Chair
Councillor George Redmond
Councillor Redmond was most recently a member of the Council’s Executive Committee, with a remit covering Health and Wellbeing and Early Years Development. He has led the way with a number of regeneration initiatives in his native East End, where he is a senior figure in the Clyde Gateway Urban Regeneration Company and Glasgow East Regeneration Agency. A member of the Council’s Finance Committee, Councillor Redmond was also instrumental in the establishment of the East End’s first ever mass participation sporting event, with the annual 5K fun run.
Bailie Jean McFadden
A former Leader of Glasgow City Council, Bailie McFadden has combined a career as a lecturer at the University of Strathclyde’s Law School with over 30 years of service as a councillor. Awarded a CBE in 1992 Bailie McFadden was Leader of the Council from 1980-1986 and 1992-1994. A member of the Royal Glasgow Institute of the Fine Arts and the Fossil Grove Trust, Bailie McFadden has a keen interest in the arts and music, in particular.
Councillor Christopher Hughes
Elected in 2010, Councillor Hughes is a member of the Sustainability and Environment Policy Development Committee, Glasgow Strategic Greenspace Partnership and Glasgow Licensing Board. His previous work experience includes environmental consultancy and community development in the arts sector.
Councillor Allison Hunter
SNP Councillor for Govan. She sits on the Planning Committee, is an opposition member of the Executive Committee and Convener of the Audit and Ethics Committee.
Councillor Stephen Curran
In his second term as an elected member, Stephen now leads on the Council’s finances as City Treasurer and chairs the Community Health and Care Partnership (CHCP) covering South West Glasgow.
Bailie Allan Stewart
An elected member since 1999, Allan is Councillor for Springburn. An engineer by trade, Allan was Convenor of Glasgow City Council’s Lighting Strategy, and was a founder member of Lighting Urban Community International (LUCI) a unique international network bringing together cities and lighting professionals to optimise and rationalise the use of light as a major tool for urban development.
Chief Executive
Dr Bridget McConnell
Bridget is the Chief Executive of Glasgow Life, charged with helping to change lives through cultural and sporting activity. Glasgow Life has a budget of £100m and 3000 staff.
Independent Members
Mel Young
Recognised as one of the world’s leading social entrepreneurs by the Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship. In 1993 he co-founded The Big Issue in Scotland, with Tricia Hughes and in 2003 launched the Homeless World Cup.
Sir Angus Grossart
Chairman and Managing Director of merchant bank Noble Grossart Ltd and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of National Museum of Scotland.
The Rt Hon George Reid
Recently retired as the Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, he has also worked for the BBC and ITV and for 12 years was Director of International Red Cross.