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20-677: Strathkelvin Railway Path is rail trail following the route of several dismantled railway lines extending from Gartcosh to Strathblane . It goes for 10 km from one end to another The northern section follows the route of the Campsie Branch of the Edinburgh and Glasgow Railway which was extended as the Blane Valley Railway line and closed in 1951 (although some parts of the line were still used for freight into

40-633: A change of name to "Strathkelvin", referring to the area's location in the valley or strath of the River Kelvin. The change of name was approved by the government before the new district came into being. The district was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 which replaced regions and districts with unitary council areas . Most of Strathkelvin went to the East Dunbartonshire council area, but

60-530: A local authority is paid a salary greater than the basic pay received by a councillor. The salary of the convenor, leader of the council and senior councillors is set across Scotland, with variation between councils on a banding system. A council's place on one of the four salary bands is based on a number of factors, including the size of the council's budget. As a convenor of a council, the provost presides over council meetings. The first order of business for any local authority following an election of councillors

80-581: Is similar in use to the title of mayor in other parts of the English-speaking world . In the 32 current unitary councils in Scotland, the title is often used for the convenor or civic head of a council, elected by its members to chair meetings and to represent the council. While convenor and depute convenor are the titles used in statute for this position, councils are generally permitted to choose their own titles for their civic heads. However, in

100-598: Is the strath (valley) of the River Kelvin in west central Scotland , lying north-east of Glasgow . The name Strathkelvin was used between 1975 and 1996 for one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region . The district was created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 , which established a two-tier structure of local government across mainland Scotland comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts. Strathkelvin

120-472: Is the appointment of a convenor and depute convenor from among their number. The Scottish Conservatives and former Prime Minister Gordon Brown have proposed provosts directly elected by the public, with executive authority similar to that of directly elected mayors in England and Wales . The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 provided for the creation of community councils in Scotland to represent

140-659: The Carolingian court. A provost was the chief magistrate or convenor of a burgh council, the equivalent of a mayor in other parts of the United Kingdom and in the Republic of Ireland. Before the enactment of the Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900 various titles were used in different burghs, but the legislation standardised the name of the governing body as “the provost, magistrates, and councillors” of

160-456: The Chryston and Auchinloch area went instead to North Lanarkshire . The Strathkelvin name is still used in the judicial sheriffdom of "Glasgow and Strathkelvin". The first election to the district council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 16 May 1975. Political control of the council from 1975

180-620: The '60s). The southern section follows a branch of the Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway . Starting in Kirkintilloch it runs south and currently terminates at the northern tip of Gartcosh ; just before the original railway junction would have split east to Bedlay Colliery and south to Glenboig . It has been announced by Sustrans that the path will become part of the National Cycle Network and called route 755. In

200-517: The 32 current unitary council areas in 1996. Members of each council elect one of their number to convene meetings of the council, and that person is generally designated convenor or provost. A provost, as civic head of a council, chairs council meetings, and represents the council on civic and ceremonial occasions. The Scottish Provosts Association is a membership organisation established in 2014 for provosts and civic heads of local authorities who may use different titles. A provost or convenor of

220-400: The burgh. After the reorganisation of local government in Scotland in 1975, the title of Lord Provost was reserved to Aberdeen , Dundee , Edinburgh and Glasgow , while other district councils could choose the title to be used by the convenor; in 1994 twenty-two councils had provosts. Similar provisions were included in the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 , which established

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240-625: The cities of Aberdeen , Dundee , Edinburgh and Glasgow , the title is specified in law as Lord Provost , who also performs the role of lord-lieutenant for the area. The title of provost is derived from the French term prévôt , which has origins in the Roman Empire . In the past, it was associated with the principal magistrates of Scotland's burghs , but it has since been used in a range of local authorities and community councils , as well as former district councils. The title of provost

260-465: The council, Charles Kennedy, went on to be the first leader of the successor East Dunbartonshire Council. Elections were held as follows: The council was initially based at several offices across the district. In 1985 it built a new headquarters at the junction of Lenzie Road and Civic Way in Kirkintilloch. The building was called Tom Johnston House, named after Tom Johnston (1881–1965), who

280-914: The future it is planned that the path will be extended to the north further following the route of the dismantled railway to incorporate part of the West Highland Way towards Drymen where it will link to National Cycle Network no. 754 (Forth & Clyde Canal) and National Cycle Network no. 7. To the south there are plans to continue the path to Drumpellier Country Park and then the Monkland Canal where it will link to National Cycle Network no. 75 in Coatbridge . 55°56′54″N 4°09′09″W  /  55.9482°N 4.1524°W  / 55.9482; -4.1524 Strathkelvin Strathkelvin ( Scottish Gaelic : Srath Chealbhainn )

300-474: The interests of communities, particularly to their local authorities. A number of these community councils share boundaries similar to those of historic burgh councils and several have chosen to style their chairpersons as provosts. In 2019 the Royal Burgh of St Andrews Community Council reintroduced the title of Provost for its chairman when performing ceremonial and ambassadorial duties, in anticipation of

320-416: The marking in 2020 of the 400th Anniversary of the granting of Royal Burgh status by King James VI & I in 1620. Traditionally, provosts have chains of office , which are often valuable items of jewellery bearing an authority's coat of arms . In The Cadfael Chronicles series of historical detective novels by Ellis Peters , which take place in 12th-century Shrewsbury , England , an important role

340-414: Was as follows: Full council meetings were chaired by the provost . For the council's first couple of years the provost also provided political leadership, chairing the policy and resources and committee. From 1977 onwards the council appointed a separate leader of the council to provide political leadership, with the role of provost thereafter being more ceremonial. The leaders were: The last leader of

360-527: Was born in Kirkintilloch and had served as Secretary of State for Scotland during the Second World War . After the council's abolition in 1996, Tom Johnston House served as the headquarters of the successor East Dunbartonshire Council until 2012, and has subsequently been demolished. Provost (civil) Provost is a title held by the civic heads of local governments in Scotland . It

380-567: Was introduced to Scotland from the French term prévôt ( French pronunciation: [pʁeˈvoː] ), similarly to the title's military use in the English language . It has its origins in the Latin term '' praepositus , which as a civil title in the Roman Empire dates back to the praepositus sacri cubiculi (provost of the sacred bedchamber). A position of praepositus palatii was held in

400-419: Was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde . The district covered parts of five former districts from the historic counties of Dunbartonshire , Lanarkshire , and Stirlingshire , all of which were abolished at the same time: The 1973 Act named the new district "Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch". The shadow council elected in 1974 to oversee the transition to the new system requested

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