South Lanarkshire Council is the unitary authority serving the South Lanarkshire council area in Scotland. The council has its headquarters in Hamilton,has 16,000 employees,and an annual budget of almost £1bn. The large and varied geographical territory takes in rural and upland areas,market towns such as Lanark,Strathaven and Carluke,the urban burghs of Rutherglen,Cambuslang,and East Kilbride which was Scotland's first new town. The area was formed in 1996 from the areas of Clydesdale,Hamilton and East Kilbride districts,and some outer areas of Glasgow district;all were previously within the Strathclyde region from 1975 but in historic Lanarkshire prior to that.
The Politics of Aberdeen,Scotland have changed significantly in recent years. In 1996,under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,Grampian Regional Council and Aberdeen District Council were dissolved,creating the new unitary Aberdeen City Council to represent the city's council area.
Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2007,the same day as the other Scottish local government elections and the Scottish Parliament general election. The election was the first one using 21 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation. The new wards replaced 79 single-member wards which used the plurality system of election. It also saw the election of Glasgow's first councillors for the Scottish Greens and for Solidarity.
John Fingland Mason is a Scottish independent politician who has served as the Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Shettleston since 2011. He was a member of the Scottish National Party until his expulsion in 2024.
James Dornan is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician who is Member of the Scottish Parliament (MSP) for Glasgow Cathcart.
Elections to Glasgow City Council were held on 3 May 2012,the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election was the second using 21 new wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation.
Thomas McAlpine was a Scottish nationalist politician.
There was a Scottish National Party leadership election to choose the new Depute leader of the Scottish National Party at the SNP's conference on 14–15 October 2016. The SNP's Westminster Group Leader Angus Robertson MP won the election.
The Glasgow City Council election of 2017 was held on 4 May 2017,the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election was the first to use 23 new wards,created as a result of the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland's 5th Review. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system,a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Elections to Dundee City Council were held on 4 May 2017 on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the eight wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system. A total of 29 Councillors were elected.
The 1980 City of Glasgow District Council election took place on 1 May 1980,alongside elections to the councils of Scotland's various other districts. This was the third election to the City of Glasgow District Council.
The 2017 East Renfrewshire Council elections took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of East Renfrewshire Council.
2017 Elections to Falkirk Council were held on 4 May 2017,the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used the nine wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with 30 councillors being elected,a reduction of 2 members from 2012. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members,using the STV electoral system.
The 2017 Aberdeen City Council election took place on 4 May 2017 to elect members of Aberdeen City Council. The election used the 13 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with each ward electing three or four Councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation,with a total of 45 Councillors elected,an increase in two members from 2012.
Elections to Aberdeenshire Council were held on 4 May 2017,on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 19 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation,with 70 councillors being elected,an increase of two members compared to 2012.
Scotia Future was a political party in Scotland which supported Scottish independence. The party was in favour of what it considered "Real Independence and a Scotland of Equals" outside both the United Kingdom and the European Union with a Swiss-style relationship within EFTA. On social and economic issues,the Party looked to an older radical nationalist tradition in Scotland than the Scottish National Party (SNP),such as to the economic radicalism of the Scots National League,the Co-operative Movement,and the Highland Land League. Its colours were purple and white,and its logo was a triquetra superimposed on a map of Scotland. Following a discussion with its members its Nominating Officer,Cllr Andy Doig,dissolved the Party in March 2023. The Party Leader and Treasurer,Chic Brodie,former MSP,having died in September 2022. The remaining party funds were donated to the pro-independence campaign group,Salvo Scotland,in April 2023.
Elections to The Highland Council were held on 5 May 2022,the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections,it was held using single transferable vote (STV) –a form of proportional representation –in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Elections to Glasgow City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections,it was held using single transferable vote (STV) –a form of proportional representation –in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
The 2022 East Renfrewshire Council election took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 5 wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with 18 councillors being elected. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members,using the STV electoral system.
The East Dunbartonshire Council election of 2022 was held on 5 May 2022,the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system,a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
