{{infobox Scotland council area|
|Council= South Lanarkshire
''Sooth Lanrikshire
Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas''
|image_logo =
|image_coat =
|Image= [[Image:South Lanarkshire council.PNG|250px]]
|SizeRank= 11th
|Size= [[1 E8 m²|{{convert|1772|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}]]
|Water= ?
|AdminHQ= [[Hamilton, Scotland|Hamilton]]
|ISO= GB-SLK
|ONS= 00RF
|CouncilDetails= South Lanarkshire Council
http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk/
|Control=
|Council Leader= [[TBA]] Soon
|Lord Provost= [[TBA]] Soon
|MPs=
- [[Jimmy Hood]] ([[Lanark and Hamilton East]])
- [[Michael McCann (politician)|Michael McCann]] ([[East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow (UK Parliament constituency)|East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow]])
- [[Tom Greatrex]] ([[Rutherglen and Hamilton West (UK Parliament constituency)|Rutherglen and Hamilton West]])
- [[David Mundell]] ([[Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale]])
|MSPs=
- [[Aileen Campbell]] ([[Clydesdale (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Clydesdale]])
- [[Linda Fabiani]] ([[East Kilbride (Scottish Parliament constituency)|East Kilbride]])
- [[James Kelly (Scottish politician)|James Kelly]] ([[Glasgow Rutherglen (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Glasgow Rutherglen]])
- [[Michael McMahon (Scottish politician)|Michael McMahon]] ([[Hamilton North and Bellshill (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Hamilton North and Bellshill]])
- [[Christina McKelvie]] ([[Hamilton South (Scottish Parliament constituency)|Hamilton South]])
- 7 [[South of Scotland]] List MSP's (Clydesdale Only)
- 7 [[Central Scotland (Scottish Parliament region)|Central Scotland]] List MSP's (East Kilbride, Hamilton South and Hamilton North and Bellshill)
- 7 [[Glasgow (Scottish Parliament region)|Glasgow]] List MSP's (Glasgow Rutherglen Only)
}}
'''South Lanarkshire''' ({{lang-sco|Sooth Lanrikshire}}, {{lang-gd|Siorrachd Lannraig a Deas}}) is one of 32 [[council area|unitary council areas]] of [[Scotland]], covering the southern part of the [[Counties of Scotland|former county]] of [[Lanarkshire]]. It borders the south-east of the [[city of Glasgow]] and contains many of Glasgow's [[suburbs]], [[commuter town]]s and smaller villages.
==South Lanarkshire Council==
South Lanarkshire Council has its headquarters in [[Hamilton, Scotland|Hamilton]], has 16,000 employees, and a budget of almost £1bn. The council plan for 2007-2012 when the next council elections are due is Connect. The large and varied council area takes in rural and upland areas, market towns such as [[Lanark]], [[Strathaven]] and [[Carluke]], the urban [[burgh]]s of [[Rutherglen]], [[Cambuslang]], and [[East Kilbride]] which was Scotland's first [[new town]].
There are 20 council wards in South Lanarkshire, each represented on the council by 3 or 4 elected councillors using [[Single Transferable Vote]]. South Lanarkshire operates a cabinet style system, with key decisions being taken by the Executive Committee, under the leadership of the Council Leader, and approved by the council, led by the [[Provost (civil)|Provost]].
South Lanarkshire shares borders with the unitary authorities of [[Dumfries and Galloway]], [[East Ayrshire]], [[East Renfrewshire]], [[City of Glasgow]], [[North Lanarkshire]], [[West Lothian]] and [[Scottish Borders]].
The area was formed in 1996, from the areas of [[Clydesdale]], [[Hamilton, Scotland|Hamilton]] and [[East Kilbride]] districts, and some outer areas of [[Glasgow]] District ([[Rutherglen]]/Fernhill, [[Cambuslang]]/Halfway and part of King's Park/Toryglen).
===Political composition===
{{Election Summary Begin|title = [[South Lanarkshire Council election, 2007|South Lanarkshire Local Election Result 2007]]}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Labour Party
|seats = 30
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = -19
|seats % = 44.8
|votes % = 39.6
|votes = 48,677
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish National Party
|seats = 24
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = +15
|seats % = 35.8
|votes % = 29.2
|votes = 35,866
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Conservative Party
|seats = 8
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = +4
|seats % = 11.9
|votes % = 12.9
|votes = 15,924
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Liberal Democrats
|seats = 2
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 3.0
|votes % = 7.2
|votes = 8,897
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Green Party
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 2.7
|votes = 3,354
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = East Kilbride Alliance
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 1.2
|votes = 1,511
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Socialist Party
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.8
|votes = 966
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Unionist Party (1986)
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.7
|votes = 912
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Solidarity (Scotland)
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.2
|votes = 261
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Scottish Christian Party
|seats = 0
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 0.0
|votes % = 0.1
|votes = 180
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election Summary Party|
|party = Independent (politician)
|seats = 3
|gain = N/A
|loss = N/A
|net = 0
|seats % = 4.5
|votes % = 5.2
|votes = 6,422
|plus/minus =
}}
{{Election box end}}
Since the elections, there have been some changes and the current political composition is 3 Independent, 7 Conservative, 32 Labour, 2 Liberal Democrats and 23 SNP.
==Council Headquarters==
[[Image:SouthLanarkshireCouncilHQ.JPG|thumb|left|250px|South Lanarkshire Council Headquarters]]
The Council Headquarters building, on Almada Street, [[Hamilton, Scotland|Hamilton]], was built as the Lanark County Buildings in 1963, and designed by Lanark council architect D G Bannerman. The 16 storey, 165 foot tower is the largest in [[Hamilton, Scotland|Hamilton]], and is a highly visible landmark across this part of the Clyde Valley. The modernist design was influenced by the [[United Nations headquarters|United Nations]] building in New York. Glass curtain walls cover the north and south facades, with the narrow east and west sides being blank white walls. At the front of the building is the circular council chamber, and a plaza with water features.
It is known by locals as the "County Buildings"
==Places of interest==
*[[Hamilton Mausoleum]]
*[[Bothwell Castle]]
*[[Strathaven Castle]]
*John Hastie Museum, Strathaven
*Low Parks Museum, Hamilton
*[[Chatelherault Country Park]], near Hamilton, including [[Cadzow Castle]]
*[[Craignethan Castle]]
*[[David Livingstone Centre]], in Blantyre
*[[Dollan Baths]], East Kilbride
*[[Falls of Clyde (waterfalls)|Falls of Clyde]]
*[[Little Sparta]], near [[Dunsyre]] near Lanark
*[[New Lanark]], a [[World Heritage Site]]
*[[River Clyde|Clyde Valley]]
*Sites of the [[Battle of Drumclog]] and the [[Battle of Bothwell Bridge]]
==Tertiary Education==
*South Lanarkshire College
*[[University of the West of Scotland]] (formally [[Bell College]], University Of Paisley)
== External links ==
*[http://www.southlanarkshire.gov.uk South Lanarkshire Council homepage]
{{South Lanarkshire Settlements}}
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