Strathclyde Region

Moves which could have seen several councils in the former Strathclyde region work more closely together and share some services fizzled out.

If the riots had happened even five years ago, there's a good chance that gangs in the city and in the surrounding Strathclyde region would have been stealing headlines from their southern counterparts.

"However, recently there have been growing concerns about whether nursery and childcare operators in Glasgow and the Strathclyde region may be involved in illegal activities." he said.

He will also be faced with some of the toughest choices since the council was created after the abolition of Strathclyde Region in 1996.