Glasgow City Shown as one of the council areas of Scotland

Politics in Glasgow, Scotland, are evident in the deliberations and decisions of the city council of Glasgow (Glaschu in Gaelic), in elections to the council, and in elections to the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster). council area of Scotland File links The following pages link to this file: Glasgow City of Glasgow Categories: GFDL images ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ... Motto: (Latin for No one provokes me with impunity)1 Anthem: Multiple unofficial anthems Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow Official language(s) English, Gaelic, Scots2 Government Constitutional monarchy (as part of the UK)  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Jack McConnell MSP... For other uses, see Glasgow (disambiguation). ... Note: This page contains phonetic information presented in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) using Unicode. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The Scottish Parliament building in April 2006 The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh. ... The House of Commons is the lower house of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... Clock Tower and New Palace Yard from the west The Palace of Westminster, on the banks of the River Thames in Westminster, London, is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

In the European Parliament, the city area is within the Scotland constituency, which covers all of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The European Parliament building in Strasbourg The inside of the building The European Parliament (formerly European Parliamentary Assembly) is the parliamentary body of the European Union (EU), directly elected by EU citizens once every five years. ... Historically, city status was associated with the presence of a cathedral, such as York Minster. ... Scotland constitutes a single constituency of the European Parliament. ... The council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ...

Glasgow City became a unitary council area in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994^[1], with boundaries somewhat different from those of the City of Glasgow district of the Strathclyde region: a Rutherglen and Fernhill area, a Cambuslang and Halfway area, and part of a King's Park and Toryglen area, were transferred from the city area to the new South Lanarkshire council area. The Local Government Act etc. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Strathclyde (Srath Chluaidh in Gaelic) was one of the regional council areas of Scotland from 1975 to 1996. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ... Rutherglen (said: Rhu-ther-glehn) comes from the Gaelic An Ruadh Ghleann - the red valley. Rutherglen is a large village located within the suburbs of the city of Glasgow, Scotland near the town of Cambuslang. ... Fernhill is a residential district in the Scottish town of Rutherglen in the south-west of the Glasgow urban area. ... Cambuslang (Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Halfway is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Kings Park is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Toryglen is a small district in southern Glasgow, Scotland. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ...

The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to include: the former county of city of Glasgow and a number of areas previously within county of Lanark: a Bankhead area, Cambuslang areas (Central and North, and South lying outwith the East Kilbride New Town), a Hallside area, a Rutherglen area (including the burgh of Rutherglen), part of a Carmunnock area (that lying outwith the East Kilbride New Town), and Baillieston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, and Springboig areas. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig in Gaelic) was formerly a county of Scotland. ... Cambuslang (Scottish Gaelic: Camas Long) is a village in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... East Kilbride (Cille Bhrìghde an Ear in Scottish Gaelic) is a large town in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. ... Rutherglen (said: Rhu-ther-glehn) comes from the Gaelic An Ruadh Ghleann - the red valley. Rutherglen is a large village located within the suburbs of the city of Glasgow, Scotland near the town of Cambuslang. ... A sign in Linlithgow, Scotland. ... Carmunnock is conservation village within the City of Glasgow boundary. ... Baillieston (55° 50’ N; 4° 7’ W) is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... The area of Glasgow, Scotland, called Garrowhill takes its name from Garrowhill House (circa. ... Carmyle is a small village in the east end of Glasgow. ... Springboig is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ...

City Council

Glasgow City Council

The Logo of Glasgow City Council
Council area	Glasgow City
Control	Labour
Official Website	www.glasgow.gov.uk

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History

The early city was run by the old Glasgow Town Council. In 1895, the Town Council formally became The Corporation of the City of Glasgow (Glasgow Corporation or City Corporation). It retained this title until local government re-organisation in 1975, when it became Glasgow City Council. The latter name has survived re-organisation in 1996, although the new council area was called, initially, prior to full implementation of legislation, the City of Glasgow. 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

The title Lord Provost of Glasgow, used now for the civic leader of the city council, has history dating from the 15th century. The Lord Provost of Glasgow is the convener of the City of Glasgow local authority. ...

Glasgow Corporation Transport, was under the control of the Glasgow Corporation, and ran the local buses and Glasgow Trams, until creation of the Strathclyde region in 1975.

During the period of two tier local government, 1975 to 1996, the city council was reponsible for refuse collection, museums, libraries and housing, while the regional council had responsibilites for policing, fire service, water, education, social work and transport.

The city council established in 1996 is a unitary authority, with powers and reponsibilites previously divided between councils of the Glasgow City district and the Strathclyde region. A unitary authority is a type of local authority, which has a single tier and is responsible for all local government functions within its area. ...

The unitary council area borders onto the Renfrewshire council area, the West Dunbartonshire council area, the East Dunbartonshire council area, the North Lanarkshire council, the South Lanarkshire council area and the East Renfrewshire council area.

Council structure

The council has both a Leader of the Council, elected by the controlling group (currently the Labour Party), and a civic leader, or head figure for the council as a whole, called the Lord Provost. The Labour Party is a centre-left or social democratic political party in Britain (see British politics), and one of the United Kingdoms three main political parties. ... A Lord Provost is the Scottish equivalent of a Lord Mayor. ...

Elections

The council consists of councillors elected from subdivisions of the city area called wards. At present 79 councillors are elected form 79 single-member wards by the plurality (first past the post) system of election. As a result, 69 of the 79 councillors represent the Labour Party although that party gained only around half the votes cast in the last general election to the council, and the Scottish National Party is represented by just four councillors despite gaining some 20% of the votes. There are also three Liberal Democrat councillors, one Conservative councillor, one Scottish Socialist Party councillor and one independent councillor. A councillor is a member of a council (such as a city council), particularly in the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia and other parts of the Commonwealth. ... A plurality (or relative majority) is the largest share of something, which may or may not be a majority. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... A general election is an election in which all members of a given political body are up for election. ... In Scotland, the Scottish National Party (SNP) is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Lib Dem logo The Liberal Democrats (Lib Dems) are a social liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative & Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), and the largest in terms of public membership. ... The Scottish Socialist Party (SSP) is a left-wing Scottish political party which campaigns for a socialist economic platform and Scottish independence. ...

General elections to the council are held on a four year cycle, and the next is due in 2007, with polling on Thursday 5 May.

As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004^[2], new wards are to be introduced for the 2007 election, each electing three or four members by the single transferable vote system of election, to produce a form of proportional representation. This is an Act of the Scottish Parliament which provided, inter alia, for the election of local Councillors by the Single Transferable Vote system. ... This STV ballot for the Australian Senate illustrates group voting tickets. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that the political parties obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive in legislative assemblies. ...

Wards

Existing wards were first used in the general election to the council in 1999:

Anderston | Anniesland | Ashfield | Baillieston | Barlanark | Battlefield | Blairdardie | Braidfauld | Bridgeton/Dalmarnock | Calton | Cardonald | Carntyne | Carnwadric | Castlemilk | Cathcart | Cowlairs | Crookston | Darnley | Dennistoun | Drumoyneour | Drumry | Easterhouse | Firhill | Garrowhill | Gartcraig | Garthamlock | Glenwood | Govan | Govanhill | Greenfield | Hayburn | Hillhead | Hutchesontown | Hyndland | Ibrox | Jordanhill | Kelvindale | Kelvingrove | Keppochhill | King's Park | Kingston | Knightswood Park | Knightswood South | Langside | Maryhill | Maxwell Park | Merchant City | Milnbank | Milton | Mosspark | Mount Florida | Mount Vernon | Newlands | Nitshill | North Cardonald | North Kelvin | Parkhead | Partick | Penilee | Pollok | Pollokshaws | Pollokshields East | Queenslie | Robroyston | Scotstoun | Shettleston | Springburn | Strathbungo | Summerhill | Summerston | Tollcross | Toryglen | Victoria | Wallacewell | Woodlands | Wyndford | Anderston is a well-known district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... 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Govan is a district and former burgh in the southwestern part of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Govanhill is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Greenfield is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Lilybank Gardens, a typical Hillhead terrace Hillhead is a residential and commercial area of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Hutchesontown is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Hyndland is a residential area in the west-end of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Ibrox is a district of the city of Glasgow in western Scotland. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... Kelvindale is a district in the west of the city of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Kelvingrove can refer to: Glasgow Kelvingrove (UK Parliament constituency) Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum, Glasgow Kelvingrove Hotel, Glasgow Kelvingrove Park, Glasgow This is a disambiguation page — a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Kings Park is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... // There are a large number of places named Kingston: Jamaica Kingston, Jamaica, the capital United Kingdom Kingston upon Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, England Kingston upon Thames, Greater London, England Kingston, Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England Kingston, Devon, Devon, England Kingston, Dorset, Dorset, England Kingston, East Lothian, East Lothian, Scotland Kingston, Hampshire... Langside is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Maryhill is a residential district in the northwest of the City of Glasgow. ... The Merchant City, is a district of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Milton is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mosspark is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Mount Florida is covered by Mount Florida train station. ... Mount Vernon is the name of an area, formerly in Lanarkshire and now a suburb in the east end of Glasgow. ... Newlands is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Nitshill is a suburb on the south side of Glasgow. ... North Kelvinside (also referred to as North Kelvin) is a middle-class residential district of the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Parkhead is an area of east Glasgow. ... Bilingual sign in Gaelic and English at Partick railway station, Glasgow. ... Penilee is a small housing scheme and suburb on the southwestern edge of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollok is a predominantly working class district on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Pollokshaws is a suburb on the southside of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Queenslie is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. ... Robroyston is a northeastern suburb of the city of Glasgow, Scotland. ... Scotstoun is a district of Glasgow, Scotland, west of Glasgow City Centre. ... Shettleston is a suburb in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland. ... Springburn is an area in the north of Glasgow. ... 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Scottish Parliament

Main article: Glasgow (Scottish Parliament electoral region).

The Glasgow electoral region of the Scottish Parliament covers Glasgow City, a Rutherglen area of South Lanarkshire and a small eastern area of Renfrewshire. It includes ten constituencies, each electing one of the parliament's 73 first past the post constituency members. Also, the region elects seven of the parliament's 56 additional members. The system of election is designed to produce a form of proportional representation, and both kinds of member are known as Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... Glasgow is one of the eight electoral regions of the Scottish Parliament which were created in 1999. ... South Lanarkshire (Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, covering the southern part of the traditional county of Lanarkshire. ... Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary authority regions in Scotland. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... The Additional Member System (AMS) is a voting system in which some representatives are elected from geographic constituencies and others are elected under proportional representation from party lists. ... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is an electoral system delivering a close match between the percentage of votes that the political parties obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive in legislative assemblies. ... Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) (Ball Pàrlamaid na h-Alba (BPA) in Gaelic) is the title given to any one of the 129 individuals elected to serve in the Scottish Parliament. ...

Until the United Kingdom general election, 2005, the first past the post seats were the same for the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) as for the United Kingdom Parliament (Westminster) (apart from Orkney and Shetland, which formed separate constituencies at Holyrood, but not Westminster). In 2005 the number of Westminster Members of Parliament (MPs) was cut to 59, with new constituencies being formed, while the existing number of constituencies and MSPs was retained for Holyrood. The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... For the national legislative body up to 1707, see Parliament of Scotland. ... The Scottish Parliament building in April 2006 The Scottish Parliament Building is the home of the Scottish Parliament at Holyrood, within the UNESCO World Heritage Site in Edinburgh. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative institution in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories (it alone has parliamentary sovereignty). ... Clock Tower and New Palace Yard from the west The Palace of Westminster, on the banks of the River Thames in Westminster, London, is the home of the House of Commons and the House of Lords, which form the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Orkney Islands form one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland, and are a Lieutenancy Area. ... See Shetland (disambiguation) for other meanings. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...

First past the post constituencies

The ten Scottish Parliament constituencies in the Glasgow electoral region, and current MSPs, are:-

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Additional members

The current additional member MSPs are:

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Parliament of the United Kingdom

For elections to the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster) Glasgow City is now devided between seven constituencies. All seven are entirely within the Glasgow City council area, with boundaries first used in the 2005 gneneral election, and each elects one Member of Parliament (MP) by the plurality (first past the post) system of election. The House of Commons is a component of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which also includes the Sovereign and the House of Lords. ... The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ... In the United Kingdom each of the electoral areas or divisions called constituencies elects one or more members to a parliament or assembly. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005 and won by the Labour Party, led by Tony Blair. ... A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament. ... A plurality (or relative majority) is the largest share of something, which may or may not be a majority. ... The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ...

Prior to the 2005 election, Glasgow City was divided between Westminster consituencies with the same names and boundaries as now existing Holyrood constituencies.

The seven Westminster constituencies created in 2005, and current MPs, are:-

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Footnotes

1. ^ See also Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website (OPSI home page)
2. ^ See also Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website