Central Scotland is one of eight electoral regions in Scotland, covering a vast area across the Central Belt.
It includes towns such as Cumbernauld, Kilsyth, East Kilbride, Wishaw, Motherwell, Bellshill, Airdrie, Shotts, Falkirk, Hamilton, Coatbridge, Larkhall and more. It covers all of North Lanarkshire and a great proportion of the South Lanarkshire and Falkirk Council areas.
It is a vibrant, populous and diverse area and is stepped in the history of Scotland. More than 900,000 people live throughout Central Scotland.
The people of Central Scotland are served by a number public bodies, some of which are listed below.
- NHS Lanarkshire 08453 130 130
- NHS Forth Valley 01324 566 248
- NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde 0141 201 4444
- North Lanarkshire Council 01698 403200
- South Lanarkshire Council 08457 406080
- Falkirk Council 01324 506070
- Strathclyde Police 0141 532 2000
- Central Scotland Police 01324 634212
- Strathclyde Fire and Rescue 01698 300999
- Central Scotland Fire and Rescue 01324 716996
- Scottish Water 0845 601 8855
- SEPA (Flooding) 0845 988 1188
- SEPA (Pollution) 0800 80 70 60
