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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 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.
Born in Partick, Glasgow, she graduated from the University of Glasgow and became a college lecturer, teaching at Bell College of Technology in Hamilton. First elected as a Labour member of the Glasgow District Council in 1992, she was elected to the new Glasgow City Council to represent the Knightswood South ward in 1995.
The council, composed of the elected members from each ward, provides local government services to the City of Glasgow. There are 23 wards situated within the perimeters of Glasgow City Council. Each one elects 3 or 4 councillors every five years in the Scottish local council elections.
Canal (Ward 16) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. [3] For the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, the boundaries were changed and the ward decreased in population, but continued to return four councillors.
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.
Govan (Ward 5) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council. [2] Since its creation in 2007 it has returned four council members, using the single transferable vote system. [3] The ward's size became smaller for the 2017 Glasgow City Council election, but it continued to return four councillors.
In February 2024, Burke, then a Glasgow City Councillor missed a sitting of Full Council, where the City's £3 billion budget for 2024/27 was debated and set. This was as a result of Councillor Burke being on a luxury cruise. Although there was an option to call in remotely Councillor Burke refused to do this while away.