Bearsden and Milngavie (Scottish Gaelic: Cille Phàdraig Ùr agus Muileann Dhaibhidh) was, from 1975 to 1996, one of nineteen local government districts in the Strathclyde region of Scotland, covering an area north of the City of Glasgow.[1]
| Bearsden and Milngavie | |
|---|---|
| District | |
 Boclair, Bearsden: Council's headquarters | |
 | |
| History | |
| • Created | 16 May 1975 |
| • Abolished | 31 March 1996 |
| • Succeeded by | East Dunbartonshire |
| Government | Bearsden and Milngavie District Council |
| • HQ | Bearsden |
History
editThe 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. Bearsden and Milngavie was one of nineteen districts created within the region of Strathclyde. The district covered the whole of two former districts and part of a third from the historic county of Dunbartonshire, all of which were abolished at the same time:[2]
- Bearsden Burgh
- Milngavie Burgh
- Old Kilpatrick District: the landward (outside a burgh) part of the parish of New Kilpatrick
The district was abolished in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 which replaced regions and districts with unitary council areas. The Bearsden and Milngavie area merged with most of neighbouring Strathkelvin district to become the East Dunbartonshire council area.[3]
Political control
editThe 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 was as follows:[4]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| No overall control | 1975–1977 | |
| Conservative | 1977–1992 | |
| No overall control | 1992–1996 | |
Elections
editElections were held as follows:[4]
| Year | Seats | Conservative | Liberal Democrats[a] | Labour | Independent / Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| 1977 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| 1980 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1984 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1988 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1992 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |
Premises
editThe council was based at Boclair, 100 Milngavie Road, Bearsden.[5] The building had been built in 1890–1891 as a care home called the Buchanan Retreat.[6] It had then been bought by the old Bearsden Town Council in 1960 and converted into that council's headquarters, being formally opened by Princess Margaret on 31 May 1962. The building passed to the new Bearsden and Milngavie District Council when it was created in 1975 and remained that council's headquarters throughout its existence. On the abolition of Bearsden and Milngavie District Council in 1996 the building passed to the new East Dunbartonshire Council, which initially used the building as additional office space, but established its headquarters in Kirkintilloch. East Dunbartonshire Council subsequently sold Boclair, which has since been converted into a hotel.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Bearsden and Milngavie". Undiscovered Scotland. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1973 c. 65, retrieved 18 February 2023
- ^ "Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 39, retrieved 17 February 2023
- ^ a b "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "No. 22102". The Edinburgh Gazette. 3 March 1987. p. 308.
- ^ "The Buchanan Retreat, Bearsden". Glasgow Evening Post. 10 October 1891. p. 1. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
- ^ "About Boclair House - Our History". Boclair House Hotel. Retrieved 18 February 2023.