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This is a list of the 32 council areas of Scotland by their highest point. Rank Council area Height (m) Name Grid reference 1 Highland: 1345 Ben Nevis: 2=
Prior to 1975 policing was the responsibility of the Cities and Burghs of Scotland (see List of burghs in Scotland). Between 1975 and 2013 Scotland was subdivided into Police and fire service areas based on the regions and districts and island council areas that were also formed in 1975. The police and fire service regions used between 1975 and ...
Councils are made up of councillors who are directly elected by the residents of the area they represent. Each council area is divided into a number of wards, and three or four councillors are elected for each ward. [1] There are currently 1,227 elected councillors in Scotland. [5]
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 Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 created a system of nine two-tier regions and three single-tier islands council areas, and this system completely replaced local government counties and burghs in 1975. Each two-tier region had a regional council and of a number of district subdivisions, each with its own district council.
Council Areas of Scotland; ISO 3166-2:GB; List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers; List of Scottish council areas by highest point; A.
Local government areas of Scotland 1973 to 1996—former system of regions and districts. Subdivisions of Scotland—unitary authority areas, in use from 1996 to present. Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions—in use from 1999 to present. Scottish Parliament constituencies and regions 1999 to 2011.
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