Local Government In The United Kingdom

	Local Government In The United Kingdom Local government in the United Kingdom has origins which pre-date the United Kingdom itself, as each of the four countries of the United Kingdom has its own separate system. For an overview, see Administrative geography of the United Kingdom. For details, see: Local government in England Local government in Northern Ireland Local government in Scotland 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 :Local authorities of England :Local authorities of Northern Ireland :Local authorities of Scotland :Local authorities of Wales See also List of articles about local government in the United Kingdom Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom {{Administrative geography of the United Kingdom Local ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Local Government Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such as a nation or state. Local governments generally act within the powers and functions assigned to them by law or directives of a higher level of government. In Federation, federal states, local government generally comprises a third or fourth level of government, whereas in unitary states, local government usually occupies the second or third level of government. The institutions of local government vary greatly between countries, and even where similar arrangements exist, country-specific terminology often varies. Common designated names for different types of local government entities include county, counties, districts, city, cities, townships, towns, boroughs, Parish (administrative division), parishes, municipality, municipalities, mun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	History Of Local Government In Scotland The history of local government in Scotland is a complex tale of largely ancient and long established Scottish political units being replaced after the mid 20th century by a frequently changing series of different local government arrangements. Origins Anciently, the territory now referred to as ''Scotland'' belonged to a mixture of Brythonic groups (Picts and Cumbrians) and Angles. The Picts were based north of the Forth– Clyde line, traditionally in seven kingdoms: * Cat (the far north) * Ce (from Deeside to Speyside) * Circinn (southeast of the Cairngorms, roughly between the Isla and Dee) * Fib (the Fife peninsula) * Fotla (an expanded Atholl) * Fortriu (the areas to the north and west of the Grampians, including the Great Glen, and extending to the Atlantic coast, and as far north as the Dornoch Firth) Fidach (unknown location). In later legends Albanactus, the legendary founder of Scotland, had seven sons, who each founded a kingdom. ''De Situ Albanie' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	List Of Articles About Local Government In The United Kingdom This is a list of articles relating to present and past types of local government in the United Kingdom. By country By sub-division Related concepts * Area committee * County * County council * Local enterprise partnership * ONS coding system * Overview and Scrutiny * Passenger transport executive * Police authority * Police and crime commissioner, Police [fire] and crime commissioner * Regional assembly (England) (defunct by 2010) * Township (England) * Waste disposal authorities in London Lists * International Territorial Level (replaced Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics, NUTS in 2021) ** ITL 1 statistical regions of England * List of counties of the United Kingdom * List of civil parishes in England * List of English districts by ethnicity * List of rural and urban districts in England in 1973 * List of Welsh areas by percentage of Welsh-speakers * List of communities in Wales * List of rural and urban districts in Wales in 1973 * List of burghs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Local Authorities Of Wales {{Local authorities of Wales Authorities Wales Local authorities Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Local Authorities Of Scotland {{Cat main, Local authorities of Scotland Authorities Scotland Local authorities Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ... Government agencies established in 1996 1996 establishments in Scotland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Local Authorities Of Northern Ireland {{Cat main, Local authorities of Northern Ireland Authorities Northern Ireland Local authorities Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ... Northern Ireland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	:Category:Local Authorities Of England {{Cat main, Local authorities of England Authorities England Local authorities Local government is a generic term for the lowest tiers of governance or public administration within a particular sovereign state. Local governments typically constitute a subdivision of a higher-level political or administrative unit, such a ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	History Of Local Government In Wales The history of local government in Wales in a recognisably modern form emerged during the late 19th century. Administrative counties and county boroughs were first established in Wales in 1889. Urban and rural districts were formed in 1894. These were replaced in 1974 by a two-tier authority system across the country comprising eight counties and, within them, thirty-seven districts. This system was itself replaced by the introduction of 22 single-tier authorities in 1996. Local Government Act 1888 From 1889 to 1974, counties made up of administrative counties and county boroughs were used for local government purposes. The counties were created by the Local Government Act 1888 ( 51 & 52 Vict. c. 41), which applied without distinction across Wales and England, and in Wales the administrative counties were based on the historic counties of Wales, but they were not entirely identical. The 1888 act did not create elected district councils, but anticipated their later creation, which ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	History Of Local Government In Northern Ireland Local government in Northern Ireland is divided among 11 single-tier districts known as 'Local Government Districts' (abbreviated LGDs) and formerly known as district council areas (DCAs). Councils in Northern Ireland do not carry out the same range of functions as those in the rest of the United Kingdom; for example they have no responsibility for education, road-building or housing (although they do nominate members to the advisory Northern Ireland Housing Council). Their functions include planning, waste and recycling services, leisure and community services, building control and local economic and cultural development. The collection of rates is handled centrally by the Land and Property Services agency of the Northern Ireland Executive. Local Government Districts (2015-present) Local Government Districts (2012) The 11 districts first had their boundaries determined in 2012. Elections were held to the new councils in 2014, and they assumed the powers of the prev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Northwestern Europe, off the coast of European mainland, the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The UK includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and most of List of islands of the United Kingdom, the smaller islands within the British Isles, covering . Northern Ireland shares Republic of Ireland–United Kingdom border, a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the UK is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. It maintains sovereignty over the British Overseas Territories, which are located across various oceans and seas globally. The UK had an estimated population of over 68.2 million people in 2023. The capital and largest city of both England and the UK is London. The cities o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	History Of Local Government In England The history of local government in England is one of gradual change and evolution since the Middle Ages. England has never possessed a formal written constitution, with the result that modern administration (and the judicial system) is based on precedent, and is derived from administrative powers granted (usually by the Crown) to older systems, such as that of the shires. The concept of local government in England spans back into the history of Anglo-Saxon England (c. 700-1066), and certain aspects of its modern system are directly derived from this time; particularly the paradigm that towns and the countryside should be administrated separately. In this context, the feudal system introduced by the Normans, and perhaps lasting 300 years, can be seen as a 'blip', before earlier patterns of administration re-emerged. The dramatic increase in population, and change in population distribution caused by the Industrial Revolution necessitated similarly dramatic reform in local admini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Local Government In Wales Local government in Wales is primarily undertaken by the twenty-two principal councils. The councils are Unitary authority, unitary authorities, meaning they are responsible for providing local government services within their Principal areas of Wales, principal area, including education, social work, environmental protection, and most highway maintenance. The principal areas are divided into Community (Wales), communities, most of which have an elected community council. The services provided by community councils vary, but they will typically maintain public spaces and facilities. Local councils in Wales are elected; the most recent 2022 Welsh local elections, local elections in Wales took place in 2022, and the 2027 Welsh local elections, next are due to take place in 2027. Governance Local government is generally supervised by the (devolved) Welsh Ministers, who allocate funding of the majority of local government yearly revenue and capital settlements. The Government of Wales ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]