Core council staff were not furloughed and continued to receive their full pay. Some staff working at our Arms Length External Organisations were furloughed - and continued to receive their full contractual pay.
At City Building, throughout the furlough period an average of employees were affected. To allow the continued delivery of life and limb essential services City Building rotated teams on a rota of working for three weeks and then furloughed for three weeks. At Glasgow Life, around staff, from their sport and arts and music teams, have been placed on furlough at different times over the past eight months. Robert continued: "We introduced a successful staff volunteering programme which allowed staff who weren't required in their normal role, to support critical services across the city.
Feedback from staff that we surveyed showed that volunteering had improved their sense of resilience and given them a purpose during the pandemic, they felt they were making a difference; and it has also helped their own mental wellbeing. Robert concluded: "As an employer we will continue working hard to offer our staff a range of different supports which they may need as we continue to meet the challenges presented by this ever-changing situation.
From the beginning of lockdown until August Jemma worked a three week on, three week off rota to carry out emergency joinery repairs in occupied properties across the city. Jemma said: "As my furlough arrangements were for short periods of time my job security was never an issue. I felt lucky to be receiving full pay throughout from City Building when people from other companies were not and also worst case losing their jobs.
Jemma added: "I've never worried about anything working throughout the pandemic, as City Building have provided everyone with all the PPE we need to protect ourselves and our customers as much as possible. I also received an induction to make sure that my work is being carried out in a safe manner following all the Scottish Government guidelines. Our annual training course is developed to help all staff across the council family understand your role and responsibilities when handling information - to help protect our buildings, staff, data and citizens.
For example, every day information security tasks can include: wearing your security ID badge to access your workplace; taking a phone call; emailing a supplier or attending a meeting with a customer in their home. Many of us are currently working in different ways and in different locations just now and the easiest and quickest way to take this refresher course is on GOLD - as it can be accessed from any device at any time.
For example, you can access GOLD from your own device, at home at a time to suit your circumstances. If you are unable to access GOLD your manager can supply you with an alternative format of this course. Please remember that this is a mandatory course for all council family staff and it must be taken each year to comply with our core IT policies. If you don't have access to GOLD - please speak to your manager for an alternative version of the course. The winners were decided by a panel of judges composed of senior councillors and leading stakeholders from across the sector.
Jonathan Carr-West, Chief Executive, LGIU Scotland said: " These councillors showcase the best of local government, those who have gone above and beyond to serve their communities during a hugely challenging These awards celebrate the vital work being done by councillors across Scotland.
Past winners can be found here. Rules for the nomination, shortlisting and selection process can be found here. It allows you and your family to get the immigration status you need to continue to live, work, study and have access to public services like the NHS - after 30 June We encourage those staff who are EU citizens, and eligible to apply to the scheme, to do so today.
You can read our updated staff briefing on the support available to help you with your application and what to do next. It also contains important information regarding the changes to the immigration system taking place from 1 January The Glasgow City Carer Partnership is encouraging all unpaid cares in the city to have an emergency plan in place - in case they get ill and are unable to look after their loved ones.
They have been widely acknowledged for their immense ongoing contribution in supporting family and friends. Carers have told us that having a plan in place gives peace of mind both to them and to the person they look after. Fred added: "The pandemic has highlighted the importance of not only completing an emergency plan, but making it accessible to the right services at the right time. The service supports and guides carers through the process. If you are an unpaid carer looking after someone who lives in Glasgow and you want to find out more about planning ahead, your rights and services available:.
Together they have prioritised projects that will help us to deliver more efficient and effective services - supporting our staff and our customers.
Greater use of digital technology has supported a range of council family services throughout the pandemic including:. The council's own digital infrastructure has undergone a major upgrade, including the migration to a new secure and resilient data centre, and the installation of km of optical fibre providing gigabit connectivity to council and school buildings.
John Lyle, Head of Strategic Innovation, Chief Executive's Department said: "Even under normal circumstances, this would be an extremely challenging programme of change for the council. But given that the team - working in conjunction with our ICT delivery partner CGI - have been able to deliver the projects that they have, in addition to responding magnificently to the added ICT demands brought about by Covid, has been truly magnificent. Despite the escalation from level three to level four restrictions in Glasgow, the majority of services currently delivered by the council remain unchanged - allowing most of us to continue our routine of going to work or working from home.
However, the tightening of restrictions will still mean that we will all have to spend more time at home to mitigate the spread of Covid as we head deeper into the winter. We are mindful of the fact that home is not a safe and comfortable place for everyone and that, for many women in particular, these measures will mean spending increased periods of time in the same place with their abusers. Tackling domestic abuse continues to be a priority of the Scottish Government and Police Scotland, and their position remains clear - No one who is shielding, self-isolating or unwell with Covid should be scared to remain in their own home or be afraid to leave.
Help is available. If you feel that you or someone you know is in immediate danger and needs urgent help , call Police Scotland on In the current environment a lot of staff are currently working away from the office and we need to remain alert to fraud attacks that may use traditional and also new channels.
We need to be extra vigilant as cyber criminals are increasing their activity and becoming more creative in their tactics to try to take advantage of us - as more mobile technology and platforms are in daily use. They are also trying to prey on our fears relating to Covid and hook us with attractive incentives and offers. Be vigilant to the risks you can face at home and in the workplace - both online and on the phone.
As a council we process multiple financial transactions daily. This makes us an attractive target for spear phishing emails from cyber criminals.
Recent attempts have seen criminals use Covid as a reason for assistance by spoofing a legitimate business email account in an attempt to obtain money. Another local authority experienced a third party organisation dealing with them have their email account hacked and payment communications intercepted in an attempt to fraudulently divert funds.
Due to quick thinking staff and their actions - all were failed attempts. Know what to do - any council officer processing payments, such as a Covid business support grants, should be extra vigilant at this time. With more of us working remotely just now we could become distracted and caught off guard by unexpected communications. Edinburgh City Council.
The Angels and The Birds mingled with the crowds. Darkness falls. If you've ever dreamed a dream of watching Susan Boyle turn on a load of festive Christmas lights, you're in luck: the Bathgate lass will be doing exactly that this Sunday, as she headlines Edinburgh's Light Night festivities.
The event, which takes…. Why have one market when you can have three? Covering the Mound and streaking back along East Princes Street Gardens, the European Christmas Market brings a taste of the continent to the capital with stalls selling stollen, pretzels, crepes and…. In the capital, Edinburgh City Council is reportedly already looking to shindigs in and beyond, with early…. Paisley's bid to be the UK City of Culture for steps up its pace with an array of events being announced for the coming months.
A feast of entertainment includes everything from fireworks, music awards, a food and beer festival and a classic car…. Just like Christmas, Black Friday seems to arrive earlier every year. While the official Black Friday celebrations don't get underway until Friday 26 November, there'll be no shortage of early offers until then. As a struggling wee family we had to allow the kids on the ride while mummy and daddy stood at the side. I was so glad when the swings were too big for them.
Maybe you should get a discount for being a Glaswegian? Does not sound like you are a parent Victoria or indeed know much about children or parenting….. The fact that people are actually selling their tickets on ebay is a disgrace.
Its because of these money grabbing scum bags that honest folk like us who do actually want to see the swith on miss out. So when did the tickets become available then?? No one has mentioned this yet!!! My boyfriend got tickets for me and our mates this year from the website and we knew for ages when they would be on sale.
If you really wanted to see the lights youdve been on here looking out for the tickets for a long time rather than expecting them to magically turn up. In the past there have been accidents in george square due to the amount of people so just because it didnt happen to you doesnt mean it didnt happen. We were lucky enough to win 2 tickets through the competition as unfortunately we missed out when calling the ticket line. The event on a whole was a good experience, the signage and direction was easily followed leading you straight into the square without much difficulty.
The staff were very friendly and in good christmas cheer. We arrived just about 6pm so never saw all of the show, i would say there seemed to be a problem with the sound and mics. We were standing at the Christmas Tree and could not hear the singers from Beauty and the Beast which was a shame although they could be seen on the large screen. I think it would have been reasonable to open up the side streets to allow the crowds to disperse evenly instead of creating 2 bottle necks at either side of the square.
On the whole it was a lovely evening out and friends who were there earlier than ourselves advised that the Choir were fab. I would maybe suggest for next year that the issue with the sound be looked into and maybe a better larger more festive Santa be present to really get the crowd excited and christmassey. I thought it was a great event, especially the firewroks which were amazing, we had 3 kids with us and they really enjoyed themselves, only problem was getting through the crowd to the stage so the kids could see the singing Kettle and Beauty and the Beast, it was very well organised.
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