North Lanarkshire Council is one of the 32 local authorities of Scotland, covering the North Lanarkshire council area. The council is the second largest Scottish council by number of councillors, having 77 members.
North Lanarkshire Council | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Council logo | |
| Leadership | |
Des Murray since 2018[3] | |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 77 councillors |
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Political groups |
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| Elections | |
| Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
| Meeting place | |
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| Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML1 1AB | |
| Website | |
| www | |
Political control
editThe council has been under no overall control since 2017. Since August 2022 the council has been led by a Labour minority administration.[4]
The first election to North Lanarkshire Council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been as follows:[5]
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 1996–2017 | |
| No overall control | 2017–present | |
Leadership
editThe leaders of the council since 1996 have been:[6]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry McGuigan | Labour | 1 Apr 1996 | 17 Sep 1998 | |
| Jim McCabe[7] | Labour | 17 Sep 1998 | 29 Feb 2016 | |
| Jim Logue | Labour | 8 Mar 2016 | May 2022 | |
| Jordan Linden[8] | SNP | 19 May 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | |
| Jim Logue | Labour | 11 Aug 2022 | ||
Composition
editFollowing the 2022 election and subsequent changes of allegiance and by-elections up to July 2024, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | |
|---|---|---|
| Labour | 34 | |
| SNP | 24 | |
| PCNL | 7 | |
| Independent | 5 | |
| Conservative | 5 | |
| British Unionist Party | 1 | |
| Scottish Green | 1 | |
| Total | 77 | |
Progressive Change North Lanarkshire was registered as a political party in July 2024.[9] It had previously been a group of independents, all of whom had been elected as SNP councillors.[10][11] The next election is due in 2027.[12]
Premises
editThe council is based at Motherwell Civic Centre on Windmillhill Street in Motherwell. The building was built between 1965 and 1970 for the former Motherwell and Wishaw Town Council, and was subsequently used as the headquarters of Motherwell District Council between 1975 and 1996.[13]
Elections
editSince 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Election results since 1995 have been as follows:[5]
| Year | Seats | SNP | Labour | Conservative | BUP | Green | Liberal Democrats | Independent / Other | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority |
| 1999 | 70 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | New ward boundaries.[14] Labour majority |
| 2003 | 70 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority |
| 2007 | 70 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | New ward boundaries.[15] |
| 2012 | 70 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority |
| 2017 | 77 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | New ward boundaries.[16] Labour minority |
| 2022 | 77 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | SNP minority until August 2022, then Labour minority. |
Wards
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The council is made up of 21 wards,[17][18] as follows:
| Ward Number |
Ward Name | Location | Population (2017) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kilsyth | 
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11,832 |
| 2 | Cumbernauld North | 
|
19,670 |
| 3 | Cumbernauld South | 
|
16,206 |
| 4 | Cumbernauld East | 
|
16,608 |
| 5 | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead | 
|
11,623 |
| 6 | Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn | 
|
13,438 |
| 7 | Coatbridge North | 
|
15,320 |
| 8 | Airdrie North | 
|
20,062 |
| 9 | Airdrie Central | 
|
16,570 |
| 10 | Coatbridge West | 
|
14,213 |
| 11 | Coatbridge South | 
|
17,286 |
| 12 | Airdrie South | 
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19,803 |
| 13 | Fortissat | 
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15,706 |
| 14 | Thorniewood | 
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13,916 |
| 15 | Bellshill | 
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15,252 |
| 16 | Mossend and Holytown | 
|
12,799 |
| 17 | Motherwell West | 
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14,129 |
| 18 | Motherwell North | 
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18,667 |
| 19 | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | 
|
20,146 |
| 20 | Murdostoun | 
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18,489 |
| 21 | Wishaw | 
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18,225 |
| Total | 339,960 |
References
edit- ^ "Council minutes, 25 August 2022" (PDF). North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes, 11 August 2022" (PDF). North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Tonner, Judith (19 June 2018). "North Lanarkshire Council appoint new chief executive". Daily Record. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ Elliards, Xander (11 August 2022). "Labour take control of North Lanarkshire Council from SNP thanks to BUP vote". The National. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ a b "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Braiden, Gerry (19 January 2016). "Veteran Labour council leader Jim McCabe announces surprise move to quit". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ Gordon, Tom (27 July 2022). "SNP council leader Jordan Linden quits in 'sexual misconduct' row". The Herald. Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "Progressive Change North Lanarkshire". Electoral Commission. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Pollock, Laura (24 May 2023). "North Lanarkshire: Progressive Change party reveals plans after leaving SNP". The National. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "Member and committee information". North Lanarkshire Council. Retrieved 13 July 2023.
- ^ "North Lanarkshire". Local Councils. Thorncliffe. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ Historic Environment Scotland. "Motherwell Civic Centre complex (Category B Listed Building) (LB52545)". Retrieved 23 January 2023.
- ^ "The North Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/3251, retrieved 24 January 2023
- ^ Scottish Parliament. The North Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ Scottish Parliament. The North Lanarkshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "2017 Wards: Boundaries, population and household numbers". North Lanarkshire Council. 2018. Retrieved 8 February 2019.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
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