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No relocation of service. Maintain both library service and Carnegie building.

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Services must remain in public hands and not sold off to the third or private sector.

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150 expressions of interest have been received in 8 weeks since the launch of the PMGC

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1. Glasgow City Council should reopen Whiteinch Library.
2. Glasgow City Council should share the outline of venue costs with WCC to clarify the true maintenance and capital issues
3. Glasgow City Council should remove Whiteinch library from the ‘People Make Glasgow Communities’ initiative.

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On Saturdays at different libraries

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Glasgow's libraries will remain open even if they move location.

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Demand Open and Free access to digital devices and services

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Demand Open and Free access to digital devices and services

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If the DWP and everyday life now demands this, access must be reflected as a fundamental right of citizens in this city

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not reopening

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Why are you closing libraries and moving them into other facilities and then still offering these other spaces up for to be run by other organisations

Coupar institute - doesn't seem to be any info there doesn't seem to be anyone that interested in that. Would like to find more people who are interested (Lorna O'Hara) - Can we find community groups in this area?

Pollokshields and Langside library campaigner worried about the repairs not getting done and time line for opening.

Clarification - Concern on cathkin braes as well and selling land off to developers

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Details of which venues are not re-opening due to COVID, which are not opening due to building issues and other reasons, with details, as to why these buildings are not reopening

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Vague response to closure of Coupar Institute - "social distancing"

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FOI requests - How much are libraries costing, how much are you saving - where is the money going?

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FOI requests - How much are libraries costing, how much are you saving - where is the money going?

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Where is the money going?
Who are the 150 'expressions of interests'

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'Glasgow Deserves Better' - don't nick the slogan! Sad face.. Activating members, trade unionists, across forums and networks

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Who are they? Scrutinising top-down approach

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Potential for using local place plans and legislative role of community engagement / planning / consultation / mandates - potential way to challenge?

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What is the full policies behind this? Services also away based on almost no research / consultation / planning.

Compare to Wigan council? 'Cost-saving', 'values', 'delivering together' - key services provided by volunteers. SG promoting the 'Wigan model'

Doing our own research and comparisons to see / expose reality of this model.

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GL have a legal obligation to provide 'adequate library services' - what is meant by adequate? Can that be challenged from a legal perspective?

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Outdoor meeting attended by Bob Doris - agreed to fight

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This is a buzz policy across the UK right now and SNP at ScotGov level and GCC level are extremely keen to push it , while various organisations cite it in their manifestos --- a 20-minute neighbourhood should include ALL of our everyday needs in terms of facilities and services within a 20-minute walk

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Transferred to a trust potentially?

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Potential to exploit tensions between SNP council and SNP government, as well as between parties

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been shut for nearly two years.
Refurb added a shop and toilets - everything removed from the Winter Gardens and windows blocked off. TRNSMT continually held on site despite closure due to condition of glasshouse..

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Public meeting spaces and rooms appropriate to service provision

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Public meeting spaces and rooms appropriate to service provision

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Losing Libraries means losing quiet and confidential spaces where vital services offer contact with vulnerable participants/service-users ... moreover in terms of democracy, if a neighbourhood has no provision of meeting space, then how is a community group supposed to be properly diverse and inclusive?

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Can we set agreements that if community groups are taking responsibility for buildings then it can't then be sold on for anything other than community purposes.

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To show impossibility of running library services in sports centre

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Registering interest in assets - also provides information on running costs. But application process/possible failure?

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Can Living Rent centrally register an interest in every single asset listed and co-ordinate local organisation

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No charges on library services ever

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GCC want to show of for this. this can be leverage

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Move towards better local democracy

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Demand further clarity on application process

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Demand further clarity on application process

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Risk assessment on buildings and what can be done / condition of buildings

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Who's on the board? How do you gain a position?

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Can't rely on the will of the people there needs to be wages for people to do it properly.

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There are lots of organisations who we should link in with who are concerned who are already based in these spaces and are concerned about people coming round "having a look" at where they live.

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Where has this gone wrong? Example: Ashgill etc Venues returning to GCC after being given to 3rd parties

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Are they expected to take on the rent at the same rate? An inflated rate? Is this information + general overhead costs of running the building available to groups at point of interest expression to enable them to produce a business plan?

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There is lots that hasn't been thought out enough. This process needs to be stopped until its better thought out.

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How much do those at the top of Glasgow Life get paid

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How much do those at the top of Glasgow Life get paid

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Detach funding for libraries and community centres from venue/entertainment income and bring it back into council control

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Detach funding for libraries and community centres from venue/entertainment income and bring it back into council control

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Explanation from councillors has been that funding dip due to lack of ticket sales has put stress on services' funding.

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Banners outside each building updated daily showing how many days they have been shut

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Banners outside each building updated daily showing how many days they have been shut

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linking and connecting with online campaigns 

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linking and connecting with online campaigns 

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eg. community facebook groups, sharing information

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will there be disproportionate impact on women, disabled people, BME communities etc

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Pollockshaws Rd.  At one stage was meant to be the new archive in Glasgow, fell through.  Lay derelict for years and was meant to become a bouncy castle land pre-pandemic, now currently major gas works ongoing.  Could be a good study to see how council manages derelict buildings/learn workings of council with regard to big plans.

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GCC Property and Land Strategy 2019 – 2029

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GCC Property and Land Strategy 2019 – 2029

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Quite a lot in this document, lays out how co-location/community ownership is meant to work.  One point of note is Section 4.2 -  A more efficient, sustainable, smaller and better quality estate. Gives case studies of pilot projects.  Overall aim seems to be to shrink the council's estate.   https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/Councillorsandcommittees/viewSelectedDocument.asp?c=P62AFQDN0GT10G81DN

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How many fully qualified librarians does Glasgow Life employ, does this compare with similar size UK cities.  Who works in the libraries already?  Qualified librarians, service staff, volunteers.

Where librarians consulted on this plan?  Minutes of meetings where this was discussed.

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Posters based on original city motto. GlasgowLife are doing their best to let the city wither, decay..

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Find out what groups use libraries the most, they don't just rent books anymore.  What groups will be most affected by these clousures /colocations, are they aware that they are in the pipeline. Possible way to reach more people and get them involved in the campaign