Role of the Lord Provost

The Lord Provost is Stirling Council's civic leader and represents the council and local communities at ceremonial and other events throughout the year. The Lord Provost helps promote Stirling and the surrounding area locally, nationally and internationally.

The Lord Provost also chairs meetings of the full council, ensuring that:

• they are conducted properly
• all councillors are treated equally and given the same opportunity to speak

For this reason, the Lord Provost's role is apolitical.

The role of the Lord Provost is wide-ranging, and includes:

• specific duties that relate to council business
• broader responsibilities around representing and promoting the council and Stirling as an area

The Lord Provost is supported by:

• the Depute Convener
• the Bailies

Under section 4 of the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994, the Lord Provost is the official convener of Stirling Council.

This means that the Lord Provost is responsible for chairing meetings of the full council, and ensuring that:

• they’re conducted properly
• all councillors are treated equally and given the same opportunity to speak

For this reason, the Lord Provost's role is apolitical.

The Lord Provost is also the convener of the Civic Panel.

The Lord Provost is Stirling Council's civic leader, and represents the council and local communities at events throughout the year. This includes ceremonial events like the annual Remembrance Sunday service.

The Lord Provost also:

• acts as the council’s spokesperson on civic issues
• oversees the council’s civic hospitality arrangements, liaising with council services where necessary
• attends citizenship ceremonies
• helps to select a charity of the year

The Lord Provost is:

• the chair of the Patrons of Cowane’s Hospital
• a member of the University Court
• a trustee of Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
• a board member of the Odenwald Trust

The Depute Convener is Councillor Neil Benny

The Bailies are:

• Councillor Gerry McGarvey
• Councillor Alasdair Tollemache
• Councillor Robin Kleinman