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Kirkintilloch". The shadow council elected in 1974 to oversee the transition to the new system requested a change of name to "Strathkelvin", referring to the area's location in the valley or strath of the River Kelvin. The change of name was
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1824:Strathkelvin District Council
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1065:"Ready for takeover"
1044:The Elections Centre
283:Ninth District: the
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