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Glasgow City Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu) is the local government authority for Glasgow City council area, Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Glasgow was formerly governed by a corporation, also known as the town council, from the granting of its first burgh charter in the 1170s until 1975.
The City of Glasgow is divided into a number of wards. [3] 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 government services to the City of Glasgow.
Employee Jobs By Industry in Glasgow Industry Glasgow City (Employee Jobs) Glasgow City (%) Human Health And Social Work Activities: 63,000: 14.6 Administrative And Support Service Activities: 59,000: 13.7 Wholesale And Retail Trade; Repair Of Motor Vehicles And Motorcycles: 45,000: 10.4 Professional, Scientific And Technical Activities: 40,000 ...
The city council sits at the Glasgow City Chambers on George Square, built in the 1880s and one of the city landmarks. [2] A Glasgow Town Council operated under the historic county of Lanarkshire, with Glasgow serving as the capital of its 'lower ward'; it was originally based at the Glasgow Tolbooth at Glasgow Cross.
In March 2014, she was made leader of the SNP Group at Glasgow City Council following the resignation of Graeme Hendry. [3] She was re-elected as a councillor at the 2017 Glasgow City Council election where the SNP became the largest party: breaking 36 years of uninterrupted Labour Party control of Scotland's largest city. Cllr Aitken became ...
Langside (Ward 7) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system. For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election , the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and returned four members.
Pollokshields (Ward 6) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] On its creation in 2007 and in 2012 it returned three council members, using the single transferable vote system. [ 3 ] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election , the boundaries were changed, the ward increased in size and returned four members.
In 2019, Judith Blake, chair of the Core Cities Group and leader of Leeds City Council wrote "HS2 is more than just a railway line, it will unlock future jobs, training and regeneration opportunities that will benefit many of our 20 million citizens. Core Cities UK believes HS2 is a game-changer for the Midlands and the north".