Local democracy – past, present and future – Colin Mair. Colin Mair certainly knows how to make a dramatic entrance. After John Walls started conducting Club business in the absence of the planned speaker, he quietly stepped through the hall
Deedee Cuddihy is a journalist who was born and brought up in New York but has lived in Glasgow since the “Big Storm” of 1967 (which she slept through). Or was it 1968? After finishing art school in Glasgow, she
This walk on 4th October started at Dalmarnock Station and set off to the Smart Bridge where we crossed over the Clyde, through Richmond Park and then to Glasgow Green. We then walked West onto the North Clydeside Walkway and
Dr Derek Casey – Sport & Leisure, The Good, Bad and the Ugly Dr Casey packed in a phenomenal amount of information into his talk. It was very topical and gave interesting insights on geo-political change. This was made clear
Probus Walk 20th. September 2016. Twelve Walkers set off from Cardross Station along the banks of the Clyde. We turned up a country path, over a railway crossing to the main road opposite the NTS Geilston Gardens and walked down
Colin Mair is chief executive of the Improvement Service, a COSLA/SOLACE partnership set up to support local government improvement across Scotland. The IS’ aim is to help councils and their partners improve the health, quality of life and opportunities of
Probus Meeting 13th September : Climate change and clean renewable fuels : Professor Richard Cogdell The Club received an outstanding talk from Richard Codgell on the potential for photosynthesis to provide a means to provide a clean and renewable fuel.
Derek Casey was born and educated in Glasgow (including Glasgow University), Derek Casey became Chief Executive of the Sports Council in London in the early 90s. He was instrumental in establishing the Sports Lottery Fund in 1993, the current network
Professor Richard Cogdell came to work in Glasgow University in 1975. He is the Deputy Head of the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences. All of his research has involved trying to investigate the structure and function of the
Dear Fellow Member, I hope that you, like me, are looking forward to another season of Probus Meetings. For me, it has been an interesting summer with travel to various parts of Europe and meetings with an interesting variety of
