THE Labour controlled Glasgow District Council have just launched a one million pound advertising campaign, similar to the one launched by the City of New York 'to improve Glasgow's image at home Easterhouse, Drumchapel, Blackhill, Ruchazie and Hutchestown just do not exist. Instead it will con- centrate on presenting an image of Glasgow as a city buildings erected during the industrial revolution.
drink, dirt, and crime still unaware that the seems However Dr Kelly, who travels abroad a lot, is full 'frustration ex-Glaswegian who life Easterhouse or Drumchapel. He worries that "Glasgow's bad image is the that is always highlighted'. But his biggest worry about Glasgow's imace Is 'it hinders the economic Called 'Glasgow's miles better' this campaign Cemeters Councilor meelugs to discover ways to sell off public land.
the New Private Housing Working Party councillors that 'the builders only conLWYU (LU seemed to the council very 'specious reasons'.
Strathclyde Regional Council's Planning Department representative on the COLLECC convinced "that the bullders had treated sites in other disincis in ine same way with the obvious intention of discrediting brownield sites so that the Secretary State would greenfield sites'.
The minutes also mentioned another document which hinted that 'builders were to be asked to асcelerate their rate of build, refurbishment and conver3IN units per annum with the twin obof replacement of the city's housing stock regenerating employment while the public sector resources were restricted'.
Glasgow District Labour Party have consistently opposed the increasing housebuilders and the appearance of this document will further anger Labour Party members.
However Glasgow's consistently sought the line ance Secretary of State, George Younger.
campaign against Tories who are attacking the for 'overspending' decided to find other ways l mplement some or tael policies by increasing rent and rates.
This means the working class will bear the costs rent rates bills. nousebunders also means the council has to borrow inflates the rent and rates bills WILl terest rates which will take decades to be paid.
Their short-term solu tions wil leave Glasgow's working class with massive problems housing and employmen! that cannot be combatted by any numer oe. paigns 'to change Glasgow's image'