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===Leadership===
The council had two main leadership roles: a convener who acted as ceremonial head and presided at council meetings, and a [[leader of the council]] to provide political leadership.

'''Conveners'''
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To 
|-
| [[Geoff Shaw (minister)|Geoff Shaw]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1975 || align=right|1978
|-
| Charles O'Halloran || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1978 || align=right|1982
|-
| James Burns || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1982 || align=right|1986
|-
| James Jennings || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1986 || align=right|1990
|-
| David Sanderson || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1990 || align=right|1994
|-
| William Perry || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1994 || align=right|1996
|}

'''Leaders'''
{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To 
|-
| Dick Stewart || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1975 || align=right|1986
|-
| [[Charles Gray (Scottish politician)|Charles Gray]] || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1986 || align=right|1992
|-
| Robert Gould || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1992 || align=right|1996
|}