I’m the Scottish liberal democrat councillor for Langside ward, ward 7 in Glasgow city council. I’m also the leader of the Scottish Liberal Democrat group on Glasgow City Council

The ward stretches from the east side of Shawlands to Langside, Battlefield, Mount Florida, via Hampden to west of Kings Park.  Langside has one of the highest populations of any three member ward in Scotland, and much of the ward has the problems of high urban density, namely parking noise and litter (Hampden football and concerts can increase all three!). Getting the 2014 Games for Glasgow is a great achievement, making Hampden problems more urgent!

It is a vibrant community with caring and committed people delivering a lot of voluntary effort from community councils, churches and scouts to bowling clubs and charity shops.

The council is the largest in terms of population and budget in Scotland and one of the largest in the UK continues to face enormous challenges.

Margot Clark is councillor for the Linn Ward at Glasgow City Council. Margot has been a councillor since the famous Kings Park By-Election in 2006. Margot is a popular local figure and serves as Baillie for the city council. 

Originally born in Inverness I’ve now been living in Glasgow for over 20 years working for the City Council’s Social Work Department. Active in the local Unison branch I served as Convenor of the Social Work Stewards Committe and latterly as the Conditions of Service Officer for the 13,500 members of Glasgow City Unison. One of my most memorable moments was being served with an interim interdict by Sheriff Officers on behalf of Glasgow’s Labour run Council in order to break a strike.

In 2007 I was elected as one of 4 Councillors for the new multi-member Maryhill Kelvin Ward. The Ward has a population of 26,884 and covers the communities of Acre, Cadder, Summerston, Wyndford, Maryhill, Kelvindale and Kelvinside.

Since my election I’ve been involved in the successful local campaigns to stop the G1 Group putting a nightclub into the historic Glasgow Botanic Gardens and to save Kelvindale Post Office. I was also involved in the campaigns to save St Gregory’s , Wyndford and St Agnes’ Primary Schools from closure by the Labour Council. I still believe the closures were wrong, ignored increased school rolls and gave no evidence of any educational benefit from closure. The campaigns by parents and pupils, especially the schools occupation, showed the strength of local communities, the failure of the Labour Council to listen and underlines the need for a change in administration.

More successfully, along with my fellow Ward Councillors, Community Councils and Housing Associations we were able to save our local community halls at Ledgowan and Cadder from closure.

In 2010, after 31 years in the SNP, I joined the Scottish Liberal Democrats in order to better represent our ward. I now work alongside my fellow SLD Councillor Mary Paris in Maryhill Kelvin and continue to be honoured and humbled by the opportunity to represent all of our communities across the ward.

Kenneth was born in Dundee and went to school in north Wiltshire and Stirling.

He studied Human Geography and Economics at the University of Reading and maintains a keen interest in economic development and regeneration.

Kenneth is a Chartered Management Accountant and has extensive experience within the Financial Services and Banking industry.

He has previously worked in the south of England and Australia and for the last ten years has lived in north Glasgow.

Kenneth was elected to Glasgow City Council for the Hillhead ward in 2007 and is currently the Convenor of the Finance and Audit Scrutiny Committee.

In his spare time he is a passionate follower of football (Dundee United) , rugby (Glasgow Warriors) and cricket ( Somerset CCC ).

Councillor Christopher Mason has been serving Glasgow at the City Council for over 25 years.

Christopher Mason, the veteran Glasgow Liberal Democrat believed to be the longest-serving political leader in the UK, has stood down after almost a quarter of a century.

Having long been considered the voice of opposition and robust scrutiny Christopher has served at both the Strathclyde Regional council and the Glasgow City Council. His ward has in this time changed on several occasions and today Christopher's ward is Partick West.

Christopher started his involvement in politics during the 60's and became leader of the Cambridge University Liberal Club.

Joining the Liberal party in Glasgow in 1981 Christopher became one of four Liberal representatives at the Strathclyde Regional Council in 1982. In 1986 Christopher became leader of the Liberal Group and was involved in helping form the Liberal Democrats.

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Tavish Scott MSP said: “Christopher has served the people of Glasgow tirelessly for many years and has always provided me with insightful, sharp and telling political analysis.

“He’s been an outstanding leader of Liberalism in Glasgow and I look forward to many more healthy and vigorous discussions with him in the coming years.”

Mary Paris is a Liberal Democrat Councillor for the Maryhill/Kelvin ward. Mary has served on the council for a number of years and has spear-headed several local campaigns including saving Botanic Gardens. Mary is involved in many policy committees in particular the Scottish Liberal Democrats Education committee.