Editing Clackmannanshire (section)

==Governance==
{{Infobox legislature
| name               = Clackmannanshire Council
| native_name        = ''Comhairle Siorrachd Chlach Mhanann''
| transcription_name =
| legislature        =
| coa_pic            = Clackmannanshire Council.svg
| coa_res            = 150px
| house_type         =
| body               =
| houses             =
| leader1_type       = [[Convener]]
| leader1            = Phil Fairlie
| party1             = <br>[[Scottish National Party|SNP]]
| election1          = 25 May 2022
| leader2_type       = [[Local government in Scotland#Leader of the Council|Leader]]
| leader2            = Ellen Forson
| party2             = <br>SNP
| election2          = 12 Apr 2018
| leader3_type       = [[Chief Executive]]
| leader3            = Nikki Bridle
| party3             = <!--Non political role-->
| election3          = July 2018<ref>{{cite news |title=Nikki appointed as chief executive for Clacks |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/16365165.nikki-appointed-chief-executive-clacks/ |access-date=19 April 2023 |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=19 July 2018}}</ref>
| members            = 18 councillors
| house1             =
| house2             =
| structure1         = United Kingdom Clackmannanshire County Council 2024.svg
| structure1_res     = 250px
| political_groups1  =
;Administration (8)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Scottish National Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Scottish National Party|SNP]] (9)
;Other parties (10)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Scottish Labour}}|border=darkgray}} [[Scottish Labour|Labour]] (5)
: {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Scottish Conservatives}}|border=darkgray}} [[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]] (3)}}
: {{Color box|{{party color|Scottish Green Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Scottish Green Party|Green]] (1)
: {{Color box|{{party color|Independent politician}}|border=darkgray}} [[Independent politician|Independent]] (1)
| committees1        =
| committees2        =
| joint_committees   =
| voting_system1     = [[Single transferable vote]]
| voting_system2     =
| last_election1     = [[2022 Clackmannanshire Council election|5 May 2022]]
| next_election1     = 6 May 2027
| session_room       = File:Business centre - geograph.org.uk - 459906.jpg
| session_res        =
| meeting_place      = Kilncraigs, Greenside Street, [[Alloa]], FK10{{nbsp}}1EB
| website            = {{URL|www.clacks.gov.uk}}
| footnotes          =
}}

===Political control===
The first election to Clackmannan District Council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. A shadow authority was again elected in 1995 ahead of the change to council areas which came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control since 1975 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 | date=4 March 2016 |access-date=16 April 2023}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|+Clackmannan District Council
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1975–1977
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || 1977–1980
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1980–1996
|}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Clackmannanshire Council
!colspan="2"|Party in control!!Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 1996–1999
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1999–2000
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || 2000–2003
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || 2003–2007
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 2007–present
|}

===Leadership===
The [[leader of the council|leaders of the council]] since 1996 have been:<ref>{{cite web |title=Council minutes |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/council/reports/ |website=Clackmannanshire Council |access-date=19 April 2023}}</ref>

{| class=wikitable
! Councillor !! colspan=2|Party !! From !! To
|-
| Teresa McNally<ref>{{cite news |title=First meeting - after 666 years |url=https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=Stirling Observer |date=28 April 1995 |page=5}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|1 Apr 1996 || align=right|Feb 1998
|-
| Jim Watson<ref>{{cite news |title=Watson takes over Clacks leader reins |url=https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=Stirling Observer |date=27 February 1998 |page=12}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|Feb 1998 || align=right|May 1999
|-
| [[Keith Brown (Scottish politician)|Keith Brown]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Clacks swings to SNP |url=https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=Stirling Observer |date=14 May 1999 |page=11}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|May 1999 || align=right|May 2003
|-
| Margaret Paterson<ref>{{cite web |title=Deputy Lieutenants |url=http://lordlieutenantclackmannanshire.co.uk/about |website=Lord Lieutenancy of Clackmannanshire |access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref> || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|May 2003 || align=right|May 2007
|-
| Janet Cadenhead || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|24 May 2007 || align=right|23 Sep 2010
|-
| Sam Ovens || {{party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=right|23 Sep 2010 || align=right|6 Jan 2012
|-
| Gary Womersley || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|6 Jan 2012 || align=right|3 Nov 2014
|-
| Les Sharp || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|3 Nov 2014 || align=right|12 Apr 2018
|-
| Ellen Forson || {{party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=right|12 Apr 2018 || align=right|
|}

===Composition===
Following the [[2022 Clackmannanshire Council election|2022 election]] and a subsequent change of allegiance in December 2022, the composition of the council was:<ref>{{cite news |last1=Faulds |first1=Chris |title=Alloa councillor to stand as independent after leaving SNP |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/23201027.alloa-councillor-stand-independent-leaving-snp/ |access-date=30 July 2024 |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=20 December 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2| Party
! Councillors
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish National Party}} || align=center|8
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Labour}} || align=center|5
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Conservatives}} || align=center|3
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Scottish Greens}} || align=center|1
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || align=center|1
|-
! colspan=2|Total
! align=center|18
|}

The next election is due in 2027.<ref>{{cite web |title=Clackmannanshire |url=https://www.localcouncils.co.uk/councils/?council=clackmannanshire |website=Local Councils |publisher=Thorncliffe |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref>

===Premises===
Since 2014, the council has been based at Kilncraigs, on Greenside Street in Alloa.

After the 1975 local government reorganisation, the old headquarters of Clackmannanshire County Council at the County Buildings reverted to being solely a courthouse, and the old county council's overflow offices in converted houses along nearby Marshill passed to the Central Regional Council. The Clackmannan District Council acquired a modern office building called The Whins on Whins Road to serve as its headquarters, and also took over the former Alloa Town Council building at Greenfield House on Mar Place.<ref>1984 Telephone Directory</ref>

Greenfield House had been built as a house in 1894 and had been bought by the old town council in 1952, with its gardens becoming a public park. In 1987 Greenfield House was extended, allowing it to become the district council's headquarters, with The Whins subsequently being turned into the Alloa Business Centre. Greenfield House then served as the council's headquarters until 2014.<ref>{{cite news |title=Go-ahead for move to new HQ |url=https://search.findmypast.co.uk/search/british-newspapers |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=Stirling Observer |date=6 June 1986 |page=1}}</ref><ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB21010|desc=Greenfield House (now District Council offices)|cat=B|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Forsyth |first1=Valerie |title=A walk in the past: The 1914 inferno at Greenfield House |url=https://www.alloaadvertiser.com/news/17411957.walk-past-1914-inferno-greenfield-house/ |access-date=20 April 2023 |work=Alloa Advertiser |date=6 February 2019}}</ref>

In 2014 the council moved to Kilncraigs, which had been built in 1904 as the offices, factory and warehouse of [[Patons and Baldwins|John Paton, Son and Co]], manufacturers of knitting yarn. After the factory closed the whole building had been converted to offices in 2004.<ref>{{Historic Environment Scotland|num=LB20956|desc=Greenside Street, Kilncraigs|cat=A|access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Kilncraigs Building, Greenside Street, Alloa |url=https://www.clacks.gov.uk/visiting/kilncraigsbuilding/ |website=Clackmannanshire Council |access-date=20 April 2023}}</ref>