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East Centre (Ward 18) is one of the 23
ward
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s of
Glasgow City Council
Glasgow City Council is the local government authority for the City of Glasgow, Scotland. It was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, largely with the boundaries of the post-1975 City of Glasgow district of the S ...
.
On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it
returned four council members, using the
single transferable vote
Single transferable vote (STV) is a multi-winner electoral system in which voters cast a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot. Voters have the option to rank candidates, and their vote may be transferred according to alternate p ...
system.
For the
2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed, but four members were still returned.
Boundaries
Located in the east of
Glasgow
Glasgow ( ; sco, Glesca or ; gd, Glaschu ) is the most populous city in Scotland and the fourth-most populous city in the United Kingdom, as well as being the 27th largest city by population in Europe. In 2020, it had an estimated popul ...
, the core of the ward since 2007 includes
Carntyne
Carntyne ( gd, Càrn an Teine) is a suburban district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde, and in the east end of the city. Since 2007 it has formed the core of the East Centre ward under Glasgow City Coun ...
,
Cranhill
Cranhill is an inner city district and housing scheme in the north east of Glasgow, Scotland. Cranhill was developed from public funding in the early 1950s and was originally, chiefly composed of four-storey tenement blocks surrounding a patch ...
and
Riddrie
Riddrie ( gd, An Ruadh Ruigh) is a north-eastern district of Glasgow, Scotland. It lies on the A80 Cumbernauld Road.
Location and amenities
Riddrie is a residential area mainly consisting of 1920s semi-detached houses, originally built as counc ...
, with the northern boundary being the
M8 motorway). The 2017 changes were substantial: the Dennistoun,
Milnbank and
Haghill
Haghill is a residential neighbourhood in Glasgow, Scotland. It is situated in the east end of the city, north of the River Clyde. The housing includes tenements (from the 1900s and the 1930s), former council houses and several more recently con ...
neighbourhoods in the west of the original territory were removed and assigned to a new
Dennistoun ward, whereas the neighbourhoods of
Barlanark
Barlanark ( ) is a district in the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated east of Budhill, Shettleston and Springboig, north west of Baillieston, west of Springhill and Swinton and south of Easthall, Easterhouse and Wellhouse.
Name
Th ...
,
Budhill
Budhill is a neighbourhood in the east end of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde. It is situated between Springboig to the north-east, Greenfield to the north-west and Shettleston to the south.
The area is a ...
,
Greenfield,
Lightburn and
Springboig were added to East Centre from the
Baillieston ward. The southern boundary is the
North Clyde Line
The North Clyde Line (defined by Network Rail as the ''Glasgow North Electric Suburban'' line) is a suburban railway in West Central Scotland. The route is operated by ScotRail Trains. As a result of the incorporation of the Airdrie–Bathgat ...
railway.
Councillors
Election Results
2022 Election
2022 Glasgow City Council election
2017 Election
2017 Glasgow City Council election
2012 Election
2012 Glasgow City Council election
2007 Election
2007 Glasgow City Council election
See also
*
Wards of Glasgow
The City of Glasgow is divided into a number of wards. These electoral districts, as they are also known, are used to elect councillors to Glasgow City Council. The council, composed of the elected members from each ward, provides local governmen ...
References
External links
Listed Buildings in East Centre Ward, Glasgow Cityat ''British Listed Buildings''
{{Wards of Glasgow
Wards of Glasgow