local government
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Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ...
district
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in the
Strathclyde
Strathclyde ( in Welsh language, Welsh; in Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, meaning 'strath
alley
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of the River Clyde') was one of nine former Local government in Scotland, local government Regions and districts of Scotland, regions of Scotland cre ...
region
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. It was derived from the
civil parish
In England, a civil parish is a type of administrative parish used for local government. It is a territorial designation which is the lowest tier of local government. Civil parishes can trace their origin to the ancient system of parishes, w ...
county
A county () is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL. Brookes (ed.) '' Chambers Dictionary''. Edinburgh: Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, 2005. in some nations. The term is derived from the Old French denoti ...
of
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire () (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire is located in the west central Lowlands. It borders East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, and lies on the southern ba ...
, though latterly included areas which had become annexed
Lanarkshire
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and the expanding city of
Glasgow
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. Established in 1975, it covered the parts of the parish outside Glasgow, plus adjoining areas to the south; it was abolished in 1996 to become part of
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (; ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood (district), Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region. The northeastern part of the council area is close to Glasgow and ma ...
.
History
Local government across mainland Scotland was reorganised in 1975 under the
Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) is an Act of Parliament (UK), act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government of Scotland, local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975.
The act followed and largely impleme ...
, which replaced the counties, burghs and landward districts with a two-tier system comprising upper-tier regions and lower-tier districts.
Renfrewshire
Renfrewshire () (; ) is one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. Renfrewshire is located in the west central Lowlands. It borders East Renfrewshire, Glasgow, Inverclyde, North Ayrshire and West Dunbartonshire, and lies on the southern ba ...
County Council and the First District Council (which had covered the parishes of
Eaglesham
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The 2011 census reveal ...
Strathclyde
Strathclyde ( in Welsh language, Welsh; in Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic, meaning 'strath
alley
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of the River Clyde') was one of nine former Local government in Scotland, local government Regions and districts of Scotland, regions of Scotland cre ...
region.
The districts and regions were all abolished in 1996 under the
Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994
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. The area of Eastwood District was merged with the Barrhead
electoral division
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East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (; ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood (district), Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region. The northeastern part of the council area is close to Glasgow and ma ...
council area {{Unreferenced, date=May 2019, bot=noref (GreenC bot)
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.
Political control
The first election to the district council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until it came into its powers on 16 May 1975. Throughout the council's existence the
Conservatives
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held a majority of the seats on the council:
Elections
Elections were held as follows:
File:Eastwood District Council election, 1984.svg, 1980 results map
File:Eastwood District Council election, 1984.svg, 1984 results map
File:Eastwood District Council election, 1988.svg, 1988 results map
File:Eastwood District Council election, 1992.svg, 1992 results map
Premises
The council was initially based at a converted house at 295 Fenwick Road in
Giffnock
Giffnock (; ; , ) is a town and the administrative centre of East Renfrewshire in the Central Lowlands of Scotland.
It lies east of Barrhead, east-southeast of Paisley and northwest of East Kilbride, at the southwest of the Greater G ...
. The building had previously served as the headquarters of the First District Council. The council built itself a new headquarters nearby in the grounds of Eastwood Park, moving into the new building in 1980. Following the council's abolition in 1996 the Eastwood Park building became the headquarters of the replacement
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (; ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood (district), Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region. The northeastern part of the council area is close to Glasgow and ma ...
Westminster
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constituency was renamed ''
East Renfrewshire
East Renfrewshire (; ) is one of 32 council areas of Scotland. It was formed in 1996, as a successor to the Eastwood (district), Eastwood district of the Strathclyde region. The northeastern part of the council area is close to Glasgow and ma ...
'' in 2005. The Holyrood constituency retains its original name.
See also
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Subdivisions of Scotland
For Local government in Scotland, local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" (), which are all governed by unitary authority, single-tier authorities designated as "councils". They have the opti ...