Glasgow City became a unitary council area in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,[1] with boundaries somewhat different from those of the City of Glasgow district of the Strathclyde region: a Rutherglen and Fernhill area, a Cambuslang and Halfway area, were transferred from the city area to the new South Lanarkshire council area.

The district had been created in 1975, under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, to include: the former county of city of Glasgow and a number of areas previously within county of Lanark: a Bankhead area, Cambuslang areas (Central and North, and South lying outwith the East Kilbride New Town), a Hallside area, a Rutherglen area (including the burgh of Rutherglen), part of a Carmunnock area (that lying outwith the East Kilbride New Town), and Baillieston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, and Springboig areas.