Mr. Gordon Matheson

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  However, Gordon Matheson, Glasgow City Council's executive member for education, believes the plan could have a significant positive impact on the eating habits of pupils.
  
  "There is little point in offering healthy lunches if thousands of our pupils leave school to buy chips from the local takeaways," he said.
  
  "This measure proposes that there will be a presumption that S1 pupils stay within school grounds in eight secondary schools."
  
  Mr Matheson believes the move will have a positive impact on litter, the safety of children and could even decrease bullying, which often takes place outside school grounds.

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  Gordon Matheson, treasurer of Glasgow City Council, said yesterday he was prepared to take the lead and sacrifice any pay rises in the foreseeable future, but said it was a matter for the government to implement a freeze across the board and "live within our means".
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  Mr Matheson, the first member of the council to voice what many believed Glasgow was discussing privately, said 50% of the public-sector budget went on wages, rising to 70% within the health service.
  
  A moratorium on pay increases would save tens of millions of pounds across the next year or more, he said, but failure to introduce this would result in massive job losses across the public sector.
  
  'I for one would be prepared to sacrifice a rise next year'
  
  Despite previous claims that it would not be "bounced into any course of action" by any individual authority, Mr Matheson said he believed that Cosla, the umbrella body for Scotland's 32 councils, was supportive of the plans.
  
  He said: "The alternative to a pay freeze is cuts to both frontline services and potentially tens of thousands of jobs.
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  Is Mr Matheson seriously suggesting he wants to further depress demand in Glasgow and the rest of Scotland?"

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  Gordon Matheson and head teacher Gerry McDonald, far right, check out handy work from pupils Ryan Quail, Scott Rennie and Heather Gordon at St Aidan's School in Carntyne Pictures: Chris Clark
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  Gordon Matheson and head teacher Gerry McDonald, far right, check out handy work from pupils Ryan Quail, Scott Rennie and Heather Gordon at St Aidan's School in Carntyne Pictures: Chris Clark
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  Mr Matheson enjoys a sing-song with pupils Sean Lennox, Megan White, Kenzie McCormack, Alex Hainey and Thomas Morrison in their music class
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  Mr Matheson enjoys a sing-song with pupils Sean Lennox, Megan White, Kenzie McCormack, Alex Hainey and Thomas Morrison in their music class
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  Gordon Matheson, executive member for education and social renewal at Glasgow City Council, said: "This is a fantastic report, and I warmly congratulate all those who have worked so hard to make St Aidan's what it is - pupils, staff, parents and the wider community.

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  Gordon Matheson says two units will be open by the summerGordon Matheson says two units will be open by the summer
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  But Glasgow City Council education spokesman Gordon Matheson said that, despite the figures, the city's children are the best in Scotland.
  
  However, he said Glasgow had a "disproportionate number of social challenges that feed through to the exclusion figures".
  
  These include the high number of children living in families where there is a drug or alcohol problem.
  
  Mr Matheson said: "Glasgow aims to reduce the number of exclusions from schools and we want as high a percentage as possible of our pupils engaged in our classrooms.
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  Mr Matheson said 10 units would be set up across the city - five for primary pupils and five for secondary - who prove too difficult for schools to handle.
  
  He added: "Youngsters who are not performing well in class and are demonstrating challenging behaviour will be offered the intensive support needed so they can get back on track and get back into class.
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  Mr Matheson said the first two units would be open by the summer.
  
  He added: "We are also reviewing subjects we offer pupils because it may be an enhanced vocational programme, rather than an academic one, is more appropriate for some."
  
  Despite his belief the moves will cut the number of children forced out of the classroom, Mr Matheson believes there will always be those who have to be excluded.
  
  He said: "The safety of pupils and staff is the most important thing, so there will be occasions when exclusions will remain necessary."
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  Every time I read Mr Matheson's comments - who creams £13,000 off city taxpayers each year for his education remit alone - I'm reminded of Del Boy from [italic]Only Fools[/italic] ... He's always going on about how things will be better after some stupendous plan bears fruit.You can just imagine him ambling through the City Chambers behind Steven Purcell: "[italic]Don't worry Steven, this time next year we'll all be millionaires[/italic] ... " The sad fact is that Mr Matheson and Glasgow City Council continue to fail - year after failing year - to deliver the standard of education which our children deserve.
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  Every time I read Mr Matheson's comments - who creams £13,000 off city taxpayers each year for his education remit alone - I'm reminded of Del Boy from Only Fools ... He's always going on about how things will be better after some stupendous plan bears fruit.
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  The sad fact is that Mr Matheson and Glasgow City Council continue to fail - year after failing year - to deliver the standard of education which our children deserve.
  
  I've got one question for the Glasgow University graduate: how may school kids from a Castlemilk (where he worked in economic development) school went to Glasgow University last year... could they all fit in a phone box?Quote | Report this post
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  You can just imagine him ambling through the City Chambers behind Steven Purcell: "[italic]Don't worry Steven, this time next year we'll all be millionaires[/italic]..." The sad fact is that Mr Matheson and Glasgow City Council continue to fail - year after failing year - to deliver the standard of education which our children deserve.
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  Every time I read Mr Matheson's comments - who creams £13,000 off city taxpayers each year for his education remit alone - I'm reminded of Del Boy from Only Fools... He's always going on about how things will be better after some stupendous plan bears fruit.You can just imagine him ambling through the City Chambers behind Steven Purcell: "Don't worry Steven, this time next year we'll all be millionaires..." The sad fact is that Mr Matheson and Glasgow City Council continue to fail - year after failing year - to deliver the standard of education which our children deserve.

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  Executive committee education spokesman, Gordon Matheson said: "This report is encouraging, but there is still too much variation in results across schools and we must, and will, continue to improve."

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  Gordon Matheson, JP (Bailie , Glasgow City Council)
  
  Email: gordon.matheson@councillors.glasgow.gov.uk Telephone: 0141 287 5480

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  Gordon Matheson was elected to Glasgow City Council in 1999 as member for the Merchant City, Glasgow's vibrant arts quarter.Since May 2007 he has been Executive Member for Education and Social Renewal.Gordon has a strong commitment to the arts, sitting on the Board of Glasgow Cultural Enterprises Ltd and the Merchant City Festival.In his "spare" time, Bailie Matheson lists attending theatre and eating-out among his hobbles.He copes with his busy schedule by holidaying in the sun whenever possible, especially in Italy.He has rum both the Great Scottish Run and the New York Marathon.

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  Published on: 12/9/2008    Last Visited: 12/9/2008  

  Gordon Matheson, Glasgow City Council's executive member for education, will state in a report to next Friday's executive committee that the aim of the pilot is to encourage healthier eating habits "by removing easy access to unhealthy food at lunchtime".
  
  "There is little point in offering healthy lunches if thousands of our pupils leave school to buy chips from the local take-aways," he said.

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  Published on: 5/28/2009    Last Visited: 5/28/2009  

  The judging panel was made up of representatives from the award partners, including Jack Stuart of Glasgow Community Planning Partnership, councillor Gordon Matheson of Glasgow City Council, Tony Waters from Strathclyde Fire and Rescue, Superintendent Tony Keddie of Strathclyde Police and Evening Times' assistant editor Graeme Smith.

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  Published on: 6/13/2007    Last Visited: 6/13/2007  

  The council's executive member for education Gordon Matheson said: "The standards being reached in St Bendict's surpass not only those of schools in similar areas across the country, but also those of schools in more affluent areas."
  
  Last year, Mount Vernon primary was awarded five excellents' and 10 very goods' making it the best-performing school in the city.

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