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The council areas have been in existence since 1 April 1996, under the provisions of the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994. Historically, Scotland was divided into 34 counties or shires. Although these no longer have any administrative function, they are still used to some extent in Scotland for cultural and geographical purposes, and ...
Councils receive the majority of their funding from the Scottish Government, but operate independently and are accountable to their local electorates. [2] Councils raise additional income via the Council Tax, a locally variable domestic property tax, and Business rates, a non-domestic property tax. [3] [4]
This is a list of community council areas established in each of the council areas of Scotland. As of 2012–3, there are 1,369 community council areas in Scotland, of which 1,129 (82%) have active community councils. There are also 3 Neighbourhood Representative Structures established in Dundee as alternatives to community councils. Scottish community councils date from 1976, when they were ...
The individual counties and county councils continued to exist in these areas, but a joint county council became the principal local authority. [14] Following the changes, which came into effect in 1930, the following were the local government areas into which Scotland was divided: [14] The four counties of cities; 29 counties; 2 combined counties
From 1845 to 1930, parishes formed part of the local government system of Scotland: having parochial boards from 1845 to 1894, and parish councils from 1894 until 1930.. The parishes, which had their origins in the ecclesiastical parishes of the Church of Scotland, often overlapped county boundaries, largely because they reflected earlier territorial divisions.
Pages in category "Council areas of Scotland" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
This is a list of the 32 council areas of Scotland by their highest point. Rank Council area Height (m) ... Map of Dundee council area and its boundaries; See also
Pages in category "Administrative divisions of Scotland" The following 27 pages are in this category, out of 27 total. ... List of community council areas in Scotland;