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Glasgow City Council Glasgow City Council is planning to transfer almost 9,000 jobs from its care services department to a newly-formed private company that will be operated in partnership with the council. 10-Oct-2008 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from a new company called Mayberry Properties to invest £4m in the development of five bed factories totalling 25,000 sq ft in Queenslie over the next two years, with the creation of up to 150 jobs. 09-Sep-2008 Glasgow City Council is planning to invest £135m in the development of three autoclave waste treatment plants across the city. 01-Aug-2008 Glasgow City Council is considering plans to invest £135m in the installation of autoclave machines at three existing waste plants in Polmadie, Dawsholm and Easter Queenslie over the next five years. 30-May-2008 Glasgow City Council is considering plans from Hercules Unit Trust for the development of a £10m shopping centre in Easterhouse, which could create 200 jobs. 20-Mar-2008 Glasgow City Council has commissioned a feasibility study for the introduction of a commuter river bus service on the Clyde. 06-Mar-2008 Glasgow City Council is planning to shed about 425 jobs, including 150 in care services, 124 in teaching and 116 in land and environmental services. 14-Feb-2008 Glasgow City Council is considering plans to invest £71m in the development of five new care homes and four day care centres for the elderly over the next five years. 23-Jan-2008 Glasgow City Council has awarded outline approval to NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde to build a new £100m adult and children's hospital at the Southern General Hospital site over the next ten years, increasing the staff from 4,200 to 10,000. 17-Jan-2008 Glasgow City Council is considering plans to outsource its property and computer services to a new joint venture company formed with Serco, with the transfer of almost 300 staff. 05-Dec-2007 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Land Securities and Henderson Global Investors for the £100m expansion of the Buchanan Galleries shopping centre by 2011. 08-Nov-2007 Glasgow City Council is considering plans for the £25m expansion of the Glasgow Fort shopping centre, including a new Marks & Spencer store and the creation of up to 500 jobs. 14-Sep-2007 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from European Development Company to build a new 300-bedroom Crowne Plaza hotel and 275-bedroom Express by Holiday Inn at the former Albany Hotel site on Bothwell Street. 27-Aug-2007 Glasgow City Council and NHS Greater Glasgow are planning to build a £13m environmentally-friendly health centre in Govan, including nursing, social care, chiropody and other services. 26-Jun-2007 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Progress Property Developments to build a £125m six-star Argyle International hotel with 158 rooms on the corner of Argyle Street and Robertson Street. 31-May-2007 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from QMD Glasgow for the development of an 85-bedroom hotel and apartments at the BBC Scotland site in West End. 03-May-2007 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Forrest Developments to build a £40m luxury hotel on the banks of the Clyde at Finnieston. 10-Apr-2007 Glasgow City Council has unveiled plans for the development of a £6m leisure centre at the historic Maryhill Baths building. 08-Feb-2007 Glasgow City Council is to provide funding of £15m for the development of a £67m National Music Arena on the banks of the Clyde. 07-Dec-2006 Glasgow City Council is to shed about 20 of the 80 jobs at the Colston environmental health laboratory in Springburn. 03-Nov-2006 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Union Street Properties for the restoration of the historic Egyptian Halls building, with work on the £3.7m first stage starting next spring. 29-Aug-2006 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from The Mills and Ivanhoe Cambridge for the £100m redevelopment of the St Enoch shopping centre, in order to increase retail and leisure space from 750,000 sq ft to 1m sq ft. 13-Jul-2006 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Combined Property Services for the development a £135m De Vere hotel, housing estate and business park at Darnley Mains. 05-Jun-2006 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans for the £10m transformation of Provan Hall and Blochairn House in Easterhouse into major tourist attractions. 26-May-2006 Glasgow City Council is to approve plans for the £27m development of two new sports arenas at Scotstoun Stadium and Toryglen Regional Centre, in order to host football, rugby and athletics. 15-Feb-2006 Glasgow City Council is to consider revised plans from Peel Holdings for a £1.2bn shopping and leisure development at Glasgow Harbour, including 500,000 sq ft of retail space. 15-Feb-2006 Glasgow City Council is planning to transfer its £200m building services department, which employs 3,000 people, to a council-owned limited company. 08-Feb-2006 Glasgow City Council is to seek lottery funding for the £30m development of the Glasgow Necropolis into a major tourist attraction. 05-Dec-2005 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Blythswood Developments for the development of a 140-bedroom five-star hotel at the former Royal Scottish Automobile Club in Blythswood Square. 25-Nov-2005 Glasgow City Council and Scottish Enterprise Glasgow are planning to pool some of their resources and seek a suitable site for the creation a one-stop shop for business advice and support. 23-Nov-2005 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Hanover Property Unit Trust to build a £20m hotel and leisure development at Queenslie in Easterhouse, which will create 500 jobs. 06-Oct-2005 Glasgow City Council is planning to develop a £2.8m restaurant and visitor attraction at the Botanic Gardens next to Kibble Palace, and there will also be improvements at other parks across the city. 26-Sep-2005 Glasgow City Council is planning to revamp the city's parks, at a cost of £10m. 20-May-2005 Glasgow City Council is in talks with First Group and Strathclyde Passenger Transport about the possibility of setting up a guided busway between the city centre and Partick. 13-May-2005 Glasgow City Council is considering proposals to set up a new leisure centre at the derelict Maryhill Burgh Halls building, at a cost of £10m. 13-May-2005 Glasgow City Council has set aside £1m to acquire a 22-acre site to build a £24m 5,000-seater indoor sports arena near Celtic Park by 2008. 04-May-2005 Glasgow City Council is to help fund a broadband internet TV channel called Glasgow.tv, which will be operated by Narrowstep. 18-Apr-2005 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from London Clubs International and Heron International to set up a £8m casino at Springfield Quay by next year, with the creation of 200 jobs. 23-Feb-2005 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Pacific Quay Developments for the £150m redevelopment of the former Garden Festival site on the banks of the Clyde, including a 150-bed hotel, offices and homes. 13-Jan-2005 Glasgow City Council has approved plans for the development of a £40m casino, and London Clubs International expects to start work next year. 24-Jun-2004 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Alba Town for a £30m shops and housing development at Glasgow Cross. 15-Apr-2004 Glasgow City Council has selected Thus as preferred bidder for a £42m contract to upgrade and replace its communications network infrastructure. 22-Mar-2004 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Elphinstone to build a £100m 39-storey skyscraper in the city's office district, including apartments, leisure and retail space. 22-Mar-2004 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from CGM Oswald for the development of a casino, bar and nightclub complex in the space below Glasgow Central station. 13-Feb-2004 Glasgow City Council and the European Regional Development Fund are to help finance the £2.4m restoration of the Old Fruitmarket music venue, and the site will reopen in 2005. 04-Dec-2003 Glasgow City Council is to receive almost £10m from the Scottish Executive to increase levels of waste recycling over the next three years, including kerbside collection and an upgrade for the Polmadie refuse facility. 01-Dec-2003 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Celtic Football Club for the development of a new £3m facade at the Parkhead stadium, in order to increase the office and hospitality space. 16-Sep-2003 Glasgow City Council has warned that Glasgow Zoo could be shut down unless a viable action plan is devised to justify its continued existence. 31-Oct-2002 Glasgow City Council is planning to expand its Royal Strathclyde Blindcraft Industries kitchens factory in Springburn, with the creation of up to 250 jobs. 03-May-2002 Glasgow City Council is supporting the newly-formed Kelvingrove Refurbishment Appeal Trust in its attempt to raise £5m for the £26m development of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. 06-Mar-2002 Glasgow City Council is considering two firms to take over the running and improve the profitability of the King's Theatre. 13-Feb-2002 Glasgow City Council has approved plans for the £8m restoration of Kibble Palace, in order to add an underground lecture theatre and increase visitor numbers by 50% to 600,000 a year. 01-Feb-2002 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from Accredited Land Developments for a £150m development at Tradeston on the south bank of the Clyde, including about 100,000sq ft of offices, flats, shops, bars and restaurants. 19-Dec-2001 Glasgow City Council has awarded a £2.9m contract to Ogilvie to build a National Badminton Centre. 22-Nov-2001 Glasgow City Council is in talks with two companies about the possibility of building a £80m monorail system, and will apply to the Scottish Executive to fund a feasibility study. 14-Sep-2001 Glasgow City Council's printworks is to be saved from closure following a takeover offer from Ricoh Document Management. 04-Sep-2001 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from TCI and Stonemartin for the development of a £50m internet exchange next to the proposed City-Science project in the Merchant City area. 09-Aug-2001 Glasgow City Council is expected to approve plans for a £15m two-storey extension to the St Enoch shopping centre, in order to add a further 50,000 sq ft of retail space. 30-May-2001 Glasgow City Council is planning to redevelop the Dalmarnock area of the city at a cost of £70m, including a new trunk road and business park. 24-Apr-2001 Glasgow City Council has announced plans for the £7m restoration of the Kibble Palace in Glasgow Botanic Gardens, and an underground visitors centre will be built by 2004. 22-Mar-2001 Glasgow City Council is considering plans from Castle Inns to transform the former ABC cinema in Sauchiehall Street into an entertainment complex. 03-Jan-2001 Glasgow City Council is conducting a feasibility study into the restoration of the Britannia Music Hall in Trongate, and the project could cost up to £14m. 06-Dec-2000 Glasgow City Council is in discussions with three private developers about plans for a £24m shopping centre at Custom House Quay on the waterfront. 15-Jun-2000 Glasgow City Council is planning to restore the historic Kibble Palace at the Botanic Gardens, and expects to secure a £2.5m grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. 06-Apr-2000 Glasgow City Council is to consider plans from the Scottish Youth Theatre to set up a new £3m headquarters in Cowcaddens. 10-Nov-1999 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from Marylebone Warwick Balfour for a £60m luxury hotel and office complex on Argyle Street, which will be operated by the Radisson SAS chain. 29-Sep-1999 Glasgow City Council has approved plans from JJ Gallagher for the construction of a £10m hotel in Jamaica Street. 11-Mar-1999 More from the Health Care sector Related pages: Assura Group CVS Norfolk & Waveney Trust Superdrug Aberdeen Royal Infirmary Glasgow City 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