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The parishes of England, as of December 2021. Parish councils form the lowest tier of local government and govern civil parishes.They may also be called a 'community council', 'neighbourhood council', 'village council', 'town council' or (if the parish holds city status) 'city council', but these names are stylistic and do not change their responsibilities.
Councils in England [1] and Northern Ireland [8] run on four year cycles, while councils in Scotland [9] and, from 2022, in Wales [10] run on five year cycles. An English local authority's councillors may be elected all at once, by halves or by thirds. [1]
The first county councils were created in 1889 under the Local Government Act 1888. There was a significant reform of the number, powers and jurisdictions of county councils in 1974. County councils were also established for the metropolitan counties created in 1974, but the metropolitan county councils were all abolished in 1986. From 1995 ...
Local Government Act 1985; Local Government Act 1988; Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994; Local Government (Wales) Act 1994; Greater London Authority Act 1999; Local Government Act 2000 (applies to England and Wales only) Regional Assemblies (Preparations) Act 2003 (applies to England only) Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004
Mayoral Council for England; ... in England split by ceremonial county (see map below). The civil parish is the lowest level of local government in England ...
Angela Rayner has said she wants every region of England to get a mayor, as she outlined plans for a major redesign of local government. The deputy prime minister told the BBC giving regional ...
Local government in Wales; For the history of local government in each country, see: History of local government in England; History of local government in Northern Ireland; History of local government in Scotland; History of local government in Wales; For local government entities in each country, see Category:Local authorities of England
This is a list of the 296 districts of England, a type of country subdivision governed by a local authority, that cover all of England. Most English districts are known as non-metropolitan districts and are found in non-metropolitan counties. However, primarily in urban areas, other types of districts are found.