THE survival of the McVitie s factory at Tollcross in Glasgow must not be at the expense of Carlisle. That is the word from Carlisle s former Labour MP Eric Martlew, after the Scottish Government launched an action group to secure the future of the Glasgow site. Last week, Pladis, the global snacking company that owns McVitie’s, announced proposals to close its factory in Tollcross, Glasgow - subject to a consultation with employees. The closure would see the loss of up to 468 jobs, with production moved to other pladis sites within the UK - including Carlisle. But now, the leader of Glasgow City Council Susan Aitken has phoned David Murray, the UK managing director of the Turkish firm Pladis, which owns the Tollcross site, to tell him trade unions, the city council, the Scottish Government and Scottish Enterprise had teamed up to save jobs at the threatened plant.
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Applications open for volunteers at Cop26 climate change summit
Karen Donaldson is encouraging others to sign up to volunteer (COP26/PA)
Volunteer applications are open for the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference (Cop26) which will be held in Glasgow in November.
The international summit will take place at the SEC from November 1 to 12, and Glasgow City Council is looking for around 1,000 volunteers to support the global event.
The climate talks are expected to bring together the largest gathering of heads of state ever hosted in the UK, alongside climate experts and campaigners, to agree a coordinated global action plan to tackle the climate emergency.
A major television and film studio is to be created in Glasgow.
Glasgow City Council has confirmed it is developing the £11.9 million production facility within the historic Kelvin Hall.
Support of up to £7.9 million will be provided by the Scottish Government.
The council will vote on the project at a committee meeting on Thursday and, if approved, it is expected to be ready to open later this year.
Council leader Susan Aitken said: “Glasgow’s creative industries are hugely important not only to the city’s economy, but also its culture and its national and international profile.
“The city is home to an incredible community of independent producers, with access to an enviable pipeline of young talent.