East Dunbartonshire

British

noun

a council area of central Scotland to the N of Glasgow: part of Strathclyde region from 1975 until 1996: mainly agricultural and residential. Administrative centre: Kirkintilloch. Pop: 106 970 (2003 est). Area: 172 sq km (66 sq miles)

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Orkney Islands, East Renfrewshire, Perth and Kinross, Aberdeenshire, East Dunbartonshire and City of Edinburgh all have a higher than average healthy life expectancy.

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In 1982 a complete shark fossil was discovered in Bearsden, in East Dunbartonshire.

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East Dunbartonshire Council said the fire report issues were being addressed in order of priority, with many already fixed, and the health and safety of staff and pupils was paramount.

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Staff at an East Dunbartonshire secondary school are being balloted on strike action over "serious health and safety concerns".

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Earlier this year East Dunbartonshire Council was fined in the criminal courts after admitting breaching health and safety conditions at Balmuildy Primary School, Bishopbriggs in 2020.

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