Main Towns in
the area:
Baldernock,
Balmore, Bardowie (Baldernock),
Bearsden,
Cadder,
Bishopbriggs,
Kirkintilloch,
Lennoxtown,
Lenzie,
Milngavie,
Milton of Campsie,
Torrance,
Twechar,
Waterside. [Note: Links are to Gazetteer entries. We'd also
recommend using our site search engine above if you wish to obtain
further historical information on these towns and villages.]
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The Council |
East Dunbartonshire Council
was established in 1996 and provides the majority of local
services within the community including: schools, housing,
rubbish collection,
recycling,
environmental health, consumer advice, sports and leisure
centres, libraries, parks, transport, roads and lighting,
social services, planning and building services and
economic development.
Bordering authorities
include:
Glasgow City
Council,
North
Lanarkshire Council,
West
Dunbartonshire Council
and
Stirling
Council. Both
Glasgow and Edinburgh Airport are within an hour's
travelling distance. |
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Facts & Figures |
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Situated just North of
Glasgow, East Dunbartonshire covers an area of some 20,172
hectares (77 square miles) and has easy access to major
motorways. Around 110,000 people live within the area,
which is bounded to the north by the Campsie Hills. Local
communities include Bearsden, Bishopbriggs, Kirkintilloch,
Lennoxtown, Lenzie, Milngavie, Milton of Campsie, Torrance
and Twechar. |
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Joint Working |
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East Dunbartonshire works in
partnership with a variety of organisations to ensure
services are co-ordinated throughout the community. The
council is represented on the joint boards of: Strathclyde
Police; Strathclyde Fire Brigade; Dunbartonshire
Enterprise; Strathclyde Passenger Transport Association;
Dunbartonshire Argyll and Bute Joint Valuation Board;
Glasgow Clyde Valley Joint Structure Plan; COSLA Forums
and Prison Visiting Committees. |
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Housing |
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In East Dunbartonshire there
are approximately 5,800 local authority houses - around
15% of the total number of households in the area. Some
30% of all households include pensioners. |
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Schools |
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There are 36 primary schools
teaching over 10,000 pupils, 9 secondary schools attended
by over 8,500 pupils and 2 special schools serving over
140 pupils. You'll find telephone numbers for each of our
schools listed in the
A-Z of
services. In
addition the Council operates one nursery school and 16
nursery classes to cater for almost 900 pre-school pupils. |
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Sport & Recreation Centres |
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The Council runs a number of
sports and recreation centres in the community including:
Allander Sports Complex - Bearsden; Campsie Recreation
Centre; Huntershill Outdoor Centre; Merkland Outdoor
Recreation Centre; Twechar Recreation Centre and The
Leisuredrome - Bishopbriggs. You'll find telephone numbers
for each of our centres listed in the
A-Z of
services section
under Sport and Recreation Centres |
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Hospitals |
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Hospitals serving the East
Dunbartonshire area include: Stobhill Hospital; Glasgow
Royal Infirmary; Glasgow Royal Maternity Hospital;
Yorkhill Sick Children's Hospital; Canniesburn Hospital;
The Western Infirmary; Gartnavel General; Glasgow Dental
Hospital and the Glasgow Eye Infirmary. |
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Last Updated: 24-03-2009
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