Glasgow City Council

Glasgow City Council Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu
Full council election every 5 years
Coat of arms
Glasgow City Council logo
Type
Type	Unitary authority
History
Founded	1 April 1996
Preceded by	Glasgow Corporation (c. 1175–1975) City of Glasgow District Council (1975–1996)
Leadership
Lord Provost	Jacqueline McLaren, SNP since 19 May 2022[1]
Leader	Susan Aitken, SNP since 18 May 2017[2]
Chief Executive	Annemarie O'Donnell since December 2014[3]
Structure
Seats	85
Political groups	Administration (37)   SNP (37) Other parties (48)   Labour (35)   Greens (11)[a]   Conservative (2)
Elections
Voting system	Single transferable vote
Last election	5 May 2022
Next election	6 May 2027
Motto
Let Glasgow Flourish
Meeting place
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.

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