Robert Booth
Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services
Glasgow City Council
Robert Booth gained an Honours degree at Paisley University and a post-graduate diploma from Strathclyde Business School and Glasgow Caledonian University.
He began his career with Rolls Royce in Hillington in 1975. He later joined Glasgow District Council in 1978, fulfilled senior management roles in both Housing and Building Services and was appointed Director of Land Services in March 2003.
In 2007 he was appointed as the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services, he is responsible for managing the City’s road network; parks and open spaces; parking; refuse services; enforcement; trading standards; and the design and project management resources of the Council. His priority is to integrate these various services so that they best serve the 5 Strategic Planning Areas.
Robert was the lead officer for the Transport Theme for the 2014 Bid and is now Chair of the City Council’s 2014 Transport & Environment Steering Group tasked with formulating the strategy on how the City can support the Games.
Robert is married to Sandra and has two sons, Robert and Campbell.
His interests include playing sport, St Mirren Football Club and pipe bands.
In 2007 he was appointed as the Executive Director of Land and Environmental Services, he is responsible for managing the City’s road network; parks and open spaces; parking; refuse services; enforcement; trading standards; and the design and project management resources of the Council. His priority is to integrate these various services so that they best serve the 5 Strategic Planning Areas.
Robert was the lead officer for the Transport Theme for the 2014 Bid and is now Chair of the City Council’s 2014 Transport & Environment Steering Group tasked with formulating the strategy on how the City can support the Games.
Robert is married to Sandra and has two sons, Robert and Campbell.
His interests include playing sport, St Mirren Football Club and pipe bands.
