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The council has been under no overall control since 2017. Since August 2022 the council has been led by a Labour minority administration. [4]The first election to North Lanarkshire Council 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.
It remained the Motherwell District Council headquarters [14] until the abolition of the Strathclyde Region led to the formation of North Lanarkshire Council, based at the civic centre, in April 1996. [15] A comprehensive programme of refurbishment works to the concert hall and theatre, costing £6 million, was completed in November 2011. [16]
Motherwell is the headquarters for both North Lanarkshire Council, which is one of Scotland's most populous local authority areas, and of Police Scotland "Q" division. These organisations cover an overall population of 327,000 people (59,000 in Motherwell and Wishaw) throughout the 183 square miles (470 km 2) of North Lanarkshire.
The council was based at the Civic Centre on Windmillhill Street in Motherwell. The building was built between 1965 and 1970 for the former Motherwell and Wishaw Town Council. [6] [7] After the council's abolition in 1996 the building became the headquarters of North Lanarkshire Council.
The growth of the Greater Glasgow metropolitan area into the south-western part of North Lanarkshire has also led to a large number of residential areas for commuters. [5] The North Lanarkshire council area was established in 1996 as part of a reorganisation of local government in the United Kingdom. [10]
The council established its headquarters at a new building called Council Offices on Bron Way in the centre of Cumbernauld. [7] [8] Since the council's abolition in 1996 the building has been known as Bron Chambers and used as additional offices of North Lanarkshire Council.
Shown in North Lanarkshire Motherwell Town Hall is a municipal facility in Hamilton Road, Motherwell , North Lanarkshire , Scotland. The town hall, which was the headquarters of the Burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw Council, is a Category C listed building .
Shown in North Lanarkshire Coatbridge Municipal Buildings , formerly Coatbridge Town Hall , is a municipal building in Dunbeth Road, Coatbridge , North Lanarkshire , Scotland. The building, which was the headquarters of Coatbridge Burgh Council, is a Category B listed building .