Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council

Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu
Full council election every 5 years
Coat of arms or logo
Logo
Glasgow City Council logo
Type
Type
History
Founded1 April 1996
Preceded byGlasgow Corporation (c. 1175–1975)
City of Glasgow District Council (1975–1996)
Leadership
Jacqueline McLaren,
SNP
since 19 May 2022[1]
Susan Aitken,
SNP
since 18 May 2017[2]
Susanne Millar
since May 2024[3]
Structure
Seats85 councillors
Glasgow City Council composition
Political groups
Administration (37)
  SNP (37)
Other parties (48)
  Labour (34)
  Greens (11)[a]
  Conservative (2)
  Independent (1)
Elections
Single transferable vote
Last election
5 May 2022
Next election
6 May 2027
Motto
Let Glasgow Flourish
Meeting place
Headquarters of the council
City Chambers, George Square, Glasgow, G2 1DU
Website
www.glasgow.gov.uk

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. From 1975 until 1996 the city was governed by City of Glasgow District Council, a lower-tier authority within the Strathclyde region.

Glasgow City Council has been under no overall control since 2017, being led by a Scottish National Party minority administration. The council has its headquarters at Glasgow City Chambers in George Square, completed in 1889.

  1. ^ "Council minutes, 19 May 2022". Glasgow City Council. Retrieved 29 January 2023.
  2. ^ "SNP will run Glasgow Council as minority". 18 May 2017 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  3. ^ Paterson, Stewart (26 March 2024). "New chief executive appointed to Glasgow City Council". The Herald. Retrieved 30 July 2024.


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