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History of the local government of Scotland is an account of the history of local government in Scotland. The local government of Scotland is organised into 32 unitary authorities covering the mainland and islands of Scotland. ... Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (English: No one provokes me with impunity) Scotlands location within Europe Scotlands location within the United Kingdom Languages English, Gaelic, Scots Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 kmÂ² 1. ...

Modern era

The era of modern local government in Scotland began in 1890 with the coming into force of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889. This Act established a uniform system of county councils and town councils in Scotland. The county councils assumed may of the powers of existing organisations such as the Commissioners of Supply, County Road Trustees and many of the administrative powers and duties of the Justices of the Peace. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1888 (52 & 53 Vict. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ...

Between 1890 and 1929, there were parish councils and town councils, but with the passing of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, the functions of parish councils were passed to larger district councils and a distinction was made between large burghs (i.e. those with a population of 20,000 or more) and small burghs. The Act also created two joint county councils covering Perthshire and Kinross-shire, and Morayshire and Nairnshire, but retained residual Nairnshire and Kinross-shire county councils. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 created two joint county councils covering Perthshire and Kinross-shire, and Morayshire and Nairnshire, but retained residual Nairnshire and Kinross-shire county councils. ... In 1930, the Scottish burghs were split into two types, large burgh and small burgh. ... In the British Isles, a county council is a council that governs a county. ... Perthshire (Siorrachd Pheairt in Gaelic) is a traditional county in central Scotland, which extends from Strathmore in the east, to the Pass of Drumochter in the north, Rannoch Moor and Ben Lui in the west, and Aberfoyle in the south. ... Kinross-shire was a county of Scotland. ... Morayshire or Elginshire (Siorrachd Mhoireibh in Gaelic) is one of the traditional counties of Scotland, bordering Nairnshire to the west, Inverness-shire to the south, and Banffshire to the east. ... Nairnshire (Siorrachd Inbhir Narann in Gaelic) is a small traditional county of Scotland, centred around Nairn, the traditional county town. ...

This system was further refined by the passing of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 which created a whole new set of administrative areas known as 'counties', 'counties of cities', 'large burghs' and 'small burghs'. These were to last until 1975.

A Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland in 1969 (the Wheatley Report) recommended that the interests of local government would best be served by large Regional councils instead of councils based on small counties. The report was largely implemented by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 — creating a system of regions and districts in 1975. The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c. ... The local government regions and districts of Scotland were established under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as a two-tier system of local government in Scotland. ...

The system was only to last for 21 years as with the passing of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 the regions and districts were re-organised into all-purpose unitary council areas. The Local Government Act etc. ... The 32 council areas of Scotland form the local government areas of Scotland, all of them unitary authorities. ...

Local Government Acts

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1888 (52 & 53 Vict. ... The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 created two joint county councils covering Perthshire and Kinross-shire, and Morayshire and Nairnshire, but retained residual Nairnshire and Kinross-shire county councils. ... The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (1973 c. ... The Local Government Act etc. ...

Local Government Acts

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