Committee Information

Glasgow City Council Agenda - 10 September 2026, 11:00

A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 11:00 on 10 September 2026.

Number	Item
1	Minutes of Council meeting of 25th June 2026 (Print 3, pages 1 to 23). View Papers
2	Committees' minutes - Submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 24 onwards).
3	Proposed changes to Scheme of Delegated Functions - Report by Director of Legal and Administration. View Papers
4	Changes to committees etc. View Papers
5	Representation on outside bodies. View Papers
6	Correspondence.
(a)	Letter from Glasgow MPs. View Papers
(b)	Letter from Secretary of State for Scotland. View Papers
(c)	Letter from Dr Donald Rukare, President of Commonwealth Sport. View Papers
7	Questions.
8	Notice of motions.
(a)	Motion by Councillor Richard Bell :- "Council welcomes Glasgow's participation in the Urban95 programme which challenges cities to ask the question: 'If you experienced the city from 95cm above the ground, what would you change?', and recognises the growing international evidence that designing neighbourhoods, transport systems, public spaces and local services from the perspective of babies, young children and their carers can improve outcomes not only for children but for entire communities. Council acknowledges that children are among those most affected by decisions about streets, transport and the built environment; that child-friendly neighbourhoods support healthier lifestyles, active travel, social connection, cleaner air, inclusion and community wellbeing; and that planning and transport policy should apply a clear "child lens" to decision-making. Council recognises that public authorities should engage meaningfully with children and families, prioritise safe and accessible streets, child friendly public realm and public art, support independent mobility and play, reduce road danger at source, and ensure that children's rights and experiences are embedded within transport, planning and placemaking decisions. Council further recognises that play is not confined to designated playgrounds and that children naturally play in streets, paths, greenspaces, vacant land, housing environments and other informal spaces. Council therefore recommits to the 2018 National Position Statement on Outdoor Play and Learning and to embedding playing and learning outdoors as an everyday activity. Council commits to becoming a 'Child Friendly City' and reaffirms its ambition for Glasgow to be the best place for a child to grow up, irrespective of their postcode or family circumstances, and will support and celebrate outdoor play and learning as a fundamental part of growing up in Glasgow. Council instructs the Chief Executive, in consultation with the Executive Director of Neighbourhoods, Regeneration and Sustainability and other relevant senior officers, to: - Prepare a "State of Play" report for consideration by the Economy, Housing, Transport and Regeneration City Policy Committee within three committee cycles (by Jan 2027) setting out how learning from Urban95, Glasgow's Child Poverty Programme and emerging best practice in child-friendly planning, placemaking and transport design can be further embedded across council policy and service delivery; - Identify opportunities within the implementation of National Planning Framework 4, the City Development Plan, transport planning, regeneration programmes and active travel investment to support children and families. - Ensure that future planning guidance, masterplans and major regeneration frameworks are assessed through a child-friendly and family-friendly lens, including consideration of play, independent mobility, access to greenspace, community connection and children's rights; - Implement a Child-Friendly Neighbourhoods Tactical Urbanism Programme, informed by Urban95, ongoing award-winning Play Sufficiency Assessment conversations with and including children and young people, and international best practice, prioritising communities experiencing the highest levels of child poverty and utilising low-cost, high-impact interventions such as play streets, traffic-calming measures, street greening, improved crossings, seating, temporary public realm improvements, opportunities for informal play and safer walking and wheeling routes for young children and their carers; - Develop a Family Friendly Parks Framework for Glasgow's parks and greenspaces (by Jan 2027), with the aim of ensuring that every major park contains features that actively welcome babies, children, young people and their families, including opportunities for natural play, accessible toilets, seating, shelter, drinking water, play trails, community growing, outdoor learning and facilitated family activity; - Develop demonstrator projects within Croftcroighn Park and Cranhill Park, reflecting their location within communities experiencing some of the highest concentrations of child poverty in the city, including proposals for natural play, play trails, informal play spaces, intergenerational seating and gathering areas, shelter, community growing opportunities, family facilities, partnership working with local organisations, families and schools, and the identification of external funding opportunities; - Develop, as envisaged within the new City Development Plan, a child-friendly public art policy and creative placemaking approach (by Jan 2027) supporting interactive, playful and accessible installations that encourage exploration, imagination, learning and community pride."
(b)	Motion by Councillor Rashid Hussain :- Council recognises Glasgow City Centre's vital role as the economic, cultural and civic heart of Scotland's largest city, supporting employment, investment, tourism and leisure, and making a significant contribution to the city's prosperity and reputation. Council notes that recent public debate, including that generated by the BBC Disclosure documentary "Welcome to Glasgow", has brought renewed attention to concerns regarding antisocial behaviour, violence, environmental quality and perceptions of safety within parts of Glasgow City Centre. While Council recognises that such coverage does not represent the entirety of city centre life, nor the experience of the overwhelming majority of those who live, work and visit there, it would be wrong to dismiss the concerns that have been highlighted or the impact they are having on public confidence. Council further notes that many of the issues highlighted in recent weeks are not new. Concerns regarding public safety, antisocial behaviour, environmental quality and the condition of key city centre locations have been raised repeatedly by residents, businesses, community organisations and elected members over a number of years. While a range of strategies, action plans and initiatives have been introduced, many of these concerns remain evident and it is reasonable to question whether sufficient progress has been made. Council recognises the efforts of frontline staff, Police Scotland, community organisations and businesses working to improve conditions within the city centre. However, residents, businesses and visitors are entitled to expect visible and sustained improvement. The persistence of these issues raises legitimate concerns regarding the effectiveness of the response from both the City Administration and the Scottish Government. Following almost two decades of SNP Government in Scotland and more than a decade of SNP leadership at Glasgow City Council, many of the concerns repeatedly raised by residents and businesses remain unresolved. Despite successive commitments and interventions, visible improvements have too often failed to match public expectations. Council therefore believes that greater urgency, leadership and accountability are required to restore public confidence and deliver meaningful improvement. Council believes that Glasgow's reputation is best protected not through denial of these challenges, nor through exaggerated characterisations of the city, but through an honest assessment of current conditions and a determination to deliver meaningful improvement. Recognising and addressing legitimate concerns is not talking Glasgow down; it is demonstrating a commitment to making Glasgow better. Council therefore: - Calls on Police Scotland and the Scottish Government to work with Glasgow City Council on establishing a dedicated Glasgow City Centre Policing Unit, providing a sustained and highly visible policing presence focused on antisocial behaviour, violence, acquisitive crime, drug dealing and other city centre disorder; and requests the Leader of the Council to write to the Chief Constable and Cabinet Secretary for Justice seeking formal discussions on its establishment. - Instructs the Chief Executive to seek a commitment from the Scottish Government for additional resources for Glasgow City Centre, recognising the particular pressures experienced by Scotland's largest city and its role as a national economic, cultural, retail and visitor destination. - Instructs officers, working with Police Scotland, to develop a 12-month City Centre Safety Action Plan, identifying priority locations for enhanced visible policing, community enforcement and coordinated intervention, using crime, antisocial behaviour and other available evidence to target resources. - Instructs NRS to bring forward proposals to establish an enhanced city centre cleansing and environmental enforcement programme, targeting persistent hotspots for litter, graffiti, fly-tipping, overflowing bins and other environmental problems, with clear service standards and named priority locations. - Instructs officers to develop options for a dedicated rapid-response city centre environmental team, capable of responding quickly to graffiti, damaged street furniture, overflowing bins, fly-tipping and other defects which visibly undermine the city centre environment. - Instructs officers to undertake an urgent audit of city centre CCTV, including camera coverage, operational availability, monitoring arrangements and identified blind spots, and to bring forward proposals for additional or upgraded CCTV where evidence demonstrates a need. - Instructs officers to work with Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership, NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde, Police Scotland and third-sector organisations on a coordinated city centre outreach plan for people experiencing homelessness, addiction or acute vulnerability, including clearer routes into treatment, accommodation and support. - Instructs officers to establish a City Centre Business and Community Safety Forum, bringing together businesses, residents, Police Scotland, transport operators, the city centre BID, hospitality representatives and relevant third-sector organisations, meeting regularly to identify emerging problems and scrutinise delivery of agreed actions. - Instructs officers to develop proposals for a programme of targeted improvements at key city centre gateways and identified problem locations, including approaches to Central Station, Union Street, Argyle Street, Sauchiehall Street and St Enoch, addressing cleanliness, lighting, damaged infrastructure, public realm and perceptions of safety. - Instructs officers to publish a quarterly City Centre Performance Dashboard, including available data on violent crime, antisocial behaviour, environmental complaints, cleanliness, enforcement activity, footfall, commercial vacancies and progress against the City Centre Safety Action Plan. - Instructs officers to review whether existing Council enforcement resources and operating hours provide sufficient visible coverage during evenings and weekends, and to report on options for strengthening the Council's presence at the times and locations experiencing the greatest problems. - Calls on the Scottish Government to ensure that Police Scotland, addiction services, homelessness services and other relevant public services in Glasgow have sufficient resources to respond to the particular pressures experienced within the city centre. - Instructs the Executive Director of NRS, in consultation with relevant services and partners, to report to the appropriate committee within three months on implementation of these actions and proposals, including costs, funding options, responsible agencies and clear delivery timescales, with progress thereafter reported quarterly."
(c)	Motion by Councillor Lana Reid-McConnell :- Council notes with grave concern the shocking increases in reported rapes and sexual crimes in Glasgow over the past five years. Council further notes that while increases are being seen in every part of the city and that most crimes are carried out in domestic premises by perpetrators who are known to their victims, there are specific safety concerns in relation to public spaces and in the City Centre and this merits a bespoke approach. Council recognises that rape, sexual assault and other sexual offences are overwhelmingly committed by men against women, and that this includes men across society regardless of race, religion or immigration status. Council believes that all men have a role to play in ending male violence against women. Council welcomes the Glasgow Times' Action Not Words campaign which it has launched in response to this growing concern. Council also welcomes the announcements in the recent Programme for Government, including the First Minister's personal leadership on this issue, proposals for a Misogyny Bill, a public health campaign promoting positive male behaviours, multi-year funding for third sector partners supporting survivors of gender based violence which has been a key ask of the Sisters Against Cuts campaign, and emergency funding for services like the ASSIST advocacy service, which is vital and should also be a priority for mitigating actions to address any potential workforce issues arising from implementation of the council's new pay and grading scheme. Council recalls its unanimously-agreed motion of 3rd April 2025 entitled Women's Safety in Glasgow which included a long list of actions and commitments on this issue. Council therefore agrees that a report be brought to an appropriate committee within the next meeting cycle updating on all of the agreed actions and any other work which is underway in relation to women's safety. In addition to that, Council agrees:- " That women's safety needs to be a partnership working priority across the Council family and other city partners and requests the Chief Executive lead a piece of work with the Corporate Leadership Team and Community Planning Partners to take a data- and evidence- led review of existing actions and identify what more needs to be done. " To write to Police Scotland requesting further insight on data and trends to inform the above work, including analysis of historic vs current offences, as well as requesting an immediate review of resources within City Centre policing and additional proactive action to support women's safety. " To write to the Scottish Government requesting further detail on the plans announced in its Programme for Government and how these will impact Glasgow, in particular how they will ensure sustainable funding for organisations in Glasgow which support women affected by violence, recognising they fulfil a vital role which public agencies, including the Police, cannot. " To renew its support for the White Ribbon Scotland campaign and to relaunch this in Glasgow, encouraging all male councillors, staff and citizens to pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about men's violence against women in all its forms." In addition to that, Council agrees:- - That women's safety needs to be a partnership working priority across the Council family and other city partners and requests the Chief Executive lead a piece of work with the Corporate Leadership Team and Community Planning Partners to take a data- and evidence- led review of existing actions and identify what more needs to be done. - To write to Police Scotland requesting further insight on data and trends to inform the above work, including analysis of historic vs current offences, as well as requesting an immediate review of resources within City Centre policing and additional proactive action to support women's safety. - To write to the Scottish Government requesting further detail on the plans announced in its Programme for Government and how these will impact Glasgow, in particular how they will ensure sustainable funding for organisations in Glasgow which support women affected by violence, recognising they fulfil a vital role which public agencies, including the Police, cannot. - To renew its support for the White Ribbon Scotland campaign and to relaunch this in Glasgow, encouraging all male councillors, staff and citizens to pledge never to commit, condone or remain silent about men's violence against women in all its forms."
(d)	Motion by Councillor Dan Hutchison :- "Council celebrates that Glasgow is a city historically and continuously built on by migrants. Council continues to welcome those fleeing violence, hoping to build a different life for themselves and those who wish to call Glasgow their home, to our city. Council acknowledges that some political actors aim to divide our city along ethnic and racial lines and council condemns these actors. Council recalls the heroic efforts of the Glasgow community in fighting against the Home Office's efforts to force deportations. Council acknowledges that the efforts on Kenmure Street in 2021 receives notable attention but that this work has long taken place across the city to defend our neighbours, families and friends. Council extends its gratitude to all those who have taken to the streets to defend those facing persecution because of their race, ethnicity or immigration status. Council agrees that deportation raids are disastrous to our city on a social, economic and community basis. Council further agrees that deportation raids should not occur in Glasgow and although Council acknowledges that we do not have the power to ultimately stop them. Council commits to using all available powers to limit the impact of the information that we hold in aiding these raids. As such, Council commits: 1. To instruct the Chief Executive to work with all departments of the Council and our ALEOs to determine what, if any, information is shared with the Home Office which could aid their raids agenda. 2. To instruct a report to be brought to the City Administration Committee by the end of the year which outlines the above and which measures can legally be taken to stop or limit any information sharing which could aid the Home Offices efforts for deportations."
(e)	Motion by Bailie Paul McCabe :- "Council notes that Glasgow has an extensive network of private, unadopted and mixed-ownership lanes which form an important but often overlooked part of the urban environment, and, that these lanes vary significantly in condition and use, with some contributing positively to place-making and economic activity, whilst others are poorly maintained and can contribute to safety and public realm concerns. Council acknowledges that the Council has taken a proactive step through the development of the Private Lane Toolkit and £700k (2021) fund, providing practical guidance to support property owners and stakeholders to improve and maintain these spaces collaboratively, but, that, notwithstanding this work, progress has been inconsistent due to fragmented ownership patterns and the absence of clear, enforceable mechanisms for coordinated action across multiple parties. Council further notes the recurring challenges relating to lighting, cleansing, surveillance and safety and that there have been recent instances where lanes have required police intervention due to safety concerns, illustrating the risks associated with poorly maintained and unmanaged spaces. Council recognises that some privately owned lanes provide wider public benefit and that policies affecting services such as lighting should reflect wider city objectives, including safety, active travel and place-making. Council notes and welcomes Police Scotland's work with property owners to improve conditions and safety within Glasgow's lanes. Council notes with extreme concern that women and girls disproportionately experience fear and vulnerability within poorly designed or neglected urban environments, particularly in enclosed or low-visibility areas such as lanes impacting how many women experience and use the city. Council believes that this issue directly relates to the Council's commitments under Equally Safe and our wider ambitions to create a city centre that is inclusive, vibrant and safe for all, and that the emerging City Development Plan (CDP) presents an opportunity to embed stronger, long-term policy solutions to address these challenges. Council recognises in line with Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) principles that improving lanes requires a whole-system approach, combining planning policy, design, maintenance, enforcement, and partnership working with landowners, stakeholders and communities. Council further recognises that voluntary approaches alone have not consistently delivered the level of improvement required across the city; that well-designed and well-maintained lanes can contribute positively to economic activity, place-making and urban vitality, while poorly managed spaces can have the opposite effect; and that enhancing safety in lanes is a key part of delivering on our commitment to tackling violence against women and girls, and ensuring all citizens feel safe in the city. Council resolves that improving Glasgow's lanes is essential to creating a city that is not only vibrant and economically successful, but where women and all citizens feel safe, confident, and able to move freely at all times, and that by taking a collaborative, place-based approach we can transform these spaces into assets that support both economic activity and public safety. Council further agrees that targeted intervention is required to improve the most problematic lanes. Council agrees to place women's safety at the heart of all work relating to lanes, ensuring that interventions are informed by gender-sensitive design principles, and instructs the Chief Executive: 1. To engage with communities, businesses and stakeholders, with a particular focus on capturing women's lived experience of safety in the city centre, ensuring that this informs design and delivery. 2. To build on the Private Lane Toolkit by developing a cross-service "Lanes Action Framework", bringing together planning, community safety, cleansing, policing, and economic development, to: - Identify high-risk and high-priority lanes, - explore sustainable funding approaches - Coordinate interventions deliver targeted, practical improvements. 3. To write to the Scottish Government asking it to consider legislation regulating, and simplifying, the decision process for lanes with multiple owners, i.e. introduce factoring/owners association for lanes in multiple ownership. 4. Council recognises the high level of interest in lanes across Glasgow, including issues of maintenance, and requests that a paper be taken to the appropriate committee at the earliest opportunity which: (i) outlines the options available to owners regarding the management, maintenance and investment in lanes; (ii) reviews the powers available to local authorities in addressing the management of private lanes, and any requirements or opportunities for changes in national legislation or regulation; (iii) presents an updated assessment of the lane network, with identified priority interventions and an action delivery framework with resource implications. Council further instructs the Chief Executive to report back to the appropriate committee by the end of December 2026 with the findings of this work, including an updated assessment of the lane network, identified priority interventions and a delivery framework with resource implications."
(f)	Motion by Councillor Lillith Johnstone :- "Council recognises that, according to Public Health Scotland, preterm birth rates have continued to increase. In 2023/2024, 6.8% of live singleton babies were born prematurely (compared to 6.6% in 2022/23). 4544 babies who were born prematurely received extra care in some form whether it be intensive or transitional. Council recognises that not all these babies will need extra care, either in a neonatal unit or otherwise. However, it recognises that babies born before full term (37 weeks) can be identified as premature and they, and their parents, may experience varying impacts because of this experience. Council commends cross-party work done in Westminster to amplify the voices of neonatal births and the impact on parent, namely the introduction of the neo-natal care leave for parents. As of April 6, 2025, parents of babies in neonatal care will be entitled to an additional 12 weeks of leave, and pay if eligible, on top of parental leave. Council acknowledges the work of former SNP Glasgow East MP, David Linden, who led the campaign on this bill since 2017, inspired by his own experience returning to work as a father of two premature babies. Council recognises that premature babies will, all going well, grow into young children and teenagers who will attend the city's schools. Indeed, according to PRISM (Premature Infants' Skills in Mathematics), two to three children in an average sized primary school class are likely to have been born premature. Council acknowledges that although every baby is different and will develop differently, research from PRISM and other sources, has found that the earlier a baby is born, the higher their risk for cognitive, social-emotional and learning difficulties than children who were born at term. This might include slow processing speed, poor fine motor skills, difficulty with Maths, poor attention, social and emotional problems or poor working memory. Even if a child who was premature has no specific educational needs, they may be among the youngest in their year group or perhaps feel the effects of being out of step with their peers either physically, mentally or emotionally. They may benefit from additional support of some sort from their teachers or support staff in schools. Council recognise that Glasgow City Council have a duty to support children and young people with Additional Support Needs under the Additional Support for Learning Act 2004. Support for children who were born prematurely will be resourced matching the level of need by the council and Scottish Government. Council assures that this motion does not mean that any resources will be taken away from any other minority group of children, but it seeks to recognise the individual needs of children who were born prematurely as they might present in the individual child on a case-by-case basis. This motion highly commends the work already done Education Services and teaching staff in Glasgow to support the educational lives of pre-term babies, children and young people. Council celebrates the work of Glasgow City Council Education Services and NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde for their work jointly holding an awareness raising seminar on The Educational Needs of Children Born Preterm on 15th June 2022. This was aimed at Early Years Practitioners, Teachers, Educational Psychologists, and allied Health Professionals focussing on the possible long-term education needs of children who are born preterm. There were presentations from a number of professionals, parents /carers and young people who specialised in the area of preterm birth or have lived experience. This seminar raised awareness of the potential difficulties as well as provided advice to early years practitioners and teachers on how to support children and families. The seminar highlighted the use of the PRISM e-learning resources which are available as well as the PREM Award. As a result of the learnings from this seminar, Education Services now ensure that parents/carers are asked if their child was born pre-term at enrolment in Nursery. This is recorded on the child's record. Parents and guardians are empowered to - if they choose - remind teachers of this at appropriate junctures in their pupil's time in these establishments. Glasgow Educational Psychology Service now record all consultations at Staged Intervention Meetings and Joint Support Team meetings where the child being discussed is either pre-term or has had a deferred year. If a child has been born pre-term this is recorded in the children's Personal Pupil record. This helps build a full picture around the number of children born prematurely in each establishment context so that if resources are needed, they can be properly allocated. This also allows the Service to identify specific trends within geographical areas as well as assisting psychologists if the referral is made for direct work. Under every Glasgow education establishment's commitment to Getting It Right For Every Child (GIRFEC), staff are mindful of the pupils in their class who were born prematurely (if known). They take the appropriate action, in line with their school's policy, if this becomes pertinent to the needs of the child or young person. These principles include but are not limited to developmental screenings, speech therapy, physical therapy and, later, classroom accommodations such as extra time, multi-sensory learning approaches or social skills training. However, according to a 2020 survey by Smallest Things, more than 90% of parents think there should be more awareness and understanding of the educational needs of children born prematurely. Less than half of parents (43%) felt that school staff understood their child's learning needs, with 29% of parents unsure. To build on this excellent work council resolves to: - Encourage all schools in the city to raise awareness amongst teachers of the impact of premature birth on children. This should be done in line with establishment working time agreements e.g. during in-service days and/or staff meetings. Specifically, this would involve creating a staff briefing page for Glasgow Online Learning and Development on the possible impact that prematurity may have on learners. This page will include links to PRISM materials, completion of which can be logged via CPD Manager as part of staff GTCS CPD requirements. This training will allow teachers to inform themselves about how premature birth might affect pupils in their classes, especially in Maths, and what they might do as professionals to support with this. The availability of this training would be broadcast via EdIS bulletin. - Continue to encourage all early years and educational establishments in the city to raise awareness amongst parents and guardians of the impacts of premature birth at suitable junctures in the school year. This would be done via an infographic for Early Learning Centres and schools and shared via school websites, letters, information evenings or newsletters. - Explicitly ensure parents and guardians, via a paragraph on the child's enrolment form, are made safe in the knowledge information they disclose about their child's pre-term birth will never be used to pigeonhole, label or limit their child's development but simply to allow their teachers to have some context to that pupil's circumstances. - Encourage and support as many schools to take their commitment to supporting pre-term children even further by making them aware of the opportunity to register with The Smallest Thing Prem Aware Schools Award and undertake the steps required to achieve this."
(g)	Motion by Councillor Jon Molyneux :- Council recognises Council Tax is an inherently regressive tax which is based on outdated valuations. Council recalls its cross-party response from 15th January 2026 to the Scottish Government's consultation on the Future of Council Tax in Scotland, which noted that a "fairer, modernised and more sustainable form of financing local government and public services in Scotland is long overdue." Council believes that both reformed local taxes and additional local tax powers are necessary to ensure Glasgow can sustainably fund local public services, invest in our workforce and reduce pressure on them, in the context of budget pressures arising from pay and grading, increased demand for services, and projected flat cash funding settlements. Council believes the new Scottish Government must urgently publish a timetable for replacing Council Tax within the current parliamentary term and that this should progress in tandem with any structural reforms of local government. The immediate opportunity would be to broaden the scope of the planned Council Tax (Scotland) Bill to be more than just tweaking upper tax bands. Council believes that while broad consensus on a change of this magnitude would be preferred, inability to reach consensus should not be an excuse for continued inaction. All that is needed is a parliamentary majority and there is likely to be a majority in the Scottish Parliament for a progressive, modern, replacement property tax, as supported by this Council. Council therefore requests the Leader write to the Depute First Minister asking her to urgently set out, further to commitments in the Programme for Government:- - A clear legislation and implementation timetable for replacing the Council Tax, within the current parliament, in tandem with any structural reforms of local government; - Whether the Scottish Government supports a modern, progressive property- and land- based tax system, as endorsed by this Council; - How local Councils will be engaged in the process of designing and implementing a replacement tax system; - Whether further tax devolution to Councils, such as Non Domestic Rate setting, will also be considered to support public investment and public service reform; - How emerging ideas around regional empowerment can also interact with local tax reform, including helping to address the tax base inequality that is known to hinder Glasgow."
(h)	Motion by Councillor Angus Millar :- "Council agrees that securing public transport options at night-time is essential to supporting the night-time economy and those who participate in it. Council acknowledges that a lack of late-night and post-midnight public transport can act as a significant barrier to people looking to experience a night out in the city centre and elsewhere, as well as workers who work night shifts. Council welcomes the recent launch of the independent Night Time Economy Commission, and notes the intention that this will become a key focal point in advocacy for an improved night-time transport offer. Council notes that the Commission will seek to build on existing partnership working and engagement between the Council, SPT and public transport operators via the City Centre Task Force and other forums. Council welcomes the confirmation by SPT that it will pilot extended Subway hours of operation as part of its ongoing modernisation programme, and believes that Glaswegians should rightly expect regular late-night Subway operating hours throughout the week. Council further calls on ScotRail to continue to review services with a view to offering more late-night local and regional rail services in the Glasgow area. Council believes that night buses in particular have an important role to play in supporting the night-time economy, and commits to working with SPT and public transport operators to seek an expansion in the city's night bus network. Council notes campaigns by groups such as Living Rent and Get Glasgow Moving which have highlighted the importance of night-time transport options and called for additional services to be provided. Council understands that while significant work has been undertaken in the city region to develop a strategic bus network for daytime travel, illustrating strategic gaps in provision, no such exercise has been undertaken for the city's night bus network. Council believes that gathering such information is critical to any future interventions to support expansion of the city's night bus network. Council therefore resolves to engage with SPT to seek the development of a night bus scoping study which can inform appraisal of future options and costs. Council further agrees to work with SPT to seek funding sources for such an exercise to be carried out, and agrees that appropriate updates will be brought to the relevant committee in due course."
(i)	Motion by Bailie Christie Mearns:- Council expresses its deep sadness at the passing of Dolly Parton at the age of 80. She will be remembered for her wit, style and songwriting skill, writing and performing hundreds of songs over her six-decade career, earning 11 Grammys, and receiving two Golden Globe nominations for her acting. She will also be remembered for her positivity and warmth, which as recently as April resulted in her topping a YouGov poll of notable figures with a net 65% favourability rating, 50 points clear of the next placed figure. She was awarded the Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy in 2022 in recognition of her wide-ranging and prolific generosity. Her Dollywood Foundation has funded projects such as children's hospitals, infectious disease research, sanctuaries for bald eagles, initiatives to keep children in high school, support for communities affected by wildfires and hurricanes, HIV and Aids research, and research for a Covid-19 vaccine. She was an outspoken advocate for health, literacy, and social justice causes throughout her career. She was a stalwart ally to the LGBT+ community, supported Black Lives Matter and transgender rights, and was dedicated to improving child literacy. Council recalls its previous motion of January 2020 which commended the work of the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, which has provided children worldwide with more than 300 million books since its founding in 1995. Council notes the longstanding partnership between Scottish Book Trust and the Imagination Library, which provides a free book a month to all care-experienced children and all adopted children in Scotland from birth to the age of five. Council notes also that across Glasgow at least fourteen housing associations are already partners to the Imagination Library, with resident children aged under five years receiving new books monthly. Council notes the Scottish Book Trust's Bookbug scheme, which has partnered with Glasgow Life to provide regular free Bookbug sessions for parents and young children in libraries across Glasgow. Council welcomes the announcement in the Programme for Government of the expansion of the Bookbug programme to reach an additional 20,000 families and the intention to partner with the Dollywood Foundation to deliver a nationwide Imagination Library programme. Dolly Parton was a strong advocate for transgender rights, speaking out publicly against so-called 'bathroom bills', and earning an Oscar nomination for her song for a film about a transgender woman. She promoted acceptance and equality for transgender people, stating "I hope that everybody gets a chance to be who and what they are." She spoke publicly about the many transgender, gay and lesbian people she knew and loved, and her wish for them to be able to live their lives with respect and dignity. Council notes with disappointment that the Programme for Government fails to include a firm commitment to ban conversion practices, despite having completed a consultation, worked closely with survivors and built consensus with human rights organisations prior to the 2024 decision by the SNP Government to indefinitely postpone the introduction of a ban. Scotland is now the only place in the UK that has not introduced a draft bill to end conversion practices, with the SNP Government instead deferring to a draft Westminster bill which not only fails to include Scotland, but also fails to adequately address all forms of conversion practices and protect everyone from harm. Council believes Scotland-specific legislation must come to Parliament for scrutiny as soon as possible and requests that the Convener for Equalities writes to the First Minister to convey this sentiment."