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| leader_name1 = * Martin Docherty |
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| leader_name2 = *[[Jackie Baillie]] ([[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]]) ([[Dumbarton (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Dumbarton]]) |
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* [[Marie McNair]] ([[Scottish National Party|SNP]]) ([[Clydebank and Milngavie (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydebank and Milngavie]]) |
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'''West Dunbartonshire''' ({{lang-sco|Wast |
'''West Dunbartonshire''' ({{lang-sco|Wast Dunbairtonshire}}; {{lang-gd|Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar}}, {{IPA-gd|ˈʃirˠəxk ɣum ˈpɾʲɛht̪ən̪ˠ əɲ ˈiəɾ|pron}}) is one of the 32 [[Local government in Scotland|local government]] [[council areas]] of [[Scotland]]. The area lies to the north-west of the [[Glasgow City council area]] and contains many of Glasgow's [[commuter town]]s and villages. West Dunbartonshire also borders [[Argyll and Bute]], [[East Dunbartonshire]], [[Renfrewshire]] and [[Stirling (council area)|Stirling]]. |
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The council area was formed in 1996 from the former [[Clydebank (district)|Clydebank district]] and the eastern part of [[Dumbarton (district)|Dumbarton district]], which had both been part of [[Strathclyde]] [[Regions and districts of Scotland#Regions|Region]]. |
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The area was formed on 1 April 1996 from part of the former [[Strathclyde]] [[Regions and districts of Scotland#Regions|Region]], namely the entire [[Regions and districts of Scotland#Districts|district]] of [[Clydebank (district)|Clydebank]], and the [[Dumbarton (district)|Dumbarton district]] less the [[Helensburgh]] area. In the [[Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]] that created the council area its name was '''Dumbarton and Clydebank''';<!--Format bold since term synonymous with article subject per MOS:TEXT: Emphasis --> however the council, elected as a shadow authority in 1995, resolved to change the name of the area to West Dunbartonshire.<ref>[http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2004/465/note/made Footnote to Scottish Statutory Instrument 2004 No. 465]</ref> |
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West Dunbartonshire has three main urban areas: [[Clydebank]], [[Dumbarton]] and the [[Vale of Leven]]. The area also includes the intervening rural areas, including the [[Kilpatrick Hills]] and the south-eastern bank of [[Loch Lomond]]. The council is based at [[Dumbarton Burgh Hall|16 Church Street]] in Dumbarton, although Clydebank is the largest town. |
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==History== |
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==Governance and politics== |
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West Dunbartonshire was created in 1996 under the [[Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994]], which abolished the [[Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)|regions and districts]] which had been created in 1975, replacing them with unitary [[council area]]s. West Dunbartonshire covered the area of the abolished [[Clydebank (district)|Clydebank district]] and the eastern part of [[Dumbarton (district)|Dumbarton district]]. In a referendum in 1994 the largely rural western part of the old Dumbarton district, including the town of [[Helensburgh]], had voted to join [[Argyll and Bute]] rather than stay with Dumbarton.<ref>{{cite news |title=Was Argyll and Bute move right decision? |url=https://www.helensburghadvertiser.co.uk/news/13979842.was-argyll-and-bute-move-right-decision/ |access-date=20 February 2023 |work=Helensburgh Advertiser |date=15 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=39|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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[[File:West Dunbartonshire Council 2017.svg|thumb|The council after the 2017 election]] |
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The council is run by 22 councillors elected from 6 wards.<ref>{{cite web|title=West Dunbartonshire Council May 2007 to present|url=http://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/CommitteeDetails.aspx?committeeID=98|publisher=Enline pic|access-date=31 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070731073231/http://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/CommitteeDetails.aspx?committeeID=98|archive-date=31 July 2007}}</ref> Following the 4 May 2017 [[2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election|election]], resulted in the following political composition:<ref>[http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results/council-election-results/local-elections-2017/ 4 May 2017 Council Election Results - West Dunbartonshire<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> |
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The 1994 act originally named the new district "Dumbarton and Clydebank", but the shadow authority elected in 1995 requested a change of name to "West Dunbartonshire", which was agreed by the government before the new council area came into force.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=act|act=Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994|year=1994|chapter=39|accessdate=17 February 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Historical information from 1973 onwards |url=https://view.officeapps.live.com/op/view.aspx?src=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.ordnancesurvey.co.uk%2Fdocuments%2Fboundary-legislation-changes-from-1973.xls&wdOrigin=BROWSELINK |website=Boundary-Line support |publisher=Ordnance Survey |access-date=17 February 2023}}</ref> |
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==Communities== |
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The area is divided into 17 [[list of community council areas in Scotland|community council areas]], 10 of which have [[community council]]s as at 2023 (being those with asterisks in the list below):<ref>{{cite web |title=Active Community Councils |url=https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/community/community-planning-west-dunbartonshire/communities/community-councils/active-community-councils/ |website=West Dunbartonshire Council |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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*[[Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire|Alexandria]]* |
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*[[Balloch, West Dunbartonshire|Balloch and Haldane]] |
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*[[Bonhill|Bonhill and Dalmonach]]* |
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*[[Bowling, West Dunbartonshire|Bowling]] and [[Milton, West Dunbartonshire|Milton]]* |
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*[[Clydebank]] East* |
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*[[Dalmuir]] and [[Mountblow]] |
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*[[Dumbarton]] East and Central* |
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*Dumbarton North |
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*Dumbarton West |
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*[[Duntocher]] and [[Hardgate]] |
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*[[Faifley]]* |
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*[[Kilmaronock]]* |
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*[[Linnvale]] and [[Drumry]] |
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*[[Old Kilpatrick]]* |
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*Parkhall, North [[Kilbowie]] and Central* |
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*[[Renton, West Dunbartonshire|Renton]] |
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*[[Silverton, Dumbarton|Silverton]] and Overtoun* |
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==Governance== |
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{{Infobox legislature |
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| leader1 = Douglas McAllister |
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| party1 = <br>[[Scottish Labour|Labour]] |
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| election1 = 18 May 2022<ref name=minutes>{{cite web |title=Council minutes, 18 May 2022 |url=https://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/CMIS5/Document.ashx?czJKcaeAi5tUFL1DTL2UE4zNRBcoShgo=dIGAYClKbmJOYyNA9%2fzFnNb3YtZnSAVutCFMw0P4xASCA5pf5933uA%3d%3d&rUzwRPf%2bZ3zd4E7Ikn8Lyw%3d%3d=pwRE6AGJFLDNlh225F5QMaQWCtPHwdhUfCZ%2fLUQzgA2uL5jNRG4jdQ%3d%3d&mCTIbCubSFfXsDGW9IXnlg%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&kCx1AnS9%2fpWZQ40DXFvdEw%3d%3d=hFflUdN3100%3d&uJovDxwdjMPoYv%2bAJvYtyA%3d%3d=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&FgPlIEJYlotS%2bYGoBi5olA%3d%3d=NHdURQburHA%3d&d9Qjj0ag1Pd993jsyOJqFvmyB7X0CSQK=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNR9xqBux0r1Q8Za60lavYmz=ctNJFf55vVA%3d&WGewmoAfeNQ16B2MHuCpMRKZMwaG1PaO=ctNJFf55vVA%3d |website=West Dunbartonshire Council |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| leader2_type = [[Local government in Scotland#Leader of the Council|Leader]] |
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| leader2 = Martin Rooney |
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| party2 = <br>Labour |
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| election2 = 18 May 2022<ref name=minutes/> |
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| leader3_type = [[Chief Executive]] |
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| leader3 = Peter Hessett |
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| election3 = 2022<ref>{{cite news |title=West Dunbartonshire Council: Peter Hessett is new chief executive |url=https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/20182249.peter-hesset-announced-new-chief-executive-west-dunbartonshire-council/ |access-date=21 February 2023 |work=Clydebank Post |date=1 June 2022}}</ref> |
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| seats2_title = [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] |
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| seats3_title = [[West Dunbartonshire Community Party|WDCP]] |
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| seats3 = {{Composition bar|1|22|hex={{party color|West Dunbartonshire Community Party}}}} |
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| seats4_title = [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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| voting_system1 = [[Single transferable vote]] |
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| last_election1 = [[2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election|6 May 2022]] |
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| next_election1 = 6 May 2027 |
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| session_room = The Old Burgh Hall (geograph 5785538).jpg |
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| meeting_place = [[Dumbarton Burgh Hall|Burgh Hall]], 16 Church Street, [[Dumbarton]], G82{{nbsp}}1QL |
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| website = {{URL|www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk}} |
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The council comprises 22 councillors elected from 6 wards.<ref>{{cite web|title=West Dunbartonshire Council May 2007 to present|url=http://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/CommitteeDetails.aspx?committeeID=98|publisher=Enline pic|access-date=31 July 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070731073231/http://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/CMISWebPublic/CommitteeDetails.aspx?committeeID=98|archive-date=31 July 2007}}</ref> |
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===Political control=== |
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The first election was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of West Dunbartonshire Council since 1996 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/?page_id=3825 |website=The Elections Centre |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1996–2007 |
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|[[Scottish National Party]] |
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| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2007–2012 |
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|[[Scottish Labour Party|Labour]] |
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| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 2012–2017 |
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|[[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]] |
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| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2017–2022 |
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|[[Alba Party|Alba]] |
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| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 2022–2022 |
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|[[West Dunbartonshire Community Party]] |
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| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2022– |
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|[[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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===Leadership=== |
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The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 1996 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://wdccmis.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/cmis5/Home.aspx |website=West Dunbartonshire Council |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| Mary Campbell || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1 Apr 1996 || align=right|Jun 1997 || |
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| Andy White || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|Jun 1997 || align=right|20 Dec 2006 || |
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| Martin Rooney || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|20 Dec 2006 || align=right|12 Mar 2007 || |
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| Denis Agnew || {{party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=right|12 Mar 2007 || align=right|May 2007 || |
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| Iain Robertson || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|16 May 2007 || align=right|26 May 2010 || |
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| Ronnie McColl || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|26 May 2010 || align=right|3 May 2012 || |
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| Martin Rooney || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|16 May 2012 || align=right|May 2017 || |
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| Jonathan McColl || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|17 May 2017 || align=right|May 2022 || |
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| Martin Rooney || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|18 May 2022 || align=right| || |
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===Premises=== |
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The council is based at the former [[Dumbarton Burgh Hall|Burgh Hall]] at 16 Church Street in Dumbarton. It also has an area office in the main shopping centre in Clydebank.<ref>{{cite web |title=Council Offices |url=https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/contact-us/council-offices/ |website=West Dunbartonshire Council |access-date=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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When the council was created in 1996, it inherited several buildings from its predecessors, including [[Municipal Buildings, Dumbarton|Municipal Buildings]] and Crosslet House from [[Dumbarton (district)|Dumbarton District Council]], [[Clydebank Town Hall]] and the nearby Council Offices on Rosebery Place from [[Clydebank (district)|Clydebank District Council]], and the [[County Buildings, Dumbarton]] from [[Strathclyde]] Regional Council. |
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The council gradually consolidated its offices, with Crosslet House being demolished in 2015,<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.dumbartonreporter.co.uk/news/13963110.historic-crosslet-house-knocked-down-for-pound10million-super-care-home/ |title= Historic Crosslet House knocked down for £10million 'super' care home|date=16 September 2015|newspaper=Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter| access-date=1 August 2022}}</ref> the Rosebery Place offices being demolished in 2017,<ref>{{cite web |title=Former West Dunbartonshire Council offices |url=https://www.alamy.com/stock-image-former-west-dunbartonshire-council-offices-and-one-stop-shop-clydebank-161868622.html |website=Alamy |access-date=19 February 2023}}</ref> and the County Buildings being demolished in 2019.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/demolition-former-dumbarton-council-offices-16500952 |title= Demolition of former Dumbarton council offices blamed for rat infestation|date=11 June 2019| newspaper=Daily Record| access-date=17 December 2022}}</ref> |
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In 2018 the council consolidated most of its offices to Burgh Hall, which had been vacant for some years. The front part of the 1866 building was retained and a modern office complex built to the rear.<ref name=realm>{{cite news|url=https://www.urbanrealm.com/news/7580/West_Dunbartonshire_Council_settles_into_flagship_HQ.html |title= West Dunbartonshire Council settles into flagship HQ|date=31 July 2018|newspaper=Urban Realm| access-date=3 June 2021}}</ref> The Municipal Buildings in Dumbarton are still used by the council as a [[register office]], whilst Clydebank Town Hall is now primarily an events venue. |
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==Elections== |
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Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the [[single transferable vote]] system, introduced by the [[Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004]]. Election results since 1995 have been as follows:<ref name=compositions/> |
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!width="80"|[[Scottish Labour|'''Labour''']] |
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!width="80"|[[Scottish National Party|'''SNP''']] |
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!width="80"|[[Scottish Conservatives|'''Conservative''']] |
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!width="80"|[[Independent politician|'''Independent / Other''']] |
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!rowspan=2|'''Notes''' |
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| [[1995 West Dunbartonshire Council election|1995]] || 22 || 14 || 7 || 0 || 1 || align=left| |
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| [[1999 West Dunbartonshire Council election|1999]] || 22 || 14 || 7 || 0 || 1 || align=left|New ward boundaries.<ref>{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998|year=1998|number=3075|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election|2003]] || 22 || 17 || 3 || 0 || 2{{efn|1 [[Scottish Socialist Party|Scottish Socialist]]}} || align=left| |
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| [[2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election|2007]] || 22 || 10 || 9 || 0 || 3{{efn|1 Scottish Socialist}}|| align=left|New ward boundaries.<ref>{{cite legislation Scotland|type=ssi|ssi=The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006|year=2006|number=547|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election|2012]] || 22 || 12 || 6 || 0 || 4{{efn|1 Scottish Socialist}} || align=left| |
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| [[2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election|2017]] || 22 || 8 || 10 || 2 || 2{{efn|1 [[West Dunbartonshire Community Party]]}} || align=left|New ward boundaries.<ref>{{cite legislation Scotland|type=ssi|ssi=The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016|year=2016|number=289|accessdate=21 February 2023}}</ref> |
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| [[2022 West Dunbartonshire Council election|2022]] || 22 || 12 || 9 || 0 || 1{{efn|1 West Dunbartonshire Community Party}} || align=left|<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/council/voting-and-elections/election-results/council-election-results/local-elections-2017/|title=4 May 2017 Council Election Results|website=www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk}}</ref> |
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Since the 2022 election, one Labour councillor was suspended from the party in November 2022, meaning Labour lost its majority on the council which is therefore now under [[no overall control]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Grant |first1=Tom |title=Craig Edward: Court accused councillor sits as Independent |url=https://www.clydebankpost.co.uk/news/23150455.craig-edward-former-labour-councillor-now-sitting-independent/ |access-date=21 February 2023 |work=Clydebank Post |date=25 November 2022}}</ref> One SNP councillor resigned from the party in January 2023.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Walker |first1=David |title=SNP councillor and sister of MP resigns from party over gender reform stance |url=https://www.scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/snp-councillor-sister-mp-resigns-28988899 |access-date=21 February 2023 |work=Scottish Daily Express |date=18 January 2023}}</ref> Both now sit as independents. |
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Six multi-member wards were created for the 2007 election, replacing 22 single-member wards which had been in place since the creation of the council in 1995:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/wards/|title=United Kingdom: Scotland {{!}} Council Areas and Electoral Wards|website=City Population|date=30 June 2019|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref> |
Six multi-member wards were created for the 2007 election, replacing 22 single-member wards which had been in place since the creation of the council in 1995:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.citypopulation.de/en/uk/scotland/wards/|title=United Kingdom: Scotland {{!}} Council Areas and Electoral Wards|website=City Population|date=30 June 2019|access-date=28 March 2021}}</ref> |
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| [[Balloch, West Dunbartonshire|Balloch]] |
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| [[Gartocharn]], [[Jamestown, West Dunbartonshire|Jamestown]], [[Levenvale]], [[Mill of Haldane]] |
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| [[Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire|Alexandria]] |
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| [[Milton, West Dunbartonshire|Milton]], [[Bowling, West Dunbartonshire|Bowling]] |
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==Wider politics== |
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===Independence referendum=== |
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*[[1995 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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*[[1999 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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*[[2003 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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*[[2007 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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*[[2012 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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*[[2017 West Dunbartonshire Council election]] |
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==Independence referendum== |
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On 18 September 2014, West Dunbartonshire was one of the four council areas which had a majority "Yes" vote in the [[Scottish Independence Referendum]] at 54% with an 87.9% turnout rate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indyref|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotland-decides/live|website=BBC|access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref> |
On 18 September 2014, West Dunbartonshire was one of the four council areas which had a majority "Yes" vote in the [[Scottish Independence Referendum]] at 54% with an 87.9% turnout rate.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indyref|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/events/scotland-decides/live|website=BBC|access-date=19 September 2014}}</ref> |
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==Settlements== |
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==Towns and villages== |
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{{Location map+|Scotland West Dunbartonshire |
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|caption={{left|The largest settlements in West Dunbartonshire.}} |
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* [[Bonhill]] |
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* [[Bowling, West Dunbartonshire|Bowling]] |
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* [[Clydebank]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.8997|-4.4006}}|position=left|label='''[[Clydebank]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Dalmuir]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.95|-4.566667}}|position=right|label='''[[Dumbarton]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Drumry]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.983|-4.567}}|position=top|label='''[[Bonhill]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Dumbarton]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.98|-04.58}}|position=left|label='''[[Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire|Alexandria]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Duntocher]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.924|-4.417}}|position=bottom|label='''[[Duntocher]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Faifley]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|56.002|-4.580}}|position=top|label='''[[Balloch, West Dunbartonshire|Balloch]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Gartocharn]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.929719|-4.392313}}|position=left|label='''[[Faifley]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Hardgate]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.9250|-4.4593}}|position=bottom|label='''[[Old Kilpatrick]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Jamestown, Dunbartonshire|Jamestown]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.971|-04.584}}|position=right|label='''[[Renton, West Dunbartonshire|Renton]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Linnvale]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.932|-4.494}}|position=top|label='''[[Bowling, West Dunbartonshire|Bowling]]'''|label_size=}} |
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* [[Milton, Dunbartonshire|Milton]] |
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* [[Old Kilpatrick]] |
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* [[Renton, Scotland|Renton]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|56.012|-4.43|}}|position=left|label=''[[Stirling_(council_area)#Settlements|Stirling]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}} |
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* [[Whitecrook]] |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.95|-4.386|}}|position=right|label=''[[East Dunbartonshire#Settlements|East<br>Dunb.]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}} |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.911|-4.3883|}}|position=right|label=''[[Glasgow_City_council_area#Settlements|Glasg.]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}} |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|55.90|-4.51|}}|position=left|label=''[[Renfrewshire#Settlements|Renfrewshire]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}} |
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{{Location map~|Scotland West Dunbartonshire|coordinates = {{coord|56.018|-4.624|}}|position=left|label=''[[Argyll_and_Bute#Settlements|Argyll and Bute]]''|marksize=0|label_size=120}} |
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|[[Clydebank]] |
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|{{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Clydebank}} |
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|[[Bonhill]] |
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|[[Alexandria, West Dunbartonshire|Alexandria]] |
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|{{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Alexandria}} |
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|[[Duntocher]] |
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|{{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Duntocher and Hardgate}} |
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|[[Balloch, West Dunbartonshire|Balloch]] |
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|{{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Balloch and Haldane}} |
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|[[Faifley]] |
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|[[Old Kilpatrick]] |
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|{{Scottish locality populations|name|POP=Old Kilpatrick}} |
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|[[Renton, West Dunbartonshire|Renton]] |
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West Dunbartonshire
Wast Dunbairtonshire Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar | |
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Coordinates: 55°59′24″N 4°30′54″W / 55.99000°N 4.51500°W | |
Sovereign state | United Kingdom |
Country | Scotland |
Lieutenancy area | Dunbartonshire |
Admin HQ | Dumbarton |
Government | |
• Body | West Dunbartonshire Council |
• MPs | |
• MSPs | |
Area | |
• Total | 61 sq mi (159 km2) |
• Rank | Ranked 31st |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 88,270 |
• Rank | Ranked 26th |
• Density | 1,400/sq mi (560/km2) |
ONS code | S12000039 |
ISO 3166 code | GB-WDU |
West Dunbartonshire (Scots: Wast Dunbairtonshire; Scottish Gaelic: Siorrachd Dhùn Breatann an Iar, pronounced [ˈʃirˠəxk ɣum ˈpɾʲɛht̪ən̪ˠ əɲ ˈiəɾ]) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland. The area lies to the north-west of the Glasgow City council area and contains many of Glasgow's commuter towns and villages. West Dunbartonshire also borders Argyll and Bute, East Dunbartonshire, Renfrewshire and Stirling.
The council area was formed in 1996 from the former Clydebank district and the eastern part of Dumbarton district, which had both been part of Strathclyde Region.
West Dunbartonshire has three main urban areas: Clydebank, Dumbarton and the Vale of Leven. The area also includes the intervening rural areas, including the Kilpatrick Hills and the south-eastern bank of Loch Lomond. The council is based at 16 Church Street in Dumbarton, although Clydebank is the largest town.
History[edit]
West Dunbartonshire was created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, which abolished the regions and districts which had been created in 1975, replacing them with unitary council areas. West Dunbartonshire covered the area of the abolished Clydebank district and the eastern part of Dumbarton district. In a referendum in 1994 the largely rural western part of the old Dumbarton district, including the town of Helensburgh, had voted to join Argyll and Bute rather than stay with Dumbarton.[1][2]
The 1994 act originally named the new district "Dumbarton and Clydebank", but the shadow authority elected in 1995 requested a change of name to "West Dunbartonshire", which was agreed by the government before the new council area came into force.[3][4]
Communities[edit]
The area is divided into 17 community council areas, 10 of which have community councils as at 2023 (being those with asterisks in the list below):[5]
- Alexandria*
- Balloch and Haldane
- Bonhill and Dalmonach*
- Bowling and Milton*
- Clydebank East*
- Dalmuir and Mountblow
- Dumbarton East and Central*
- Dumbarton North
- Dumbarton West
- Duntocher and Hardgate
- Faifley*
- Kilmaronock*
- Linnvale and Drumry
- Old Kilpatrick*
- Parkhall, North Kilbowie and Central*
- Renton
- Silverton and Overtoun*
Governance[edit]
West Dunbartonshire | |
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Leadership | |
Peter Hessett since 2022[7] | |
Structure | |
Seats | 22 councillors |
11 / 22 | |
8 / 22 | |
1 / 22 | |
2 / 22 | |
Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 6 May 2022 |
Next election | 6 May 2027 |
Meeting place | |
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Burgh Hall, 16 Church Street, Dumbarton, G82 1QL | |
Website | |
www |
The council comprises 22 councillors elected from 6 wards.[8]
Political control[edit]
The first election was held in 1995, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of West Dunbartonshire Council since 1996 has been as follows:[9]
Party in control | Years | |
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Labour | 1996–2007 | |
No overall control | 2007–2012 | |
Labour | 2012–2017 | |
No overall control | 2017–2022 | |
Labour | 2022–2022 | |
No overall control | 2022– |
Leadership[edit]
The leaders of the council since 1996 have been:[10]
Councillor | Party | From | To | Notes | |
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Mary Campbell | Labour | 1 Apr 1996 | Jun 1997 | ||
Andy White | Labour | Jun 1997 | 20 Dec 2006 | ||
Martin Rooney | Labour | 20 Dec 2006 | 12 Mar 2007 | ||
Denis Agnew | Independent | 12 Mar 2007 | May 2007 | ||
Iain Robertson | SNP | 16 May 2007 | 26 May 2010 | ||
Ronnie McColl | SNP | 26 May 2010 | 3 May 2012 | ||
Martin Rooney | Labour | 16 May 2012 | May 2017 | ||
Jonathan McColl | SNP | 17 May 2017 | May 2022 | ||
Martin Rooney | Labour | 18 May 2022 |
Premises[edit]
The council is based at the former Burgh Hall at 16 Church Street in Dumbarton. It also has an area office in the main shopping centre in Clydebank.[11]
When the council was created in 1996, it inherited several buildings from its predecessors, including Municipal Buildings and Crosslet House from Dumbarton District Council, Clydebank Town Hall and the nearby Council Offices on Rosebery Place from Clydebank District Council, and the County Buildings, Dumbarton from Strathclyde Regional Council.
The council gradually consolidated its offices, with Crosslet House being demolished in 2015,[12] the Rosebery Place offices being demolished in 2017,[13] and the County Buildings being demolished in 2019.[14]
In 2018 the council consolidated most of its offices to Burgh Hall, which had been vacant for some years. The front part of the 1866 building was retained and a modern office complex built to the rear.[15] The Municipal Buildings in Dumbarton are still used by the council as a register office, whilst Clydebank Town Hall is now primarily an events venue.
Elections[edit]
Since 2007 elections have been held every five years under the single transferable vote system, introduced by the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004. Election results since 1995 have been as follows:[9]
Year | Seats | Labour | SNP | Conservative | Independent / Other | Notes |
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1995 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | |
1999 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 1 | New ward boundaries.[16] |
2003 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2[a] | |
2007 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 3[b] | New ward boundaries.[17] |
2012 | 22 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 4[c] | |
2017 | 22 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 2[d] | New ward boundaries.[18] |
2022 | 22 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 1[e] | [19] |
- ^ 1 Scottish Socialist
- ^ 1 Scottish Socialist
- ^ 1 Scottish Socialist
- ^ 1 West Dunbartonshire Community Party
- ^ 1 West Dunbartonshire Community Party
Since the 2022 election, one Labour councillor was suspended from the party in November 2022, meaning Labour lost its majority on the council which is therefore now under no overall control.[20] One SNP councillor resigned from the party in January 2023.[21] Both now sit as independents.
Wards[edit]
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Six multi-member wards were created for the 2007 election, replacing 22 single-member wards which had been in place since the creation of the council in 1995:[22]
Ward number | Ward | Location | Largest settlement | Additional settlements | Seats |
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1 | Lomond | ![]() |
Balloch | Gartocharn, Jamestown, Levenvale, Mill of Haldane | 3 |
2 | Leven | ![]() |
Alexandria | Bonhill, Dalmonach, Renton, Dumbarton (northern parts) | 4 |
3 | Dumbarton | ![]() |
Dumbarton | Milton, Bowling | 4 |
4 | Kilpatrick | ![]() |
Duntocher | Faifley, Hardgate | 3 |
5 | Clydebank Central | ![]() |
Clydebank | 4 | |
6 | Clydebank Waterfront | ![]() |
Clydebank | Old Kilpatrick | 4 |
Wider politics[edit]
Independence referendum[edit]
On 18 September 2014, West Dunbartonshire was one of the four council areas which had a majority "Yes" vote in the Scottish Independence Referendum at 54% with an 87.9% turnout rate.[23]
Settlements[edit]
Largest settlements by population:
Settlement | Population (2020)[24] |
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Clydebank |
25,620 |
Dumbarton |
20,480 |
Bonhill |
9,060 |
Alexandria |
6,710 |
Duntocher |
6,680 |
Balloch |
6,010 |
Faifley |
4,740 |
Old Kilpatrick |
4,470 |
Renton |
2,350 |
Bowling |
560 |
Main sights[edit]
- Erskine Bridge
- Dumbarton Castle
- Inchmurrin, the largest freshwater island in the British Isles
- Kilpatrick Hills
- Loch Lomond
- Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park
- Overtoun Bridge
- River Leven
References[edit]
- ^ "Was Argyll and Bute move right decision?". Helensburgh Advertiser. 15 August 2014. Retrieved 20 February 2023.
- ^ "Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 39, retrieved 21 February 2023
- ^ "Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, 1994 c. 39, retrieved 17 February 2023
- ^ "Historical information from 1973 onwards". Boundary-Line support. Ordnance Survey. Retrieved 17 February 2023.
- ^ "Active Community Councils". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ a b "Council minutes, 18 May 2022". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "West Dunbartonshire Council: Peter Hessett is new chief executive". Clydebank Post. 1 June 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "West Dunbartonshire Council May 2007 to present". Enline pic. Archived from the original on 31 July 2007. Retrieved 31 July 2007.
- ^ a b "Compositions calculator". The Elections Centre. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Council minutes". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Council Offices". West Dunbartonshire Council. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "Historic Crosslet House knocked down for £10million 'super' care home". Dumbarton and Vale of Leven Reporter. 16 September 2015. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- ^ "Former West Dunbartonshire Council offices". Alamy. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Demolition of former Dumbarton council offices blamed for rat infestation". Daily Record. 11 June 2019. Retrieved 17 December 2022.
- ^ "West Dunbartonshire Council settles into flagship HQ". Urban Realm. 31 July 2018. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
- ^ "The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1998", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 1998/3075, retrieved 21 February 2023
- ^ Scottish Parliament. The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2006 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ Scottish Parliament. The West Dunbartonshire (Electoral Arrangements) Order 2016 as made, from legislation.gov.uk.
- ^ "4 May 2017 Council Election Results". www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk.
- ^ Grant, Tom (25 November 2022). "Craig Edward: Court accused councillor sits as Independent". Clydebank Post. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ Walker, David (18 January 2023). "SNP councillor and sister of MP resigns from party over gender reform stance". Scottish Daily Express. Retrieved 21 February 2023.
- ^ "United Kingdom: Scotland | Council Areas and Electoral Wards". City Population. 30 June 2019. Retrieved 28 March 2021.
- ^ "Indyref". BBC. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ "Mid-2020 Population Estimates for Settlements and Localities in Scotland". National Records of Scotland. 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.