Glasgow City Council Agenda - 25 June 2026, 11:00 
A meeting to be held at City Chambers, Glasgow at 11:00 on 25 June 2026.
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| 1 | Minutes of Council meeting of 14th May 2026 (Print 1, pages 1-41). View Papers |
| 2 | Committees' minutes - Consideration of paragraph marked "C", remaining paragraphs submitted for information and approval as a correct record only (page 42 onwards). |
| 3 | Twinning proposal with the City of Boston, United States of America - Report by Councillor Greg Hepburn, Business Manager and City Convener for Open Government. View Papers |
| 4 | Changes to committees etc. View Papers |
| 5 | Representation on outside bodies. View Papers |
| 6 | Correspondence. |
| 7 | Questions. View Papers |
| 8 | Notice of Motions. |
| (a) | Cross-party Motion moved by Councillor Susan Aitken and jointy seconded by Councillor Rashid Hussain and Councillor Jon Molyneux:- "Council expresses its horror at the brutal attacks which resulted in the tragic death of Henry Nowak in Southampton and severe injury to Ian Ogilvie in Belfast and records its deepest sympathies to Mr Ogilvie and the family of Mr Nowak for the dreadful losses they have suffered. Council also salutes the great courage and humanity shown by both families, even in their shock and grief, in their rejection of violence, prejudice and division. Council is therefore deeply disturbed that a small minority, in Glasgow and other cities and towns, have chosen to ignore the wishes of the Nowak and Ogilvie families and have used their tragedies as an excuse to commit racist violence against members of the public from minority ethnic communities. Council believes that, regardless of individual views about immigration, there can never be any justification for masked individuals taking to the streets to mete out intimidation, threats and physical attacks and that this can in no way be described as legitimate protest. Council notes that Police Scotland has confirmed that these actions were motivated by racism, with Assistant Chief Constable Alan Waddell stating that people were attacked "because of the colour of their skin". Council condemns without reservation not only these most recent scenes of racist violence but also the escalation of organised far-right activity in Glasgow and elsewhere, which aims to spread fear, hatred and intimidation and which puts the safety of minority communities at risk. Council further condemns politicians who have sought to incite and inflame violence and hate for their own ends and believes that they bear a share of responsibility for harm caused to members of the public and to the public realm. Council believes that it is the forces of the far-right and those who embolden them who are the real "strangers" in our communities and notes once again that the great majority of Glaswegians rejected them at the recent Scottish Parliament elections. Council reiterates its commitment to a Glasgow that is open, inclusive and welcoming to everyone for whom our city is home, whether through birth, by choice or as a consequence of displacement; restates our belief that Glasgow's diverse and integrated communities are one of our greatest strengths, and that all Glaswegians, regardless of their faith or colour, have a fundamental right to live in safety and peace. Council notes that on 2 June, the Glasgow Partners Conference, organised by the Council's Hate Crime Working Group, brought together more than 100 representatives from the Council, Glasgow Life, Police Scotland, the Scottish Government, COSLA, the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Health and Social Care Partnership, faith communities, equality and disability groups, education providers, and community organisations from across the city under the theme of 'Building Resilience: Communities, Cohesion and Shared Responsibility'. Council believes that this wide-ranging collaborative working across sectors has the power to strengthen trust, inclusion and confidence and grow resilience in our communities and therefore instructs officers to prepare a report of the outcomes and actions from this conference to be shared with all elected members to help shape our collective response to the far-right. Council also understands the importance of offering practical solidarity to affected communities. Therefore Council agrees to sign up to Refuweegee's Safe With Me campaign to cover all our public buildings and agrees to collate a directory of other practical solidarity resources and contacts, such as the Hate Crime Toolkit which is available for anyone who may be affected by hate crime, and to host this on the Council website and share it with elected members and community councils." |
| (b) | Motion by Councillor Ken Andrew:- "Council applauds that significant public investment is currently being made in the public realm through the Avenues Programme and neighbourhood regeneration, which aims to prioritise safety, accessibility and high quality streetscape design. Council notes that outdoor advertising and related infrastructure can contribute to street clutter, driver distraction and poorer health outcomes, particularly in areas of higher inequality, and are often concentrated along transport corridors and in more deprived communities, increasing exposure for children and those most reliant on public space and public transport. Council also notes the increasing prevalence of unauthorised and unsightly advertising trailers and mobile billboard units placed on public roads and footways, which contribute to visual clutter, obstruct pedestrian movement, and may pose risks to road safety. Council further notes that the Council has previously raised concerns about digital kiosks and illuminated advertising posing risks to road safety, particularly near junctions, crossings and active travel routes and that redundant and poorly maintained phone boxes, kiosks and ATMs are widely regarded as a blight on Glasgow's streets, detracting from place quality and accessibility. Council recognises that digital connectivity is vital to supporting our economy and connecting the city's residents, businesses, and communities and our Digital Glasgow strategy is successfully facilitating digital infrastructure investment and deployment in the area. Council also recognises that improved connectivity and digital access to public infrastructure with ultra-fast wi-fi and Small Cell 4G and 5G capabilities are being provided through initiatives like BT Street Hubs with 5% of screen time dedicated for council use and sensors can be added that allow the monitoring of air quality, and that this also provides a vehicle to inform the public of council services and initiatives. Council agrees however that a more coordinated and strategic approach is required to public advertising and street level infrastructure to reduce clutter, improve road safety in line with our Vision Zero road safety principles and protect the quality of Glasgow's public spaces, and, that obsolete and underused phone boxes and kiosks represent an immediate and visible opportunity for decluttering. Council further agrees that such advertising structures including trailers, where lacking appropriate consent or causing obstruction, should be subject to enforcement action with a view to their prompt removal and the strengthening of policy and enforcement mechanisms to prevent recurrence. Council instructs the Chief Executive to: > Engage directly with owners and operators, including telecommunications providers to identify the scale of the issue and : > repair or upgrading only where there is a demonstrable public benefit; > ensure that the Council is making full use of the opportunity to promote key council messaging through digital Street Hubs; > removal of obsolete or vandalised units; > funding solutions for removal where appropriate. > Write to Chair of Ofcom, the Secretary of State for Science and Technology, Minister for Digital Government and Data, and Glasgow MPs raising whether existing statutory rights for telecoms infrastructure adequately reflect modern usage, and that councils require stronger powers to ensure the removal of redundant structures; highlighting the need for Ofcom to review its Protection Criteria to include a strengthened duty for providers to repair public call boxes and other digital kiosks or remove them. > Progress a phased decluttering approach, beginning with phone boxes, kiosks and similar structures in so far as we are able within existing enforcement powers. > Report back to Environment and Liveable Neighbourhoods City Policy Committee by 6 October 2026 with an update on street clutter and these actions, as well as options to strengthen Council policy and guidance on outdoor advertising and enforcement and consideration of what powers would be required for us to deliver a wider decluttering programme." |
| (c) | Motion by Bailie Kevin Lalley:- "Council notes that Glasgow hosts a growing number of large scale cultural, sporting and entertainment events each year, including Summer Sessions in Kelvingrove Park, the TRNSMT music festival, major football matches, and large scale unofficial celebration events. These events are often planned well in advance, are recurring in nature, and take place most frequently during the spring and summer months. Council further notes that policing these events requires the redeployment of significant Police Scotland resources. As a result, officers are frequently moved away from routine duties and neighbourhood policing in communities across the city. This has the effect of leaving smaller communities with reduced police coverage at times when residents reasonably expect a visible and accessible local police presence. Council recognises that the policing demands associated with major events in Glasgow are predictable, recurring and increasing in scale, and that these pressures require long term and strategic resourcing rather than reliance on short term redeployment from neighbourhood policing teams. Council acknowledges the importance of major events to Glasgow's economy, cultural life and national profile, and recognises that ensuring public safety at these events is essential. However, Council also recognises that the current level of police resourcing does not adequately reflect the cumulative and disproportionate pressures placed on policing in cities such as Glasgow, which host a significant number of national and international events each year. Council is concerned that continued pressure on police resources risks undermining neighbourhood policing, reducing reassurance for residents, and weakening community confidence in public safety during periods of high demand. Council therefore agrees to write to the Scottish Government calling for increased and sustained funding for Police Scotland to reflect the additional and ongoing demands associated with policing major events in Glasgow. Council further agrees to request that future police funding settlements take account of the unique pressures faced by cities that host large scale events, and to seek engagement with Police Scotland on how neighbourhood policing capacity and community reassurance can be maintained during major event periods." |
| (d) | Motion by Councillor Blair Anderson:- "Council notes the recent publication by the Glasgow Joint Public Protection Committees of the Learning Review Report into the handling of the case of Family C. Council accepts, as one party to a multi-agency system, that "a range of professional agencies missed opportunities to intervene and protect the children" of Family C, in the words of the chair of the Child Protection Committee, Colin Anderson. Council apologises to the children of Family C for this failure and commends them for their resilience and courage in bringing the perpetrators of this abuse to justice. Council understands that an Improvement Plan is to be developed and implemented following publication of the Learning Review Report, and recognises the desire of many elected members for transparency around this development and implementation process. Council, while noting the role of the Integrated Joint Board in relation to children's services and children's social work, believes that improved scrutiny, transparency and accountability is required for matters related to child protection and child welfare, particularly in relation to corporate parenting, children's rights, looked after children, and children at risk of becoming looked after. Council instructs the Chief Executive, working with colleagues in the Integrated Joint Board, to bring forward a paper which includes proposals for improving the scrutiny, transparency and accountability for matters related to child protection and child welfare; this paper should be presented to relevant committees as soon as practicable and no later than the end of this Council term." |
| (e) | Motion by Bailie Paul McCabe:- "Council notes that Glasgow has an extensive network of private, unadopted and mixed-ownership lanes, particularly within the city centre, 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, while others suffer from poor maintenance, low visibility, and limited oversight resulting in concerns about public, particularly women's safety. 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 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 with many women feeling unsafe when using such spaces after dark resulting in avoidance behaviour and wider community safety concerns. 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 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 for legislation regulating, and simplifying, the decision process for lanes with multiple owners, ie introduce factoring/owners association for lanes in multiple ownership. Council further instructs the Chief Executive to report back to committee within six months with an updated assessment of the lane network, identified priority interventions, and a delivery framework with resource implications." |
| (f) | Bailie Eva Murray:- Council recognises that access to secure, sustainable, and meaningful employment opportunities is crucial to the life chances of young people aged 16-24, and that successful transitions from education into work play a fundamental role in reducing poverty, tackling inequality, and supporting inclusive economic growth across Glasgow. Council notes with concern that many young people in the city continue to face significant barriers to entering the labour market, including a lack of entry-level opportunities, limited access to work experience pathways, and wider challenges such as transport costs, skills mismatches, and structural inequalities that disproportionately affect those living in the most deprived communities. Council further notes that periods of youth unemployment or economic inactivity can have long-term negative impacts on individuals' earnings, health, and wellbeing, and place additional pressures on public services, making early intervention and effective employability support essential. Council acknowledges the work already undertaken by Glasgow City Council and its partners to support young people into employment, training, and education, including apprenticeships, employability programmes, and partnership working with Skills Development Scotland, further and higher education institutions and the third sector. Council recognises however that, despite this activity, gaps in provision and outcomes remain, and that further action is required to strengthen pathways into employment, better align skills provision with labour market demand, and ensure that all young people, particularly those facing additional barriers, are able to access fair and meaningful work opportunities. Council further recognises the role of the Council and other anchor institutions in the city in shaping the local labour market, including through commissioning, procurement, and fair work practices, and the opportunity this presents to expand opportunities for young people. Council therefore resolves to; > Instruct the relevant director to submit a report to the relevant committee setting out: > Current youth employability provision across Glasgow, including participation and outcomes; > Recent trends in youth unemployment and economic inactivity for 16-24 year olds; > Key barriers to employment faced by young people in the city; > Benchmarking information comparing Glasgow's performance with other Scottish local authorities; > Consider how the Council can further utilise its role as an anchor institution, including through procurement and fair work commitments, to support youth employment outcomes; > Request that the report sets out any resource implications and identifies potential external funding opportunities." |
| (g) | Councillor Lana Reid-McConnell:- Council agrees that access to free public drinking water is an essential need. Council recalls the history of the city's public drinking water, from its medieval wells, the development of the Glasgow Water Works in the nineteenth century which initially drew water from the River Clyde, to the technologically impressive engineering that brought the water of Loch Katrine to the city, where it was distributed through ornate ironwrought and stone fountains crafted in the city's own works. Council notes the installation of nine 'top up taps' by Scottish Water across the city in recent years, which, though welcome, are predominantly located in the city centre or in tourist hotspots. Council recognises there is significant appetite in communities to have access to water taps in neighbourhood parks and public spaces. Council notes that as we enter into the summer months, our public spaces will come even more to life, and that water provision will make this more accessible, safe and enjoyable for park visitors, runners, pitch sports, picnics, BBQs, children's play, food growing, planting, dog walking and much more. The city's 'summer of sport', the hosting of the Commonwealth Games, the excitement around the men's football World Cup, and the many music and cultural events in our parks will mean that this year many more people will be enjoying our public spaces. Council believes the drive to expand water provision clearly complements many existing strategic aims and policies, including the Circular Economy Strategy, Pitch Strategy, Physical Activity and Sport Strategy, as well as ongoing work around sustainable events in parks, developing the public toilet strategy, work on the Feminist City, measures to improve cleansing and litter, and many of the aspirations in the forthcoming draft City Development Plan 2. Council believes that more could be done to respond to the needs of residents and community groups to reduce the barriers to installing water taps in parks across the city. Council instructs officers to bring a report to an appropriate committee before the winter recess that outlines next steps on the simplification of process for community groups to request a tap in parks, with an initial focus on larger parks such as Pollok, Bellahouston, Kelvingrove, Victoria, Alexandra, Springburn, Knightswood, Seven Lochs. This should include an initial assessment of site locations in each park and steps required including costings for water tap installation. Once reviewed by committee this report should be shared with Area Partnerships. Further, Council requests the relevant City Convener/s: > Write to the relevant Scottish Government minister regarding the national roll out of Scottish Water Top Up Taps to ask for a timeline for next phase and funding, and any additional sources of funding that could be used for the installation of taps across Glasgow > Write to the Commonwealth Games to request an update on their legacy infrastructure commitments, with a focus on the potential installation of water taps at key event venues." |
| (h) | Councillor Allan Casey:- "Council notes with grave concern the growing public health risk linked to engineered stone worktops, commonly marketed as quartz worktops, which typically contain between 90% and 97% crystalline silica and can expose workers to dangerous respirable silica dust when cut, polished, or drilled. Council recognises that exposure to respirable crystalline silica can cause silicosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), lung cancer, and other serious and irreversible respiratory illnesses. Silicosis is incurable, progressive, and potentially fatal. The Health and Safety Executive has stated that "Silicosis is incurable, but it is entirely preventable." Council further notes the emergence of accelerated silicosis among workers in the engineered stone industry, with cases reported internationally and emerging evidence in the UK of younger workers developing severe disease after relatively short periods of exposure. Council recognises warnings from clinicians and occupational health specialists that Britain may face a significant increase in cases if preventative action is not taken. Council notes that Australia has introduced a nationwide ban on the manufacture, supply, processing, and installation of engineered stone products following widespread illness and death among workers, and that mounting pressure now exists in the UK from clinicians, trade unions, safety bodies, and campaigners for similar action. Council welcomes recent intervention by the Health and Safety Executive, including new guidance declaring dry cutting of engineered stone unacceptable and a national programme of more than 1,000 inspections across the sector. Council recognises the importance of this enforcement activity, however believes that regulatory controls alone may not fully eliminate the risks associated with materials containing extremely high levels of silica. Council further notes evidence that workers most at risk are frequently employed in smaller workshops, subcontracting chains, and insecure employment arrangements, where health and safety protections may be less consistently applied. Council recognises the historic role of the trade union movement in exposing industrial disease and securing safer workplaces, from asbestos regulation to modern workplace protections, and believes that no worker should be forced to sacrifice their health or life simply to earn a living. Council notes and supports the position expressed by the Trades Union Congress that while stronger protections are welcome, the most effective way to prevent death and disease is to eliminate the hazard at source. Council further notes that lower-silica alternatives of equivalent quality are increasingly available, reducing the necessity for continued use of higher-risk materials. Council believes that workers' health and safety must always come before commercial interests, and that preventable occupational disease has no place in a modern economy. Therefore, Council resolves to: " Support calls for a UK wide ban on the manufacture, importation, supply, and installation of high-silica engineered stone products. > Write to the UK Government, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, the Health and Safety Executive, and local Members of Parliament calling for urgent legislative action similar to that introduced in Australia. > Support the campaigning work of trade unions, occupational health organisations, and affected workers seeking stronger legal protections from silica exposure. > Review council procurement policies to avoid, wherever practicable, the use of high-silica engineered stone products in council buildings, housing, and public projects. > Promote awareness among local employers, workers, and the wider public regarding the dangers of respirable crystalline silica exposure." |
| (i) | Councillor Jon Molyneux:- Council notes the passing of the Schools (Residential Outdoor Education) (Scotland) Act 2026, which establishes a statutory entitlement for all pupils in state and grant-aided schools to experience at least one period of residential outdoor education during their school career, comprising a minimum of four overnight stays and five days of outdoor learning activity. Council supports the principle that every child and young person should have access to meaningful residential outdoor learning opportunities regardless of family income or background and recognises the educational, social, health and wellbeing benefits of this, including increased confidence, resilience, teamwork, leadership skills, environmental awareness and connection with nature. Council recognises that Glasgow has had a long-standing commitment to high-quality outdoor education and outdoor learning opportunities for young people and in particular acknowledges the significant contribution of Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre over many decades in providing transformative outdoor learning experiences for generations of Glasgow pupils. Council commends the dedication and professionalism of outdoor education staff, instructors, teachers and support workers who deliver these experiences. Council believes the new legislation presents opportunities for Glasgow City Council to build on its leadership and excellence in outdoor education and understands that work is currently underway, led by the Director of Regional Economic Growth, to examine how the Council can capitalise on this. Council therefore: > Reaffirms its commitment to providing high-quality outdoor education opportunities for Glasgow's children and young people, in both residential and non-residential settings. > Requests that the Director of Regional Economic Growth and the Executive Director of Education Services bring forward a report to the appropriate Committee within 6 months, outlining: >the current provision of outdoor and residential outdoor education across Glasgow, including how this contributes to the Council's wider objectives on children's wellbeing, educational attainment, tackling inequalities, and climate and nature education. >the opportunities and wider implications arising from the new legislation, including availability of funding and partnership opportunities; >the current usage, condition and future requirements of Blairvadach Outdoor Education Centre and other relevant facilities to ensure that they remain fit for purpose, accessible, environmentally sustainable and capable of meeting future demand; and >options for Glasgow to expand participation in outdoor education both directly and indirectly as a result of the new legislation, including non-residential provision. >Agrees to write to the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills welcoming the implementation of the Act and seeking support to build on Glasgow's excellence in high-quality outdoor education provision." |
| (j) | Motion by Councillor Declan Blench:- "Council notes with deep concern the laying before Parliament on 21 May 2026 of the Equality and Human Rights Commission's updated Code of Practice for services, public functions and associations. While gender reassignment remains a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010, meaning trans people are legally protected from discrimination and harassment in all settings, leading trans rights organisations have condemned the updated Code as leaving "trans people in the UK today with fewer rights than they had prior to last year's Supreme Court ruling," and as having "weakened protections for the LGBTQ+ community as a whole." Council further notes that the Good Law Project has argued the Code treats trans people as a third sex, suggesting they be directed to separate spaces while entirely ignoring the harm this causes and the requirements of human rights law. Council applauds opposition to the Code of Practice from trade unions such as Unison and the Fire Brigade Union, and their calls for the Equality Act itself to be amended. It notes Early Day Motion 240, in the name of Nadia Whittome, which calls for the Code of Practice to be disapproved, and applauds the MPs who have put their name to it. Council expresses concern that implementation of the Code of Practice as drafted risks undermining the UK's obligations arising under the European Convention on Human Rights as part of our membership of the Council of Europe, established in Goodwin v United Kingdom in 2002. Council notes that the UK has dropped from 1st place in 2015 to to 22nd place in ILGA-Europe's Rainbow Map, countries which have enacted explicit anti-LGBTI+ legislation. The UK is now the second-worst performer for LGBTI+ rights in all of Western Europe and Scandinavia, having held first place just a decade ago. For laws relating specifically to the recognition of trans people's gender identity, the UK now ranks among the worst in the whole of Europe. Council notes that the April 2025 Supreme Court ruling in For Women Scotland v The Scottish Ministers interpreted the Equality Act 2010 as currently written, and does not remove the legal protections against discrimination for those with the protected characteristic of gender reassignment: trans people remain protected from direct discrimination and harassment under the Act. Council further notes that, since the ruling is one of statutory interpretation rather than constitutional settlement, the UK Government retains the power to amend the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that trans people can fully access the rights and recognitions they enjoyed between the Act's passage and the Supreme Court's judgment and calls upon it to do so. Council is equally alarmed by the warning from UN human rights experts that the ruling risks entrenching legal uncertainty and undermining the rights of transgender persons across all aspects of life. Council therefore resolves: 1. To ask the Leader of the Council to write urgently to the Prime Minister and the Minister for Women and Equalities calling for an amendment to the Equality Act 2010 to fully restore and entrench the rights of transgender people; to take into further account the concerns of trans people and LGBTQI+ organisations before laying a commencement regulation; and to call on the Government to develop a cross-departmental Trans Inclusion Strategy that affirms the dignity, privacy, and legal recognition of trans people across all public services. 2. To ask the City Convener for Equalities and Communities to write to all bodies within the Council family reaffirming Glasgow City Council's unequivocal commitment to the rights, safety, and dignity of transgender people; making clear that where the Code permits discretion, that discretion should be exercised in the most inclusive manner possible; that no trans person should be left without access to safe, appropriate facilities; that trans people must not routinely be subject to intrusive questioning, surveillance, or exclusion on the basis of appearance; and that any policy changes must be developed in partnership with trans people and the organisations that represent them. 3. To instruct the Chief Executive to undertake a review of all Council policies and services to identify where trans-inclusive practice can be strengthened within the law in recognition of the protected characteristic of gender reassignment, with a report back to the Wellbeing, Equalities, Communities, Culture and Engagement City Policy Committee within six months." |
| (k) | Motion by Councillor Christina Cannon:- "Council believes that participation in elections is important for democracy and we should encourage participation wherever possible. Council also notes the low turnout in recent elections in the city, such as the Scottish Parliament election & council by-elections, and believes it is incumbent on the Local Authority to remedy this. Council notes that the prohibition on political posters being placed on council furniture should be reviewed with the aim of increasing awareness during election periods on matters such as registration deadlines, voting systems, candidates and parties standing in an area. Council notes that this is a common practice around the world and notes research that suggests gentle reminders and visible cues such as street posters can increase turnout during an election. Council therefore asks the Business Manager and City Convener for Open Government to bring a paper to City Administration Committee that would allow election candidates to advertise on council furniture during the election period. Council further requests this paper looks at both the benefits and implications of such a policy change." |