to 66 decibels if the airport isallowed unfettered growth and instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government to seekassurance that the Scottish Government’s efforts to develop and promote a greener, healthier, sustainableScotland will not be impacted by the current flights or any further growth of Glasgow Airport.”

On a vote being taken electronically, 5 members voted for the amendment by Bailie Dr Baker, 23 for theamendment by Councillor MacLeod and 42 for the motion, with 1 abstention.

The motion was accordingly declared to be carried.

ATOS—Motion dealt with, after division.

12 Councillor McAllister, seconded by Councillor Letford, moved that

“Council recognises the immense economic and social benefits which will be derived from the 2014Commonwealth Games being hosted by Glasgow. Furthermore, Council notes the international exposurewhich Scotland and Glasgow will receive as a result of the 2014 Games.


Council regrets that ATOS are implementing the iniquitous welfare policies of the WestminsterGovernment. Council therefore instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Chief Executive of Glasgow2014 seeking the removal of ATOS as a corporate sponsor of the 2014 Commonwealth Games.”

Councillor Graham, seconded by Bailie Simpson, moved as an amendment that

“Council recognises the immense economic and social benefits which will be derived from the 2014Commonwealth Games being hosted by Glasgow. Furthermore, Council notes the international exposurewhich Scotland and Glasgow will receive as a result of the 2014 Games.

Council condemns the government’s iniquitous welfare “reforms” and the way they are beingimplemented. Council recognises significant fundraising targets for the 2014 Organising Committee asagreed by all games partners, the various skills and expertise provided by the official sponsors, andwelcomes the great progress made towards the delivery of a successful Commonwealth Games inGlasgow 2014.”

On a vote being taken electronically, 42 members voted for the amendment and 29 for the motion.

The amendment was accordingly declared to be carried.

Adjournment.

13 In terms of Standing Order No 7(2), the Lord Provost adjourned the meeting at 1540 hours, in viewof a disturbance in the public gallery.

Resumption of meeting.

14 The meeting resumed at 1600 hours and the sederunt was taken as follows:—

Present: The Lord Provost, Sadie Docherty (Chair).

JAMES ADAMS JONATHAN FINDLAY ELAINE McDOUGALL

SUSAN AITKEN JUDITH FISHER MARTIN McELROY

KEN ANDREW MARIE GARRITY PAULINE McKEEVER

DR NINA BAKER IRIS GIBSON KENNY McLEAN

MALCOLM BALFOUR EMMA GILLAN NORMAN MacLEOD

DR MARTIN BARTOS ARCHIE GRAHAM GORDON MATHESON

GERRY BOYLE PHIL GREENE HANIF RAJA

PHILIP BRAAT LIAM HAINEY MOHAMMED RAZAQ

MAUREEN BURKE JAHANGIR HANIF MARTIN RHODES

BILL BUTLER GRAEME HENDRY RUSSELL ROBERTSON

ELIZABETH CAMERON MHAIRI HUNTER PAUL ROONEY

PAUL CAREY RASHID HUSSAIN FRANNY SCALLY

JAMES COLEMAN SHABBAR JAFFRI AUSTIN SHERIDAN

AILEEN COLLERAN JOHN KANE SORYIA SIDDIQUE

STEPHEN CURRAN CHRIS KELLY ANNE SIMPSON

FEARGAL DALTON JOHN KELLY SOHAN SINGH

GILBERT DAVIDSON MATT KERR HELEN STEPHEN

FRANK DOCHERTY YVONNE KUCUK FARIHA THOMAS

JOSEPHINE DOCHERTY GERALD LEONARD DAVID TURNER

MARTIN DOCHERTY JOHN LETFORD MARTHA WARDROP

JENNIFER DUNN FRANK McAVEETY ALISTAIR WATSON

GLENN ELDER DAVID McDONALD KIERAN WILD


Apologies: The Lord Dean of Guild, Margot Clark, Malcolm Cunning, John McLaughlin, DavidMeikle, George Redmond and Jim Torrance.

Attending: A O’Donnell, Executive Director of Corporate Services; G Black, Chief Executive; RBrown, Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services; M McKenna,Executive Director of Education Services; M Johnston, Assistant Director of FinancialServices; G Gillespie, Assistant Director of Land and Environmental Services; and S Millar,Assistant Director of Social Care Services.

Challenge Poverty Week—Motion approved.

15 Councillor Wardrop, seconded by Bailie Dr Baker, moved that

“Glasgow City Council welcomes the first Challenge Poverty Week from 13th to 17th October whichbrought together a wide range of groups and individuals to highlight what is being done to tacklepoverty and build momentum for increased action.

Council acknowledges that women may be at increased risk of poverty compared to men, and canexperience recurring, long term poverty. In Glasgow, there is a disproportionate number of lone mothersin the most deprived neighbourhoods, as well as some black and minority ethnic women who may face aparticularly high poverty risk.

Council notes that many of the welfare reforms have a larger impact on women, due to women’s roles ascarers. As a consequence, poverty and social exclusion, especially amongst female single parents isexpected to increase in Glasgow.

As part of Glasgow’s Action Plan for Change, the Council will do more to engage with women’sorganisations and individual women directly experiencing poverty, to identify:—

(1) the impact of key policies implemented under the banner of Welfare Reform;

(2) areas in which it can mitigate the impact of the UK’s welfare reform programme; and

(3) gaps in support services for women affected by the welfare and tax reform policies.

Council agrees to support the development of dialogue with women’s organisations to address thecontinuing challenges that women face in tackling poverty.”

The Council approved unanimously.

Privatisation of Royal Mail—Motion approved, after division.

16 Councillor Kerr, seconded by Councillor John Kelly, moved that

“Council is greatly concerned by the government’s rushed and shambolic privatisation of the RoyalMail. Council further believes that any income generated in the short term by the sale of this publicservice will be outstripped by additional future costs to customers and risks transforming a self-sufficient, profitable service into an organisation unable to maintain the Universal Service Obligationacross the United Kingdom without significant public subsidy. Council rejects the premise that privatecapital is required to sustain the Royal Mail and believes that privatisation represents an appallinglypoor deal for the owners of Royal Mail—the people.

Therefore, Council calls for a public inquiry into the mishandling of this process and the grossundervaluation of the Royal Mail.”

Councillor Hendry, seconded by Councillor MacLeod, moved as an amendment that

“Council is greatly concerned by the government’s rushed and shambolic privatisation of the RoyalMail. Council further believes that any income generated in the short term by the sale of this publicservice will be outstripped by additional future costs to customers and risks transforming a self-sufficient, profitable service into an organisation unable to maintain the Universal Service Obligationacross the United Kingdom without significant public subsidy. Council rejects the premise that privatecapital is required to sustain the Royal Mail and believes that privatisation represents an appallinglypoor deal for the owners of Royal Mail—the people.


Therefore, Council calls for a public inquiry into the mishandling of this process and the grossundervaluation of the Royal Mail.

Council also welcomes the commitment given by the Scottish First Minister that an SNP Government inan Independent Scotland will return Royal Mail to Public Ownership and gives full support to thiscommitment.”

On a vote being taken electronically, 27 members voted for the amendment and 40 for the motion, whichwas accordingly declared to be carried.

Co-operative unit—Motion approved.

17 Councillor Graham, seconded by Councillor McKeever, moved that

“This Council welcomes the official launch of our co-operative unit and awaits with interest its draftaction plan. This Council is committed to encouraging the growth of existing and supporting thedevelopment of new co-operatives and social enterprises across the city and will offer support to theseorganisations.

In order to assist the co-operative unit meet its objectives, Council instructs the unit to undertake amapping exercise to identify existing co-operatives in the city and to identify gaps where resourcesshould be allocated to encourage future development in this field.”

Bailie Martin Docherty, seconded by Councillor Aitken, moved as an amendment that

“This Council welcomes the official launch of our co-operative unit and awaits with interest its draftaction plan. This Council is committed to encouraging the growth of existing and supporting thedevelopment of new co-operatives and social enterprises across the city and will offer support to theseorganisations.

In order to assist the co-operative unit meet its objectives, Council instructs the unit to undertake amapping exercise to identify existing co-operatives in the city and to identify gaps where resourcesshould be allocated to encourage future development in this field.

Furthermore, Council instructs the unit to engage with Community Planning Partners to ensure jointworking and identification of existing mapping of services ensuring the full benefit of resources andpartner investment to social enterprises, co-operatives and those using their services across the City.”

During the debate Councillor Graham, with the approval of his seconder, accepted the amendment by BailieMartin Docherty.

Thereafter, the amended motion was approved unanimously.

Adjournment.

18 In terms of Standing Order No 5(m), the time being after 1630 hours, the Council agreed to adjourn,the remaining items of business being 9(f), (g) and (h).


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PLANNING LOCAL REVIEW COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 29th October 2013.

Planning Local Review Committee.

Present: Jonathan Findlay (Chair), Iris Gibson and Fariha Thomas.

Attending: A Castelvecchi (Clerk); and N Moran, Planning Advisor.

Appointment of Chair.

1 Bailie Jonathan Findlay was appointed to chair the meeting.

Requests for Planning Local Reviews dealt with.

2 There were submitted applications requesting Planning Local Reviews of refusal of planningpermission.

After consideration, the committee refused planning permission in respect of the undernoted requests

Site and application Applicant Developmentnumber

63 Clouston Street 3/2 Mr Galbraith Installation of replacement windows. (Ward 16)—13/00038/LOCAL

4 Forties Gardens Mrs Samina Shabaz Erection of front porch and two storey extension(Ward 2)— to side of dwellinghouse.13/00040/LOCAL

Glasgow, 12th November 2013.

Planning Local Review Committee.

Present: Jonathan Findlay (Chair), Dr Nina Baker and Iris Gibson.

Attending: A Castelvecchi (Clerk); and N Moran, Planning Advisor.


1 Bailie Jonathan Findlay was appointed to chair the meeting.

Requests for Planning Local Reviews dealt with.

2 There were submitted applications requesting Planning Local Reviews of refusal of planningpermission and a condition of planning permission.

After consideration, the committee dealt with the applications as follow;-

Site and application Applicant Development Decisionnumber

5 Castemilk Arcade Cheque Centres Ltd Change of use from Planning permission(Ward 1)— Class 1 to Class 2 refused13/00041/LOCAL (retrospective)

29 Danes Drive Michael Leyton External alterations to Agreed deletion of(Ward 13)— dwellinghouse condition No 0613/00013/LOCAL

PLANNING APPLICATIONS COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 22nd October 2013.

Planning Applications Committee.

Present: James Scanlon (Chair), Malcolm Balfour, Philip Braat, Elizabeth Cameron, Stephen Curran,Josephine Docherty, Glenn Elder, Jonathan Findlay, Iris Gibson, Phil Greene, John Kelly,Russell Robertson, Austin Sheridan, Soryia Siddique, Fariha Thomas, Alistair Watson andKieran Wild.

Also present: Billy McAllister.

Apology: Dr Nina Baker.

Attending: L Sclater (Clerk); K Clark, B Greenock and L Pasi (for the Executive Director ofDevelopment and Regeneration Services); and A Harrington (for the Chief Executive).

Site at Scotstoun Leisure Centre, 112 Danes Drive and pitch bounded by OrmistonAvenue/Norse Road/Duncan Avenue (Ward 13)—13/01848/DC—Erection of temporaryoverlay installations etc—Planning permission conditionally granted.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration ServicesC regarding an application by Glasgow 2014 Ltd for planning permission for the erection of temporaryoverlay installations and associated works to be implemented for the 2014 Commonwealth Games at a site atScotstoun Leisure Centre, 112 Danes Drive and pitch bounded by Ormiston Avenue/Norse Road/DuncanAvenue (Ward 13)—13/01848/DC, advising that this application was recognised as a national developmentand was therefore subject to a pre-determination hearing, however in this instance a hearing had not beenrequested.

After consideration, the committee conditionally granted planning permission.

Site outside 27 Oswald Street (Ward 10)—13/01663/DC—Erection of bus shelter etc—Planning permission conditionally granted.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by JC Decaux UK Ltd for planning permission for the erection of a bus shelter at asite outside 27 Oswald Street (Ward 10)—13/01663/DC.


Site over Forth and Clyde Canal at Speirs Wharf (Ward 11)—13/01244/DC—Construction ofnew footbridge etc—Planning permission conditionally granted, after division.

3 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by Scottish Canals for planning permission for the construction of a new footbridgeacross the Forth and Clyde Canal, with associated public realm, footpaths, fencing and lighting, at SpeirsWharf (Ward 11)—13/01244/DC.

Bailie Scanlon, seconded by Councillor Robertson, moved that planning permission be conditionallygranted.

Councillor Elder, seconded by Councillor Sheridan, moved as an amendment that planning permission berefused.

On a vote being taken by a show of hands, 5 members voted for the amendment and 11 for the motion, with1 abstention.

The motion was accordingly declared to be carried.

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Site at 190-210 Fielden Street/35-51 Barrowfield Street (Ward 9)—12/02544/DC and12/02488/DC—Erection of residential development etc—Planning permission and listedbuilding consent conditionally granted.

4 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services C regarding an application by Rosetree Homes Ltd for planning permission and listed building consentfor the erection of a residential development, conversion and part demolition of vacant B listed industrialand warehouse buildings to residential, with associated parking and landscaping at a site at 190-210 FieldenStreet/35-51 Barrowfield Street (Ward 9)—12/02544/DC and 12/02488/DC, advising that this applicationwas recognised as a major development significantly contrary to the development plan and was thereforesubject to a pre-determination hearing, however in this instance a hearing had not been requested.

After consideration, the committee conditionally granted planning permission and listed building consent,subject to the completion of an agreement under Section 75 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland)Act 1997.



Present: James Scanlon (Chair), Malcolm Balfour, Philip Braat, Elizabeth Cameron, Stephen Curran,Josephine Docherty, Glenn Elder, Jonathan Findlay, John Kelly, Austin Sheridan, SoryiaSiddique and Alistair Watson.

Apologies: Dr Nina Baker, Iris Gibson, Phil Greene, Russell Robertson, Fariha Thomas and KieranWild.

Attending: L Sclater (Clerk); K McCormack (for the Executive Director of Development andRegeneration Services); and A Harrington (for the Chief Executive).

Site adjacent to 28 King’s Drive (Ward 9)—13/01534/DC—Erection of temporary overlayinstallations etc—Planning permission conditionally granted.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration ServicesC regarding an application by Glasgow 2014 Ltd for planning permission for the erection of temporaryoverlay installations and associated works to be implemented for the 2014 Commonwealth Games at a siteadjacent to 28 King’s Drive (Ward 9)—13/01534/DC, advising that this application was recognised as anational development and was therefore subject to a pre-determination hearing, however in this instance ahearing had not been requested.


38 Albion Street (Ward 10)—12/00122/DC—Internal alterations etc—Listed building consentconditionally granted—Declaration of interest.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by City Property (Glasgow) LLP for listed building consent for internal alterationsto a listed building at 38 Albion Street (Ward 10)—12/00122/DC.

After consideration, the committee conditionally granted listed building consent, subject to the approval ofScottish Ministers.

In terms of Standing Order No 26, Bailie Philip Braat declared an interest in this item of business and leftthe room during its consideration.

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Present: James Scanlon (Chair), Malcolm Balfour, Philip Braat, Elizabeth Cameron, Stephen Curran,Josephine Docherty, Glenn Elder, Jonathan Findlay, Iris Gibson, Phil Greene, John Kelly,Russell Robertson, Austin Sheridan, Soryia Siddique, Fariha Thomas, Alistair Watson andKieran Wild.

Apology: Dr Nina Baker.

Attending: L Sclater (Clerk); and K Clark and L Pasi (for the Executive Director of Development andRegeneration Services).

5 Bride’s Road (Ward 2)—13/02051/DC—Erection of upper storey extension etc—Planningpermission conditionally granted.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by Mr G Hamill for planning permission for the erection of an upper storeyextension to a flatted property with replacement garage at 5 Bride’s Road (Ward 2)—13/02051/DC.

After consideration, the committee conditionally granted planning permission, subject to a revised advisorynote to read “The applicant is advised that the granting of planning permission does not remove him/herfrom the requirement to obtain the consent of adjacent landowners in respect of the use of property held incommon ownership such as external walls and any access required to build, or maintain, this approveddevelopment. Such consent should be obtained prior to the commencement of works on site”.

Site formerly known as 341 Great Western Road (Ward 11)—13/02143/DC—Display of signetc—Advertisement consent conditionally granted.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by Tesco Stores Ltd for advertisement consent for the display of an internallyilluminated projecting sign at a site formerly known as 341 Great Western Road (Ward 11)—13/02143/DC.

After consideration, the committee conditionally granted advertisement consent.

1 Colebrooke Place/10-16 Colebrooke Street (Ward 11)—13/01440/DC and 13/01505—Amendment to conditions etc—Application for planning permission and conservation areaconsent—Consideration continued.

3 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding an application by The Glasgow Academy for planning permission and conservation area consentfor the amendment of conditions 02 and 05 of previous consent 12/00892/DC and condition 03 of previousconsent 12/00893/DC, to allow intrusive site investigation works before demolition at 1 ColebrookePlace/10-16 Colebrooke Street (Ward 11)—13/01440/DC and 13/01505/DC.

After consideration, the committee continued consideration of the matter.

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OPERATIONAL DELIVERY SCRUTINY COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.


Operational Delivery Scrutiny Committee.

Present: David McDonald (Chair), Aileen Colleran, Gilbert Davidson, Judith Fisher, Jahangir Hanif,John Kelly, Matt Kerr, Hanif Raja, Russell Robertson, Anne Simpson and Kieran Wild.

Apologies: Susan Aitken and Martin Docherty.

Attending: M Hughes (Clerk); M Johnston, Assistant Director of Financial Services; C Forrest,Assistant Director of Corporate Services; M McKenna, Executive Director of EducationServices; A Connolly and C Edgar (for the Chief Executive); K Connor (for the ExecutiveDirector of Development and Regeneration Services); R Rae, Managing Director, CityProperty (Glasgow) LLP; and F Shaw, Access LLP.

Operational Performance reports noted—Presentation on Learning theme noted.

1 There were submitted operational service reports in respect of the undernoted service and armslength organisation:—

(1) Education Services; and (2) Glasgow Life.

After consideration, and having heard a presentation by the Executive Director of Education Services on thetheme of ‘Learning’, the committee noted the reports and thanked Mrs McKenna for her presentation.

2014 Commonwealth Games—City Operations update—Presentation noted.

2 There was heard a presentation by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding the 2014Commonwealth Games and the organisation and delivery of cross organisational planning andcommunication between the Organising Committee, the Council and other local and government agenciesand departments in order to support the Games in a consistent, controlled and integrated manner.

After consideration, the committee noted the report and thanked Ms Forrest and Mr McClelland for theirpresentation.

Arms Length External Organisations’ Risk Register—Position noted.

3 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Directors of Financial and CorporateServices regarding the arms length external organisations’ risk register, providing

(1) a 6 monthy update which highlighted any significant changes to risk and the control actions taken tomitigate them; and

(2) risk and business continuity planning information.

Arms length external organisations—Quarterly performance report 2013/14—Positionnoted.

4 There was submitted and noted a joint report by the Executive Directors of Corporate and FinancialServices providing financial and other operating information on the Council’s arms length externalorganisations (ALEOs) for the second quarter of 2013/14, advising of

(1) the operating performance to date against the budgeted operating position for each ALEO, along withreasons for any significant variances;

(2) the forecast operating surplus or deficit position for the year compared to the annual budget for eachALEO which could impact upon the general fund reserves of the Council; and

(3) each ALEO’s establishment position, together with absence figures for the period ended September2013.

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Complaint handling procedure—Quarterly performance report noted.

5 There was submitted and noted a quarterly performance report by the Chief Executive in respect ofthe Council’s complaint handling procedure, advising of

(1) progress made towards the full implementation of the Scottish Public Services Ombudsman’s newcomplaint handling procedure; and

(2) complaints received for the period from July to September 2013.

Local Government Benchmarking Framework noted—Reference to Finance and AuditScrutiny Committee.

6 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive providing an overview of the LocalGovernment Benchmarking Framework, as commissioned by the Society of Local Authority ChiefExecutives (SOLACE) and the Improvement Service (IS), advising that

(1) benchmarking was an essential element of the Council’s duty to deliver Best Value and in support ofthis objective, SOLACE had commissioned the IS to develop a benchmarking framework that wouldassist councils to achieve greater efficiencies in unit costs, productivity and outcomes;

(2) a number of indicators had been developed which covered performance for the period from 2011/12which were designed to help local authorities to establish their own performance against the indicators,explore with other councils a deeper understanding of those variations, to use the data to explore whyothers achieved different results and to provide a tool to improve service delivery and increaseefficiency;

(3) one of the key aims of the benchmarking indicators was that they should provide consistent data for all32 Scottish local authorities and to achieve this, data from a number of existing sources had been used,including Local Finance Returns, Statutory Performance Indicators, the Scottish Household Survey andselected Scottish Government returns;

(4) the Local Government Benchmarking Framework could be described as a “can opener” for subsequentbenchmarking activity and the identification of areas for service improvement;

(5) the report detailed where Glasgow’s performance appeared initially to be particularly strong or torequire improvement but highlighting that it was only through detailed work which incorporated anunderstanding of local decisions, that the reasons for comparative performance could be established;and

(6) all of the Council Family Group were finalising the indicators that would be benchmarked with othersand were contacting other relevant authorities in this regard and that the outcomes from this would bereflected and published in services’ Annual Service Plan and Improvement Reports.

After consideration, the committee

(a) noted the benchmarking activities being undertaken by the Council Family Group in pursuit of serviceimprovement and greater efficiencies;

(b) noted that the Local Government Benchmarking Framework would be reported annually to committeewhen the figures were updated and that further reports on benchmarking activities would be provided asappropriate; and

(c) referred the report to the Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for consideration of value for moneyissues.

Statutory Performance Indicators 2012/13 noted.

7 There was submitted and noted a report by the Chief Executive providing an overview of the2012/13 figures for Statutory Perfomance Indicators determined by Audit Scotland

(1) summarising the Council’s performance and significant changes for 2012/13 compared to itsperformance for the previous 3 years; and

(2) outlining new performance reporting requirements and arrangements for 2013/14 onwards.

Corporate Performance Management Framework noted—Reference to Finance and AuditScrutiny Committee.

8 There was submitted a report by the Chief Executive providing an overview of improvements andchanges to the corporate performance management framework in order to support scrutiny and publicperformance, advising that

(1) the existing corporate performance management framework, as detailed in the report, included a rangeof reports drawing information from across the Council Family Group which were compiled andpresented by the Chief Executive’s Office, Corporate Services and Financial Services, with a targetaudience for the reporting output being the Executive Committee, the Operational Delivery ScrutinyCommittee, the Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee and the Extended Corporate Management Teamand that information was also provided to other committees and to the public as part of the PublicPerformance Reporting arrangements;

(2) as part of the approach to continuous improvement, corporate performance management arrangementswere regularly reviewed, including the assessment of report content to ensure that they continued toreflect Council priorities, emerging external and internal requirements and that performance monitoringinformation was relevant and robust; and

(3) performance management arrangements would continue to be reviewed to ensure that they providedappropriate support and information to members, managers and the public.


(a) noted the report; and

(b) referred the report to the Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee for information.

Scheme of Delegated Functions—Reports on decisions taken etc noted.

9 There were submitted and noted the undernoted reports on decisions taken, in terms of the Schemeof Delegated Functions, by

(1) the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services detailing property transactionsapproved during the period from June to September 2013; and

(2) the Executive Director of Corporate Services detailing contracts which had been awarded during theperiod from August to October 2013 and highlighting projected contract awards for the period fromNovember 2013 to January 2014.

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FINANCE AND AUDIT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 23rd October 2013.

Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

Present: Kenny McLean (Chair), Philip Braat, Gerry Boyle, Stephen Curran, Gilbert Davidson,Norman MacLeod, Austin Sheridan, Helen Stephen, Allan Stewart and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Malcolm Cunning and Soryia Siddique.

Attending: T O’Neill (Clerk); L Brown, Executive Director of Financial Services and Deputy ChiefExecutive; A Vesey (for the Chief Executive); M Abernethy (for the Executive Director ofEducation Services); A Duffy (for the Executive Director of Land and EnvironmentalServices); and S Wearing (for the Executive Director of Social Care Services).

Financial monitoring reports 2013/14 noted.

1 There were submitted and noted financial monitoring statements by the Executive Director ofFinancial Services in respect of Revenues, the General Fund, Services, Cost Analysis, Trading Operations,Service Reform, Investment Programme, Probable Outturn and the Common Good Fund, including CivicHospitality, for the period from 1st April to 30th August 2013.

Internal audits noted—Instruction to Head of Audit and Inspection.

2 There were submitted reports by the Head of Audit and Inspection advising of the findings of thefollowing audits:—

(1) Corporate Services:—(a) Application Review: Education Grants System; and(b) Customer and Business Services—Scottish Welfare Fund;

(2) Financial Services—Treasury Management Arrangements; and

(3) Social Work Services—Physical Security Review.


(i) noted the contents of the reports; and(ii) instructed the Head of Audit and Inspection to submit further reports on the progress towards

achievement of the recommendations within the action plans.

Follow-up audits noted.

3 There was submitted a report by the Head of Audit and Inspection advising of the outcome of thefollow-up audits listed below:—

(1) ACCESS—Review of Server Virtualisation and Hypervisor Security; and

(2) Financial Services—Review of Benefits Appeals Process.

After consideration, the committee noted

(a) the contents of the report; and(b) that a further report advising of the implementation of outstanding recommendations would be

submitted in due course.

Internal Audit—Quarter 2 performance report noted.

4 There was submitted and noted a report by the Head of Audit and Inspection detailing

(1) the key performance indicators and key issues in respect of Internal Audit, including details ofwhistleblowing cases, for the period from 1st April to 30th September 2013; and

(2) the outcome of recently completed whistleblowing enquiries.

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Closing the 2014 Commonwealth Games Infrastructure Programme—Position noted.

5 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding areview of the 2014 Commonwealth Games Infrastructure programme, setting out how the programme hadbeen delivered and how any residual risks and issues would be managed, advising

(1) of the objectives and outcomes of the programme as detailed;

(2) that the Council had put in place a structure to manage and facilitate the successful delivery of theprogramme in accordance with existing standing orders and following best practice governance modelsas outlined;

(3) of information on the delivery of the key projects within the programme, together with programmebudget details;

(4) that 2 of the key objectives set out for the programme had been to create opportunities for localbusinesses and to deliver a lasting legacy for the city as outlined in the report; and

(5) that in line with the lessons learned strategy which had been approved by the Commonwealth GamesProgramme Board in July 2011, the 2014 Team was in the process of putting together a series ofworkshops to take this forward, the output of which would be reported to the Capital Programme Boardin due course.


Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

Present: Kenny McLean (Chair), Philip Braat, Gerry Boyle, Malcolm Cunning, Gilbert Davidson,John Kane, Gerald Leonard, Norman MacLeod, David Meikle, Allan Stewart and MarthaWardrop.

Apologies: Stephen Curran, John McLaughlin, Austin Sheridan and Helen Stephen.

Attending: T O’Neill (Clerk); L Brown, Executive Director of Financial Services and Deputy ChiefExecutive; P Marsh, Head of Audit and Inspection; D Hazle (for the Chief Executive); D Noble (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); M Abernethy (for theExecutive Director of Education Services); A Duffy (for the Executive Director of Land andEnvironmental Services); J O’Hagan (for the Executive Director of Development andRegeneration Services); S Wearing (for the Executive Director of Social Care Services); andE Barrowman, Audit Scotland.

Investment Programme 2013/14 monitoring reports noted.

1 There were submitted and noted financial monitoring reports by the Executive Director of FinancialServices in respect of the Capital Programme, Repairs and Renewals, Service Reform Programme andreceipts from Asset Sales for the period from 1st April to 26th September 2013.

Financial monitoring reports 2013/14 noted.

2 There were submitted and noted financial monitoring statements by the Executive Director ofFinancial Services in respect of Revenues, the General Fund, Services, Trading Operations, Service Reformand the Common Good Fund, including Civic Hospitality, for the period from 1st April to 26th September2013.

Redundancy/early retirement of Council employees noted.

3 There was submitted and noted a joint report by the Executive Directors of Corporate Services andFinancial Services regarding redundancy and early retirement of Council employees, advising that under thecurrent provisions, 2 redundancies and 2 early retirals, as detailed in the report, had been approved, underdelegated authority, for leaving dates between 2nd November 2012 and 28th June 2013.

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Auditor’s Report to Members Action Plan and Financial Statements 2012/13 noted.

4 With reference to the minutes of the Executive Committee of 14th November 2013 (page 372hereof), referring the Action Plan from the Auditor’s Report to Members and Financial Statements 2012/13to this committee for consideration in relation to the monitoring process for the action plan, there wassubmitted the said report by the Executive Director of Financial Services advising that the certificate for theabstract of accounts was clear of qualification.

After consideration, and having heard Ms E Barrowman, Audit Scotland, the committee noted

(1) the contents of the report; and

(2) that progress reports on the actions arising from the action plan would be submitted to future meetingsof this committee.

Internal audits noted—Instruction to Head of Audit and Inspection.

5 There were submitted reports by the Head of Audit and Inspection advising of the findings of thefollowing audits:—

(1) Corporate Services—Customer and Business Services:—(a) Discretionary Housing Payments; and(b Removal of Spare Room Subsidy; and

(2) Social Work Services—Review of Cash Management at Glasgow City Council Homes for the Elderly.


(i) noted the contents of the reports; and

(ii) instructed the Head of Audit and Inspection to submit further reports on the progress towardsachievement of the recommendations within the action plans.

Follow-up audits noted.

6 There was submitted a report by the Head of Audit and Inspection advising of the outcome of thefollow-up audits listed below:—

(1) Corporate Services—Accounts Payable—Route Matrix for Payment Methods; and

(2) Land and Environmental Services—Payroll Audit.


(a) the contents of the report; and

(b) that a further report advising of the implementation of outstanding recommendations would besubmitted in due course.

Treasury Management and Investment Annual Report 2012/13 and Treasury Managementand Investment Strategy mid-year review 2013/14 noted.

7 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Financial Services regardingtreasury management activity, advising of

(1) the treasury management and investment annual report for 2012/13 which detailed the overallperformance for(a) the economy and interest rates;(b) borrowing strategy;(c) investment strategy;(d) performance indicators; and(e) compliance with prudential and treasury limits; and

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(2) the treasury management and investment activities to 30th September 2013, with particular emphasis on(a) interest rates;(b) borrowing and investment strategy;(c) performance indicators; and(d) adherence to treasury limits.

Local Government Benchmarking Framework noted.

8 With reference to the minutes of the Operational Delivery Scrutiny Committee of 7th November2013 (page 327 hereof), referring the Local Government Benchmarking Framework to this committee forconsideration in relation to the value for money aspect of the report, there was submitted and noted the saidreport by the Chief Executive.

Corporate Performance Management Framework noted.

9 With reference to the minutes of the Operational Delivery Scrutiny Committee of 7th November2013 (page 328 hereof), referring the Corporate Performance Management Framework to this committee forconsideration, there was submitted and noted the said report by the Chief Executive.

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LICENSING AND REGULATORY COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 23rd October 2013.

Licensing and Regulatory Committee.

Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Bill Butler, Gilbert Davidson, Stephen Dornan, Glenn Elder, MartinMcElroy and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Pauline McKeever, John McLaughlin, Mohammed Razaq and David Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); G Heneghan (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); DAnderson (for the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services); SDownie and R Milligan (for the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services);and E Murray, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.

Applications for various types of licences dealt with.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services detailing 24applications for various types of licences.

After consideration, the committee dealt with the applications as follows:—

Applicant andreference number Premises/stance Duration Decision

HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION LICENCE (NEW)

Johann Watson 3/1, 40 Westend Park Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03405) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the

report by the ExecutiveDirector of Development andRegeneration Services

HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION LICENCE (EXISTING)

Parkhead Housing 127 Helenvale Street 3 years Granted, subject to theAssociation Ltd (Ward 9) conditions detailed in the(HMO03407) report by the Executive

Director of Development andRegeneration Services

Parkhead Housing 125 Helenvale Street 3 years Granted, subject to theAssociation Ltd (Ward 9) conditions detailed in the(HMO03408) report by the Executive


Cube Housing 359 Inverleith Street 3 years Granted, subject to theAssociation Ltd (Ward 18) conditions detailed in the(HMO03409) report by the Executive


Sinita Marwaha 3/3, 82 Hill Street 3 years Granted, subject to the (HMO03413) (Ward 10) conditions detailed in the


Duncan MacColl 0/2, 37 Lawrence Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03414) (Ward 12) conditions detailed in the


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Jawahar Handa MD, 3 Southpark Avenue 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03415) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the


Chris Morris Flat 4, 7 Midland Street 3 years Refused(HMO02229) (Ward 10)

LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE (NEW)

Simrat Singh 139 Dumbarton Road 1 year Granted from 2300 hours to(LHC00209) (Ward 12) to 2400 hours, Monday to

Sunday

PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE (RENEWAL)

Joan McAulay n/a 2 years Continued to allow the(PV10717) applicant to be in attendance

SKIN PIERCING AND TATTOOING LICENCE (NEW)

John Gibson 184 West Regent Street 3 years Granted(216) (Ward 10)

Tequila Star 46 Queen Street 1 year Continued(219) (Ward 10) (1) for the inspection of the

premises by theExecutive Director ofLand and EnvironmentalServices; and

(2) to allow the applicant toproduce a certificate ofcompliance

RCBD Ltd 45 Oswald Street 3 years Continued for the inspection(224) (Ward 10) of the premises by the

Executive Director of Landand Environmental Services

Nicola McComb 21 Rutland Place 1 year Continued to allow the(227) (Ward 5) applicant to be in attendance

and to produce a certificate ofcompliance

Purves and Whitelaw 16 Saltmarket 3 years GrantedLtd (231) (Ward 10)

SKIN PIERCING AND TATTOOING LICENCE (RENEWAL)

Ian Higgins 105 West Nile Street 3 years Granted and warning issued(240) (Ward 10) regarding the applicant’s

failure to comply with theconditions of licence

William Hughes 1286 Paisley Road West 3 years Granted for a restricted (244) (Ward 5) period of 1 year and severe

warning issued regarding theapplicant’s failure to complywith the conditions of licence

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SECOND HAND DEALER’S LICENCE (NEW)

Abbid Murtaza 685 Cathcart Road 1 year Refused(SHD00123) (Ward 8)

Aurum Group Ltd 54 Argyll Arcade; 28 1 year Granted and warning issued(SHD00132) Buchanan Street; 32 regarding the applicant’s

Buchanan Street; 221 future management of theBuchanan Street; Unit premisesL03-L15, Buchanan Galleriesand 220 Buchanan Street (Ward 10)

STREET TRADER’S LICENCE (NEW)

Sean Ferguson North side of Govan Road, 3 years Granted, subject to the(ST00504) 160 metres west of conditions detailed in the

Harvie Street correspondence by the(Ward 5) Executive Director of Land

and Environmental Services

James Milne (1) On private ground on 3 years Granted, subject to the(ST00508) the north side of South condition detailed in the

Street, 18 metres east correspondence by theof Jordan Street Executive Director of Land(Ward 12); and and Environmental Services

(2) Within grounds at in respect of stance (2)

Ibrox Stadium, 56 metres east of Broomloan Road and 20 metres west of Broomloan House (Ward 5)

Darrel Reader (1) North side of Brand 3 years Continued at the request of(ST00511) Street, 217 metres of the Executive Director

west of Harvie Street of Corporate Services(Ward 5);

(2) North side of Woodville Street, 65 metres west of Whitefield Road (Ward 5); and

(3) North side of Janefield Street, 94 metres north west of Springfield Road (Ward 9)

TAXI LICENCE (NEW)Alexanders Taxis n/a 1 year Refused(TV04316)

Halliday Taxis n/a 1 year Refused(TV04317)

Application for house in multiple occupation licence granted, after division.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding anapplication by Hamid Davodi (HMO03411) for a new house in multiple occupation licence for a 3 yearperiod in respect of premises at 8 Holyrood Crescent (Ward 11).

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After consideration, Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor Butler, moved that the application be granted,subject to the conditions detailed in the report by the Executive Director of Development and RegenerationServices.

Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Wardrop, moved as an amendment that the application begranted for a restricted period of 1 year, subject to the conditions detailed in the report by the ExecutiveDirector of Development and Regeneration Services.

On a vote being taken by a show of hands, 2 members voted for the amendment and 4 for the motion, whichwas accordingly declared to be carried.

Glasgow, 24th October 2013.


Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Gilbert Davidson, Stephen Dornan, Glenn Elder and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Bill Butler, Martin McElroy, Pauline McKeever, John McLaughlin, Mohammed Razaq andDavid Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); G Wardhaugh (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); andSergeant S Cameron, Police Scotland.

Applications for various types of licences dealt with—Dissent—Declarations of interest.



Applicant andreference number Duration Decision

PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE (NEW)

Thomas Lavery 1 year Refused(PV10608)

Jan Ahmadzai Temporary for 6 weeks Refused(PV11113)


Maz 1 Cars 2 years Refused(PV10567)

Hamid Abedelkriem 2 years Granted(PV10698)

James Leggate 2 years Granted and severe warning issued(PV10713) regarding the applicant’s future

conduct

Duncan Garscadden 2 years Granted(PV10731)

PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE (NEW)

Mohammed Hussain 1 year Refused(PD13757)

Kevin McCafferty 1 year Granted(PD13844)

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Gordon Martin 1 year Refused(PD13853)

Andrew Girvan 1 year Refused(PD13861)

Garry McAlpine 1 year Granted and warning issued(PD13871) regarding the applicant’s future

conduct

Radoslaw Pieknik 1 year Refused(PD13894)

Brian Louden 1 year Refused(PD13895)

Gary O’Neill 1 year Refused(PD13943)

Azad Fatan 1 year Granted(PD14013)

Azim Ali 1 year Granted(PD14024)

Munawar Hussain 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to(PD14042) be in attendance

Angelo Catena 1 year Refused(PD14047)

Muhammad Mujahid 2 years Refused(PD14089)

Scott Ewart 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to(PD14132) be in attendance

Gurtyan Singh Temporary for 6 weeks Refused(PD14508)

PRIVATE HIRE CAR DRIVER’S LICENCE (RENEWAL)

Walter McRobbie 3 years Granted for a restricted period of (PD13802) 1 year with dispensation from

condition 23

Joseph Ballard 2 years Granted and warning issued regarding(PD13957) the applicant’s failure to comply with

the conditions of licence

Garry McGrattan 2 years Continued to allow the applicant to(PD13996) be in attendance

William Hannah 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14012) year with dispensation from condition

23 and severe warning issuedregarding the applicant’s futureconduct

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Gian Hayer 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14062) year with dispensation from condition

23 and severe warning issuedregarding the applicant’s futureconduct

Stewart MacDonald 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14113) year with dispensation from condition

23 and severe warning issuedregarding the applicant’s futureconduct and failure to comply withthe conditions of licence

David Dunn 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14121) year with dispensation from

condition 23 and severe warningissued regarding the applicant’sfuture conduct and failure to complywith the conditions of licence

Henry McLaren 2 years Granted with dispensation from(PD14155) condition 23

Hugh MacDonald 2 years Granted with dispensation from(PD14158) condition 23 and severe warning

issued regarding the applicant’sfuture conduct and failure to complywith the conditions of licence

*Alexander Irvine 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD13829) year with dispensation from

condition 23

TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE (NEW)

John Aitken 1 year Granted on condition that the licence(TD08899) was retained by the Executive

Director of Corporate Services untilthe applicant had produced a newDVLA photocard

Scott Farrell 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(TD08901) year and warning issued regarding

the applicant’s future conduct,Councillor Dornan dissenting

Simon Mitchell 1 year Granted and warning issued(TD08917) regarding the applicant’s future

conduct

TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE (RENEWAL)

John Brannan 3 years (1) Granted with dispensation from(TD08669) condition 24 on condition

(a) that the licence was retainedby the Executive Director ofCorporate Services until thereceipt of a satisfactorymedical report; and

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(b) the applicant undergoes amedical examination duringOctober 2014 and 2015; and

(2) Warning issued regarding theapplicant’s future conduct


LATE HOURS CATERING LICENCE (NEW)

Leslie Turnbull 415 Old Shettleston Road 3 years Refused(PEL00204) (Ward 19)

Muhammad Gulfraz 357 Bilsland Drive 1 year Refused(LHC00205) (Ward 16)

SECOND HAND DEALER’S LICENCE (NEW)

**David Arrighi 250 Drumoyne Road 1 year Noted that the application(SHD00130) (Ward 5) was not competent

SECOND HAND DEALER’S LICENCE (RENEWAL)

House of Mobiles Ltd Unit 20, Shandwick 1 year Refused(SHD00122) Square, 13A Easterhouse

Township Centre (Ward 21)


***Francis Kane On the pavement on the Temporary Continued to allow the(ST00571) north side of Great George for 6 weeks applicant to be in attendance

Street, 13 metres east of Byres Road (Ward 11)

*In terms of Standing Order No 4, this application was considered as a matter of urgency.

**In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor Dornan declared an interest in this application and took nopart in the discussion or decision thereon.

***In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor Wardrop declared an interest in this application and leftthe room during its consideration.



Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Bill Butler, Gilbert Davidson, Stephen Dornan, Glenn Elder, JohnKane, Martin McElroy, Pauline McKeever and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Mohammed Razaq and David Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); H Welsh (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); and SDownie and E Laiolo (for the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services).

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Applications for street trader’s licence dealt with.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services detailing 10applications for the grant of a street trader’s licence.


Applicant andreference number Stance Duration Decision

Angela McCabe South side of Copland Road Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00577) Car Park on the north side for 6 weeks condition detailed in the

of Edmiston Drive, 82 metres correspondence by thewest of Copland Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 5) and Environmental Services

Alan Adie South side of Copland Road Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00578) Car Park on the north side for 6 weeks condition detailed in the

of Edmiston Drive, 82 metres correspondence by thewest of Copland Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 5) and Environmental Services

Russell Campbell On the pavement on the Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00585) south side of St Vincent from 14th conditions detailed in the

Place, 70 metres west of November to correspondence by theNorth Court 24th December Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) 2013 and Environmental Services

Rowland Hill On the pavement on the Temporary on Granted, subject to the(ST00582) west side of Montrose 14th November conditions detailed in the

Street, 10 metres south of 2013 correspondence by theCochrane Street Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) and Environmental ServicesF

*Rowland Hill Outside 138 and 140 Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00597) Buchanan Street between from 9th conditions detailed in the

Nelson Mandela Place and November to correspondence by the St Vincent Place 17th December Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) 2013 and Environmental Services

*Rowland Hill Outside 138 and 140 Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00598) Buchanan Street between from 19th conditions detailed in the

Nelson Mandela Place and December 2013 correspondence by theSt Vincent Place to 5th January Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) 2014 and Environmental Services

*Cassia Hill Outside 138 and 140 Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00602) Buchanan Street between from 9th conditions detailed in the

Nelson Mandela Place and November to correspondence by theSt Vincent Place 17th December Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) 2013 and Environmental Services

*Cassia Hill Outside 138 and 140 Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00603) Buchanan Street between from 19th conditions detailed in the

Nelson Mandela Place and December 2013 correspondence by theSt Vincent Place to 5th January Executive Director of Land(Ward 10) 2014 and Environmental Services

*Pauline McGuiness South west corner of Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00575) IMO Car Park, 30 metres for 6 weeks condition detailed in the

from the entrance to correspondence by theBroomloan Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 5) and Environmental Services

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Applicant andreference number Stance Duration Decision

*Yvonne Gallacher South west corner of Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00576) IMO Car Park, 30 metres for 6 weeks condition detailed in the

from the entrance to correspondence by theBroomloan Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 5) and Environmental Services

* In terms of Standing Order No 4, these applications were submitted as matters of urgency.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—Notification of proposed new taxi fare scaleagreed—Instruction to Executive Director of Corporate Services.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding a review ofthe taxi fare scale for the city

(1) advising of the existing taxi fare scale; and

(2) attaching a report by the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services regarding hisdepartment’s review of the taxi fare scale.


(a) agreed to give notice of its intention to fix the following new taxi fare scale for the city, in terms ofSection 17 of the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982:—

Minimum fare for a distance not exceeding 923 yards or for time not exceeding 3 minutes 11 seconds (or a combination of parts of such distance and such time) £2.60

For each additional 207 yards or 42 seconds 20p

Fares for waiting:— For each completed period of 42 seconds 20p

Fares by time:—Fares by time must be the subject of special agreement with the hirer.These fares shall apply during the week and on Sundays.

When a taxi has been requested to attend at any place to uplift a hirer,the taxi meter may be set to the “hired” position prior to reaching thatplace provided that the fare showing on the meter does not exceed £2.60 at the time the taxi arrives at the place.

The unsociable hours charge of £2.40 to be operational between00.30 hours to 06.00 hours on Saturday and 00.30 hours to 06.00hours on Sunday. At all other times noted below, the unsociable hours charge to remain at £1.00 £2.40

Soiling charge (only being appropriate in relation to an anti-social act) £23.40

Payment by credit/debit card:—Additional charge applicable when fare paid by above. Up to a maximum of 12.5%.

Extras:—

An additional charge of 10p shall be payable for each passenger beyond 2.

An additional charge of £1.00 shall be payable on all hires commenced after midnight and before 06.00 hours, except as above.

An additional charge of £2.20 shall be payable on all hires commenced on 25th December and 1st January.


Extras:—

An additional charge of £1.20 shall be payable on all hires commenced on 26th December and 2nd January.

A charge of £1.20 shall be payable for a taxi called by telephone and not used;

(b) instructed the Executive Director of Corporate Services to undertake a review of the charge for paymentby credit/debit card as part of next year’s review of the taxi fare scale; and

(c) noted that the ‘bottom up assessment ‘of the formula used for assessing the taxi fare scale would also beundertaken as part of next year’s review.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—Request for approval of advertising material to bedisplayed on taxis approved.

3 In terms of Standing Order No 4, as a matter of urgency, there was submitted a report by theExecutive Director of Corporate Services regarding a request by Glasgow Taxis Ltd for approval ofadvertising material to be displayed on taxis in respect of a full livery and tip seat advertisement for aScottish Television software application.

After consideration, the committee approved the request.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—Request for approval of advertising material to bedisplayed on taxis approved, after division.

4 In terms of Standing Order No 4, as a matter of urgency, there was submitted a report by theExecutive Director of Corporate Services regarding a request by VPFS Nationwide Ltd for approval ofadvertising material to be displayed on taxis in respect of a super-side and tip seat advertisement for France24.

After consideration, Councillor Dornan, seconded by Councillor Wardrop, moved that consideration of therequest be continued to allow a representative of the applicant to be in attendance.

Councillor McElroy, seconded by Councillor Butler, moved as an amendment that the request be approved.

On a vote being taken by a show of hands, 5 members voted for the amendment and 4 for the motion. Theamendment was accordingly declared to be carried.



Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Gilbert Davidson, John Kane, Pauline McKeever and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Bill Butler, Stephen Dornan, Glenn Elder, Mohammed Razaq and David Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); G Wardhaugh (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); DAnderson (for the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services); SDownie (for the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services); and Inspector DEvans, Police Scotland.







Calvin Cleary 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to(PD14166) be in attendance

Arif Mahmood 1 year Continued for further information(PD14176)

Jonathan McDonald 1 year Granted and warning issued regarding(PD14177) the applicant’s future conduct

Gordon Andrew 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to be(PD14186) in attendance

Sultan Ali 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to be(PD14204) in attendance

Afzaal Ahmed 1 year Granted and warning issued regarding(PD14214) the applicant’s future conduct

Syed Ali 1 year Granted and warning issued regarding(PD14225) the applicant’s future conduct

Roopesh Nahar 1 year Granted and warning issued regarding(PD14228) the applicant’s future conduct

Steven Fallon 1 year Granted(PD14239)

Alistair Proudfoot Temporary for 6 weeks Granted(PD14567)


Kevin McCrae (PD13984) 2 years Refused

Kaster Mandezai 3 years Continued to allow the applicant to be(PD14169) in attendance

Kaleem Ashraf 2 years Continued for further information(PD14171)

Yakub Wadi 3 years Continued at the request of the(PD14212) applicant

Ayaz Muhammad 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14234) year with dispensation from


Surinder Purewal 3 years (1) Granted for a restricted period of(PD14243) 1 year with dispensation from

condition 23 on condition theapplicant

(a) undergoes a medicalexamination during August2014; and

(b) reports any changes in hishealth to the ExecutiveDirector of CorporateServices; and



(2) Severe warning issued regardingthe applicant’s future conduct

TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE (NEW)

Henry Smith (TD08927) 3 years Continued for further information

TAXI DRIVER’S LICENCE (RENEWAL)

James Mulgrew 3 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(TD08936) year with dispensation from

condition 24 and severe warningissued regarding the applicant’sfuture conduct

Stephen Shaw 3 years Granted with dispensation from(TD08942) condition 24 and warning issued

regarding the applicant’s futureconduct and failure to comply withthe conditions of licence

Dahrmindar Singh 3 years Granted with dispensation from(TD08965) condition 24

William Anderson 3 years Continued for further information(TD08976)



Wellhouse Housing Main door, 14 Langbar 3 years Continued for further Association Gardens (Ward 20) information(HMO03399)

KNIFE DEALER’S LICENCE (NEW)

Area 51 Ltd 24-35 Union Street 3 years Granted(5) (Ward 10)


Rock n Roll Tattoo 11 Watson Street Temporary Noted that the application& Piercing (256) (Ward 9) for 6 weeks was not competent


Darrel Reader (1) North side of Brand 3 years Granted, subject to the(ST00511) Street, 217 metres west conditions detailed in the

of Harvie Street correspondence by the (Ward 5); Executive Director of Land

and Environmental Services(2) North side of Woodville Street, 65 metres west of Whitefield Road (Ward 5); and

(3) North side of Janefield Street, 94 metres north west of Springfield Road (Ward 9)




Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Bill Butler, Gilbert Davidson, John Kane, Martin McElroy, PaulineMcKeever and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Glenn Elder, John McLaughlin, Mohammed Razaq and David Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); G Heneghan (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); D Anderson (for the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services); and SDownie and R Milligan (for the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services).

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006—Reconsideration of application for house in multipleoccupation licence dealt with.

1 With reference to the minutes of 10th April 2013 (Print 1, page 31) when the committee had refusedan application by Aziz Property Company (HMO01155) for an existing house in multiple occupation licencefor 3 years in respect of living accommodation at flat 2/1, 12 Gray Street (Ward 10), there was submitted areport by the Executive Director of Corporate Services advising that following an appeal by the applicant tothe Sheriff Court at Glasgow, the matter had been referred back to this committee for reconsideration.


(1) granted the application, subject to the

(a) licence being retained by the Executive Director of Corporate Services until outstandingcertification had been submitted to the Executive Director of Development and RegenerationServices; and

(b) conditions detailed in the report by the Executive Director of Development and RegenerationServices; and

(2) issued a warning to the applicant regarding its future management of the premises.

Housing (Scotland) Act 2006—Reconsideration of application for house in multipleoccupation licence dealt with.

2 With reference to the minutes of 8th May 2013 (Print 2, page 102) when the committee had refusedan application by Mandy Wooderson (HMO01369) for an existing house in multiple occupation licence for 3years in respect of living accommodation at flat 2/2, 308 Byres Road (Ward 11), there was submitted areport by the Executive Director of Corporate Services advising that following an appeal by the applicant tothe Sheriff Court at Glasgow, the matter had been referred back to this committee for reconsideration.

After consideration, the committee granted the application, subject to the conditions detailed in the report bythe Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services.

Applications for various types of licences dealt with—Declarations of interest.




HOUSE IN MULTIPLE OCCUPATION LICENCE (NEW)

McMillan & Company M/D, 41A West Princes 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03406) Street (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the




Alastair Irvine 1 up, 20 Glasgow Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03418) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the


Sheona Watson 2/1, 10 Kersland Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03461) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the



Margaret Michie 38B Cecil Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03416) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the


Garrabost Jayalakshami 2/1, 14 Kersland Street 3 years Continued to allow the(HMO03417) (Ward 11) applicant to be in attendance

Grant Smith 2/2, 1222 Argyle Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03419) (Ward 10) conditions detailed in the


Donald MacDonald 1/1, 348 Dumbarton Road 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03422) (Ward 12) conditions detailed in the


Robin Arrowsmith 3/2, 78 Wilton Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03424) (Ward 16) conditions detailed in the


Raj Kohli 1/1, 97 Otago Street 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03460) (Ward 11) conditions detailed in the


Mohammad Anwar Main door, 16 Walmer 3 years Refused(HMO03468) Crescent (Ward 5)

*University of Glasgow Flats A, B, C and D, 3 years Granted, subject to the(HMO03458 to 3465) 13 Park Circus Place conditions detailed in the

(Ward 10) report by the ExecutiveDirector of Development and

Flats A, B, C and D, Regeneration Services15 Park Circus Place (Ward 10)



PRIVATE HIRE CAR LICENCE (NEW)

Muhammad Saqib n/a 1 year Refused(PV10730)

Muhammad Riaz n/a 2 years Refused(PV10787)

Asim Rehman n/a 1 year Continued for vehicle details,(PV10885) inspection and production of

documentation

Bilal Ahmad n/a 2 years Continued for vehicle details,(PV10914) inspection and production of

documentation


Joan McAulay n/a 2 years Refused(PV10717)


Tequila Star 46 Queen Street 1 year Noted that the application (219) (Ward 10) was not competent

RCBD Ltd 45 Oswald Street 3 years Granted(224) (Ward 10)

Nicola McComb 21 Rutland Place 1 year Noted that the application(227) (Ward 5) was not competent


**Francis Kane On the pavement on the Temporary Granted, subject to the(ST00571) north side of Great George for 6 weeks conditions detailed in the

Street, 13 metres east of correspondence by theByres Road (Ward 11) Executive Director of Land

and Environmental Services

Elaine Linton (1) East side of Cambuslang 3 years Granted, subject to the(ST00541) Road, 175 metres south conditions detailed in the

of roundabout on correspondence by theClydesmill Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 19); and and Environmental Services

(2) West side of Springfield Road in lay-by, 25 metres south west of Janefield Street (Ward 9)

Karis Morgan (1) East side of Cambuslang 3 years Granted, subject to the(ST00542) Road, 175 metres south conditions detailed in the

of roundabout on correspondence by theClydesmill Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 19); and and Environmental Services

(2) West side of Springfield Road in lay-by, 25 metres south west of Janefield Street (Ward 9)



STREET TRADER’S LICENCE (RENEWAL)

Michael Stokes (1) North side of 3 years Granted, subject to the (ST00547) Hangingshaw Place, conditions detailed in the

45 metres west of correspondence by theAikenhead Road Executive Director of Land(Ward 7); and Environmental Services

(2) On the west side of the Cardowan Creameries Car Park, 15 metres south west of entrance on Gallowgate (Ward 9); and

(3) East side of Stamford Street, 95 metres north of Barrowfield Street (Ward 9)

Christine McMillan At the bollards on the west 2 years (1) Granted, subject to the(ST00554) side of Summerlee Street conditions detailed in the

within Queenslie Industrial correspondence by theEstate, 70 metres south of Executive Director of Consett Lane (Ward 20) Land and Environmental

Services; and

(2) Warning issued regardingthe applicant’s failure tocomply with theconditions of licence

Ian Fitzpatrick (1) North side of 3 years Granted with dispensation(ST00557) Hangingshaw Place, from condition 15, subject to

80 metres west of the condition detailed in theAikenhead Road correspondence by the(Ward 7); Executive Director of Land

and Environmental Services(2) On private ground, 5 metres north of pavement on the north side of Janefield Street, 25 metres east of Holywell Street (Ward 9); and

(3) Mobile

*In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor McKeever declared an interest in these applications and leftthe room during their consideration.

**In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor Wardrop declared an interest in this application and left theroom during its consideration.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—Request for approval of advertising material to bedisplayed on taxis approved.

4 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding a request byEdward Brown for approval of advertising material to be displayed on taxis in respect of a full liveryadvertisement for ‘BIG The Musical’.

After consideration, the committee approved the request.


Glasgow, 21st November 2013.


Present: Chris Kelly (Chair), Gilbert Davidson, Glenn Elder and Martha Wardrop.

Apologies: Bill Butler, John Kane, Martin McElroy, Pauline McKeever, John McLaughlin, MohammedRazaq and David Turner.

Attending: G McDermid (Clerk); H Welsh (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services); BCarroll (for the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services); andInspector D Evans, Police Scotland.

Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982—Reconsideration of application for private hire cardriver’s licence dealt with.

1 With reference to the minutes of 6th December 2012 (Print 5, page 542) when the committee hadrefused an application by Khalil Ahmad (PD12439) for the renewal of a private hire car driver’s licence for a2 year period, there was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services advising thatfollowing an appeal by the applicant to the Sheriff Court at Glasgow, the matter had been referred back tothis committee for reconsideration.

After consideration, the committee granted the application with dispensation from condition 23.






*Gregs Cars 2 years Refused(PV10661)

*Sheikh Mahmood 3 years Granted(PV10811)

*Walter McRobbie 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1 (PV10931) year


Munawar Hussain 1 year Granted(PD14042)

Scott Ewart 1 year Refused(PD14132)

Hussain Al-Kheteeb 1 year Continued for further information(PD14252)

Tristan Will 1 year Granted and severe warning issued(PD14265) regarding the applicant’s future

conduct

Baryalai Zarifi 1 year Refused(PD14286)

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Garry McGrattan 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD13996) year with dispensation from


James Mullen 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14260) year with dispensation from


James Burton 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14277) year with dispensation from


Colin Ballantyne 3 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14278) year with dispensation from


Steven McEnhill 2 years Granted with dispensation from(PD14293) condition 23

Ammar Latif 3 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14299) year with dispensation from


James Griffin 2 years Granted with dispensation from(PD14302) condition 23

Joseph Watters 2 years Granted for a restricted period of 1(PD14303) year with dispensation from


Stewart Gordon 2 years Granted with dispensation from(PD14306) condition 23

Robert Smith 2 years Refused(PD14321)

Gerard Muir 1 year Continued to allow the applicant to(PD14328) be in attendance and for further

information

TAXI LICENCE (RENEWAL)

*Birkhall Taxi Service 3 years Granted(TV04327)

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Applicant andreference number Premises Duration Decision


Wellhouse Housing Main door, 14 Langbar 3 years Granted, subject to theAssociation Gardens (Ward 20) conditions detailed in the(HMO03399) report by the Executive


*In terms of Standing Order No 4, these applications were considered as matters of urgency.

Application for private hire car driver’s licence granted, after division.

3 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding anapplication by Shah Mohammad (PD14264) for the grant of a private hire car driver’s licence for a 3 yearperiod.

After consideration, Councillor Kelly, seconded by Councillor Elder, moved that the application be grantedfor a restricted period of 1 year and that a severe warning be issued regarding the applicant’s future conduct.

Councillor Davidson, seconded by Councillor Wardrop, moved as an amendment that the application berefused.

On a vote being taken by a show of hands, 2 members voted for the amendment and 2 for the motion. Therebeing an equality of votes, the Chair gave his casting vote in favour of the motion, which was accordinglydeclared to be carried.

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PERSONNEL APPEALS COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 1st November 2013.

Personnel Appeals Committee.

Present: David Meikle (Chair), Malcolm Balfour and Gilbert Davidson.

Attending: T Coyle (Clerk); and D Noble (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Councillor Meikle to chair the meeting.

Exclusion of public.

2 The committee resolved, in terms of Section 50A(4) of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973,to exclude the public from the meeting as exempt information, as defined in paragraph 1 of Part 1 ofSchedule 7A, was likely to be disclosed.

Land and Environmental Services—Appeal against dismissal upheld in part.

3 The committee considered an appeal against his dismissal by an employee previously employed inLand and Environmental Services.

Having heard the appellant, W McGonigle, GMB and K Broadley, P McGrath and R Soutar, Land andEnvironmental Services, the committee, after discussion

(1) upheld the appeal in part;

(2) substituted the dismissal with a suspension without pay for a period of 8 weeks;

(3) agreed that a final written warning be placed on the appellant’s record for a period of 12 months; and

(4) issued a disciplinary referral to the Employee Assistance Programme.



Present: Stephen Dornan (Chair), Gilbert Davidson and David Turner.

Attending: D Allan (Clerk); and L Hamilton (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Councillor Dornan to chair the meeting.



Social Work Services—Appeal against dismissal upheld in part.

3 The committee considered an appeal against her dismissal by an employee previously employed inSocial Work Services.

Having heard the appellant, K Donohue, G McKay and J McDonald, Social Work Services, the committee,after discussion

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(1) upheld the appeal in part;

(2) substituted the dismissal with a suspension without pay for a period of 12 weeks;

(3) agreed that a final written warning be placed on the appellant’s record for a period of 12 months; and

(4) issued a disciplinary referral to the Employee Assistance Programme.



Present: Marie Garrity (Chair), Malcolm Balfour and Gilbert Davidson.

Attending: T Coyle (Clerk); C Dick and L Hamilton (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Councillor Garrity to chair the meeting.



Land and Environmental Services—Representations dealt with—Grievance rejected.

3 The committee considered representations from employees in Land and Environmental Services.

Having heard the appellant, G Murphy, GMB, and K Broadley and E Scanlon, Land and EnvironmentalServices, the committee, after discussion rejected the grievance.



Present: Hanif Raja (Chair), Malcolm Balfour and David Meikle.

Attending: L Mohr (Clerk); and C Dick and L Hamilton (for the Executive Director of CorporateServices).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Bailie Raja to chair the meeting.



Education Services—Appeal against dismissal rejected.

3 The committee considered an appeal against his dismissal by an employee previously employed inEducation Services.

Having heard the appellant and F Healy, EIS, and M Foley and M McKenna, Education Services, thecommittee, after consideration, rejected the appeal.

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Glasgow, 22nd November 2013.


Present: Alistair Watson (Chair), John Kelly and Kieran Wild.

Attending: K Kime (Clerk); and L Hamilton and D Noble (for the Executive Director of CorporateServices).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Councillor Watson to chair the meeting.



Social Work Services—Appeal against dismissal upheld etc.

3 The committee considered an appeal against his dismissal by an employee previously employed inSocial Work Services.

Having heard the appellant, I Leitch, Unison, and A Bickerstaff, J McCormack and S Morrison, Social WorkServices, the committee, after consideration

(1) upheld the appeal; and

(2) agreed to vary the disciplinary action from dismissal to the imposition of an extended period for theappellant’s Personal Performance Improvement Plan on the condition that he shows a sustainedimprovement in his performance within 3 months and that he engages in a further Personal PerformanceImprovement Plan and accepts those areas of under-performance identified by management.



Present: Stephen Dornan (Chair), Pauline McKeever and David Turner.

Attending: D Allan (Clerk); and L Hamilton (for the Executive Director of Corporate Services).


1 The committee agreed to appoint Councillor Dornan to chair the meeting.



Land and Environmental Services—Appeal against dismissal rejected.

3 The committee considered an appeal against his dismissal by an employee previously employed inLand and Environmental Services.

Having heard the appellant and A Borland, P Hendry and D McGoldrick, Land and Environmental Services,the committee, after consideration, rejected the appeal.

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PUBLIC PETITIONS AND GENERAL PURPOSES POLICY DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 22nd October 2013.

Public Petitions and General Purposes Policy Development Committee.

Present: Frank Docherty (Chair), Bill Butler, Stephen Dornan, Judith Fisher, Liam Hainey, RashidHussain, Frank McAveety, Sohan Singh, Helen Stephen and Fariha Thomas.

Apologies: Josephine Docherty, Glenn Elder, Billy McAllister, Austin Sheridan, and David Turner.

Attending: A M Carr (Clerk); A O’Donnell, Executive Director of Corporate Services; M Johnston,Assistant Director of Financial Services; H Munro, City Assessor and Electoral RegistrationOfficer; and C Blair, Collections Manager, Glasgow Life.

Council Tax Unoccupied Properties Discounts—Recommendation to Executive Committeeapproved.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Financial Services providing informationon the options available to vary the Council Tax discount afforded on short and long-term unoccupiedproperties, advising that

(1) the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland) Regulations 2013 changed thedefinition of unoccupied properties for Council Tax purposes and afforded Councils further powers tovary the amount of discount awarded in certain circumstances from April 2013, as detailed in the report;

(2) the Regulations included changes to the definition of a second home for Council Tax purposes thatwould reduce the number of eligible properties and increase the number of properties classified as short-term empty, the period of under occupation being up to 12 months;

(3) the changes would also afford the Council the ability to not only vary the discount but impose asurcharge on properties that remained unoccupied for more than 12 months, these properties beingtermed long-term empty properties, and that the Council could, if required, implement different discountrates depending on geographical location across the city or by Council Tax band but could not award atdifferent rates based on the tenure type of the property; and

(4) where any Council used the Regulations to impose a surcharge on the amount of Council Tax paid,certain protections were put in place to ensure those actively marketing the property for sale or let werenot impacted until the property was unoccupied for a period of 2 years and that any property whichwould have been exempt by virtue of undergoing major repairs or awaiting demolition would continueto receive protection under the changes, as detailed in the report.

After consideration, the committee agreed to recommend to the Executive Committee that the Council

(a) retain the 10% discount rate for second homes; and

(b) reduce the amount of discounts applicable to short-term and long-term empty properties from 50% to10% with implementation from 1st April 2014.

Corporate HR Strategy 2013–17 noted.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding theCouncil’s Corporate Human Resources (HR) Strategy which had been developed to support the Council’sdelivery of the Strategic Plan to meet the requirements of ‘Tomorrow’s Glasgow’ governance arrangements,advising

(1) of the key objectives of the strategy and its aims to support the organisation and its employees achievethis Council’s vision and ambitious plans to protect its most vulnerable citizens, provide world classservices and emerge from recession;

(2) that the strategy set out the traditional corner-stones of HR activities such as recruitment, equality anddiversity, attendance management and also included newer initiatives such as performance improvementand development, workforce planning and flexible working arrangements, as detailed in the appendix tothe report;

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(3) of the need for this Council to have an engaged workforce to help achieve its objectives and that thestrategy identified a range of activities to encourage 2-way communication with employees, provideopportunities for feedback and become involved; and

(4) that a comprehensive action plan outlining key milestones and related timescales up until 2017 bypriority would be developed, as detailed in the appendix to the report, with progress reported annually tothe Corporate Management Team, the Council Management Group and this committee.

After consideration, the committee noted that the Corporate HR Strategy would provide the HR communitywith a clear focus of its aims and objectives up to 2017, as detailed in the appendix to the report.

Update on electoral registration noted.

3 There was submitted and noted a report and presentation by the City Assessor and ElectoralRegistration Officer providing information on the current position in electoral registration, advising

(1) of information on the 2013 Canvass, Electoral Registration Performance Standards, the 6th Review ofWestminster Constituencies, the Absent Vote Signature Refresh and Individual Electoral Registration(IER), as detailed in the report;

(2) that the revised electoral register came into force on 1st December 2012, at which date there were472,476 electors and that the published register had been updated on a monthly basis to reflect changesin electors’ circumstances as they occurred;

(3) that the Electoral Registration (Postponement of 2013 Annual Canvass) Order 2013 changed the date ofthe 2013 canvass and provided for the revised register to be published by 10th March 2014 and, as aconsequence, allowed for the service to prepare for the move to IER in 2014 thus ensuring that theRegister would be as complete and accurate as possible prior to transition;

(4) that the legislation specified that no canvassing activity was permitted before 1st October 2013, but thatthe Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) could, however, still make preparations before then, enteringinto contracts for services in connection with the canvass, and updating their property database, asdetailed in the report; and

(5) that whilst the timing of the 2013 canvass had been changed, the processes to be followed would be thesame as in any other year and that the ERO was still legally required to take steps that were necessaryfor the purposes of maintaining the electoral register, as detailed in the report.

Glasgow Life—Collections Agreement—Performance information noted.

4 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regardingGlasgow Life’s performance under the Collections Agreement, for the period from 1st April 2012 to 31stMarch 2013, which Agreement was part of the Museums Acquisition and Disposal Policy agreed by thisCouncil and the Board of Directors of Culture and Sport Glasgow.

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Health and Social Care Policy Development Committee

Present: Elaine McDougall (Chair), Susan Aitken, Ken Andrew, Maureen Burke, Jennifer Dunn,Jonathan Findlay, Marie Garrity, Iris Gibson, Emma Gillan, Phil Greene, Pauline McKeeverand Russell Robertson.

Apology: Bill Butler.

Attending: C Birrell (Clerk); D Williams, Executive Director of Social Care Services; and I Campsie(for the Chief Executive).

Social Care Direct—Performance and future development noted.

1 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Social Care Services, regardingthe performance and future development of Social Care Direct (SCD), advising

(1) that the Service Reform associated with SCD was a key component of the Council’s overall ServiceReform Programme and SCD was designed to mitigate the effects of the reduction of staff throughvoluntary severance and redundancy exercises, by developing alternative and more efficient means tocomplete some administrative functions;

(2) that SCD was launched in September 2012 and was a jointly managed service delivered by Social WorkServices and Customer and Business Services and was intended to be the first point of contact for allgeneral enquiries and new referrals to Social Work Services;

(3) that SCD currently operated adult services only but would expand early in 2014 to include children andfamilies services; and

(4) of the performance of SCD to date as detailed in the appendices to the report.

Criminal Justice Strategic Plan 2013-15 noted—Instruction to Executive Director of SocialCare Services.

2 With reference to the minutes of 17th April 2013 (Print 1, page 50), noting the Criminal JusticeStrategic Plan 2013-15, there was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Social Care Servicesoutlining the progress made to date on the delivery of the Criminal Justice Strategic Plan 2013-15.


(1) noted the report; and

(2) instructed the Executive Director of Social Care Services to submit a further report on the CriminalJustice Strategic Plan 2013-15 in 6 months time.

Scrutiny of Personalisation in Glasgow—Proposed future arrangements approved.

3 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Social Care Services regarding thescrutiny of Personalisation in Glasgow, advising

(1) that the Council had approved the rollout of Personalisation across Glasgow in October 2010 and theimplementation of Personalisation began in May 2011, with frequent updates being submitted to thiscommittee;

(2) that scrutiny sessions had been held twice yearly since April 2011 in order to provide key stakeholderswith an opportunity to be updated of progress, ask questions and provide constructive criticism aroundthe implementation of Personalisation in Glasgow;

(3) that Personalisation had also been the subject to annual internal audit and the subsequent reports hadbeen presented to the Finance Audit and Scrutiny Committee;

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(4) of the proposed future arrangements for the scrutiny of Personalisation which would include theestablishment of a Personalisation sub-group to replace both the Learning Disability sub-group and thePersonalisation Scrutiny Panel; and

(5) of the draft terms of reference and proposed membership of the Personalisation sub-group as outlined inthe Appendix to the report.

After consideration, the committee approved

(a) the discontinuation of the Personalisation Scrutiny Panel and the Learning Disability sub-group;

(b) the establishment of a Personalisation sub-group which would meet on a 6 weekly basis with theminutes of the sub-group being submitted to this committee for information; and

(c) the terms of reference and membership as outlined in Appendix to the report, subject to the suggestedamendments made to the membership in relation to user representatives and carer representatives.

Glasgow City Alcohol and Drug Partnership Report 2012/13 noted.

4 With reference to the minutes of 25th May 2011 (Print 2, page 151) instructing the ExecutiveDirector of Social Care Services to provide an annual report on the implementation and impact of theAlcohol and Drug Partnership (ADP) Strategy, there was submitted a report by the Executive Director ofSocial Care Services regarding the 2012/13 ADP report to the Scottish Government, advising

(1) that Glasgow City Alcohol and Drugs Partnership was a multi-agency partnership tasked withaddressing alcohol and drugs issues through partnership working with a membership which included thisCouncil, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Police Scotland, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, GlasgowCommunity and Safety Services and voluntary sector organisations;

(2) that the ADP Strategy (2011-2014) for Glasgow City focused on the 3 key areas of prevention, recoveryand protecting vulnerable groups, and that the ADP action plan demonstrated how the strategy wasbeing implemented to address these key points;

(3) that the action plan had been constructed around the reporting framework for the Joint Adult ServicesPlanning and Performance arrangements for Glasgow and that the plan also incorporated and addressedthe main objectives and key outcomes set out by the Joint Partnership Board (JPB) for all Glasgow’sadult citizens;

(4) of progress in relation to outcomes for adult citizens incorporated in the JBP plan;

(5) of selected key indicators for alcohol and drugs services; and

(6) that the 2012/13 ADP Annual Report was attached as an appendix to the report.


(a) the ongoing progress against the Joint Partnership Board plan;

(b) the movement on selected key indicators for Glasgow City; and

(c) that there remained continuing challenges for Glasgow in relation to alcohol and drugs.

Review of Black and Minority Ethnic Day Care Services for older people—Proposedconsultation noted—Instruction to Executive Director of Social Care Services.

5 With reference to the minutes of 29th May 2013 (Print 2, page 135) noting the progress made in theservice reform programme for local authority care home and day care services for older people, there wassubmitted a report by the Executive Director to Social Care Services regarding the progress on the review ofBlack and Minority Ethnic (BME) day care services for older people in Glasgow, advising

(1) that a strategic review of all day care services was established in May 2011 and had highlighted the needfor the modernisation of day care services to enable Social Work Services to effectively target provisionon those services users with the most complex needs;

(2) that as part of the review a mapping exercise was carried out and findings showed that vulnerable olderpeople had inequitable access to day care services across the city and this was the case for BME daycare services;

(3) that the 5 registered BME day care services were based in the South and West of the city, with serviceusers in the East and North of the city either having to access mainstream service provision or betransported to culturally sensitive services outwith their local area;

(4) that the review group had concluded that there were 3 possible options for the future provision of BMEday care services across the city as detailed in the report; and

(5) of proposals to commence a consultation exercise on the proposed options for the future provision ofday care services for the BME communities across the city.



(b) instructed the Executive Director of Social Care Services to submit a report outlining the conclusionsand proposals drawn from the consultation exercise into the future provision of day care services for theBME communities across the city.

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REGENERATION AND THE ECONOMY POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE’SMINUTES.


Regeneration and the Economy Policy Development Committee.

Present: Paul Carey (Chair), Gerry Boyle, Josephine Docherty, Jonathan Findlay, Shabbar Jaffri,John Kane, John Kelly, Yvonne Kucuk, David Meikle, Mohammed Razaq, Franny Scally,Jim Torrance and Kieran Wild.

Apologies: James Adams and Helen Stephen.

Attending: A Wyber (Clerk); T Turley, Assistant Director of Development and Regeneration Services;and A Harrington (for the Chief Executive).

Proposed establishment of Simplified Planning Zone at Hillington Industrial Estate (Ward 4)noted.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding a proposal to establish, under sections 49 to 54 of the Town and Country Planning (Scotland) Act1997, a Simplified Planning Zone (SPZ) at Hillington Industrial Estate (Ward 4), advising that

(1) Hillington Industrial Estate lay on the western boundary of the city and the estate fell within thejurisdiction of this Council and Renfrewshire Council, with approximately 20% of the estate beingwithin Glasgow;

(2) MEPC, the majority landowner of Hillington Industrial Estate, had carried out a feasibility study whichconcluded that the estate had the right ingredients for designation of an SPZ, which would enableplanning permission to be granted in advance for specified types of development and provided that itcomplied with the SPZ, planning permission would not require to be applied for; and

(3) the Glasgow City Plan had designated the estate as Industry and Business (DEV 3) and the policy furtherstated that the Council would support proposals that modernised the industrial or business floor space orenhanced the physical environment and infrastructure of the area and the SPZ was seen as a keymarketing tool in encouraging new investment in the estate and helping to retain existing business,speeding up decision making and giving certainty over permitted development parameters.

After consideration, the committee noted the request by MEPC to promote a simplified Planning Zone atHillington Industrial Estate.

2011 Census results—Household estimates noted.

2 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding the 2011 Census results, advising

(1) of the latest household estimates and projections from the National Records of Scotland (NRS)published on 26th September 2013;

(2) that the population of Glasgow had increased by 2.7% from 2001 to 2011 however, the rate of increasewas lower than the rest of Scotland, with the population having risen in Scotland by 4.6%;

(3) that in Scotland there had only been a marginal reduction in owner occupation however in Glasgow theowner occupation rate had reduced at a higher rate, from 48.5% in 2001 to 45.6% in 2011 and socialrenting in Glasgow had reduced from 43.1% in 2001 to 36.7% in 2011 which was a higher reductionthan for the Scottish average which had reduced from 29.4% in 2001 to 24.3% in 2011; and

(4) of the 3 main implications for Council services and that the issues would be raised with the CorporateManagement Team and Development and Regeneration Services would offer assistance, where required,to Council services to identify the implications of the Census results for the services that they provided.


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(a) the results, for Glasgow, of the 2011 Census releases 1 and 2A;

(b) the need to consider the implications for planning and service provision of recent changes in populationand households; and

(c) the Development and Regeneration Services programme of further reports on the 2011 Census results, asNRS made more releases of the Census data.

Supermarkets expansion on our high streets—Position noted.

3 With reference to the minutes of the Public Petitions and General Purposes Policy DevelopmentCommittee of 3rd September 2013 (Print 4, page 289)

(1) agreeing that the issues raised in a public petition which highlighted the petitioners’ concerns regardingthe expansion of supermarkets on local high streets within this city deserved further attention; and

(2) instructing the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services to submit a report to thiscommittee, having considered the concerns highlighted by the petitioners, which would examine theNational Planning Framework and the emerging strategies which might address the issues highlighted bythe petitioners regarding the disproportionate balance of retailers in local communities and which wouldconsider the merits and demerits of the current framework,

there was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services regardingthe matter, advising that

(a) the issue raised by the petitioners concerned the increase in the number of multi-national supermarketsopening in the traditional commercial centres of Glasgow and highlighted the increasing number ofsmaller convenience stores being opened, allegedly, at the expense of local shops and traders;

(b) for the most part, the multi-national supermarket companies utilised existing retail premises whichalready would have planning permission for retail use and as current legislation deemed as permitteddevelopment changes of use from Class 2 (offices) or Class 3 (Food and Drink) to retail, these changesdid not require planning consent from the local authority, thus the vast majority of these stores did notcome under planning control in terms of their use;

(c) City Plan 2, which provided the local development policies, reflected the national guidance and provideda local hierarchy of centres, with the main aim of City Plan retail policy being to protect retail uses inrecognised centres by placing restrictions on the amount of non-retail uses allowed in the centre andthese smaller food stores were likely to be in accordance with City Plan policy;

(d) the trend towards national multiples opening smaller shops in local town centres could be viewed in 2ways, as competition for existing local independents or as anchors which attract custom and generatefootfall that other retailers could benefit from and that indigenous independent businesses supportedlocal economies but it was also the case that national multiples in some smaller centres offered a rangeof products that local communities might not have access to; and

(e) under current planning legislation the Council could do little to influence the number of smaller storesoperated by multi-nationals however, the Council had promoted a number of initiatives aimed atassisting in protecting these local centres.


(i) the issues raised in the petition; and

(ii) the limitations to the involvement of the Council in the matter.

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SUSTAINABILITY AND THE ENVIRONMENT POLICY DEVELOPMENTCOMMITTEE’S MINUTES.


Sustainability and the Environment Policy Development Committee.

Present: Frank McAveety (Chair), Maureen Burke, Glenn Elder, Liam Hainey, Rashid Hussain,Pauline McKeever, David Meikle, Martin Rhodes, Franny Scally, Sohan Singh, AllanStewart and Alison Thewliss.

Apology: Malcolm Balfour.

Attending: C Jack (Clerk); G Gillespie, Assistant Director of Land and Environmental Services; and P Flynn (for the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services).

Green Deal options appraisal noted—Instruction to Executive Director of Development andRegeneration Services.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding the findings of an options exercise to assess the preferred role the Council should adopt withinGreen Deal, advising

(1) that Green Deal was a market led framework that allowed individuals and businesses to make energyefficiency improvements to their buildings at no upfront cost, with a finance mechanism allowing forimprovements and repayments in the form of instalments attached to electricity bills as detailed;

(2) the Council had carried out an options appraisal on its role within Green Deal and had identified themost immediate effective option for the Council as being a promoter of the Green Deal whereby itwould encourage economic activity and assist in developing private sector investment in Green Dealaccreditation and installation services; and

(3) due to the current low take up and complexity of Green Deal, officers would further consider theCouncil’s role and report back to this committee.

After consideration the committee

(a) noted the report and the outcomes of the Green Deal options appraisal; and

(b) instructed the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services, having considered thereasons for the low uptake of Green Deal, to submit a further report in Spring 2014 on the proposed rolefor the Council.

Variation in order of business.

2 In terms of Standing Order No 6, the committee agreed to vary the order of business as hereinafterminuted.

Parks Management rules etc—Review noted—Recommendation to Executive Committee.

3 With reference to the minutes of 28th November 2012 (Print 4, page 479) instructing the ExecutiveDirector of Land and Environmental Services to consult with the relevant agencies on proposed changes tothe Parks Management Rules and report back to this committee, there was submitted a report by theExecutive Director of Land and Environmental Services advising that

(1) the Civic Government (Scotland) Act 1982 conferred upon the Council the power to make managementrules for the regulation of public parks, gardens, open spaces and places of public resort or recreationunder the management or control of the Council and such rules could regulate the conduct of personswhile in the said parks, gardens, open spaces and places of public resort or recreation;

(2) the aims and objectives of the Parks Management Rules were to make the city’s parks, gardens, openspaces etc safe and protected environments in order that the citizens of Glasgow could enjoy thefacilities;

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(3) since the last review unofficial events that resulted in disorder had highlighted the need to addressunauthorised use of parks by groups in addition to addressing trading and commercial activity;

(4) the Rules had also been refreshed making them more user friendly and the language had been reviewedin order to make them easier to read and understand as detailed at Appendix 1 of the report; and

(5) there would be a period of consultation on the proposed final Rules before being submitted to theExecutive Committee for final approval, with a proposed timetable as detailed.

After consideration the committee

(a) noted the signage intended to be erected in parks; and

(b) agreed to recommend to the Executive Committee approval of the consultation programme on therevised Parks Management Rules.

Bereavement Services—Review of Management Rules for Cemeteries etc noted—Recommendation to Executive Committee.

4 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Servicesregarding the revised Management Rules relating to cemeteries etc

(1) advising that the current management rules for cemeteries made under the Civic Government (Scotland)Act 1982, had been reviewed and addressed issues such as unauthorised memorials, public access tocemeteries/crematoria, and elements of the administration processes; and

(2) outlining the consultation progamme, the communications and approvals timetable and the proposednew Rules at Appendix 1 of the report.

After consideration, the committee agreed to recommend to the Executive Committee approval of theconsultation programme on the revised Management Rules regulating cemeteries and churchyards under thecontrol of the Council.

Technology Strategy Board Future Cities Demonstrator—Update noted.

5 With reference to the minutes of 20th March 2013 (Print 6, page 680) advising on the TechnologyStrategy Board (TSB) Future Cities Demonstrator, there was submitted and noted a further report by theExecutive Director of Land and Environmental Services, advising

(1) on progress made on the development and implementation of the Glasgow Future Cities DemonstratorProgramme to date; and

(2) that a dedicated Programme team reporting to the Sustainable Glasgow Board would progress 3 coreareas of work, namely

(a) an open data platform for the city which would integrate data streams making it open for use by thepublic, businesses and academics;

(b) an integrated Operations Centre which would monitor and control the city’s new network of CCTVcameras; and

(c) 4 demonstrator projects supporting the development of the open data platform, namely streetlighting, integrated social transport, energy efficiency in public buildings and active travel.

Local Air Quality Management—Progress noted.

6 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Land and EnvironmentalServices regarding the Council’s Local Air Quality progress and further assessment reports,

(1) advising that under the Environment Act 1995, which implemented EC Directive 96/62 on air qualityassessment and management, the Council was obliged to review and assess air quality throughout thecity and, where necessary, designate Air Quality Management Areas (AQMAs);

(2) detailing the Air Quality Action Plans and measures that had been introduced by the Council to addressexceedances of the air quality values in the city;

(3) summarising the key findings of the 2013 progress report and further assessment reports required underthe Scottish Government air quality review and assessment process; and

(4) highlighting that his service would continue to monitor the pollutant levels to clarify whether theobjectives continued to be met and would report this data annually in accordance with the local airquality management regime.

Glasgow Fairtrade City renewal application noted—Instruction to Executive Director ofLand and Environmental Services—Declaration of interest.

7 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Servicesregarding the Glasgow Fairtrade City renewal application, advising that

(1) Glasgow had become an accredited Fairtrade City on 9th March 2006 and the Fairtrade Foundation wasnow encouraging all existing, accredited towns and cities to renew their Fairtrade status; and

(2) the Glasgow Fairtrade Co-operative had produced a renewal application as detailed at Appendix 1 of thereport and subsequently his service had carried out an audit of actions by the Council and ALEOs insupport of Fairtrade as detailed in the Appendices to the report.


(a) noted the contents of the report; and

(b) instructed the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services to carry out an audit of theCouncil/ALEO actions on Fairtrade awareness raising every 2 years.

In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor Martin Rhodes declared an interest in this item of businessand took no part in the discussion.

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CHILDREN AND FAMILIES POLICY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.


Children and Families Policy Development Committee.

Present: Soryia Siddique (Chair), Dr Martin Bartos, Malcolm Cunning, Feargal Dalton, FrankDocherty, Judith Fisher, Phil Greene, Mhairi Hunter, John Letford, Martin McElroy, RussellRobertson, Allan Stewart and Fariha Thomas and Rev David Keddie, Ms Nancy Loftus andMr Richard Porter.

Also present: Stephen Curran.

Apologies: Margot Clark and Josephine Docherty.

Attending: C Birrell (Clerk); M McKenna, Executive Director of Education Services; and S Millar,Assistant Director of Social Care Services.

Evidence Based Intervention—Presentation noted.

1 The committee heard and noted a joint presentation by Ms S Millar, Social Work Services, and DrMarshall, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde, on evidence based intervention in relation to children andfamilies.

Blairvadach Outdoor Centre—2012/13 activities noted.

2 There was submitted and noted a report by the Executive Director of Education Services providingan overview of activities at Blairvadach Outdoor Centre in 2012/13

(1) advising that as part of Education Services’ quality improvement approaches Blairvadach wascontinually refining its delivery programmes in order to provide increasingly powerful learningexperiences; and

(2) detailing the Schools Programme and summary figures for 2012/13.

Improving Social Mobility—Widening Access—Publication noted—Instruction to ExecutiveDirector of Education Services.

3 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Education Services regarding the on-linepublication of Improving Social Mobility: Widening Access, advising that

(1) Glasgow’s School Leavers’ Destinations Report (SLDR) for 2012 showed that for the first time ever themost popular destination for school leavers was higher education;

(2) during 2012/13, the Executive Director had asked the Head Teacher of Springburn Academy to convenea working group to gather all the information on the range of supports and approaches available forchildren and young people to enable them to access higher education; and

(3) the document detailed in the report was the final version of the work of the working group, which wouldbe an on-line publication that would be made available on both the Council’s intranet and on the internetvia the Glasgow web-site so that young people, parents, carers, friends and supporters of young peoplecould access the information.


(a) noted the on-line publication of Improving Social Mobility: Widening Access which would be updatedregularly; and

(b) instructed the Executive Director of Education Services to submit a report to a future meeting regardingthe work being undertaken with Glasgow colleges in relation to school leavers.

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Variation in order of business.

4 In terms of Standing Order No 6, the committee agreed to vary the order of business as hereinafterminuted.

Children’s Residential Services Modernisation Programme noted.

5 With reference to the minutes of the Executive Committee of 26th June 2013 (Print 3, page 326)approving revised plans for the reform of Residential Children’s Services in the city, there was submitted areport by the Executive Director of Social Care Services, advising

(1) that capital funding had been approved to develop 12 new-build children’s units delivering 96 bedspaces;

(2) that at this stage in the modernisation programme, 17 units were currently operational of varyingcapacity and condition providing 113 residential care places, with the total number of bed spacesincreasing to 148 by the end of the modernisation and decommissioning programme;

(3) of the progress with the development of individual new-build sites as detailed in the Appendix to thereport; and

(4) of the issues surrounding the identification of the final site together with the ongoing work beingundertaken to ensure the delivery of the modernisation within agreed timescales.


(a) the progress made to date in relation to the Children’s Residential Services Modernisation Programme;and

(b) the risks in meeting the agreed timescales to complete the modernisation programme.

Placing requests—Reserved places—Proposals noted—Recommendation to ExecutiveCommittee.

6 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Education Services regarding proposalsto utilise the reserved places provision within the placing request legislation, advising

(1) that under the terms of the Education (Scotland) Act 1980, parents had the right to request that theirchild attend a school of their choice other than their local catchment school;

(2) that the Education (Scotland) Act 1996 as amended by the Standards in Schools etc Act 2000 gave localauthorities the power to reserve places at specific schools for children who moved into school catchmentareas after enrolment had been completed, with reserved places being allocated to particular year stages;and

(3) of the current position within Glasgow together with proposals for the utilisation of reserved placesprovision within the placing request legislation in order that the Council was better placed to safeguardplaces for children living within a school’s catchment area.


(a) noted that the provisions of the Act would be implemented from school session 2014/15 onwards; and

(b) agreed to recommend to the Executive Committee approval of the utilisation of the reserved placesprovisions within the placing request legislation.

4Rs for Glasgow—Education Estate Strategy 2012-17—Position noted.

7 With reference to the minutes of 31st January 2013 (Print 5, page 473) noting the position in relationto the 4Rs for Glasgow Education Estate Strategy for 2012-17, there was submitted and noted a report by theExecutive Director of Education Services

(1) advising of the progress made to date with the planning and implementation of Phase 1 of the strategy;and

(2) detailing the next phases of development with regard to the full refurbishment, decant and new-buildthemes of the strategy.

New Higher qualifications noted—Recommendation to Executive Committee.

8 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Education Services regarding the newHigher qualifications, advising

(1) that as part of the development of Curriculum for Excellence, a review of qualifications had beenundertaken, which resulted in Standard Grades and Intermediate qualifications being replaced with newnational qualifications which would be presented for the first time in May 2014;

(2) that the 30 mainstream secondary schools in Glasgow were planning to present S4 young people for thenew National qualifications in May 2014, although some would not sit National 5 examinations in May2014 but instead would prepare the young people for Highers in specific subjects for presentation inMay 2015;

(3) that new Higher qualifications had been developed which articulated with the new National 5qualifications and they would be offered for the first time in May 2015;

(4) that new Advanced Higher qualifications were being developed which articulated with new Higherqualifications and they would be offered for the first time in May 2016;

(5) that planning for the new Higher qualifications had started but concerns had been raised that theworkload involved in the preparation for the new Higher in 2015 on top of the current changes forNational 3, 4 and 5 was excessive and there were concerns that young people’s attainment could suffer;

(6) of proposals to offer this Council’s schools an additional year and have until 2015/16 to introduce thenew Highers; and

(7) that the current Higher would be offered for the last time in 2015 and the decision as to whether youngpeople sat the new Higher in 2015 or the current Higher should be taken at school level by the seniormanagement team in partnership with subject teachers and parents.



(b) recommended to the Executive Committee approval of the proposal that this Council’s schools beoffered an additional year and would have until 2015/16 to introduce the new Highers.

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EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE’S MINUTES.

Glasgow, 31st October 2013.

Executive Committee.

Present: Gordon Matheson (Chair), James Adams, Susan Aitken, Dr Martin Bartos, ElizabethCameron, Aileen Colleran, Stephen Curran, Archie Graham, Graeme Hendry, MhairiHunter, Shabbar Jaffri, Matt Kerr, Frank McAveety, David McDonald, Paul Rooney andKieran Wild.

Apologies: Dr Nina Baker, Alison Thewliss and Alistair Watson.

Attending: N Lyttle (Clerk); G Black, Chief Executive; A O’Donnell, Executive Director of CorporateServices; R Brown, Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services; MMcKenna, Executive Director of Education Services; M Johnston, Assistant Director ofFinancial Services; G Gillespie, Assistant Director of Land and Environmental Services;and S Millar, Assistant Director of Social Care Services.

Future provision of school swimming pools—Proposals approved—Instruction toExecutive Director of Education Services.

1 With reference to the minutes of the Children and Families Policy Development Committee of 9thOctober 2013 (Print 4, page 298) when it had been agreed to recommend to this committee that formaldialogue take place with Making Waves Limited, who wished to take on the management of schoolswimming pools, Councillor Curran, Executive Member for Education and Young People, presented a reportregarding the matter, advising that

(1) as part of the budget setting process, Education Services had given a commitment to explore avenues toretain school swimming pools and Making Waves Limited, an external organisation, had approached theservice to take on the management of school swimming pools;

(2) formal operation discussions had taken place between Making Waves Limited, Education Services,ACCESS and the Council’s Governance Unit, with Making Waves Limited also having undertaken sitevisits in conjunction with expert advisers and considered that they could operate the school swimmingpools while offering access to host schools and to the local community; and

(3) a formal proposal was submitted to ACCESS on 1st July 2013 and after discussion with theorganisation, Education Services, ACCESS and the Council’s Governance Unit, the proposal fromMaking Waves Limited was considered to be viable.


(a) noted the background to the approved closure of the pools;

(b) agreed that formal dialogue take place with Making Waves Limited to progress the matter; and

(c) instructed the Executive Director of Education Services to submit a report to this committee oncenegotiations had been concluded outlining the proposed terms and conditions of the lease andmanagement agreement.

Council Tax Unoccupied Properties Discounts—Proposals approved.

2 With reference to the minutes of the Public Petitions and General Purposes Committee of 22ndOctober 2013 (page 335 hereof) when it had been agreed to recommend to this committee approval of aproposal to use the provision under the Council Tax (Variation for Unoccupied Dwellings) (Scotland)Regulations 2013 which afforded Councils further powers to vary the amount of discount awarded in certaincircumstances from April 2013, Councillor Rooney, City Treasurer, presented a report regarding the matter,advising that

(1) the Regulations included changes to the definition of a second home for Council Tax purposes thatwould reduce the number of eligible properties and increase the number of properties classified as short-term empty, the period of under occupation being up to 12 months;

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(2) the changes would also afford the Council the ability to not only vary the discount but impose asurcharge on properties that remained unoccupied for more than 12 months, these properties beingtermed long-term empty properties, and that the Council could, if required, implement different discountrates depending on geographical location across the city or by Council Tax band but could not award atdifferent rates based on the tenure type of the property; and

(3) where any Council used the Regulations to impose a surcharge on the amount of Council Tax paid,certain protections were put in place to ensure those actively marketing the property for sale or let werenot impacted until the property was unoccupied for a period of 2 years and that any property whichwould have been exempt by virtue of undergoing major repairs or awaiting demolition would continueto receive protection under the changes, as detailed in the report.

After consideration, the committee agreed that the Council

(a) retained the 10% discount rate for second homes; and

(b) reduced the amount of discounts applicable to short-term and long-term empty properties from 50% to10% with implementation from 1st April 2014.

Community Facilities Social Enterprise Fund 2013/14—Application by Langside HallDevelopment Trust approved.

3 With reference to the minutes of 10th October 2013 (Print 4, page 308) approving applications forfunding from the Community Facilities Social Enterprise Fund 2013/14 and agreeing to defer the applicationby South Glasgow Heritage and Environment Trust (SGHET) for £11,000 for phase 2 of the Langside Hallproject, Bailie Colleran, Executive Member for Communities, presented a report regarding the matter,advising that

(1) SGHET had submitted to the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator an application for the creation ofLangside Hall Development Trust, a new Scottish Charitable Incorporate Organisation, and hadrequested funding from the Community Facilities Social Enterprise Fund 2013/14 to support thedevelopment of an outline business plan and to carry out a community engagement and market researchprogramme to support the business planning process; and

(2) the Assessment Panel, which included officers from Glasgow Life, Jobs and Business Glasgow andCorporate Services, had now assessed the newly formed trust who would be carrying out the project,rather than SGHET who had made the original application, and as all the project details remained asbefore and the new organisation was considered to be fit for purpose, it was proposed that a grant of£11,000 be made to Langside Hall Development Trust, subject to conditions.

After consideration, the committee approved a grant of £11,000 to the Langside Hall Development Trust,subject to the conditions detailed in the report.

Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Site Management Plan 2014-19: Final draft approved.

4 Bailie Cameron, Executive Member for Economic Development, presented a report regarding anamended Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Site Management Plan: Finaldraft, advising that

(1) the UK had obligations under the Word Heritage Convention in relation to the effective management ofWorld Heritage sites which required that every site had an appropriate management structure in placeand although management plans were not a statutory requirement in the UK, national policy encouragedtheir use as best practice;

(2) the Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall) World Heritage Site Management Plan 2014-19:Final draft and accompanying consultation report had been prepared by Historic Scotland, assisted bythe 5 local authority partners, including this Council, and the plan provided the ongoing context for theoverall management of the wall and ensured the maintenance of its important outstanding universalvalue over time;

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(3) the management plan stated a clear 30 year vision for the wall and the vision was supported by longterm aims and each was developed into a series of issues which were addressed directly by an extensiveset of medium term objectives which formed the core of the management plan;

(4) the management plan also recognised the potential that existed to develop the site as a key visitorattraction and one which should bring benefits to local economies through enhanced interpretation andpromotion, with a 5 year plan having been included and in the first year it was planned that work wouldbe completed on creating a much improved Antonine Wall website, an Economic Benefits Study andcommon signage strategies for each partner area; and

(5) a 12 week consultation period had been carried out between April and June 2013, with only 14submissions having been received, but overall they had been positive and largely proposed only minortextual changes or referred to relevant measures set out in the 5 year action plan and the consultationreport also summarised the issues raised by the Environmental report and the mitigation measuresproposed to meet the requirements of the Environmental Assessment (Scotland) Act 2005.

After consideration, the committee approved the amended Frontiers of the Roman Empire (Antonine Wall)World Heritage Site Management Plan: Final draft.

Developing employment opportunities for people with disabilities within the Council and itsALEOs—Proposals approved.

5 Councillor Kerr, Executive Member for Social Care, presented a report regrding proposals fordeveloping employment opportunities for people with disabilities within the Council and its Arms LengthExternal Organisations (ALEOs), advising that

(1) the Strategic Plan 2012-17 had the key priorities of economic growth and being a city that looked afterits vulnerable people and also made a commitment to develop an Independent Living Strategy withinwhich improving the employment opportunities for disabled people was a core aim;

(2) the latest figures had highlighted that only 7.9% of people with a learning disability known to SocialWork Services were in employment in Glasgow and there was still much work to be done to reduce thegap between the aspirations for all Glaswegians in the strategic and youth plans and the reality for manyyoung people with disabilities trying to enter the labour market;

(3) Social Work Services’ Supported Employment Service (SES) had built up a level of expertise insupporting people with learning disabilities into full-time employment over the last 4 years and 83 jobshad been secured within the private sector and 68% were still in work after 6 months which was asustainable rate that compared favourably with mainstream provision;

(4) as an employer, this Council could lead by example by employing and supporting people withdisabilities using its SES and setting targets within the Independent Living Strategy would provide aframework for monitoring and reporting progress, which would in turn contribute to the Council’s andthe Community Planning Partnership’s aim of supporting all young people into employment; and

(5) it was proposed that a work plan was developed and progressed between Corporate Services and SES toidentify, recruit and support up to 4 permanent roles per year that would be suitable for people withdisabilities to realistically undertake all the tasks competently across the Council and its ALEOs.


(a) note the progress to date in developing employment opportunities for people with disabilities;

(b) agreed that a work plan be developed and progressed between Corporate Services and the SupportedEmployment Service to identify, recruit, and support into jobs up to 4 people per year, therebyincreasing the numbers of people with disabilities employed by Glasgow City Council and its ALEOs ina supportive and sustainable manner; and

(c) approved the setting of targets within the Independent Living Strategy to report and monitorimplementation.

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Supply and delivery of plant equipment spares and maintenance/repair services—Award ofcontract approved.

6 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding tendersreceived for a 3 year contract for the supply and delivery of plant equipment spares and maintenance/repairservices, commencing on 25th November 2013, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

After consideration, the committee approved the award of a contract for 30 of the 54 lots, as detailed in thereport, for the supply and delivery of plant equipment spares and maintenance/repair services at an estimatedvalue of £166,680 per annum.

Provision of bulky waste processing services—Award of contract approved.

7 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding tendersreceived for a 3 year contract for the provision of bulky waste processing services, commencing on 21stNovember 2013, with the option to extend for up to a further 12 months.

After consideration, the committee approved the award of a framework agreement for the provision of bulkywaste processing services to W H Malcolm Ltd for the provision of bulky waste processing services at anestimated value of £888,000 per annum.

Disposal of site bounded by Kenmure Street, McCulloch Street and St Andrew’s Drive(Ward 6)—Disposal approved—Declaration of interest.

8 With reference to the minutes of 13th December 2012 (Print 5, page 586) approving an excambionarrangement between the Council and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde which would result in the disposalof Council owned sites, which were or would become surplus to operational requirements, to the NHS tooffset the cost of the acquisition of the former Blawarthill Hospital site (Ward 13), there was submitted areport by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services regarding the site bounded byKenmure Street, McCulloch Street and St Andrew’s Drive (Ward 6), advising that

(1) the site now covered a greater area than originally agreed, however, the proposed additional land wouldenable the NHS to provide more services on the site and would create an opportunity for furtherpotential development in the future; and

(2) the site was valued at £210,000 and would be offset against the value of the Blawarthill site and thisproposed development would complement the recently completed Glendale Primary and Gaelic schooldevelopment by Education Services in McCulloch Street.

After consideration, the committee approved the disposal of the site bounded by Kenmure Street, McCullochStreet and St Andrew’s Drive to NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde Health Board, subject to the terms andconditions negotiated by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services.

In terms of Standing Order No 26, Councillor Dr Bartos declared an interest in his item of business and leftthe room during its consideration.

Former schoolhouse at 76 Abbey Drive (Ward 12)—Disposal approved.

9 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding proposals by City Property (Glasgow) LLP in relation to the disposal of the former schoolhouse at76 Abbey Drive (Ward 12), advising that

(1) the property had been marketed for sale in June 2013 with a closing date of 15th August 2013, with 10offers having been received, and the sale of the property to the highest bidder had been approved underthe Director’s delegated authority however, due to personal reasons, that bidder had withdrawn her offer;and

(2) the second highest offer was received from Ms Veronica Miller, who wished to purchase the propertyunder the same terms as her original offer and who proposed to use the property as a residential dwellinghouse.

After consideration, the committee approved the disposal of the former schoolhouse at 76 Abbey Drive toMs Miller for £176,350 exclusive of VAT, subject to the terms and conditions negotiated by the ExecutiveDirector of Development and Regeneration Services.

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Present: Gordon Matheson (Chair), James Adams, Susan Aitken, Dr Nina Baker, Elizabeth Cameron,Malcolm Cunning, Stephen Curran, Archie Graham, Graeme Hendry, Matt Kerr, BillyMcAllister, Kenny McLean, Paul Rooney and Alastair Watson.

Apologies: Dr Martin Bartos, Aileen Colleran, Shabbar Jaffri, David McDonald and Alison Thewliss.

Attending: N Lyttle (Clerk); G Black, Chief Executive; A O’Donnell, Executive Director of CorporateServices; R Brown, Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services; MMcKenna, Executive Director of Education Services; L Brown, Executive Director ofFinancial Services; B Devlin, Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services; andD Williams, Executive Director of Social Care Services.

Changes to committees and outside bodies approved.

1 The committee, approved the following changes to committees and outside bodies :—

Committee/organisation Appointment

* Culture and Sport Glasgow Ltd Appoint Mr John McCormick, Electoral Commissioner(Glasgow Life) Board for Scotland as Independent Director

Health and Social Care Policy Development Appoint Mohammed Razaq as Convener in place ofCommittee Bill Butler

Executive Committee Appoint Mohammed Razaq as substitute in place ofBill Butler

*In terms of Standing Order Nos 4 and 6, this item was considered as a matter of urgency and was approvedin terms of Section 1(4)(d) of the Scheme of Delegated Functions.

Financial statement 2012/13 approved—Auditor’s report noted—Reference to ScrutinyCommittees.

2 Councillor Rooney, City Treasurer, presented a report regarding the financial statement 2012/13,advising that the Council’s accounts for 2012/13 had been completed and submitted to the Auditor, AuditScotland, who had now issued audit certificates and reports in which she had commented on various mattersthat had arisen during the course of the audit.

After consideration and having heard Ms G Woolman, Audit Scotland, the committee

(1) noted

(a) that the certificate for the abstract of accounts was clear of qualification; and

(b) the contents of reports by the Executive Director of Financial Services and the Chief Auditor;

(2) approved the financial statements for the year ended 31st March 2013; and

(3) referred the report to the Finance and Audit and Operational Delivery Scrutiny Committees forconsideration, particularly in relation to the monitoring process for the action plan.

Budget monitoring reports noted and budget adjustments approved.

3 Councillor Rooney, City Treasurer, presented reports on the 2013/14 revenue budget and on theinvestment programme, both for the period from 1st April to 26th September 2013.


(1) noted the reports; and

(2) approved the detailed budget adjustments relating to the revenue budget and the investment programmeas detailed in the reports.

City Centre Strategy 2014-19 approved.

4 With reference to the minutes of 16th May 2013 (Print 2, page 145) approving the proposal tocommence a public consultation on the draft City Centre Strategy 2014-19, Bailie Cameron, ExecutiveMember for Economic Development, presented a report regarding the outcome of the public consultation,advising

(1) that the public consultation had been undertaken between 17th May and 30th June 2013 and a clearmajority of consultees supported the broad objectives, actions and vision of the draft City CentreStrategy;

(2) of the key messages from the consultation and the responses to them;

(3) that the outputs of this consultation had not resulted in any material change to the content of the strategy,which established 9 newly defined Districts, based on their urban form, character and land use and aRegeneration Framework, developed collaboratively, would be established for each district through adual process of strategic visioning and placemaking policy development and shorter term operationaland environmental improvements; and

(4) a City Centre Strategy Board would be convened in the financial year 2014/15 when project fundingwould become available, with capital funding of £6.3m over 5 years from 2014/15 together withassociated costs, which could be contained within the Council’s future financial planning, being madeavailable to ensure the delivery of the key actions and objectives within the strategy.


(a) noted the outcome of the public consultation; and

(b) approved the City Centre Strategy 2014-19.

Proposed strategic agreement with Wheatley Group approved—Instruction to officers.

5 Bailie Cameron, Executive Member for Economic Development, presented a report regarding aproposal to enter into a strategic agreement with the Wheatley Group, which incorporated Glasgow HousingAssociation (GHA), advising

(1) that in March 2003, the Council had transferred its stock to GHA which had been established to deliverimproved and new-build houses to the Council’s tenants post transfer as part of a range of commitmentsto tenants, with these commitments and other conditions being enshrined in a transfer agreementbetween the Council and GHA as detailed;

(2) that GHA had been an active, supportive partner of the Council across many housing and other areas ofactivity, including the special purpose vehicle, Transforming Communities, and was a partner on theStrategic Board of the Glasgow Community Planning Partnership and played an important role in arange of activities at all levels in the city;

(3) that the Wheatley Group was a Registered Social Landlord regulated by the Scottish Housing Regulatorand was one of Scotland’s leading housing, community regeneration and care groups and incorporatedWest Lothian Partnership and Cube Housing Association, with Loretto Housing Association joining inthe near future, and its structure and governance arrangements, together with a breakdown of the currentstock portfolio were detailed as appendices to the report;

(4) of the Council’s strategic housing role;

(5) that it was proposed that the Council enter into a strategic agreement with the Wheatley Group with thekey purpose of protecting the transfer agreement with the GHA and other legal agreements associatedwith the stock transfer and that this agreement would cover the Wheatley Group and GHA and anysuccessor organisations, with the strategic agreement ensuring the objectives as detailed in the report;and

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(6) following the implementation of the proposed strategic agreement with the Wheatley Group, similaragreements would be entered into with other parts of the social rented sector through discussion with theGlasgow and West of Scotland Forum of Housing Associations and Scottish Federation of HousingAssociations.


(a) approved the nature and scope of the strategic agreement; and

(b) instructed officers to

(i) submit the final strategic agreement to this committee for approval in due course; and(ii) set out monitoring arrangements pertaining to the agreement.

Purchased alcohol related brain damage service with Loretto Care approved—Authority toofficers.

6 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Social Care Services regarding theproposed purchase of an alcohol related brain damage service (ARBD) with Loretto Care, advising that

(1) this new ARBD residential rehabilitation service, which was an abstinence based residentialrehabilitation service with a focus on potential for recovery had been commissioned by Social Work’sAddiction Services and jointly funded with the National Health Service Greater Glasgow and Clyde(NHSGGC);

(2) the service would be registered with the Care Inspectorate as a care home and 5 of the available 22places would be for assessment purposes and it was anticipated that the average duration of stay wouldbe 2 years, with service users supported to move on appropriately into their own tenancies with supportor other community based services as part of the care pathway planning approach;

(3) the proposed weekly rate per place was £885 and the total annual contract value available was£1,015,153, with the recurring costs of the service and the recurring service start up costs being fundedjointly by the Council and NHSGGC as detailed in the report; and

(4) it was proposed that contractual arrangements be concluded with Loretto Care for the provision of theARBD residential rehabilitation service on a cost and volume basis.


(a) approved the gross weekly rate of £885 per place for this service; and

(b) authorised the Executive Director of Social Care Services, in conjunction with the Executive LegalManager and the Head of Audit and Inspection, to conclude cost and volume contractual arrangementswith Loretto Care for this service in accordance with Standing Orders.

Site of former Barmulloch Primary School and janitor’s house at 60 Berryburn Road (Ward21)—Disposal approved.

7 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding the proposed disposal of the site of the former Barmulloch Primary School and janitor’s house at60 Berryburn Road (Ward 21), advising that

(1) adjacent to the school site was a new-build housing development by Glasgow Housing Association(GHA) and 3 small areas contained within the overall redevelopment boundary which were classified asretained or partially retained within Council ownership;

(2) GHA proposed to build 91 houses on the school site and 66 houses on the adjacent site which was intheir ownership and the District Valuer’s valuation of the site in Council ownership was £425,000, whichequated to approximately £4,670 per plot; and

(3) in terms of the Land Protocol for the 2003 Stock Transfer to GHA, in the event that GHA promotedredevelopment the Council was obliged to transfer the retained area to GHA for £1 and it was proposedthat the Council disposed of the school site to GHA at nil consideration and that the 3 retained areaswithin the overall redevelopment boundary be transferred to the GHA.



After consideration, the committee approved

(a) the disposal of the sale of the site of the former Barmulloch Primary School and janitor’s house at 60Berryburn Road to GHA at nil consideration; and

(b) the transfer of 3 retained areas within the larger site boundary from Council ownership to GHA in linewith the 2003 Stock Transfer Agreement.

Buchanan Galleries Development (Ward 10)—Compulsory Purchase Order and landtransfer to Buchanan Partnership approved.

8 With reference to the minutes of 13th June 2013 (Print 2, page 156)

(1) approving in principle, the promotion of an agency Compulsory Purchase Order (CPO) on behalf ofBuchanan Partnership to allow the acquisition of those sites and interests where voluntary acquisitionhad not been possible to enable the extension to Buchanan Galleries (Ward 10) to proceed;

(2) authorising the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services to agree the terms of aBack to Back Agreement between the Council and Buchanan Partnership to ensure full recovery of theCouncil’s costs, including compensation payable in relation to the CPO and the transfer of the interestsacquired to Buchanan Partnership; and

(3) noting that before the CPO powers were implemented a further report would be submitted to thiscommittee for approval detailing the properties and owners,

there was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services regardingthe matter

(a) detailing as an appendix to the report a list of interests and owners of the properties; and

(b) advising that it might be the case that not all these interests would need to be acquired using CPOpowers and that the Council and its partners would continue, where possible, to reach agreement withthese parties and that as the Council proceeded with the CPO other, as yet unidentified titles or interestsmight come to light.

After consideration, the committee approved the use of a Compulsory Purchase Order to acquire the titlesand interests of the properties and owners as detailed in the report.



Present: Archie Graham (Chair), James Adams, Susan Aitken, Dr Nina Baker, Dr Martin Bartos,Elizabeth Cameron, Aileen Colleran, Malcolm Cunning, Stephen Curran, Frank Docherty,Graeme Hendry, Mhairi Hunter, Shabbar Jaffri, Matt Kerr, Kenny McLean, Paul Rooneyand Alistair Watson.

Apologies: Gordon Matheson, David McDonald and Alison Thewliss.

Attending: N Lyttle (Clerk); G Black, Chief Executive, A O’Donnell, Executive Director of CorporateServices; M McKenna, Executive Director of Education Services; L Brown, ExecutiveDirector of Financial Services; B Devlin, Executive Director of Land and EnvironmentalServices; D Williams, Executive Director of Social Care Services; and T Tully, AssistantDirector of Development and Regeneration Services.

Strathclyde Joint Police Board—Financial statements 2012/13 approved—Auditor’s reportnoted.

1 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Financial Services regarding the financialstatements for 2012/13 for Strathclyde Joint Police Board, advising that

(1) as part of the winding up of the former Police Authorities, this Council had been appointed as theaccounting authority in relation to Strathclyde Joint Police Board and as part of that responsibility theCouncil had submitted Strathclyde Joint Police Board’s Annual Accounts for 2013/13 to the Auditor,Grant Thornton LLP, within the statutory deadline; and

(2) the Auditor had now issued audit certificates and reports in which she had commented on variousmatters that had arisen during the course of the audit.

After consideration and having heard Ms C Bailey, Grant Thornton LLP, the committee

(1) noted

(a) that the certificate for the abstract of accounts was clear of qualification; and

(b) the contents of reports by the Executive Director of Financial Services and the Chief Auditor; and

(2) approved the financial statements of Strathclyde Joint Police Board for 2012/13.

Cathkin wind turbine (Ward 1) -– Appointment of Castlemilk and Carmunnock CommunityWindpark Trust as custodian of Community Benefit fund approved.

2 Councillor Watson, Executive Member for Sustainability and Transport, presented a report regardinga proposal for Castlemilk and Carmunnock Community Windpark Trust to act as custodian and manage thedispersal of the Community Benefit fund from the Cathkin wind turbine (Ward 1), advising that

(1) the Council had entered a 25 year Co-Venture Agreement with Scottish and Southern Energy (SSE) forthe design, construction and maintenance of a single wind turbine at Cathkin and the energy generatedby the turbine would feed into the national grid providing an income to the Council and SSE;

(2) a turbine had been erected at Cathkin and connected to the grid, thus generating renewable energy from26th March 2013 for a period of 25 years and it was projected that it would generate a total income of£7,040,000 over the 25 year operational period, which would be split on a 50/50 basis by the Counciland SSE;

(3) the Co-Venture Agreement had defined the agreement between the Council and SSE on their communitybenefits obligations in relation to the project, with community benefit funding totalling £515,000 havingbeen secured; and

(4) it was proposed that the Castlemilk and Carmunnock Community Windpark Trust be appointed as themain custodian of the Community Benefit fund, with responsibility for the management and dispersal ofthe fund within the Castlemilk and Carmunnock community as detailed.

After consideration, the committee agreed that Castlemilk and Carmunnock Community Windpark Trust begiven the responsibility for the management and dispersal of the Community Benefit fund in accordancewith its constitution and charitable purposes.

Green Digital Charter—Signing approved.

3 Councillor Watson, Executive Member for Sustainability and Transport, presented a report regardingthe signing of the Green Digital Charter, advising

(1) that the Green Digital Charter was a declaration committing cities to work together to deliver on the EUclimate objectives through the use of digital technologies and was a EUROCITIES sustainabilityinitiative supported by the European Commission;

(2) of the 3 essential commitments and benefits of the Green Digital Charter;

(3) that Glasgow had aspirations to become one of the most sustainable cities in Europe and had alreadyprogressed a number of actions that fitted that agenda, with the Charter being supportive of the existingDigital Glasgow programme; and

(4) that currently 37 European cities as well as several UK cities, including Edinburgh, had signed thecharter and it was proposed that the Council sign the charter, following which, it would be required tocarry out actions that supported the commitments of the charter.

After consideration, the committee approved the signing of the Green Digital Charter.



Health and Social Care Policy Development Committee Personalisation Sub-group—Membership approved.

4 The committee agreed to appoint Bailie Mohammed Razaq (Chair) and Councillors Susan Aitken,Pauline McKeever, Russell Robertson and Martha Wardrop to the Health and Social Care PolicyDevelopment Committee Personalisation Sub-group.

Invitation to attend event—Representation agreed.

5 The committee, after consideration, agreed to be represented by the Deputy Lord Provost at theAnnual Nurnberg Burns Supper to be held in Nurnberg, Germany on 17th to 20th January 2014.

Purchased care home commissioning arrangements post 2014-15 approved—Instruction toExecutive Director of Social Care Services.

6 With reference to the minutes of 16th May 2013 (Print 2, page 146) approving increased rates forcare home fees, free personal and nursing care and personal expenses allowances for 2013/14 and instructingthe Executive Director of Social Care Services to submit a report to this committee on the further work to beundertaken over the next year with the care home sector, there was submitted a report by the ExecutiveDirector of Social Care Services regarding the progress in developing arrangements for the purchasing ofcare home placements, post the anticipated demise of the National Care Home contract, advising that

(1) a 2.5% uplift had been applied to the care home and commissioned service rates which represented a£2.4m cost pressure on the Social Work Services care home budget and this pressure was managed bysignificantly reducing the number of care home placements that were purchased;

(2) a high level Task Force involving COSLA, the Government and Scottish Care had been established todrive forward a programme of reform, with the aim of producing a national strategy for adult residentialcare agreed between COSLA and the Scottish Government to be published by April 2014;

(3) in parallel to this national work, this Council had progressed plans to develop a localised approach to thecommissioning and procurement of future care home placements, with the guiding aims of this work asdetailed in the report;

(4) it was proposed to develop a framework agreement for purchased care home provision that would allowthe Council and its provider partners to deliver on the aims of this work, resulting in a considerablereduction in approved and available purchased residential and nursing care provision anticipated over a5 year period;

(5) discussions had taken place with neighbouring local authorities to gauge support for a regionalframework agreement approach and a number had indicated an interest in the Glasgow proposal butwere not yet ready to embark on this course, however through the National Task Force it had beenagreed that Glasgow would take the lead in developing this new commissioning approach and toestablish a proof of concept which would share its learning to support the future adoption of similarmodels by other local authorities; and

(6) Scottish Care, on behalf of the provider sector, had acknowledged that the current National Care HomeAgreement was likely to cease at the end of 2014/15 and had committed to support the development of alocal framework agreement.


(a) noted the intention to move from the National Care Home contract to a commissioned approach topurchased care home placements from the second quarter of 2014/15;

(b) approved the development of a framework of approved providers following a tender exercise; and

(c) instructed the Executive Director of Social Care Services to report back to this committee on thecompletion of the tender exercise in mid 2014.

Provision of assurance of benefits granted under Group Life Assurance—Award of contractapproved.

7 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding tendersreceived for a 3 year contract for the provision of assurance of benefits granted under Group Life Assurance,commencing on 1st January 2014, with the option to extend for up to a maximum of 4 years.


After consideration, the committee approved the award of a contract for the provision of assurance ofbenefits granted under Group Life Assurance to Legal and General Assurance Society Ltd at an estimatedcost of £260,327 per annum.

Hire of diesel and electrically powered pumps—Award of contract approved.

8 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Corporate Services regarding tendersreceived for a 3 year contract for the hire of diesel and electrically powered pumps, commencing on 2ndJanuary 2014, with the option to extend for a further 12 months.

After consideration, the committee approved the award of a framework agreement in 2 lots for the hire ofdiesel and electrically powered pumps to Selwood Ltd and Hydrainer Pump Hire Ltd, as detailed in thereport, at an estimated value of £325,500 per annum.

Materials reclamation facility at 211 Blochairn Road (Ward 17)—Acquisition approved.

9 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding proposals by ACCESS regarding the acquisition of a materials reclamation facility and ancillaryassets at 211 Blochairn Road (Ward 17), advising that

(1) Land and Environmental Services managed approximately 25,000 tonnes per annum of commingled dryrecyclables which were collected by the Council and delivered to a materials reclamation facility (MRF)for processing to separate the recyclables into individual material streams;

(2) the Council’s MRF at Polmadie had been displaced as part of the Glasgow Recycling and RenewableEnergy Centre development and the service was currently out-sourced to the private sector, resulting inlost income to the Council;

(3) a design proposal had initially been developed to construct a new Council operated MRF at a site atEaster Queenslie however, a value for money alternative to acquire an existing MRF owned by ShanksWaste Management Ltd at 211 Blochairn Road had been identified during the design process; and

(4) a business case had concluded that the preferred option was to acquire the site at 211 Blochairn Roadwhich would also facilitate the introduction of a commercial waste recycling service through increasedMRF processing capacity.


(a) approved the acquisition of the site at 211 Blochairn Road, subject to the terms and conditions agreed byACCESS; and

(b) noted that all associated capital and revenue funding costs required to acquire these subjects would befully met from within the existing Land and Environmental Services budget.

Cleared site at junction of Mansion Street/Hawthorn Street/Saracen Street (Ward 16)—Disposal approved.

10 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding proposals by City Property (Glasgow) LLP for the disposal of the cleared site at the junction ofMansion Street/Hawthorn Street/Saracen Street (Ward 16), advising that

(1) the site had been marketed for sale in August 2013 with a closing date of 24th October 2013 and only 1offer was received which was from Allied Vehicle Group, a locally based business that intended todevelop the site for additional car parking space directly opposite its headquarters at Hawthorn Street;and

(2) prior to marketing, it had been established that there was no current demand for residential developmenton the site and that the estimated value of the site was around £90,000.

After consideration, the committee approved the disposal of the cleared site at the junction of MansionStreet/Hawthorn Street/Saracen Street to the Allied Vehicle Group for £105,000, exclusive of VAT, subjectto the terms and conditions detailed in the report.

Site at Skerray Street (Ward 16)—Off-market disposal approved, in principle—Instruction toofficers.

11 There was submitted a report by the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Servicesregarding the proposed off-market disposal of a site at Skerray Street (Ward 16), advising that

(1) the Church of Scotland was seeking a site to build a new community building incorporating a sanctuaryand the site at Skerray Street, which had been declared surplus to operational requirements, had beenidentified as the preferred site;

(2) Love Milton, a community development trust comprising of local people who wanted to change thearea, had received funding from the Scottish Government’s Climate Challenge Fund to carry out theconstruction of a new community building; and

(3) the General Trustees for the Church of Scotland would retain the footprint of the building and lease it toLove Milton on a long lease, with the remainder of the site being conveyed to Love Milton by theGeneral Trustees for the Church.


(a) approved in principle, the off-market disposal of the site at Skerry Street to the Church of Scotland; and

(b) instructed

(i) the Managing Director of City Property (Glasgow) LLP to negotiate the terms and conditions of thedisposal; and

(ii) the Executive Director of Development and Regeneration Services to report back to this committeeonce agreement on terms had been reached.


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