Shettleston (Ward 19) 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 ...
. Since its creation in 2007 it has
returned four council members, using the
single transferable vote
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system; the boundaries have not changed since it was formed.
Boundaries
Located in the east of
Glasgow
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and immediately north of the
River Clyde
The River Clyde ( gd, Abhainn Chluaidh, , sco, Clyde Watter, or ) is a river that flows into the Firth of Clyde in Scotland. It is the ninth-longest river in the United Kingdom, and the third-longest in Scotland. It runs through the major cit ...
which forms its southern boundary, the ward is centred around the long-established settlement of
Shettleston
Shettleston ( sco, Shuttlestoun, gd, Baile Nighean Sheadna) is a district in the east end of Glasgow in Scotland.
Toponymy
The origin of the name 'Shettleston' is not clear and, like many place-names of possibly medieval origin, has had a multi ...
, and additionally includes the neighbourhoods of
Braidfauld
Braidfauld is a small area of Glasgow, Scotland which is in the East End of the city slightly north of the River Clyde and south of the Tollcross area. (east of Maukinfauld Road),
Tollcross,
Fullarton/Auchenshuggle,
Sandyhills
Sandyhills is an area of the Scottish city of Glasgow. It is situated north of the River Clyde and has fallen within the Shettleston ward of Glasgow City Council since 2007.
The area is bordered by Shettleston to the west, Barrachnie (part of ...
,
Mount Vernon
Mount Vernon is an American landmark and former plantation of Founding Father, commander of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War, and the first president of the United States George Washington and his wife, Martha. The estate is on ...
,
Carmyle
Carmyle ( gd, An Càrn Maol) is a suburb in the east end of Glasgow, Scotland, directly north of the River Clyde. It is in an isolated location separated from the main urban area of the city and has the characteristics of a semi-rural village. A ...
and part of
Parkhead
Parkhead ( sco, Pairkheid) is a district in the East End of Glasgow. Its name comes from a small weaving hamlet at the meeting place of the Great Eastern Road (now the Gallowgate and Tollcross Road) and Westmuir Street. Glasgow's Eastern Necropo ...
(north of Tollcross Road). The northern 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.
The ethnic makeup of the Calton ward using the 2011 census population statistics was:
*96.7% White Scottish / British / Irish / Other
*1.9% Asian (mainly Pakistani)
*1% Black (mainly African)
*0.4% Mixed / Other Ethnic Group
Councillors
Election results
2022 election
2017 election
2013 by-election
On 7 October 2013, Labour councillor George Ryan died suddenly. A by-election was held on 5 December 2013 and the seat was retained by Labour's Martin Neill.
2012 election
2007 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 Shettleston Ward, Glasgow Cityat ''British Listed Buildings''
{{Wards of Glasgow
Wards of Glasgow