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They have the option under the Local Government (Gaelic Names) (Scotland) Act 1997 [2] of being known (but not re-designated) as a "comhairle" when opting for a Gaelic name; only Comhairle nan Eilean Siar (Council of the Western Isles) has chosen this option, whereas the Highland Council (Comhairle na Gàidhealtachd) has adopted its Gaelic form ...
Summary of the 3 May 2017 Scottish council election results [25] Party First-preference votes Councils +/- 2012 seats 2017 seats Seat change Seats won Notional Seats won Seat % vs Notional Scottish National Party: 610,454 32.3% 0.0 0 1 425 438 431 35.1% 7 Conservative: 478,073 25.3% 12.0% 0 115 112 276 22.5% 164 Labour: 380,957 20.2% 11.4% 0 3 ...
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 ... Scottish Borders: 840 ...
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 following 32 pages are in this category, out of 32 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ... Scottish Borders Council; Shetland Islands Council;
List of Scottish council areas by number of Scottish Gaelic speakers; List of Scottish council areas by highest point; A. Aberdeen; Aberdeenshire; Angus, Scotland ...
In November the Scottish Office issued a bill to reform local government: this sought to abolish 1,064 of the various bodies, leaving only 33 county councils and 201 burgh councils. [13] Burghs (other than the counties of cities) were to be divided into two classes: large burghs and small burghs. Large burghs were to gain considerable powers ...
In 1996, there was a further reorganisation of Scottish local government, and a number of civil parishes lie in two or more council areas. The counties and county place-names are retained for Land Registrations, Lieutenancy areas, Chambers of Commerce, and various community organizations, although their administrations were taken over by ...