LEGACY is the buzz-word used by virtually every organisation involved with the Commonwealth Games.

They are all determined to secure it - even if they are not all that certain what it is. The city council in particular seems more determined than most to stamp the word legacy over everyone and everything that comes within striking distance of any aspect of the Games.

At times the connection is tenuous to say the least and appears like a desperate bid to get as many legacy ticks as possible.

However, there are occasions the council gets it right and last week council leader Gordon Matheson unveiled one of those occasions.

As anyone living in Glasgow knows, trying to get tickets for the Commonwealth Games was literally a lottery. Some people landed hundreds of pounds worth of tickets while many others got nothing.

A large number of city residents did not have the cash to even contemplate bidding to see some of the world's top athletes in competition.

As a result, the young sporting stars of the future or the many adults who volunteer as coaches were destined to catch the action, not in the heart of a crowded stadium but in front of their televisions.

But on Friday, Mr Matheson announced the council has snapped up 6000 Games tickets costing £90,000 which they will gift to people who deserve them.

They will include children and young people who excel in sports and sports volunteers, sports clubs, coaches and sport development squads.

But tickets will also be given to children and young people who are looked after by relatives or are in care and older adults supported by the council. Public tickets for the high profile events, like the men's 100 metres and the gymnastics, were over subscribed many times over.

That prompted some cynics to suggest the council had bought a job lot of the least popular sports to ensure they were a sellout. Nothing could be further from the truth as tickets will be available for every sport. For the deserving people who are gifted one of the prized tickets it will be just that - a lasting legacy of a once in a lifetime experience.

Many city residents will also be happy with a high-tech lighting trial which is to be launched in the city centre and along an unlit cycle path.

Glasgow beat 29 other UK cities to win £24million to show how technology can make residents' lives smarter and safer. The plan is to introduce sensors on new lights which, among other things, will flash when they detect movement like a street fight.

Experts say that could help police identify the site of trouble much quicker and make the city centre safer. It if works, it could be adopted nationwide putting Glasgow in the world spotlight once again.