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2022 North Lanarkshire Council Election
Elections to North Lanarkshire Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 21 wards created following the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review, with 77 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members, using the STV electoral system. At the last election in 2017, the Scottish National Party (SNP) won the most seats, but Labour ran the council. This election saw the British Unionist Party gain its first ever representation in Scotland, taking a seat from the Conservatives in the Fortissat ward. Background Composition Since the previous election, several changes in the composition of the council occurred. Most were changes to the political affiliation of councillors including SNP councillor Paddy Hogg and Labour councillors Angela Feeney, Gillian Fannan, Willie Doolan and Tommy Morgan who resigned from their respective parties to become independents. SNP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
North Lanarkshire
North Lanarkshire ( sco, North Lanrikshire; gd, Siorrachd Lannraig a Tuath) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It borders the northeast of the City of Glasgow and contains many of Glasgow's suburbs and commuter towns and villages. It also borders East Dunbartonshire, Falkirk (council area), Falkirk, Stirling (council area), Stirling, South Lanarkshire and West Lothian. The council covers parts of the shires of Scotland, traditional counties of Dunbartonshire, Lanarkshire and Stirlingshire. The area was formed in 1996, from the districts (within Strathclyde region) of Cumbernauld and Kilsyth (district), Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Motherwell (district), Motherwell, and Monklands (district), Monklands, as well as part of the Strathkelvin district (Chryston and Auchinloch), which operated between 1975 and 1996. As a new single-tier authority, North Lanarkshire became responsible for all functions previously performed by both the regional council and the district councils. Histor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cumbernauld North (ward)
Cumbernauld North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects four Councillors and covers the northern parts of Cumbernauld lying north-west of the M80 motorway ( Balloch/Eastfield, Blackwood, Carrickstone, Craigmarloch, Smithstone, Westerwood and Westfield) plus the separate older villages of Castlecary and Dullatur Dullatur is a village (population 720 (est. 2012)) near Cumbernauld, Scotland. Like Condorrat, Castlecary and Luggiebank, it predates the new town of Cumbernauld, and of those only Condorrat was officially included in the designated area. Its n .... Created in 2007, its boundaries remained unchanged in a 2017 review. In 2019, the population was 17,927. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherwell North (ward)
Motherwell North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects four councillors and covers part of Motherwell (the Cleekhimin, Coursington and Globe neighbourhoods) plus the nearby, adjoining villages of Carfin, Newarthill and most of New Stevenston (other than streets north of the Shotts Line railway tracks), with a combined population of 18,191 in 2019; created in 2007, its boundaries remained unchanged in a 2017 national review. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2017 North Lanarkshire Council election 2012 Election 2012 North Lanarkshire Council election *On 8 March 2016, Labour councillors Helen McKenna and Peter Nolan resigned from the party and became Independents. 2014 by-election Labour councillor Annita McAuley died on 23 October 2013. A by-election was held on 23 January 2014 and the seat was retained by Labour's Pat O'Rourke. 2007 Election 2007 North Lanarkshire Council election ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motherwell West (ward)
Motherwell West is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects three councillors and covers parts of Motherwell lying west of the Argyle Line and Cumbernauld line railways, including the Forgewood, Greenacres, Ladywell and North Motherwell neighbourhoods, with a population of 14,256 in 2019; created in 2007, its boundaries remained unchanged in a 2017 national review. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2017 Election 2017 North Lanarkshire Council election 2012 Election 2012 North Lanarkshire Council election 2007 Election 2007 North Lanarkshire Council election Elections to North Lanarkshire Council were held on 3 May 2007, the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 20 new wards created as a result of ... References {{Wards of North Lanarkshire Wards of North Lanarkshire Moth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mossend And Holytown (ward)
Mossend and Holytown is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, it elects three councillors. As its name suggests, its territory comprises the localities of Mossend (as well as parts of Bellshill including the town centre east of Motherwell Road, and the Thorndean and Milnwood neighbourhoods) and neighbouring Holytown (plus part of New Stevenston – streets north of the Shotts Line The Shotts Line is a suburban railway line linking and via in Scotland. It is one of the four rail links between the two cities. Between Glasgow Central and , the line is shared with the West Coast Main Line (WCML), before branching off tow ... railway tracks). A 2017 boundary review reduced the territory in central Bellshill slightly, and caused a small decrease in the electorate. The ward had a population of 13,480 in 2019. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election *On 10 July 2018, councillor David Baird was suspended ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thorniewood (ward)
Thorniewood is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects three councillors and covers the Viewpark, Tannochside and Birkenshaw areas. Its south-west boundary is the M74 motorway bordering the Bothwell and Uddingston ward of South Lanarkshire (the localities of Thorniewood were often historically considered parts of Uddingston, particularly before the two parts were divided between the districts of Hamilton and Motherwell in 1975). A 2017 national review caused the territory to be reduced, the east boundary moving westwards from the A725 bypass resulting in the loss of the Fallside neighbourhood and the unpopulated Righead Industrial Estate; however, housebuilding elsewhere meant the decrease in the electorate was minimal. The ward had a population of 13,950 in 2019. Councillors Election Results 2017 Election 2019 By-election *On 1 Jul 2019, Labour councillor Hugh Gaffney resigned his seat after he was elected as MP ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fortissat (ward)
Fortissat is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. Created in 2007, it originally returned three councillors; a 2017 national review resulted in no changes in the boundaries but an extra seat being added. The ward's territory covers the town of Shotts and surrounding areas (including Allanton, Bonkle, Harthill, Hartwood, Morningside and Salsburgh Salsburgh is a semi-rural former coal mining village in greenbelt farmland within the district of North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The closest major towns to the village are Shotts, southeast, and Airdrie northwest. Salsburgh is perhaps best kn ...) with a population of 15,730 in 2019. Councillors Election results 2022 election 2017 election 2017 by-election Conservative candidate Sandy Thornton refused to sign his acceptance of office, resulting in the seat becoming vacant on 28 June 2017. A by-election took place on 7 September 2017 and was won by Clare Quigl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatbridge South (ward)
Coatbridge South is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. Covering neighbourhoods in the south-east of Coatbridge (Calderwood, Carnbroe, Greenend, Kirkshaws, Rosehall, Shawhead, Sikeside, Victoria Park and Whifflet Whifflet ( sco, The Whufflit, gd, Magh na Cruithneachd) is now a suburb of Coatbridge, Scotland, which once formed its own distinctive village. It is referred to locally as 'The Whifflet' (and pronounced ''whiff-lit''). Presently located in the N ...), it currently elects four councillors. A boundary review in 2017 caused the addition of an area between Langloan Street, the A725 and the A89, with a small increase in the electorate and an additional seat from the original three. The ward had a population of 16,889 in 2019. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2017 Election 2018 By-election *On 13 August 2018, Labour councillor Gordon Encinias died, having been unwell for some time. A by-e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatbridge West (ward)
Coatbridge West is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. Covering neighbourhoods in the south-west of Coatbridge (Barrowfield, Dundyvan, Kirkwood, Langloan, Old Monkland) and the separate village of Bargeddie Bargeddie (; gd, Bàrr Geadaidh) is a village in North Lanarkshire, Scotland, just inside the suburban fringe of Glasgow, east of the city centre, and close to the junction of the M73 and M8 motorways. The nearest major town is Coatbridge, to ..., it elects three councillors. A boundary review in 2017 caused the loss of an area between Langloan Street, the A725 and the A89, with a small decrease in the electorate but no change in the number of seats. The ward had a population of 14,910 in 2019. Councillors Election Results 2022 Election 2017 Election 2012 Election *Labour Party councillor Tom Maginnis died on 29 November 2012. A by-election was held on 28 February 2013 and the seat was retain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Airdrie North (ward)
Airdrie North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of North Lanarkshire Council. It elects four councillors and covers northern and eastern parts of Airdrie (Clarkston, Drumgelloch, Holehills and Thrashbush neighbourhoods) plus the outlying villages of Caldercruix, Wattston, Plains In geography, a plain is a flat expanse of land that generally does not change much in elevation, and is primarily treeless. Plains occur as lowlands along valleys or at the base of mountains, as coastal plains, and as plateaus or uplands. In ... and Glenmavis. Established in 2007, a boundary review in 2017 resulted in a very minor change (the loss of a few streets in Burnfoot). In 2019, the ward's population was 20,137. Councillors Election results 2022 election 2017 election 2012 election *SNP councillor Alan Beveridge resigned from the party and became Independent on 10 February 2015 in opposition to the party's 2015 Westminster Election selecti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coatbridge North (ward)
Coatbridge North is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It elects four councillors. Covering neighbourhoods in the north of Coatbridge (Blairhill, Cliftonville, Drumpellier, Dunbeth, Gartsherrie, Greenhill, Parklands, Summerlee, Sunnyside, Townhead and the town centre), the ward had a population of 15,146 in 2019. It was created in 2007 as Coatbridge North and Glenboig, originally covering around twice as much territory between Coatbridge and Condorrat about further north, largely rural and sparsely populated but including the expanding commuter village of Glenboig. A nationwide boundary review in 2017 that recommended more representation for the area overall led to this rural half being placed in a separate new ward (along with Gartcosh and Moodiesburn from the Strathkelvin ward), but the electorate in the existing ward reduced only a slightly as a result and the number of seats was unaffected. Councillors Election Results 2017 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gartcosh, Glenboig And Moodiesburn (ward)
Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn is one of the twenty-one wards used to elect members of the North Lanarkshire Council. It had a population of 14,004 in 2019. , Scottish Government Statistics It was created in 2017 following a national boundary review that recommended increased representation for the area overall – this led to the eastern third of the ''Strathkelvin'' ward and the northern half of the ''Coatbridge North and Glenboig'' ward being merged to cover the settlements of |
