Springburn/Robroyston (ward) explained

Official Name:Springburn/Robroyston
Gaelic Name:Allt an Fhuairain / Baile Raibeart Ruadh
Country:Scotland
Static Image Name:Glasgow wards 2017 no17 Springburn.png
Static Image Caption:Springburn/Robroyston Ward (2017) within Glasgow
Static Image 2 Name:Springburn from the air (geograph 5374097).jpg
Static Image 2 Caption:Aerial view looking east over Springburn (2017)
Map Type:Glasgow Local Authority Area
Population:27,237
Population Ref:(2015)[1]
Area Total Km2:9.50
Post Town:GLASGOW
Postcode Area:G
Postcode District:G21, G33, G64
Dial Code:0141
Unitary Scotland:Glasgow City Council
Lieutenancy Scotland:Glasgow

Springburn/Robroyston (Ward 17) is one of the 23 wards of Glasgow City Council.[2] Created as Springburn, 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 population (the latter by 20%), was renamed Springburn/Robroyston and returned four members.

Boundaries

Located in the north of Glasgow, the original core of the ward centred around the district of Springburn (including the neighbourhoods of Stobhill, Old Balornock, Petershill and Balgrayhill), as well as part of Cowlairs (streets to the east of the Glasgow to Edinburgh via Falkirk Line railway tracks which form the ward's western boundary), and part of Colston (streets to the east of Springburn Road and south of Colston Road - north of this belongs to the adjoining town of Bishopbriggs in East Dunbartonshire which forms the northern boundary).

The 2017 changes were substantial: the southern boundary was moved north from the M8 motorway to the Cumbernauld Line railway, with the Royston, Germiston and Sighthill neighbourhoods assigned to a new Dennistoun ward along with commercial/industrial land at Blochairn and St Rollox. However, territory further east was reassigned from the North East ward into the Springburn ward, which was renamed as a result: Robroyston, Barmulloch, Wallacewell, Balornock and the streets in Millerston within Glasgow were all added;[4] the eastern boundary is now with North Lanarkshire.

Councillors

ElectionCouncillors
2007Allan Stewart
(Labour)
James Todd
(Labour)
Phil Greene
(SNP)
3 seats
2012[5] Gilbert Davidson
(Labour)
2017[6] Martin McElroy
(Labour)
Aileen McKenzie
(Labour)
Graham Campbell
(SNP)
Christina Cannon
(SNP)
2022[7] Audrey Dempsey
(Labour)
Thomas Rannachan
(Labour)

Election results

2022 election

2022 Glasgow City Council election

2017 election

2017 Glasgow City Council election

2012 election

2012 Glasgow City Council election

2007 election

2007 Glasgow City Council election

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/CHttpHandler.ashx?id=4656&p=0 City Ward Factsheets 2017: Ward 17 - Springburn/Robroyston
  2. Web site: United Kingdom: Scotland Council Areas and Electoral Wards. City Population. 30 June 2019. 28 March 2021.
  3. Web site: Teale. Andrew. Local Election Results 2007 (Glasgow). Local Elections Archive Project. 4 May 2012. 27 December 2008.
  4. https://www.glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/15201319.council-elections-2017-springburn-has-seem-one-of-the-biggest-regeneration-sites-in-the-city-ever/ Council Elections 2017: Springburn has seem one of the biggest regeneration sites in the city ever
  5. Web site: Election Results 2012 . glasgow.gov.uk . https://web.archive.org/web/20120706200224/http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/YourCouncil/Elections_Voting/Election_Results/LocalElections2012/ . 2012-07-06 . dead.
  6. Web site: Local Election 2017 Full Results. 5 May 2017. Glasgow City Council. 11 May 2022.
  7. Web site: Notice of election agents . Glasgow City Council . 4 April 2022.