Councillors are elected by you, the local community, and are responsible for making decisions on your behalf about local services.
South Lanarkshire Council comprises 64 councillors, each representing one of 20 multi-member electoral wards. Each ward has 3 or 4 councillors.
To find out who your local councillors are, click here.
In terms of The Ethical Standards in Public Life etc. (Scotland) Act 2000 (Register of Interests) Regulations 2003 which came into effect on 1 May 2003, all elected members have a statutory duty to declare interests in a Register of Interests which can be accessed by clicking on the tab under the details of the relevant councillor. All entries are reviewed bi-annually and the dates noted reflect only when a change has been made.
At the statutory meeting of the Council following the Local Government Elections in May 2022, the Council appointed elected members to the following key positions:
| Provost: |
Councillor Margaret Cooper |
| Depute Provost: |
Councillor Bert Thomson |
| Council Leader: |
Councillor Joe Fagan |
| Depute Council Leader: |
Councillor Gerry Convery |