Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham was one of six multi-member
wards used to elect members of the
East Renfrewshire Council
East Renfrewshire ( sco, Aest Renfrewshire; gd, Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. Until 1975, it formed part of the county of Renfrewshire for local government purposes along with the modern council areas of ...
between 2007 and 2017. It elected three Councillors.
[Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham Ward — East Renfrewshire]
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As its name implies, the ward covered the suburban village of
Busby and much of the suburban town of
Clarkston (including the Carolside and Sheddens neighbourhoods) plus the village of
Eaglesham
Eaglesham ( ) is a village in East Renfrewshire, Scotland, situated about south of Glasgow, southeast of Newton Mearns and south of Clarkston, and southwest of East Kilbride.
The 2011 census revealed that the village had 3,114 occupants, do ...
, surrounded by an extensive rural hinterland including part of the developing
Whitelee Wind Farm
Whitelee Wind Farm is a windfarm on the Eaglesham moor in Scotland. The main visitor centre is located in East Renfrewshire, but the majority of turbines are located in East Ayrshire and South Lanarkshire. It is the largest on-shore wind farm in ...
and the affluent hamlet of
Waterfoot.
Prior to the
2017 Scottish local elections, arrangements across the country were subject to review, which concluded that East Renfrewshire's wards should be redrawn and the total number of representatives reduced from 20 to 18.
''Busby, Clarkston and Eaglesham'' was the ward which ceased to exist in this amendment, its territory divided between the
Clarkston, Netherlee and Williamwood ward and the
Newton Mearns South & Eaglesham ward.
Councillors
Election results
2012
2007
References
{{Wards of East Renfrewshire
Wards of East Renfrewshire
Clarkston, East Renfrewshire
Eaglesham
2007 establishments in Scotland
2017 disestablishments in Scotland