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Scotland is divided into 32 '''Council areas'''. These divisions were set through the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 and took effect on April 1, 1996 . The Council areas replaced the multi tier system which had been used since 1974 that consisted of 9 [[Regions of Scotland|Regions]] containing 53 [[Districts of Scotland|District]] which could be further subdivided into over 1,000 [[Community areas of Scotland|Community Areas]]. Prior to 1974, a system of 33 [[Counties of Scotland|counties]] had been used. The Council areas are in part based on, and reuse some of the names of, the older system of Counties that predated the Regions. | Scotland is divided into 32 '''Council areas'''. These divisions were set through the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 and took effect on April 1, 1996 . The Council areas replaced the multi tier system which had been used since 1974 that consisted of 9 [[Regions of Scotland|Regions]] containing 53 [[Districts of Scotland|District]] which could be further subdivided into over 1,000 [[Community areas of Scotland|Community Areas]]. Prior to 1974, a system of 33 [[Counties of Scotland|counties]] had been used. The Council areas are in part based on, and reuse some of the names of, the older system of Counties that predated the Regions. | ||
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(Post May 6, 2007 Election)<ref>{{cite web | title = BBC NEWS ¦ Election 2007 ¦ Seat-by-seat ¦ Results: Scotland councils | publisher = BBC News | date = May 8, 2007 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/local_councils/html/region_161.stm | format = HTML | accessdate = May 13, 2007 }}</ref></th> | (Post May 6, 2007 Election)<ref>{{cite web | title = BBC NEWS ¦ Election 2007 ¦ Seat-by-seat ¦ Results: Scotland councils | publisher = BBC News | date = May 8, 2007 | url = http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/vote2007/local_councils/html/region_161.stm | format = HTML | accessdate = May 13, 2007 }}</ref></th> | ||
<th>Convener,<br> | <th>Convener,<br> | ||
Provist or<br> | |||
Lord Provist </th> | |||
<th>Setlements<br> | <th>Setlements<br> | ||
(Cities and Towns)<ref>{{cite web | (Cities and Towns)<ref>{{cite web | ||
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| url = http://gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/04mid-year-estimates-localities-table3.pdf | | url = http://gro-scotland.gov.uk/files1/stats/04mid-year-estimates-localities-table3.pdf | ||
| format = PDF | | format = PDF | ||
| accessdate = May 13, 2007}}<br />This list of towns and cities currently only includes localities with a population of over | | accessdate = May 13, 2007}}<br />This list of towns and cities currently only includes localities with a population of over 15,000 people.</ref> </th> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD>[[Aberdeen City]]</TD> | <TD>[[Aberdeen City Council|Aberdeen City]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right">202090</TD> | <TD align="right">202090</TD> | ||
<TD >182</TD> | <TD >182</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Aberdeen</td> | <td>[[Aberdeen]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >238770</TD> | <TD align="right" >238770</TD> | ||
<TD >6317</TD> | <TD >6317</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Peterhead]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >109930</TD> | <TD align="right" >109930</TD> | ||
<TD >2184</TD> | <TD >2184</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Scottish National Party lose to No Overall Control</td> | Scottish National Party lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Arbroath]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >91390</TD> | <TD align="right" >91390</TD> | ||
<TD >7023</TD> | <TD >7023</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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<TD align="right" >48900</TD> | <TD align="right" >48900</TD> | ||
<TD >158</TD> | <TD >158</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Alloa]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Dumfries & Galloway]]</TD> | <TD >[[Dumfries & Galloway Council|Dumfries & Galloway]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >148030</TD> | <TD align="right" >148030</TD> | ||
<TD >6446</TD> | <TD >6446</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Dumfries</td> | <td>[[Dumfries]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Dundee City]]</TD> | <TD >[[Dundee City Council|Dundee City]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >142160</TD> | <TD align="right" >142160</TD> | ||
<TD >55</TD> | <TD >55</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Dundee</td> | <td>[[Dundee]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >119290</TD> | <TD align="right" >119290</TD> | ||
<TD >1275</TD> | <TD >1275</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Kilmarnock</td> | <td>[[Kilmarnock]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >105460</TD> | <TD align="right" >105460</TD> | ||
<TD >176</TD> | <TD >176</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Bearsden</td> | <td>[[Bearsden]]<br />[[Bishopbriggs]]<br />[[Kirkintilloch]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >92830</TD> | <TD align="right" >92830</TD> | ||
<TD >666</TD> | <TD >666</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Musselburgh]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >89290</TD> | <TD align="right" >89290</TD> | ||
<TD >168</TD> | <TD >168</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Barrhead]]<br />[[Newton Mearns]]<br />[[Clarkston]]<br />[[Giffnock]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Edinburgh, City of]]</TD> | <TD >[[City of Edinburgh Council|Edinburgh, City of]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >463510</TD> | <TD align="right" >463510</TD> | ||
<TD >260</TD> | <TD >260</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Edinburgh</td> | <td>[[Edinburgh]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Western Isles|Eilean Siar (Western Isles)]]</TD> | <TD >[[Western Isles council|Eilean Siar (Western Isles)]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >26350</TD> | <TD align="right" >26350</TD> | ||
<TD >3070</TD> | <TD >3070</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others hold</td> | Others hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Falkirk]]</TD> | <TD >[[Falkirk Council| Falkirk]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >149680</TD> | <TD align="right" >149680</TD> | ||
<TD >293</TD> | <TD >293</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Falkirk</td> | <td>[[Falkirk]][[Stenhousemuir]]<br />[[Polmont]]<br />[[Grangemouth]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >358930</TD> | <TD align="right" >358930</TD> | ||
<TD >1340</TD> | <TD >1340</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Dunfermline Glenrothes<br> | <td>[[Dunfermline]]<br />[[Glenrothes]]<br /> | ||
Kirkcaldy</td> | [[Kirkcaldy]]<br />[[St Andrews]]<br />[[Buckhaven]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Glasgow City]]</TD> | <TD >[[Glasgow City Council|Glasgow City]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >580690</TD> | <TD align="right" >580690</TD> | ||
<TD >175</TD> | <TD >175</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF0000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF0000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour hold</td> | Labour hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Glasgow</td> | <td>[[Glasgow]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >215310</TD> | <TD align="right" >215310</TD> | ||
<TD >26119</TD> | <TD >26119</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Inverness</td> | <td>[[Inverness]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >81540</TD> | <TD align="right" >81540</TD> | ||
<TD >167</TD> | <TD >167</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
LD lose to No Overall Control</td> | LD lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Greenock</td> | <td>[[Greenock]]<br />[[Port Glasgow]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >79290</TD> | <TD align="right" >79290</TD> | ||
<TD >350</TD> | <TD >350</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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<TD align="right" >89030</TD> | <TD align="right" >89030</TD> | ||
<TD >2237</TD> | <TD >2237</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | Others lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td> | <td>[[Elgin]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >135490</TD> | <TD align="right" >135490</TD> | ||
<TD >888</TD> | <TD >888</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Irvine</td> | <td>[[Irvine]]<br />[[Kilwinning]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >323780</TD> | <TD align="right" >323780</TD> | ||
<TD >476</TD> | <TD >476</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF0000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF0000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour hold</td> | Labour hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Wishaw<br />Cumbernauld<br />Motherwell<br />Airdrie<br />Coatbridge</td> | <td>[[Wishaw]]<br />[[Cumbernauld]]<br />[[Motherwell]]<br />[[Airdrie]]<br />[[Coatbridge]]<br />[[Bellshill]]<br />[[Viewpark]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >19770</TD> | <TD align="right" >19770</TD> | ||
<TD >5395</TD> | <TD >5395</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others hold</td> | Others hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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<TD align="right" >139590</TD> | <TD align="right" >139590</TD> | ||
<TD >1025</TD> | <TD >1025</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Perth</td> | <td>[[Perth]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >169590</TD> | <TD align="right" >169590</TD> | ||
<TD >263</TD> | <TD >263</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Paisley</td> | <td>[[Paisley]]<br />[[Erskine]]<br />[[Johnstone]]<br />[[Renfrew]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >110240</TD> | <TD align="right" >110240</TD> | ||
<TD >4727</TD> | <TD >4727</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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<TD align="right" >21880</TD> | <TD align="right" >21880</TD> | ||
<TD >1471</TD> | <TD >1471</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#999999; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Others hold</td> | Others hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
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<TD align="right" >111670</TD> | <TD align="right" >111670</TD> | ||
<TD >1230</TD> | <TD >1230</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Ayr</td> | <td>[[Ayr]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[South Lanarkshire]]</TD> | <TD >[[South Lanarkshire council|South Lanarkshire]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >307670</TD> | <TD align="right" >307670</TD> | ||
<TD | <TD>1778</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>Labour our lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
<td>convener</td> | <td>convener</td> | ||
<td>Rutherglen<br />Hamilton<br />East Kilbride</td> | <td>[[Rutherglen]]<br />[[Hamilton]]<br />[[East Kilbride]]<br />[[Cambuslang]]<br /> [[Blantyre]]<br />[[Larkhall]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
<TD >[[Stirling]]</TD> | <TD >[[Stirling council|Stirling]]</TD> | ||
<TD align="right" >87810</TD> | <TD align="right" >87810</TD> | ||
<TD >2243</TD> | <TD >2243</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Stiring</td> | <td>[[Stiring]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >91240</TD> | <TD align="right" >91240</TD> | ||
<TD >176</TD> | <TD >176</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
No Overall Control hold</td> | No Overall Control hold</td> | ||
<td> </td> | <td> </td> | ||
<td>Clydebank</td> | <td>[[Clydebank]]<br />[[Dumbarton]]</td> | ||
</tr> | </tr> | ||
<tr> | <tr> | ||
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<TD align="right" >165700</TD> | <TD align="right" >165700</TD> | ||
<TD >427</TD> | <TD >427</TD> | ||
<td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; | <td><div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#000000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div> | ||
Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | Labour lose to No Overall Control</td> | ||
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<td>Livingston</td> | <td>[[Livingston]]<br />[[Bathgate]]</td> | ||
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===Key to Parties Colours=== | |||
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[[Scottish National Party|SNP]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#0000FF; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Scottish Conservatives|Conservative]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF0000; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Scottish Labour Party|Labor]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF9900; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Scottish Liberal Democrats|Liberal Democrat]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#00CC00; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Scottish Green Party|Green]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#FF3333; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Scottish Socialist Party|Scottish Socialist]] | |||
*<div style="border-left:10px; border-left-color:#444444; border-left-style:solid; width:5px; float:left;"> </div>[[Solidarity Scotland|Solidarity Scotland]] | |||
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Scotland is divided into 32 Council areas. These divisions were set through the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1994 and took effect on April 1, 1996 . The Council areas replaced the multi tier system which had been used since 1974 that consisted of 9 Regions containing 53 District which could be further subdivided into over 1,000 Community Areas. Prior to 1974, a system of 33 counties had been used. The Council areas are in part based on, and reuse some of the names of, the older system of Counties that predated the Regions.
Local Councils are unitary authorities formed of a body of Councilors. Each councilor represents a ward within the Council Area. The boundaries and number of wards is set by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Councilors are elected by popular ballot, on a first past the post system, and sit for 4 year terms. Ordinary elections area held on the first Thursday of the month of May.
The councilors then elect one of their number to be the convener and also a deputy convener. The convener is the Chair of the council meetings. In the four city areas of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow, the convener is given the title "Lord Provost". In other areas, each council may decide the title of the convener themselves (excluding the title "Lord Provost".) Currently, 16 councils use the title "Provost" for their convener. Each Councillor is paid a part-time salary for conducting their duties.
Each council receives the majority of their funding, in the form of grants, form the Scottish Executive. They also Levy a Council Tax which is a form of property tax. Another minority source of funds is though the issue of licenses and permits.
Catalog of Council Areas
| Council Area Name | Population[1] | Land Area (sqr km) |
Controlling Party (Post May 6, 2007 Election)[2] |
Convener, Provist or |
Setlements (Cities and Towns)[3] |
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| Aberdeen City | 202090 | 182 | Aberdeen | ||
| Aberdeenshire | 238770 | 6317 | Peterhead | ||
| Angus | 109930 | 2184 | Arbroath | ||
| Argyll & Bute | 91390 | 7023 | |||
| Clackmannanshire | 48900 | 158 | Alloa | ||
| Dumfries & Galloway | 148030 | 6446 | Dumfries | ||
| Dundee City | 142160 | 55 | Dundee | ||
| East Ayrshire | 119290 | 1275 | Kilmarnock | ||
| East Dunbartonshire | 105460 | 176 | Bearsden Bishopbriggs Kirkintilloch |
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| East Lothian | 92830 | 666 | Musselburgh | ||
| East Renfrewshire | 89290 | 168 | Barrhead Newton Mearns Clarkston Giffnock |
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| Edinburgh, City of | 463510 | 260 | Edinburgh | ||
| Eilean Siar (Western Isles) | 26350 | 3070 | |||
| Falkirk | 149680 | 293 | FalkirkStenhousemuir Polmont Grangemouth |
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| Fife | 358930 | 1340 | Dunfermline Glenrothes Kirkcaldy St Andrews Buckhaven |
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| Glasgow City | 580690 | 175 | Glasgow | ||
| Highland | 215310 | 26119 | Inverness | ||
| Inverclyde | 81540 | 167 | Greenock Port Glasgow |
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| Midlothian | 79290 | 350 | |||
| Moray | 89030 | 2237 | Elgin | ||
| North Ayrshire | 135490 | 888 | Irvine Kilwinning |
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| North Lanarkshire | 323780 | 476 | Wishaw Cumbernauld Motherwell Airdrie Coatbridge Bellshill Viewpark |
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| Orkney Islands | 19770 | 5395 | |||
| Perth & Kinross | 139590 | 1025 | Perth | ||
| Renfrewshire | 169590 | 263 | Paisley Erskine Johnstone Renfrew |
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| Scottish Borders | 110240 | 4727 | |||
| Shetland Islands | 21880 | 1471 | |||
| South Ayrshire | 111670 | 1230 | Ayr | ||
| South Lanarkshire | 307670 | 1778 | convener | Rutherglen Hamilton East Kilbride Cambuslang Blantyre Larkhall |
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| Stirling | 87810 | 2243 | Stiring | ||
| West Dunbartonshire | 91240 | 176 | Clydebank Dumbarton |
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| West Lothian | 165700 | 427 | Livingston Bathgate |
Key to Parties Colours
- Conservative
- Labor
- Liberal Democrat
- Green
- Scottish Socialist
- Solidarity Scotland
- Other
- No Overall Control
References
- ↑ Mid-2006 Population Estimates Scotland. National Statistics (April 26, 2007). Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
- ↑ BBC NEWS ¦ Election 2007 ¦ Seat-by-seat ¦ Results: Scotland councils (HTML). BBC News (May 8, 2007). Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
- ↑ Mid-2004 Population Estimates for Localities in Scotland (PDF). General Register Office for Scotland (November 9, 2006). Retrieved on May 13, 2007.
This list of towns and cities currently only includes localities with a population of over 15,000 people.