GORDON Brown has led tributes to Sir Charles Gray, the former Labour leader of Strathclyde Regional Council, who died this morning at the age of 94.
The former Prime Minister said he would be remembered as one of the “great generation” of local government leaders, making a lasting contribution to social justice.
Mr Brown said: “Charles Gray will be remembered as one of the great generation of leaders who led Strathclyde Region with distinction and integrity, and whose contribution to a more socially just community will not be forgotten.” Mr Stewart would go on to lead the vast Labour-dominated Strathclyde Regional Council, and Sir Charles would follow in his footsteps, taking the helm from 1986 to 1992.
Seven out of ten residents returned a ballot and 97 per cent voted against, killing off the idea north of the border.
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