In 1975 the royal borough of Rutherglen and the district council of Cambuslang lost their local independence when they were incorporated into the city of Glasgow district council. We have not adapted to that change and in the past couple of months we have had public meetings in the constituency which have been attended by more than 3,000 people. The petition before the House was signed, in the space of three weeks, by more than 12,000 people. Therefore, there is an obvious demand in our area for a more localised council which is not part of the giant set-up of Glasgow district council.

Wherefore your Petitioners pray that your Honourable House will urge the Secretary of State for Scotland to bring forward proposals for the establishment of a Local Council covering the communities of Cambuslang and Rutherglen.

And your Petitioners, as in duty bound, will ever pray, etc.