Agenda Paper for Chief Executives

MINUTES

GLASGOW CITY COUNCIL.

Glasgow, 1st November 2018.

Glasgow City Council.

Present: The Lord Provost, Eva Bolander (Chair).

SAQIB AHMED LAURA DOHERTY NORMAN MacLEOD ADE AIBINU STEPHEN DORNAN ELAINE McSPORRAN SUSAN AITKEN GLENN ELDER ANNE McTAGGART KEN ANDREW MICHELLE FERNS MAGGIE McTERNAN MALCOLM BALFOUR MARIE GARRITY HANZALA MALIK ELAINE BALLANTYNE ALLAN GOW DAVID MEIKLE DR MARTIN BARTOS ARCHIE GRAHAM ANGUS MILLAR ALEXANDER BELIC GARY GRAY JON MOLYNEUX RICHARD BELL GREG HEPBURN ROBERT MOONEY EUAN BLOCKLEY MHAIRI HUNTER JANE MORGAN PHILIP BRAAT RASHID HUSSAIN MANDY MORGAN MAUREEN BURKE JOHN KANE MARGARET MORGAN BILL BUTLER JIM KAVANAGH EVA MURRAY GRAHAM CAMPBELL RUAIRI KELLY CECILIA O’LONE CHRISTINA CANNON ELSPETH KERR HANIF RAJA PAUL CAREY MATT KERR MARTIN RHODES ALLAN CASEY THOMAS KERR ANNA RICHARDSON ANNETTE CHRISTIE JENNIFER LAYDEN JAMES SCANLON JAMES COLEMAN JOHN LETFORD SORYIA SIDDIQUE ROBERT CONNELLY KIM LONG RHIANNON SPEAR MICHAEL CULLEN FRANK McAVEETY KYLE THORNTON MALCOLM CUNNING DAVID McDONALD MARTHA WARDROP CHRIS CUNNINGHAM ELAINE McDOUGALL ALEX WILSON STEPHEN CURRAN MARTIN McELROY TANYA WISELY TONY CURTIS AILEEN McKENZIE ALLAN YOUNG FRANK DOCHERTY JACQUELINE McLAREN JOSEPHINE DOCHERTY KENNY McLEAN

DEACON CONVENER

LORD DEAN OF GUILD

Apologies: Phillip Charles, Christy Mearns and Franny Scally.

Attending: C Forrest, Director of Governance and Solicitor to the Council; A O’Donnell, Chief Executive; M Booth, Executive Director of Finance; R Brown, Executive Director of Regeneration and the Economy; G

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Gillespie, Executive Director of Neighbourhoods and Sustainability; and M McKenna, Executive Director of Education Services.

Deacon Convener – Welcome.

1 The Lord Provost welcomed to the House Mr Tom McInally, who had been elected as Deacon Convener of the Trades House of Glasgow for the ensuing year, and expressed the hope that he would enjoy the ancient association of this House with the Trades House during his term of office. Mr McInally replied in suitable terms.

Emergency motions dealt with.

2 The Director of Governance and Solicitor to the Council intimated that, in terms of Standing Order No 12 (3), emergency motions by Councillor Susan Aitken on the Channel 4 Hub and by Councillor Martin McElroy on striking workers, had been delivered to the Chief Executive prior to the meeting.

The Lord Provost having agreed that the motions were relevant, competent and urgent, the House agreed to deal with them at this meeting.

Minutes approved.

3 The minutes of the Council meeting of 13th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 249 to 259) were submitted and approved.

Minutes of committees submitted and approved.

4 The minutes of the undernoted committees were submitted and approved:-

(1) Public Processions Committee of 3rd September 2018 (Print 4, page 260);

(2) Planning Applications Committee of 18th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 261 to 263);

(3) Strathclyde Pension Fund Committee of 5th and 27th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 264 to 266);

(4) Scrutiny Committees:-

(a) Operational Performance and Delivery of 19th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 267 to 268); and

(b) Finance and Audit of 11th September and 3rd October 2018 (Print 4, pages 269 to 274);

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU (5) Planning Local Review Committee of 11th and 25th September and 9th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 275 to 276);

(6) City Policy Committees:-

(a) General Purposes of 25th September 2018 (Print 4, page 277);

(b) Wellbeing, Empowerment, Citizen and Community Engagement of 27th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 278 to 281);

(d) Education, Skills and Early Years of 4th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 285 to 287); and

(e) Environment, Sustainability and Carbon Reduction of 9th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 288 to 289);

(7) Licensing and Regulatory Committee of 5th, 6th, 19th, 20th and 26th September and 3rd, 4th and 10th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 290 to 313);

(8) Personnel Appeals Committee of 4th, 11th, 25th and 27th September and 4th, 8th, 9th and 11th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 314 to 316);

(9) Contracts and Property Committee of 20th September 2018 (Print 4, pages 317 to 318); and

(10) City Administration Committee of 13th and 27th September and 11th October 2018 (Print 4, pages 319 to 326).

Changes to committees etc approved.

5 The Council approved the following changes to committees etc:-

Committee etc Appointment

Bailie Remove Russell Robertson

Business Bureau Remove Martha Wardrop and appoint Dr Martin Bartos

Depute City Convener for Empowering Remove Russell Robertson Communities

Education, Skills and Early Years City Remove James Scanlon and appoint Policy Committee Bill Butler

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU General Purposes City Policy Remove Bill Butler and appoint James Committee Scanlon

Licensing Board Remove Tony Curtis and appoint Thomas Kerr

Local Licensing Forum Remove Mr John Hynes and appoint Ms Lise Fisher, Community Safety Glasgow

Operational Performance and Delivery Appoint Dr Martin Bartos as Vice Scrutiny Committee Convener

Wellbeing, Empowerment, Community Remove Jennifer Layden and Russell and Citizen Engagement City Policy Robertson and appoint Christina Committee Cannon and Michelle Ferns

Representation on outside bodies approved.

6 The Council approved the following changes to its representation on outside bodies:-

Body etc Appointment

Business Loans Scotland Ltd Remove Allan Gow and appoint Mr Graham Smith, Development and Regeneration Services

Champions Board for Children and Remove David McDonald and appoint Young People John Letford

City Building (Glasgow) LLP and City Remove Greg Hepburn and appoint Building (Contracts) LLP Allan Casey as Chair

Glasgow Airport Consultative Appoint Stephen Dornan Committee

Glasgow City Integration Joint Board Remove Michelle Ferns and appoint Elspeth Kerr

Glasgow Community Planning Remove Russell Robertson and appoint Partnership – Strategic Board Jennifer Layden as Chair

Glasgow Life (Culture and Sport Remove Christina Cannon and appoint Glasgow) Michael Cullen

Safe Glasgow Remove Michael Cullen and appoint Jennifer Layden

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Strathclyde Partnership for Transport Remove Allan Casey and appoint Michael Cullen

West of Scotland Loan Fund Ltd Remove Allan Gow and appoint Mr Graham Smith, Development and Regeneration Services

Correspondence - Letter from Scottish Government in response to Council motion on transient visitors tax noted.

7 With reference to the minutes of 13th September 2018 (Print 4, page 257) approving the terms of a motion in respect of a proposed transient visitors tax, there was submitted and noted a letter from the Scottish Government in response to that motion.

Questions.

8 The Council agreed that for this meeting the maximum time allowed for dealing with questions would be 90 minutes, with 5 minutes allowed for each question to be asked and answered, including supplementary questions and clarification and with any question not reached during the 90 minutes receiving a written answer.

Thereafter answers to the undernoted questions, of which notice had been given under Standing Order No 11, were given as undernoted:-

Question Questioner Answered by

“Can the Leader of the Councillor Graham Councillor Susan Aitken, Council tell us what the Campbell Leader of the Council and City Government is doing City Convener for to ensure Water Safety Inclusive Economic along the Clyde?” Growth

“To ask the Leader of the Councillor Frank Councillor Susan Aitken, Council to update the McAveety Leader of the Council and chamber on the progress of City Convener for the Glasgow City Region Inclusive Economic Deal?” Growth

“Can the Depute Leader of Councillor Euan Councillor John Letford, the Council comment on Blockley Council Business the recent FOI release of Manager and City documents in regards to Convener for Democratic the proposed fanzone at Renewal Ibrox Community Complex?”

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU “Will the City Convener for Councillor Kim Long Councillor Jennifer Equalities and Human Layden, City Convener for Rights agree to set up an Equalities and Human Asylum Working Group, Rights with cross-party representation invited, to ensure a strategic ongoing response in partnership with the 3rd sector to supporting all asylum seekers in Glasgow in light of the UK Government’s hostile environment policy?”

“With another Hollywood Councillor Elspeth Kerr Councillor David production shooting on the McDonald, Depute streets of Glasgow, can the Leader of the Council and Depute Leader of the City Convener for Council update Council on Communities where value of this industry is to the city?”

“To ask the City Convener Councillor Cecilia Councillor Anna for museums the total O’Lone Richardson, City revenue investment into Convener for the Winter Gardens for Neighbourhoods, Housing each of the last 5 years?” and Public Realm

“Can the Leader of the Councillor Thomas Kerr Councillor Susan Aitken, Council update us on the Leader of the Council and evidence she gave to the City Convener for Scottish Affairs Select Inclusive Economic Committee at the UK Growth Parliament on 10th July 2018?”

“To ask the relevant City Councillor Jon Molyneux Councillor Susan Aitken, Convener how much of the Leader of the Council and £5 million Glasgow Fire City Convener for Recovery Fund has been Inclusive Economic claimed by affected Growth businesses?”

“Can the City Treasurer Councillor Angus Millar Councillor Allan Gow, City confirm if Glasgow Treasurer responded to the Scottish Government consultation on “Barclay Implementation: A

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU consultation on non- domestic rates reform” which closed last month? And if so can he highlight some of the detail, especially any proposed changes that would be helpful to businesses and local authorities?”

“To ask the Leader of the Bailie John Kane Councillor Susan Aitken, Council if she regrets Leader of the Council and resorting to social media to City Convener for accuse members of this Inclusive Economic chamber, and others, of Growth “knowingly exploiting sectarian division” and will she take this opportunity to apologise for those remarks?”

“What work is the Council Bailie Ade Aibinu Councillor Jennifer undertaking to continue to Layden, City Convener for tackle sectarianism, in all Equalities and Human its forms, within our city?” Rights

“To ask the relevant City Councillor Jon Molyneux Councillor Kenny Convener to give an McLean, City Convener update on work to develop for Neighbourhoods, a Community Asset Housing and Public Strategy covering the Realm period 2018-22, following the decision at the City Administration Committee on 16th November 2017?”

“To ask the Depute City Councillor Allan Casey Councillor Angus Millar, Convener for economic Depute City Convener for growth for an update on the Democratic Renewal Council’s plans to support the regeneration of the High Street?”

“To ask the City Treasurer Councillor Jane Morgan Councillor Allan Gow, City what assessment there has Treasurer been of the potential impact that any post-Brexit tariffs and customs clearance may have on Glasgow City Council’s

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU operations and procurement costs?”

“Audit Scotland's 2017/18 Councillor Tony Curtis Councillor Susan Aitken, annual audit report states Leader of the Council and that Glasgow City Council City Convener for is not performing well in Inclusive Economic 3-year business survival Growth rates. What is the Administration going to do to help start-ups become the successful businesses that they want to be?”

“To ask the Leader of the Councillor Allan Young Councillor Susan Aitken, Council for an update on Leader of the Council and the equal pay City Convener for negotiations?” Inclusive Economic Growth

“Can the City Convener for Bailie Malcolm Balfour Councillor Mhairi Hunter, Health and Social Care City Convener for Health Integration give an update and Social Care on the Glasgow’s status as Integration a ‘vanguard city’?”

“To ask the City Convener Councillor Aileen Councillor Michelle Ferns, for Workforce how many McKenzie City Convener for EU nationals are known to Workforce work for Glasgow City Council and its ALEOs?”

“To ask the Depute Leader Councillor Robert Councillor Anna of the Council and Chair of Connelly Richardson, City Glasgow Life to share the Convener for Administration’s plans for Neighbourhoods, Housing funding repairs to the and Public Realm Winter Gardens in Glasgow Green?”

Suspension of Standing Orders agreed.

9 The Council agreed to suspend the provisions of

(1) Standing Order No 13 (5) in respect of the notice of motion at item 7(a) on the agenda only, to allow the time to deal with this motion to be increased to 60 minutes; and

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU (2) Standing Order No 5 (12) and that the House would not adjourn until the notice of motion at item 7(d) on the agenda had been dealt with.

Channel 4 Hub – Emergency motion approved.

10 With reference to paragraph 2 above, Councillor Aitken, seconded by Councillor McDonald, moved that

“Council warmly welcomes the news that Channel 4 will locate one of their 2 new creative hubs in Glasgow, agrees that they could not have made a better choice, and believes the depth and breadth of diverse talent that exists in the city was one of the key drivers for Channel 4 making this decision.

Council commends the outstanding work that was done by the ‘G4C4’ partnership bid team, chaired by Stuart Cosgrove and supported by Glasgow City Council and the thriving and dynamic independent broadcast sector in the city.

Council instructs the Leader and senior Council officers to continue to engage with Channel 4 and the wider TV, film and creative industries sectors in the city and to report back to elected members on the detailed arrangements for the establishment of the creative hub.”

The Council approved unanimously.

Adjournment.

11 The Council, in terms of Standing Order No 17, agreed to adjourn the meeting at 1500 hours for 10 minutes.

Resumption of meeting.

12 The meeting resumed at 1510 hours and the sederunt was taken as follows:-

Present: The Lord Provost, Eva Bolander (Chair).

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU BILL BUTLER JIM KAVANAGH EVA MURRAY GRAHAM CAMPBELL RUAIRI KELLY CECILIA O’LONE CHRISTINA CANNON ELSPETH KERR HANIF RAJA PAUL CAREY MATT KERR MARTIN RHODES ALLAN CASEY THOMAS KERR ANNA RICHARDSON ANNETTE CHRISTIE JENNIFER LAYDEN JAMES SCANLON JAMES COLEMAN JOHN LETFORD SORYIA SIDDIQUE ROBERT CONNELLY KIM LONG RHIANNON SPEAR MICHAEL CULLEN FRANK McAVEETY KYLE THORNTON MALCOLM CUNNING DAVID McDONALD MARTHA WARDROP CHRIS CUNNINGHAM ELAINE McDOUGALL ALEX WILSON STEPHEN CURRAN MARTIN McELROY TANYA WISELY TONY CURTIS AILEEN McKENZIE ALLAN YOUNG FRANK DOCHERTY JACQUELINE McLAREN JOSEPHINE DOCHERTY KENNY McLEAN

LORD DEAN OF GUILD

Apologies: Phillip Charles, Christy Mearns and Franny Scally.

Attending: C Forrest, Director of Governance and Solicitor to the Council; M Booth, Executive Director of Finance; and G Gillespie, Executive Director of Neighbourhoods and Sustainability.

Striking workers - Emergency motion dealt with, after division.

13 With reference to paragraph 2 above, Councillor McElroy, seconded by Councillor Murray, moved that

“Council notes that the industrial action taken by Unison and the GMB on the 23rd and 24th of October were legitimate strikes called in accordance with legislation and with the support of the workforce concerned. Council further notes reports in the press concerning threats of legal action for refusing to cross picket-lines.

Council reaffirms its strongly-held belief that workers have the right to withdraw their labour and further reaffirms its belief, agreed unanimously by this Council in September 2015, that the ‘criminalisation of striking workers on the picket line are a politically motivated attack on the rights of working people and their fundamental right to withdraw their labour’.

Council therefore confirms that no worker will face legal action for standing in solidarity with striking workers.”

Councillor Aitken, seconded by Councillor Ferns, moved as an amendment that the second sentence be removed and the following added at the end:-

“Council notes that at no point was any threat made of legal action against striking staff.

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Council further notes however that secondary action without a ballot has been unlawful in the UK since 1980, reinforced by further legislation of 1992, endorsed by the subsequent Labour government. Council notes that the Council’s chief legal officer has an obligation to inform trade unions of this legal position.

Council therefore confirms that no worker will face legal action for standing in solidarity with striking workers.”

Bailie Thornton, seconded by Councillor Meikle, moved as an amendment that

“Council notes that the industrial action taken by Unison and the GMB on the 23rd and 24th October were legitimate strikes called in accordance with legislation and with the support of the workforce concerned. Council further notes reports in the press concerning threats of legal action for refusing to cross picket-lines.

Council reaffirms its strongly-held belief that workers have the right to withdraw their labour. Council believes that industrial action should be undertaken within the law and matters to do with individual Council employees is a matter for the proper processes of this Council.

Council believes in principle that pursuing individual employees of the Council with legal action in regards to not crossing picket lines would likely be resource intensive and sour industrial relations at this difficult time.”

On a vote being taken electronically, 41 members voted for the amendment by Councillor Aitken, 7 for the amendment by Bailie Thornton and 31 for the motion.

The amendment by Councillor Aitken was accordingly declared to be carried.

Brexit – Motion approved, after division.

14 Councillor Aitken, seconded by Councillor McDonald, moved that

"Council welcomes the publication of the Fraser of Allander report 'Brexit and the Glasgow City Region' which was launched at the Brexit summit held in Glasgow City Chambers on 2nd October 2018 and notes with concern the very serious consequences, highlighted in the report, for the Glasgow economy of leaving the EU, Single Market and Customs Union.

Council notes that the people of Glasgow voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and believes that this remains the best option for the social and economic wellbeing of the city.

Council agrees that, short of this outcome, the 'least worst' option for Glasgow would be a plan in which the UK remains a member of the Single Market and Customs Union; and further agrees that a No Deal scenario would be catastrophic for ordinary people here and across the UK. Council endorses calls, including from the First Minister, for an extension of the transition period to avert a cliff-edge scenario when the UK leaves the EU.

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU

Council also notes on-going discussion around a second 'People's Vote' and urges Glasgow's MPs to support this opportunity.

Council instructs the Leader to write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union highlighting the evidence compiled in the Fraser of Allander report and setting out the Council's position as agreed above; and further instructs the Chief Executive to establish how the Council can use its role as a provider of information and advice to support EU citizens in Glasgow through the process of having to apply for settled status by June 2021, as well as Glaswegians with family living in the EU."

Councillor McAveety, seconded by Councillor Jane Morgan, moved as an amendment that

(1) the following be inserted after the first paragraph:-

“These preliminary assessments suggest that over 20,000 jobs in Glasgow City are supported by exports to the European Union, and over 40,000 in the wider city region.

Further, Council notes that there were over 57,000 EU nationals living in the Glasgow City Region in 2017. These citizens play a full role in the life of our city, are likely to be younger and more likely to be in work.

Council believes that Brexit poses a significant risk to Glasgow's economy; that the EU's environmental regulation and social protections are beneficial to Glasgow citizens; and the ending of freedom of movement is contrary to the values of this Council.”;

(2) in the 3rd paragraph, the words from “the UK remains a member of the Single Market” to “across the UK.” Be deleted and replaced with:-

“the following 6 tests are met. These are, does a Brexit deal:

(a) ensure a strong and collaborative future relationship with the EU;

(b) deliver the "exact same benefits" as we currently have as members of the Single Market and the Customs Union;

(d) defend rights and protections and prevent a race to the bottom;

(e) protect national security and our capacity to tackle cross-border crime; and

(f) does it deliver for all regions and nations of the UK?

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Council considers that the potential impacts of Brexit have only become widely evident and understood post-referendum, while the subsequent handling of Brexit negotiations has not been in working people's best interests.”; and

(3) in the 3rd paragraph, the last sentence be deleted and replaced with:-

“Council therefore resolves to:

 support the campaign for a referendum on the terms of a Brexit deal where, in the event that these 6 tests are not met, remaining inside the European Union is an option on the ballot paper;

 call on the Government of the United Kingdom to bring forward such a vote in time for such a vote to be held before March 2019;

 endorse calls, including from the First Minister, for an extension of the transition period to avert a cliff-edge scenario when the UK leaves the EU;

 instruct the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom highlighting the evidence compiled in the Fraser of Allander report and setting out the Council's position as agreed above;

 instruct the Leader of the Council to write to representatives of COSLA, as the representative body of Local Authorities in Scotland, requesting that COSLA joins these calls and takes a collective position;

 instruct the Chief Executive to establish how the Council can use its role as a provider of information and advice to support EU citizens in Glasgow through the process of having to apply for settled status by June 2021, as well as Glaswegians with family living in the EU."

Councillor Curtis, seconded by Bailie Aibinu, moved as an amendment that

“Council notes the Fraser of Allander report.

Council also notes that Scotland voted to remain in the United Kingdom and that the United Kingdom voted as a whole to leave the European Union. Council believes that the results of referendums must be respected by all democrats and all elected representatives.

Council believes that both the UK and Scottish Governments should work together to secure a comprehensive free trade deal with the European Union so that the interests of businesses, consumers and citizens in Glasgow are fully protected as we leave the European Union.

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Council encourages businesses throughout Glasgow to seize the new trading opportunities that Brexit will bring, as the United Kingdom pursues new and exciting free trade agreements with economies around the world.

Council considers that Brexit also presents a range of opportunities – not least for the Scottish Parliament to gain significant extra powers – but the SNP are only interested in stirring up division. Council therefore believes the biggest uncertainty facing Scotland now is not Brexit, but the ongoing threat of a second independence referendum and the SNP should take it off the table altogether.”

Councillor Molyneux, seconded by Bailie Wisely, moved as an amendment that paragraph 4 be deleted and replaced with:-

“Council supports the campaign for a second ‘People’s Vote’, where remaining in the European Union is an option on the ballot paper, and urges elected members at all levels of government in Scotland to support this opportunity.”

Councillor Aitken, with the approval of her seconder, accepted the amendment by Councillor Molyneux and part of the amendment by Councillor McAveety, with the adjusted motion now reading as follows:-

Council notes that the people of Glasgow voted overwhelmingly to remain in the EU and believes that this remains the best option for the social and economic wellbeing of the city.

Council therefore resolves to:

 support the campaign for a referendum on the terms of a Brexit deal where remaining inside the European Union is an option on the ballot paper;

 call on the Government of the United Kingdom to bring forward such a vote in time for such a vote to be held before March 2019;

 endorse calls, including from the First Minister, for an extension of the transition period to avert a cliff-edge scenario when the UK leaves the EU;

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU  instruct the Leader of the Council to write to the Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom highlighting the evidence compiled in the Fraser of Allander report and setting out the Council's position as agreed above;

Council supports the campaign for a second ‘People’s Vote’, where remaining in the European Union is an option on the ballot paper, and urges elected members at all levels of government in Scotland to support this opportunity.

Thereafter a vote was taken electronically when 7 members voted for the amendment by Councillor Curtis and 72 for the motion as adjusted, which was accordingly declared to be carried.

Motion by Councillor McAveety withdrawn.

15 This item was withdrawn from the agenda.

Primary 1 stage testing – Motion approved, after division.

16 Councillor Blockley, seconded by Councillor Connelly, moved that

"Council believes that good quality pupil assessments are an essential tool to assist teachers to improve education standards and to ensure pupils receive a good quality education.

Council notes that the Scottish Parliament recently voted to stop testing at the Primary 1 stage. Council notes that this was after concerns raised by parents, teachers and education professionals.

Council agrees that although formal, standardised testing is essential in Primary 4 and Primary 7, it should not happen in Primary 1 where it cannot deliver the

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU same meaningful results. Council notes that Glasgow does not currently carry out Primary 1 tests.

Recognising the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of MSPs who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether the new Primary 1 texts are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the Curriculum for Excellence, Council therefore resolves that these tests should not be introduced at the Primary 1 stage in Glasgow.

Further, Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to the Scottish Government to inform them of this Council's opposition to Primary 1 testing and to express this Council's belief that these tests should be scrapped across Scotland in light of the parliamentary vote against them."

Councillor Cunningham, seconded by Councillor Bell, moved as an amendment that all after the first paragraph be deleted and the following inserted:-

“Council therefore affirms its commitment to a regime of age and curriculum appropriate assessment that serves to reinforce teachers’ professional judgement and allows education authorities to assess the progress of pupils throughout the broad general education.

Council recognises the educational debate on the changing nature of P1, as it moves away from a traditional system of formal learning to one based on play and a natural extension of nursery, and therefore welcomes the decision of the Education Secretary to commission a review of the P1 assessment system.

Council is clear that it is not the job of Councillors to dictate in detail what happens in the classroom and that our schools will continue to assess P1 pupils in line with guidance developed locally and nationally.

Council supports the view that teachers are best placed to make decisions about assessments being used to inform the next steps in children’s learning. Council further agrees that our schools will continue to assess pupils, including as appropriate at P1, in line with guidance developed locally and nationally.

Council looks forward to the outcome of the review of P1 assessments.”

Bailie Siddique, seconded by Councillor Curran, moved as an amendment that the last sentence in paragraph 3 be replaced by the following:-

“Council further notes the tremendous progress that has been made over the last decade in Glasgow’s schools, with the number of pupils leaving with at least one higher almost doubling, and that this Council is committed to delivering sustained improvement in future years. Council recognises that Glasgow has already pioneered significant interventions in early years, including through the development of the city’s ‘nurture’ programmes, and that these programmes have brought much success.

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU Council believes that the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s continued wilful defiance of the will of the Scottish Parliament is a further insult to the professional judgement of teachers, who often go above and beyond the call of duty in spite of increasing demands and pressures, yet feel isolated from the decision making process around education in Scotland.”

Councillor Wisely, seconded by Councillor Young, moved as an amendment that

(1) paragraph 1 be replaced with:-

“Council believes that good quality assessment is an essential tool assisting teachers to improve education standards.”;

(2) paragraph 2 be amended to read as follows:-

“Council notes that the Scottish Parliament recently voted to stop standardised testing at the Primary 1 stage. Council notes that this was after concerns raised by parents, teachers and education professionals.”; and

(3) paragraph 3 be deleted and paragraph 4 amended to read as follows:-

“Recognising the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of MSPs who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether the new Primary 1 tests are in line with the play- based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the Curriculum for Excellence, Council therefore resolves that these Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) should not be used at the Primary 1 stage in Glasgow.”

Councillor Blockley, with the approval of his seconder, accepted the amendments by Bailie Siddique and Councillor Wisely, resulting in the following adjusted motion:-

"Council believes that good quality assessment is an essential tool assisting teachers to improve education standards.

Council notes that the Scottish Parliament recently voted to stop testing at the Primary 1 stage. Council notes that this was after concerns raised by parents, teachers and education professionals.

Council further notes the tremendous progress that has been made over the last decade in Glasgow’s schools, with the number of pupils leaving with at least one higher almost doubling, and that this Council is committed to delivering sustained improvement in future years. Council recognises that Glasgow has already pioneered significant interventions in early years, including through the development of the city’s ‘nurture’ programmes, and that these programmes have brought much success.

Council believes that the Cabinet Secretary for Education’s continued wilful defiance of the will of the Scottish Parliament is a further insult to the professional judgement of teachers, who often go above and beyond the call of duty in spite of

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU increasing demands and pressures, yet feel isolated from the decision making process around education in Scotland.

Recognising the Scottish Parliament vote against this testing in Primary 1 and the subsequent will of MSPs who voted based on clear and concise information as to whether the new Primary 1 tests are in line with the play-based learning philosophy of the early years provision in the Curriculum for Excellence, Council therefore resolves that these Scottish National Standardised Assessments (SNSAs) should not be used at the Primary 1 stage in Glasgow.

Thereafter a vote was taken electronically when 34 members voted for the amendment by Councillor Cunningham and 38 for motion as adjusted, which was accordingly declared to be carried.

Adjournment.

17 The Council, in terms of Standing Order No 17, agreed to adjourn the meeting at 1735 hours for 5 minutes.

Resumption of meeting.

18 The meeting resumed at 1740 hours and the sederunt was taken as follows:-

Present: The Lord Provost, Eva Bolander (Chair).

SUSAN AITKEN GLENN ELDER NORMAN MacLEOD KEN ANDREW MICHELLE FERNS ELAINE McSPORRAN MALCOLM BALFOUR MARIE GARRITY ANNE McTAGGART ELAINE BALLANTYNE ALLAN GOW MAGGIE McTERNAN DR MARTIN BARTOS ARCHIE GRAHAM HANZALA MALIK ALEXANDER BELIC GREG HEPBURN ANGUS MILLAR RICHARD BELL MHAIRI HUNTER JON MOLYNEUX EUAN BLOCKLEY RASHID HUSSAIN JANE MORGAN PHILIP BRAAT JOHN KANE MANDY MORGAN MAUREEN BURKE JIM KAVANAGH MARGARET MORGAN BILL BUTLER RUAIRI KELLY EVA MURRAY GRAHAM CAMPBELL ELSPETH KERR CECILIA O’LONE CHRISTINA CANNON THOMAS KERR HANIF RAJA ANNETTE CHRISTIE JENNIFER LAYDEN MARTIN RHODES JAMES COLEMAN JOHN LETFORD ANNA RICHARDSON ROBERT CONNELLY KIM LONG SORYIA SIDDIQUE MICHAEL CULLEN FRANK McAVEETY RHIANNON SPEAR MALCOLM CUNNING DAVID McDONALD KYLE THORNTON

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LORD DEAN OF GUILD

Apologies: Phillip Charles, Christy Mearns and Franny Scally.

Attending: C Forrest, Director of Governance and Solicitor to the Council.

Intergovernmental panel on climate change etc – Motion dealt with, after division.

19 Councillor Wardrop, seconded by Councillor Molyneux, moved that

"Council notes the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report which provides a stark account of the catastrophic environmental breakdown we can expect if global mean surface temperature increases by more than 1.5oC compared with pre-industrial levels.

Council notes the report concludes that we have only 12 years to prevent climate breakdown and therefore believes that there is an overwhelming need for radical, urgent and systemic action at local, national and international levels.

Council recognises that in Glasgow and across Scotland, there has been progress made to reduce emissions, but there are also areas such as transport, agriculture and renewable heat where urgent action is necessary.

Council therefore agrees to support the strongest possible commitments in the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, including a target for net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040.

Council further agrees to inject fresh urgency and impetus into its own emissions reduction efforts, including supporting the review of its energy and carbon masterplan and ensuring full implementation of its energy policy across all services."

Councillor Richardson, seconded by Bailie Balfour, moved as an amendment that the last two paragraphs be replaced with:-

“Council therefore agrees to support the strongest possible evidence based commitments in the Climate Change (Emissions Reduction Targets) (Scotland) Bill, Council commends the commitment that the Bill will not allow for Carbon offsetting, ensuring that the proposed emissions reduction of 90% by 2050 is one of the most stringent global targets, and further commits to achieving net zero as soon as possible. Council does however acknowledge that the Scottish Government has sought further advice from the commission on climate change in

Glasgow City Council, City Chambers, Glasgow G2 1DU light of the IPCC report and expects the most stringent targets recommended by the commission to be enshrined in law.

Council further agrees to inject fresh urgency and impetus into its own emissions reduction efforts, including supporting the ongoing work on the development of the Local Heat and Energy Efficiency strategy and ensuring full implementation of the recommended actions across all services.”

On a vote being taken electronically, 35 members voted for the amendment and 32 for the motion. The amendment was accordingly declared to be carried.

Adjournment.

20 In terms of Standing Order No 5(12), the time being after 1700 hours, the Council agreed to adjourn, the remaining items being 7(e) and 7(f).

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