Fortissat is one of the twenty-one
wards
Ward may refer to:
Division or unit
* Hospital ward, a hospital division, floor, or room set aside for a particular class or group of patients, for example the psychiatric ward
* Prison ward, a division of a penal institution such as a priso ...
used to elect members of the
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 ...
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
Shotts is a town in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is located almost halfway between Glasgow () and Edinburgh (). The village has a population of about 8,840. A local story has Shotts being named after the legendary giant highwayman Bertram de ...
and surrounding areas (including
Allanton,
Bonkle
Bonkle is a village 3 miles (4.8 km) north-east of Wishaw in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is sited on the east bank of the South Calder Water. Murdostoun Castle is located nearby.
See also
* Murdostoun
* South Calder Water
* North Lan ...
,
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 Quigley of the Scottish Labour Party.
2021 by-election
On 8 May 2018, councillor Tommy Cochrane resigned from the SNP and became an Independent, citing lack of SNP support in the area. He resigned his seat on 18 March 2020 saying he was increasingly unable to manage personal and work commitments.
A by-election was held in 2021 (delayed by the
COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland), won by Labour's Peter Kelly.
2012 election
2007 election
References
{{Wards of North Lanarkshire
Wards of North Lanarkshire
Shotts