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North Lanarkshire Council
Scottish unitary authority council in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
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Scottish unitary authority council in North Lanarkshire, Scotland
| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| name | North Lanarkshire Council | |
| coa_pic | Coat of arms of North Lanarkshire Council.svg | |
| coa_caption | Coat of arms | |
| logo_pic | North Lanarkshire Council.svg | |
| logo_caption | Council logo | |
| leader1_type | Provost | |
| leader1 | Kenneth Duffy | |
| party1 | ||
| Labour | ||
| election1 | 25 August 2022 | |
| leader2_type | Leader | |
| leader2 | Jim Logue | |
| party2 | ||
| Labour | ||
| election2 | 11 August 2022 | |
| leader3_type | Chief Executive | |
| leader3 | Des Murray | |
| party3 | ||
| election3 | 2018 | |
| members | 77 councillors | |
| structure1 | North Lanarkshire Council Composition 2025.svg | |
| structure1_res | 200px | |
| : | border | darkgray}} Labour (32) |
| : | border | darkgray}} SNP (24) |
| : | border | darkgray}} Progressive Change (7)}} |
| : | border | darkgray}} Conservative (5) |
| : | border | darkgray}} BUP (1) |
| : | border | darkgray}} Green (1) |
| : | border | darkgray}} Independent (7) |
| voting_system1 | Single transferable vote | |
| last_election1 | 5 May 2022 | |
| next_election1 | 6 May 2027 | |
| session_room | Motherwell Civic Centre - geograph.org.uk - 3045184.jpg | |
| meeting_place | Civic Centre, Windmillhill Street, Motherwell, ML11AB | |
| website |
Labour Labour ;Administration (32) : Labour (32) ;Other parties (45) : SNP (24) : : Conservative (5) : BUP (1) : Green (1) : Independent (7)
North Lanarkshire Council is one of the 32 local authorities of Scotland, covering the North Lanarkshire council area. The council is the second largest Scottish council by number of councillors, having 77 members. The council has been under no overall control since 2017 and has been led by a Labour minority administration since 2022. It is based at Motherwell Civic Centre.
Political control
The council has been under no overall control since 2017. Since August 2022 the council has been led by a Labour minority administration.
The first election to North Lanarkshire Council was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1996 has been as follows:
| Party in control | Years |
|---|---|
| 1996–2017 | |
| 2017–present |
Leadership
The role of provost is largely ceremonial in North Lanarkshire. They preside at full council meetings and act as the council's civic figurehead. Political leadership is provided by the leader of the council. The leaders since 1996 have been:
| Councillor | Party | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harry McGuigan | 1 Apr 1996 | 17 Sep 1998 | |
| Jim McCabe | 17 Sep 1998 | 29 Feb 2016 | |
| Jim Logue | 8 Mar 2016 | May 2022 | |
| Jordan Linden | 19 May 2022 | 27 Jul 2022 | |
| Jim Logue | 11 Aug 2022 |
Composition
Following the 2022 election and subsequent changes of allegiance and by-elections up to July 2025, the composition of the council was:
| Party | Councillors | Total | 77 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | |||
| 24 | |||
| 7 | |||
| 5 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 1 | |||
| 7 |
Progressive Change North Lanarkshire was registered as a political party in July 2024. It had previously been a group of independents, all of whom had been elected as SNP councillors. The next election is due in 2027.
Premises
The council is based at Motherwell Civic Centre on Windmillhill Street in Motherwell. The building was built between 1965 and 1970 for the former Motherwell and Wishaw Town Council, and was subsequently used as the headquarters of Motherwell District Council between 1975 and 1996.
Elections
Main article: North Lanarkshire Council elections
Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Election results since 1995 have been as follows:
| Year | Seats | SNP | Labour | Conservative | BUP | Green | Liberal Democrats | Independent / Other | Notes | Scottish National Party}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Labour}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Conservatives}}; width: 3px;" | British Unionist Party}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Greens}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 3px;" | Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish National Party}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Labour}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Conservatives}}; width: 3px;" | British Unionist Party}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Greens}}; width: 3px;" | Scottish Liberal Democrats}}; width: 3px;" | Independent politician}}; width: 3px;" | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 69 | 7 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | 70 | 12 | 56 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | New ward boundaries. Labour majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2003 | 70 | 13 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2007 | 70 | 23 | 40 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | New ward boundaries. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2012 | 70 | 26 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | Labour majority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2017 | 77 | 33 | 32 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | New ward boundaries. Labour minority | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 77 | 36 | 32 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | SNP minority until August 2022, then Labour minority. |
Wards
The council is made up of 21 wards, as follows:
| Ward | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Ward Name | Location | Population | |
| (2017) | ||||
| 1 | Kilsyth | [[File:Kilsyth.svg | 100px]] | 11,832 |
| 2 | Cumbernauld North | [[File:Cumbernauld North.svg | 100px]] | 19,670 |
| 3 | Cumbernauld South | [[File:Cumbernauld South.svg | 100px]] | 16,206 |
| 4 | Cumbernauld East | [[File:Cumbernauld East.svg | 100px]] | 16,608 |
| 5 | Stepps, Chryston and Muirhead | [[File:Stepps Chryston and Muirhead.svg | 100px]] | 11,623 |
| 6 | Gartcosh, Glenboig and Moodiesburn | [[File:Gartcosh Glenboig and Moodiesburn.svg | 100px]] | 13,438 |
| 7 | Coatbridge North | [[File:Coatbridge North.svg | 100px]] | 15,320 |
| 8 | Airdrie North | [[File:Airdrie North.svg | 100px]] | 20,062 |
| 9 | Airdrie Central | [[File:Airdrie Central.svg | 100px]] | 16,570 |
| 10 | Coatbridge West | [[File:Coatbridge West.svg | 100px]] | 14,213 |
| 11 | Coatbridge South | [[File:Coatbridge South.svg | 100px]] | 17,286 |
| 12 | Airdrie South | [[File:Airdrie South.svg | 100px]] | 19,803 |
| 13 | Fortissat | [[File:Fortissat.svg | 100px]] | 15,706 |
| 14 | Thorniewood | [[File:Thorniewood.svg | 100px]] | 13,916 |
| 15 | Bellshill | [[File:Bellshill.svg | 100px]] | 15,252 |
| 16 | Mossend and Holytown | [[File:Mossend and Holytown.svg | 100px]] | 12,799 |
| 17 | Motherwell West | [[File:Motherwell West.svg | 100px]] | 14,129 |
| 18 | Motherwell North | [[File:Motherwell North.svg | 100px]] | 18,667 |
| 19 | Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig | [[File:Motherwell South East and Ravenscraig.svg | 100px]] | 20,146 |
| 20 | Murdostoun | [[File:Murdostoun.svg | 100px]] | 18,489 |
| 21 | Wishaw | [[File:Wishaw.svg | 100px]] | 18,225 |
| Total | 339,960 |
References
References
- "Council minutes, 25 August 2022".
- (19 June 2018). "North Lanarkshire Council appoint new chief executive". Daily Record.
- (11 August 2022). "Labour take control of North Lanarkshire Council from SNP thanks to BUP vote". The National.
- "Compositions Calculator". University of Exeter.
- "Council minutes, 21 April 1995".
- (20 August 1998). "McGuigan had showdown with Dewar". The Scotsman.
- "Council minutes, 17 September 1998".
- (19 January 2016). "Veteran Labour council leader Jim McCabe announces surprise move to quit". The Herald.
- "Council minutes, 8 March 2016".
- (19 May 2022). "SNP to take office in North Lanarkshire Council after minority administration plans binned". Daily Record.
- "Council minutes, 19 May 2022".
- (27 July 2022). "SNP council leader Jordan Linden quits in 'sexual misconduct' row". The Herald.
- "Council minutes, 11 August 2022".
- (11 August 2022). "Labour retakes North Lanarkshire council after SNP leader quits". BBC News.
- "Progressive Change North Lanarkshire".
- (24 May 2023). "North Lanarkshire: Progressive Change party reveals plans after leaving SNP". The National.
- "Member and committee information".
- "North Lanarkshire". Thorncliffe.
- {{Historic Environment Scotland
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- (2018). "2017 Wards: Boundaries, population and household numbers". North Lanarkshire Council.
- (30 June 2019). "United Kingdom: Scotland {{!}} Council Areas and Electoral Wards".
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