South Lanarkshire

South Lanarkshire (Scots: Sooth Lanrikshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas) is one of 32 unitary authorities of Scotland. It borders the south-east of the City of Glasgow and contains some of Greater Glasgow's suburbs,also containing many towns and villages. It also shares borders with Dumfries and Galloway, East Ayrshire, East Renfrewshire, North Lanarkshire, the Scottish Borders and West Lothian. It includes part of the historic county of Lanarkshire.

South Lanarkshire
Sooth Lanrikshire
Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas
Coat of arms
Council logo
Coordinates: 55°36′N 3°47′W
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
CountryScotland
Lieutenancy areaLanarkshire
Admin HQHamilton
Government
 • BodySouth Lanarkshire Council
Almada Street
Hamilton
South Lanarkshire
ML3 0AA
southlanarkshire.gov.uk
 • ControlSNP minority (council NOC)
 • MPs
 • MSPs
Area
 • Total684 sq mi (1,772 km2)
Area rankRanked 11th
Population
 (mid-2019 est.)
 • Total319,020
 • RankRanked 5th
 • Density470/sq mi (180/km2)
ONS codeS12000029
ISO 3166 codeGB-SLK
Websitewww.southlanarkshire.gov.uk

South Lanarkshire Council

South Lanarkshire Council has its headquarters in Hamilton, has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as Lanark, Strathaven and Carluke, the urban burghs of Rutherglen, Cambuslang, and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. The area was formed in 1996 from the areas of Clydesdale,[1] Hamilton and East Kilbride districts, and some outer areas of Glasgow district (Rutherglen/Fernhill, Cambuslang/Halfway and part of King's Park/Toryglen); all were previously within the Strathclyde region from 1975 but in historic Lanarkshire prior to that.[2][3][4][5]

Leadership

South Lanarkshire operates a cabinet style system, with key decisions being taken by the Executive Committee, under the leadership of the Council Leader,[6] and approved by the council, led by the provost.

The first leader of South Lanarkshire Council, selected from among the sitting councillors, was Tom McCabe who previously held the same office at Hamilton District.[7] When McCabe was elected as an MSP in 1999, the role went to his deputy Eddie McAvoy - brother of one of the region's MPs Tommy McAvoy - who held the post for the next 18 years until his retirement ahead of the 2017 election.[8][9] The new leader from 2017 was John Ross.[10]

The ambassadorial role of provost is also filled by one of the serving councillors.[11] Office holders include:

Political composition
Party Councillors[20]
Scottish National Party 24
Labour 17
Conservative 13
Independent 6
Liberal Democrats 3

Elections

Wards

In the council's initial 12 years, individual wards (73 in 1995, adjusted down to 67 in 1999 and 2003) each electing one councillor using the First past the post method.[21][22]

Since the 2007 South Lanarkshire Council election, there are 20 council wards in South Lanarkshire,[23] each serving a population ranging from 12,000 to 19,000[24] and each ward represented on the council by 3 or 4 councillors elected using single transferable vote; in 2007 and 2012 this produced a total of 67 available seats, which was adjusted down to 64 in 2017 along with boundary adjustments, although the same number of wards overall.

Ward Number Ward Name 2018 Population
1 Clydesdale West 19,124
2 Clydesdale North 14,777
3 Clydesdale South 13,065
4 Clydesdale South 14,647
5 Avondale and Stonehouse 17,089
6 East Kilbride South 16,688
7 East Kilbride Central South 16,177
8 East Kilbride Central North 16,799
9 East Kilbride West 13,695
10 East Kilbride East 14,308
11 Rutherglen South 15,448
12 Rutherglen Central and North 14,489
13 Cambuslang West 14,177
14 Cambuslang East 16,915
15 Blantyre 16,127
16 Bothwell and Uddingston 13,187
17 Hamilton North and East 15,036
18 Hamilton West and Earnock 18,618
19 Hamilton South 21,793
20 Larkhall 18,444
Overall Total 320,530

Council Headquarters
South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters

The Council Headquarters building, on Almada Street, Hamilton, was built as the Lanark County Buildings in 1963, and designed by Lanark council architect D G Bannerman,[25][26][27][28] replacing Hamilton Townhouse in the function. The 17 storey, 165 feet (50 m) tower is the largest in Hamilton, is Category A-listed, and is a highly visible landmark across this part of the Clyde Valley. The modernist design was influenced by the United Nations building in New York City. Glass curtain walls cover the north and south facades, with the narrow east and west sides being blank white walls. At the front of the building is the circular council chamber, and a plaza with water features. It is known by locals as the "County Buildings".

Towns and villages

Principal settlements (and populations)

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Other settlements

Places of interest

Tertiary education

See also

References
  1. Historical Timeline: 1975, The Lanark Website
  2. "New Local Government areas". Hansard. 22 October 1973. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  3. Irene Maver. "Modern Times: 1950s to The Present Day > Neighbourhoods". The Glasgow Story. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  4. "Scotland's Landscape: City of Glasgow". BBC. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  5. Rutherglen residents not interested in Glasgow return, Daily Record, 9 April 2017
  6. Council leader, South Lanarkshire Council
  7. Tributes to former Hamilton MSP Tom McCabe, who passed away this week aged 60, Daily Record, 23 April 2015
  8. South Lanarkshire Council leader Eddie McAvoy to stand down at next election, Daily Record, 30 June 2016
  9. Former Rutherglen council leader praised for leaving a "legacy" for South Lanarkshire children, Daily Record, 20 January 2020
  10. Row over Council Leader's 'F*** the Union' tweet rumbles on, Daily Record, 14 November 2019
  11. Provost, South Lanarkshire Council
  12. Chatelherault Country Park opened to the public 30 years ago today, Daily Record, 30 September 2017
  13. 20 Years Ago, East Kilbride News, 22 May 2019, via PressReader
  14. Ex-provost Mushtaq Ahmad appointed Lord Lieutenant of Lanarkshire, Daily Record, 24 November 2010
  15. Russell Clearie, Cambuslang Bowling Club
  16. A day in the life of Russell Clearie, Daily Record, 18 June 2008
  17. Carluke councillor Eileen Logan becomes new Provost of South Lanarkshire, Carluke Gazette, 23 May 2012
  18. New display unit highlights Bothwell's history, Daily Record, 26 November 2016
  19. Things get Biggar and better for SNP as it appoints provost, Carluke Gazette, 24 May 2017
  20. "Political composition of the council". South Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  21. Formation electoral arrangements in 1995: South Lanarkshire council area, Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
  22. Electoral Arrangements for Local Government Areas in Scotland: South Lanarkshire Council Area, 3rd Reviews of Electoral Arrangements Maps: Wards 1999 - 2007: Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland
  23. "Local multi-member ward boundary maps". South Lanarkshire Council. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  24. "South Lanarkshire". City Population. 30 June 2016. Retrieved 23 July 2018.
  25. South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters, Emporis
  26. Hamilton, Almada Street, Lanark County Buildings, Canmore
  27. South Lanarkshire Council HQ, Skyscraper News
  28. Queen Mother opens Hamilton's county buildings in 1964, Daily Record, 21 April 2014
  29. “Mid-2016 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland”, National Records of Scotland
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