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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973

The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 (c. 65) is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975.

Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973
Act of Parliament
Long titleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in Scotland; to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968; and for connected purposes.
Citation1973 c. 65
Territorial extent Scotland
Dates
Royal assent25 October 1973
Commencement16 May 1975
Other legislation
Repeals/revokes
  • Burgh Harbours (Scotland) Act 1853
  • Highland Roads and Bridges Act 1862
  • Cattle-sheds in Burghs Act 1866
  • Convention of Royal Burghs (Scotland) Act 1879
  • Roads and Streets in Police Burghs (Scotland) Act 1891
  • Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1894
  • Convention of Royal Burghs (Scotland) Act 1879, Amendment Act 1895
  • Orkney and Zetland Small Piers and Harbours Act 1896
  • Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1899
  • Town Councils (Scotland) Act 1900
  • House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Act 1911
  • Street Collections Regulation (Scotland) Act 1915
  • House Letting and Rating (Scotland) Act 1920
  • Public Libraries (Scotland) Act 1920
  • Roads and Streets in Police Burghs (Scotland) Act 1925
  • Local Authorities (Publicity) Act 1931
  • Health Resorts and Watering Places Act 1936
  • Association of County Councils (Scotland) Act 1946
  • Local Government (Scotland) Act 1951
  • Local Authorities (Expenditure on Special Purposes) (Scotland) Act 1961
  • Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947 (Amendment) Act 1965
  • National Mod (Scotland) Act 1969
  • Local Authorities (Qualification of Members) Act 1971
  • Rate Rebate Act 1973
Amended by
Status: Amended
Text of statute as originally enacted
Text of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.

The Act followed and largely implemented the report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland in 1969 (the Wheatley Report), and it made the most far-reaching changes to Scottish local government in centuries. It swept away the counties, burghs and districts established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947,[1] which were largely based on units of local government dating from the Middle Ages, and replaced them with a uniform two-tier system of regional and district councils (except in the islands, which were given unitary, all-purpose councils).

In England and Wales, the Local Government Act 1972 established a similar system of two-tier administrative county and district councils.

The Act

The Act abolished previous existing local government structures and created a two-tier system of regions and districts on the mainland and a unitary system in the islands. The former counties remained in use for land registration purposes.

The Act also established the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, with the remit to make proposals to the Secretary of State for effecting changes which it thought desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government. The Act also abolished the use of Fiars Prices for valuing grain.

The new local government areas

Regions

 
Region Composed of
Highland
Grampian
Tayside
Fife
  • The county of Fife.
Lothian
Borders
Central
  • The county of Clackmannan.
  • The county of Stirling (except the burgh of Kilsyth; Western No. 3 district; the electoral division of Kilsyth West; the polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton)).
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the village of Croftamie.
  • In the county of Perth—the burghs of Callander, Doune, Dunblane; the Western district (except the electoral division of Ardoch); the parish of Muckhart.
  • In the county of West Lothian—the burgh of Bo'ness; the district of Bo'ness.
Strathclyde
  • The county of the city of Glasgow.
  • The county of Ayr.
  • The county of Bute.
  • The county of Dunbarton (except the village of Croftamie).
  • The county of Lanark.
  • The county of Renfrew.
  • The county of Argyll (except the district of Ardnamurchan; the electoral divisions of Ballachulish and Kinlochleven).
  • In the county of Stirling—the burgh of Kilsyth; Western No. 3 district; the electoral division of Kilsyth West; the polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton).
Dumfries and Galloway

Island areas

Island area Composed of
Orkney
  • The county of Orkney.
Shetland
  • The county of Zetland.
Western Isles

Districts

Region District Composed of
Highland Caithness
  • The county of Caithness.
  • In the county of Sutherland—the district of Tongue and Farr.
Sutherland
  • The county of Sutherland (except the district of Tongue and Farr).
  • In the county of Ross and Cromarty—the electoral division of Kincardine.
Ross and Cromarty
  • In the county of Ross and Cromarty—the burghs of Cromarty, Dingwall, Fortrose, Invergordon, Tain; the districts of Avoch, Dingwall, Fearn, Fortrose, Gairloch, Invergordon, Lochbroom, Lochcarron, Muir of Ord; the electoral division of Edderton and Tain.
Skye and Lochalsh
  • In the county of Inverness—the district of Skye.
  • In the county of Ross and Cromarty—the South West district.
Lochaber
  • In the county of Argyll—the district of Ardnamurchan; the electoral divisions of Ballachulish, Kinlochleven.
  • In the county of Inverness—the burgh of Fort William; the district of Lochaber.
Inverness
  • In the county of Inverness—the burgh of Inverness; the districts of Aird, Inverness.
Badenoch and Strathspey
  • In the county of Inverness—the burgh of Kingussie; the district of Badenoch.
  • In the county of Moray—the burgh of Grantown-on-Spey; the district of Cromdale.
Nairn
  • The county of Nairn.
Grampian Moray
  • The county of Moray (except the burgh of Grantown-on-Spey; the district of Cromdale).
  • In the county of Banff—the burghs of Aberlour, Buckie, Cullen, Dufftown, Findochty, Keith, Portknockie; the districts of Buckie, Cullen (except the electoral division of Fordyce), Dufftown, Keith.
Banff and Buchan
  • In the county of Banff—the burghs of Aberchirder, Banff, Macduff, Portsoy; the districts of Aberchirder, Banff; the electoral division of Fordyce.
  • In the county of Aberdeen—the burghs of Fraserburgh, Peterhead, Rosehearty, Turriff; the districts of Deer Turriff; the electoral division of Cruden.
Gordon
  • In the county of Aberdeen—the burghs of Ellon, Huntly, Inverurie, Kintore, Oldmeldrum; the districts of Aberdeen (except the electoral divisions of Bucksburn, Newhills Landward, Old Machar, Stoneywood and the parishes of Drumoak, Dyce, Peterculter), Alford, Ellon (except the electoral division of Cruden), Garioch, Huntly.
City of Aberdeen
  • The county of the city of Aberdeen.
  • In the county of Aberdeen—the electoral divisions of Bucksburn, Newhills Landward, Old Machar, Stoneywood; the parishes of Dyce, Peterculter.
  • In the county of Kincardine—the electoral division of Nigg.
Kincardine and Deeside
  • In the county of Aberdeen—the burgh of Ballater; the district of Deeside; the parish of Drumoak.
  • In the county of Kincardine—the burghs of Banchory, Inverbervie, Laurencekirk, Stonehaven; the districts of Laurencekirk, St. Cyrus, Stonehaven, Upper Deeside; the electoral divisions of Banchory-Devenick, Maryculter.
Tayside Angus
  • In the county of Angus—the burghs of Arbroath, Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose; the districts of Brechin, Carnoustie, Forfar, Kirriemuir, Montrose; the parish of Newtyle.
City of Dundee
  • The county of the city of Dundee.
  • In the county of Angus—the burgh of Monifieth; the district of Monifieth (except the electoral division of Newtyle and Kettins).
  • In the county of Perth—the electoral division of Longforgan.
Perth and Kinross
  • The county of Kinross.
  • In the county of Angus—the parish of Kettins.
  • In the county of Perth—the burghs of Aberfeldy, Abernethy, Alyth, Auchterarder, Blairgowrie and Rattray, Coupar Angus, Crieff, Perth, Pitlochry; the districts Central (except the parish of Muckhart), Eastern Highland, Perth (except the electoral division of Longforgan); the electoral division of Ardoch.
Fife Kirkcaldy
  • In the county of Fife—the burghs of Buckhaven and Methil, Burntisland, Kinghorn, Kirkcaldy, Leslie, Leven, Markinch; the districts of Glenrothes, Kirkcaldy (except that part of the electoral division of Auchtertool within the Gray Park polling district), Wemyss; the electoral divisions of Auchterderran, Denend, Kinglassie, New Carden.
North East Fife
  • In the county of Fife—the burghs of Auchtermuchty, Crail, Cupar, Elie and Earlsferry, Falkland, Kilrenny, Anstruther, Easter and Wester, Ladybank,
  • Newburgh, Newport-on-Tay, Pittenweem, St. Andrews, St. Monance, Tayport; the districts of Cupar, St. Andrews.
Dunfermline
  • In the county of Fife—the burghs of Cowdenbeath, Culross, Dunfermline, Inverkeithing, Lochgelly; the districts of Dunfermline, Lochgelly (except the electoral divisions of Auchterderran, Denend, Kinglassie, New Carden); that part of the electoral division of Auchtertool within the Gray Park polling district.
Lothian West Lothian
  • In the county of West Lothian—the burghs of Armadale, Bathgate, Linlithgow, Whitburn; the districts of Linlithgow, Torphichen and Bathgate, Uphall, Whitburn and Livingston; the electoral divisions of Abercorn, Winchburgh East and Winchburgh West.
  • In the county of Midlothian—the districts of East Calder, West Calder.
City of Edinburgh
  • The county of the city of Edinburgh.
  • In the county of West Lothian—the burgh of Queensferry; the district of Kirkliston and Winchburgh (except the electoral divisions of Abercorn, Winchburgh East and Winchburgh West).
  • In the county of Midlothian—the district of Currie and the parish of Cramond.
Midlothian
  • In the county of Midlothian—the burghs of Bonnyrigg and Lasswade, Dalkeith Loanhead, Penicuik; the districts of Gala Water (except the electoral division of Heriot and Stow), Lasswade, Musselburgh (except the parish of Inveresk), Newbattle, Penicuik.
East Lothian
  • The county of East Lothian.
  • In the county of Midlothian—the burgh of Musselburgh; the parish of Inveresk.
Central Clackmannan
  • The county of Clackmannan.
  • In the county of Perth—the parish of Muckhart.
Stirling
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the village of Croftamie
  • In the county of Perth—the burghs of Callander, Doune, Dunblane; the Western district (except the electoral division of Ardoch).
  • In the county of Stirling—the burghs of Bridge of Allan, Stirling; the districts Central No. 1, Western No. 1. Western No. 2.
Falkirk
  • In the county of Stirling—the burghs of Denny and Dunipace, Falkirk, Grangemouth; the districts Eastern No. 1, Eastern No. 2, Eastern No. 3, Central No. 2 (except the electoral division of Kilsyth West; the polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton)).
  • In the county of West Lothian—the burgh of Bo'ness; the district of Bo'ness.
Borders Tweeddale
  • The county of Peebles.
Ettrick and Lauderdale
  • The county of Selkirk.
  • In the county of Berwick—the burgh of Lauder; the West district (except the electoral divisions of Gordon, Hume and Nenthorn, Westruther).
  • In the county of Midlothian—the electoral division of Heriot and Stow.
  • In the county of Roxburgh—the burgh of Melrose; the district of Melrose (except that part of the parish of Roxburgh which lies within this district).
Roxburgh
  • In the county of Berwick—the parish of Nenthorn.
  • In the county of Roxburgh—the burghs of Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso; the districts of Hawick, Jedburgh, Kelso; that part of the parish of Roxburgh within the district of Melrose.
Berwickshire
  • In the county of Berwick—the burghs of Coldstream, Duns, Eyemouth; the East district, the Middle district; the electoral divisions of Gordon, Westruther; the parish of Hume.
Strathclyde Argyll
  • In the county of Argyll—the burghs of Campbeltown, Dunoon, Inveraray, Lochgilphead, Oban, Tobermory; the districts of Cowal, Islay, Jura and Colonsay, Kintyre, Mid Argyll, Mull, North Lorn (except the electoral divisions of Ballachulish, Kinlochleven), South Lorn, Tiree and Coll.
  • In the county of Bute—the burgh of Rothesay; the district of Bute.
Dumbarton
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the burghs of Dumbarton, Cove and Kilcreggan, Helensburgh; the districts of Helensburgh, Vale of Leven; the electoral divisions of Bowling, Dunbarton.
City of Glasgow
  • The county of the city of Glasgow.
  • In the county of Lanark—the burgh of Rutherglen; in the Eighth district, the electoral divisions of Bankhead, Cambuslang Central, Cambuslang North, Hallside, Rutherglen, and those parts of Cambuslang South and Carmunnock electoral divisions lying outwith the designated area of East Kilbride New Town; in the Ninth district, the electoral divisions of Baillieston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, Springboig.
Clydebank
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the burgh of Clydebank; the district of Old Kilpatrick (except the electoral divisions of Bowling, Dunbarton, and that part of the electoral division of Hardgate lying within the parish of New Kilpatrick).
Bearsden and Milngavie
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the burghs of Bearsden, Milngavie; that part of the electoral division of Hardgate lying within the parish of New Kilpatrick.
Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the burgh of Kirkintilloch; those parts of the electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside lying outwith the designated area of Cumbernauld New Town.
  • In the county of Lanark—the burgh of Bishopbriggs; the electoral divisions of Chryston, Stepps.
  • In the county of Stirling—the Western No. 3 district.
Cumbernauld
  • In the county of Dunbarton—the burgh of Cumbernauld; the electoral division of Croy and Dullatur and those parts of the electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside lying within the designated area of Cumbernauld New Town.
  • In the county of Stirling—the burgh of Kilsyth; the electoral division of Kilsyth West; the polling district of Kilsyth East (Banton).
Monklands
  • In the county of Lanark—the burghs of Airdrie, Coatbridge; the Ninth district (except the electoral divisions of Baillieston, Chryston, Garrowhill, Mount Vernon and Carmyle, Springboig, Stepps); in the Seventh district, the electoral division of Shottskirk.
Motherwell
  • In the county of Lanark—the burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw; the Sixth district (except the electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South, Uddingston North), the Seventh district (except the electoral division of Shottskirk).
Hamilton
  • In the county of Lanark—the burgh of Hamilton; the Fourth district (except the electoral division of Avondale); in the Sixth district, the electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South, Uddingston North; in the Eighth district, the electoral divisions of Blantyre, Stonefield, and that part of High Blantyre electoral division lying outwith the designated area of East Kilbride New Town.
East Kilbride
  • In the county of Lanark—the burgh of East Kilbride; in the Fourth district, the electoral division of Avondale; in the Eighth district, those parts of High Blantyre, Cambuslang South, and Carmunnock electoral divisions lying within the designated area of East Kilbride New Town.
Eastwood
  • In the county of Renfrew—the First district.
Lanark
  • In the county of Lanark—the burghs of Biggar, Lanark; the First, Second, Third districts.
Renfrew
  • In the county of Renfrew—the burghs of Barrhead, Johnstone, Paisley, Renfrew; the Second, Third, Fourth districts.
Inverclyde
  • In the county of Renfrew—the burghs of Gourock, Greenock, Port Glasgow; the Fifth district.
Cunninghame
  • In the county of Ayr—the burghs of Ardrossan, Irvine, Kilwinning, Largs, Saltcoats, Stevenston, the districts of Irvine, Kilbirnie, West Kilbride; those parts of the designated area of Irvine New Town within the Ayr and Kilmarnock districts.
  • In the county of Bute—the burgh of Millport; the districts of Arran, Cumbrae.
Kilmarnock and Loudoun
  • In the county of Ayr—the burghs of Darvel, Galston, Kilmarnock, Newmilns and Greenholm, Stewarton; the district of Kilmarnock (except that part of the designated area of Irvine New Town within this district).
Kyle and Carrick
  • In the county of Ayr—the burghs of Ayr, Girvan, Maybole, Prestwick, Troon; the district of Ayr (except that part of the designated area of Irvine New Town within this district), Girvan, Maybole; that part of the parish of Ayr within the district of Dalmellington; the polling district of Coylton.
Cumnock and Doon Valley
  • In the county of Ayr—the burgh of Cumnock and Holmhead; the districts of Cumnock, Dalmellington (except that part of the parish of Ayr within this district; the polling district of Coylton).
Dumfries and Galloway Merrick
  • The county of Wigtown.
  • In the county of Kirkcudbright—the Western district (except the electoral division of Anwoth and Girthon).
Stewartry
  • In the county of Kirkcudbright—the burghs of Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Gatehouse of Fleet, Kirkcudbright, New Galloway; the districts of Castle Douglas, Dalbeattie, Glenkens, Kirkcudbright; the electoral division of Anwoth and Girthon.
Nithsdale
  • In the county of Dumfries—the burghs of Dumfries, Sanquhar; the districts of Dumfries (except the parishes of Dalton, Lochmaben), Thornhill, Upper Nithsdale.
  • In the county of Kirkcudbright—the Eastern district.
Annandale and Eskdale
  • In the county of Dumfries—the burghs of Annan, Langholm, Lockerbie, Lochmaben, Moffat; the districts of Annan, Gretna, Langholm, Lockerbie, Moffat; the parishes of Dalton, Lochmaben.

Several districts were later renamed: Merrick becoming Wigtown, Argyll to Argyll and Bute, Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch to Strathkelvin, Cumbernauld to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, and Lanark to Clydesdale.

Reaction and aftermath

Unlike the 1972 Local Government Act in England and Wales, the 1973 Act in Scotland used the term region for the upper tier of the two-tier system. This has caused far less confusion over the identity of the counties in Scotland. Despite the Act stipulating that the regions, not counties, should be shown on Ordnance Survey maps, the counties still enjoy wide public recognition. Even though they no longer play any direct part in local government, counties are used in many other systems. The Royal Mail continued to use them as postal counties, and the Watsonian vice-counties, registration counties and many of the Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are based on them.

However, the sheer size of some regions meant that it became cumbersome to administer all functions on a region-wide basis. By 1977 Strathclyde Regional Council had established unelected sub-Regional Councils, which resembled the County Councils that the Regional Council had replaced.

The two-tier system of local government introduced by the act lasted until 1 April 1996 when the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 came into effect, abolishing the regions and districts and replacing them with 32 unitary authorities.

Further reading

See also

References

  1. ^ Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.
  • Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973.
  • Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland, 1969.

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This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Local Government Scotland Act 1973 news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2013 Learn how and when to remove this template message The Local Government Scotland Act 1973 c 65 is an Act of Parliament of the United Kingdom that altered local government in Scotland on 16 May 1975 Local Government Scotland Act 1973Act of ParliamentParliament of the United KingdomLong titleAn Act to make provision with respect to local government and the functions of local authorities in Scotland to amend Part II of the Transport Act 1968 and for connected purposes Citation1973 c 65Territorial extent ScotlandDatesRoyal assent25 October 1973Commencement16 May 1975Other legislationRepeals revokesBurgh Harbours Scotland Act 1853Highland Roads and Bridges Act 1862Cattle sheds in Burghs Act 1866Convention of Royal Burghs Scotland Act 1879Roads and Streets in Police Burghs Scotland Act 1891Public Libraries Scotland Act 1894Convention of Royal Burghs Scotland Act 1879 Amendment Act 1895Orkney and Zetland Small Piers and Harbours Act 1896Public Libraries Scotland Act 1899Town Councils Scotland Act 1900House Letting and Rating Scotland Act 1911Street Collections Regulation Scotland Act 1915House Letting and Rating Scotland Act 1920Public Libraries Scotland Act 1920Roads and Streets in Police Burghs Scotland Act 1925Local Authorities Publicity Act 1931Health Resorts and Watering Places Act 1936Association of County Councils Scotland Act 1946Local Government Scotland Act 1951Local Authorities Expenditure on Special Purposes Scotland Act 1961Local Government Scotland Act 1947 Amendment Act 1965National Mod Scotland Act 1969Local Authorities Qualification of Members Act 1971Rate Rebate Act 1973Amended byLocal Government and Planning Scotland Act 1982Local Government etc Scotland Act 1994Status AmendedText of statute as originally enactedText of the Local Government Scotland Act 1973 as in force today including any amendments within the United Kingdom from legislation gov uk The Act followed and largely implemented the report of the Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland in 1969 the Wheatley Report and it made the most far reaching changes to Scottish local government in centuries It swept away the counties burghs and districts established by the Local Government Scotland Act 1947 1 which were largely based on units of local government dating from the Middle Ages and replaced them with a uniform two tier system of regional and district councils except in the islands which were given unitary all purpose councils In England and Wales the Local Government Act 1972 established a similar system of two tier administrative county and district councils Contents 1 The Act 2 The new local government areas 2 1 Regions 2 2 Island areas 2 3 Districts 3 Reaction and aftermath 4 Further reading 5 See also 6 ReferencesThe Act EditThe Act abolished previous existing local government structures and created a two tier system of regions and districts on the mainland and a unitary system in the islands The former counties remained in use for land registration purposes The Act also established the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland with the remit to make proposals to the Secretary of State for effecting changes which it thought desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government The Act also abolished the use of Fiars Prices for valuing grain The new local government areas EditRegions Edit Region Composed ofHighland The county of Caithness The county of Inverness except the districts of Barra Harris North Uist South Uist The county of Nairn The county of Ross and Cromarty except the burgh of Stornoway the district of Lewis The county of Sutherland In the county of Argyll the district of Ardnamurchan the electoral divisions of Ballachulish Kinlochleven In the county of Moray the burgh of Grantown on Spey the district of Cromdale Grampian The county of the city of Aberdeen The county of Aberdeen The county of Banff The county of Kincardine The county of Moray except the burgh of Grantown on Spey the district of Cromdale Tayside The county of the city of Dundee The county of Angus The county of Kinross The county of Perth except the burghs of Callander Doune Dunblane the Western district except the electoral division of Ardoch the parish of Muckhart Fife The county of Fife Lothian The county of the city of Edinburgh The county of East Lothian The county of Midlothian except the electoral division of Heriot and Stow The county of West Lothian except the burgh of Bo ness the district of Bo ness Borders The county of Berwick The county of Peebles The county of Roxburgh The county of Selkirk In the county of Midlothian the electoral division of Heriot and Stow Central The county of Clackmannan The county of Stirling except the burgh of Kilsyth Western No 3 district the electoral division of Kilsyth West the polling district of Kilsyth East Banton In the county of Dunbarton the village of Croftamie In the county of Perth the burghs of Callander Doune Dunblane the Western district except the electoral division of Ardoch the parish of Muckhart In the county of West Lothian the burgh of Bo ness the district of Bo ness Strathclyde The county of the city of Glasgow The county of Ayr The county of Bute The county of Dunbarton except the village of Croftamie The county of Lanark The county of Renfrew The county of Argyll except the district of Ardnamurchan the electoral divisions of Ballachulish and Kinlochleven In the county of Stirling the burgh of Kilsyth Western No 3 district the electoral division of Kilsyth West the polling district of Kilsyth East Banton Dumfries and Galloway The county of Dumfries The county of Kirkcudbright The county of Wigtown Island areas Edit Island area Composed ofOrkney The county of Orkney Shetland The county of Zetland Western Isles In the county of Inverness the districts of Barra Harris North Uist South Uist In the county of Ross and Cromarty the burgh of Stornoway the district of Lewis Districts Edit Region District Composed ofHighland Caithness The county of Caithness In the county of Sutherland the district of Tongue and Farr Sutherland The county of Sutherland except the district of Tongue and Farr In the county of Ross and Cromarty the electoral division of Kincardine Ross and Cromarty In the county of Ross and Cromarty the burghs of Cromarty Dingwall Fortrose Invergordon Tain the districts of Avoch Dingwall Fearn Fortrose Gairloch Invergordon Lochbroom Lochcarron Muir of Ord the electoral division of Edderton and Tain Skye and Lochalsh In the county of Inverness the district of Skye In the county of Ross and Cromarty the South West district Lochaber In the county of Argyll the district of Ardnamurchan the electoral divisions of Ballachulish Kinlochleven In the county of Inverness the burgh of Fort William the district of Lochaber Inverness In the county of Inverness the burgh of Inverness the districts of Aird Inverness Badenoch and Strathspey In the county of Inverness the burgh of Kingussie the district of Badenoch In the county of Moray the burgh of Grantown on Spey the district of Cromdale Nairn The county of Nairn Grampian Moray The county of Moray except the burgh of Grantown on Spey the district of Cromdale In the county of Banff the burghs of Aberlour Buckie Cullen Dufftown Findochty Keith Portknockie the districts of Buckie Cullen except the electoral division of Fordyce Dufftown Keith Banff and Buchan In the county of Banff the burghs of Aberchirder Banff Macduff Portsoy the districts of Aberchirder Banff the electoral division of Fordyce In the county of Aberdeen the burghs of Fraserburgh Peterhead Rosehearty Turriff the districts of Deer Turriff the electoral division of Cruden Gordon In the county of Aberdeen the burghs of Ellon Huntly Inverurie Kintore Oldmeldrum the districts of Aberdeen except the electoral divisions of Bucksburn Newhills Landward Old Machar Stoneywood and the parishes of Drumoak Dyce Peterculter Alford Ellon except the electoral division of Cruden Garioch Huntly City of Aberdeen The county of the city of Aberdeen In the county of Aberdeen the electoral divisions of Bucksburn Newhills Landward Old Machar Stoneywood the parishes of Dyce Peterculter In the county of Kincardine the electoral division of Nigg Kincardine and Deeside In the county of Aberdeen the burgh of Ballater the district of Deeside the parish of Drumoak In the county of Kincardine the burghs of Banchory Inverbervie Laurencekirk Stonehaven the districts of Laurencekirk St Cyrus Stonehaven Upper Deeside the electoral divisions of Banchory Devenick Maryculter Tayside Angus In the county of Angus the burghs of Arbroath Brechin Carnoustie Forfar Kirriemuir Montrose the districts of Brechin Carnoustie Forfar Kirriemuir Montrose the parish of Newtyle City of Dundee The county of the city of Dundee In the county of Angus the burgh of Monifieth the district of Monifieth except the electoral division of Newtyle and Kettins In the county of Perth the electoral division of Longforgan Perth and Kinross The county of Kinross In the county of Angus the parish of Kettins In the county of Perth the burghs of Aberfeldy Abernethy Alyth Auchterarder Blairgowrie and Rattray Coupar Angus Crieff Perth Pitlochry the districts Central except the parish of Muckhart Eastern Highland Perth except the electoral division of Longforgan the electoral division of Ardoch Fife Kirkcaldy In the county of Fife the burghs of Buckhaven and Methil Burntisland Kinghorn Kirkcaldy Leslie Leven Markinch the districts of Glenrothes Kirkcaldy except that part of the electoral division of Auchtertool within the Gray Park polling district Wemyss the electoral divisions of Auchterderran Denend Kinglassie New Carden North East Fife In the county of Fife the burghs of Auchtermuchty Crail Cupar Elie and Earlsferry Falkland Kilrenny Anstruther Easter and Wester Ladybank Newburgh Newport on Tay Pittenweem St Andrews St Monance Tayport the districts of Cupar St Andrews Dunfermline In the county of Fife the burghs of Cowdenbeath Culross Dunfermline Inverkeithing Lochgelly the districts of Dunfermline Lochgelly except the electoral divisions of Auchterderran Denend Kinglassie New Carden that part of the electoral division of Auchtertool within the Gray Park polling district Lothian West Lothian In the county of West Lothian the burghs of Armadale Bathgate Linlithgow Whitburn the districts of Linlithgow Torphichen and Bathgate Uphall Whitburn and Livingston the electoral divisions of Abercorn Winchburgh East and Winchburgh West In the county of Midlothian the districts of East Calder West Calder City of Edinburgh The county of the city of Edinburgh In the county of West Lothian the burgh of Queensferry the district of Kirkliston and Winchburgh except the electoral divisions of Abercorn Winchburgh East and Winchburgh West In the county of Midlothian the district of Currie and the parish of Cramond Midlothian In the county of Midlothian the burghs of Bonnyrigg and Lasswade Dalkeith Loanhead Penicuik the districts of Gala Water except the electoral division of Heriot and Stow Lasswade Musselburgh except the parish of Inveresk Newbattle Penicuik East Lothian The county of East Lothian In the county of Midlothian the burgh of Musselburgh the parish of Inveresk Central Clackmannan The county of Clackmannan In the county of Perth the parish of Muckhart Stirling In the county of Dunbarton the village of Croftamie In the county of Perth the burghs of Callander Doune Dunblane the Western district except the electoral division of Ardoch In the county of Stirling the burghs of Bridge of Allan Stirling the districts Central No 1 Western No 1 Western No 2 Falkirk In the county of Stirling the burghs of Denny and Dunipace Falkirk Grangemouth the districts Eastern No 1 Eastern No 2 Eastern No 3 Central No 2 except the electoral division of Kilsyth West the polling district of Kilsyth East Banton In the county of West Lothian the burgh of Bo ness the district of Bo ness Borders Tweeddale The county of Peebles Ettrick and Lauderdale The county of Selkirk In the county of Berwick the burgh of Lauder the West district except the electoral divisions of Gordon Hume and Nenthorn Westruther In the county of Midlothian the electoral division of Heriot and Stow In the county of Roxburgh the burgh of Melrose the district of Melrose except that part of the parish of Roxburgh which lies within this district Roxburgh In the county of Berwick the parish of Nenthorn In the county of Roxburgh the burghs of Hawick Jedburgh Kelso the districts of Hawick Jedburgh Kelso that part of the parish of Roxburgh within the district of Melrose Berwickshire In the county of Berwick the burghs of Coldstream Duns Eyemouth the East district the Middle district the electoral divisions of Gordon Westruther the parish of Hume Strathclyde Argyll In the county of Argyll the burghs of Campbeltown Dunoon Inveraray Lochgilphead Oban Tobermory the districts of Cowal Islay Jura and Colonsay Kintyre Mid Argyll Mull North Lorn except the electoral divisions of Ballachulish Kinlochleven South Lorn Tiree and Coll In the county of Bute the burgh of Rothesay the district of Bute Dumbarton In the county of Dunbarton the burghs of Dumbarton Cove and Kilcreggan Helensburgh the districts of Helensburgh Vale of Leven the electoral divisions of Bowling Dunbarton City of Glasgow The county of the city of Glasgow In the county of Lanark the burgh of Rutherglen in the Eighth district the electoral divisions of Bankhead Cambuslang Central Cambuslang North Hallside Rutherglen and those parts of Cambuslang South and Carmunnock electoral divisions lying outwith the designated area of East Kilbride New Town in the Ninth district the electoral divisions of Baillieston Garrowhill Mount Vernon and Carmyle Springboig Clydebank In the county of Dunbarton the burgh of Clydebank the district of Old Kilpatrick except the electoral divisions of Bowling Dunbarton and that part of the electoral division of Hardgate lying within the parish of New Kilpatrick Bearsden and Milngavie In the county of Dunbarton the burghs of Bearsden Milngavie that part of the electoral division of Hardgate lying within the parish of New Kilpatrick Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch In the county of Dunbarton the burgh of Kirkintilloch those parts of the electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside lying outwith the designated area of Cumbernauld New Town In the county of Lanark the burgh of Bishopbriggs the electoral divisions of Chryston Stepps In the county of Stirling the Western No 3 district Cumbernauld In the county of Dunbarton the burgh of Cumbernauld the electoral division of Croy and Dullatur and those parts of the electoral divisions of Twechar and Waterside lying within the designated area of Cumbernauld New Town In the county of Stirling the burgh of Kilsyth the electoral division of Kilsyth West the polling district of Kilsyth East Banton Monklands In the county of Lanark the burghs of Airdrie Coatbridge the Ninth district except the electoral divisions of Baillieston Chryston Garrowhill Mount Vernon and Carmyle Springboig Stepps in the Seventh district the electoral division of Shottskirk Motherwell In the county of Lanark the burgh of Motherwell and Wishaw the Sixth district except the electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South Uddingston North the Seventh district except the electoral division of Shottskirk Hamilton In the county of Lanark the burgh of Hamilton the Fourth district except the electoral division of Avondale in the Sixth district the electoral divisions of Bothwell and Uddingston South Uddingston North in the Eighth district the electoral divisions of Blantyre Stonefield and that part of High Blantyre electoral division lying outwith the designated area of East Kilbride New Town East Kilbride In the county of Lanark the burgh of East Kilbride in the Fourth district the electoral division of Avondale in the Eighth district those parts of High Blantyre Cambuslang South and Carmunnock electoral divisions lying within the designated area of East Kilbride New Town Eastwood In the county of Renfrew the First district Lanark In the county of Lanark the burghs of Biggar Lanark the First Second Third districts Renfrew In the county of Renfrew the burghs of Barrhead Johnstone Paisley Renfrew the Second Third Fourth districts Inverclyde In the county of Renfrew the burghs of Gourock Greenock Port Glasgow the Fifth district Cunninghame In the county of Ayr the burghs of Ardrossan Irvine Kilwinning Largs Saltcoats Stevenston the districts of Irvine Kilbirnie West Kilbride those parts of the designated area of Irvine New Town within the Ayr and Kilmarnock districts In the county of Bute the burgh of Millport the districts of Arran Cumbrae Kilmarnock and Loudoun In the county of Ayr the burghs of Darvel Galston Kilmarnock Newmilns and Greenholm Stewarton the district of Kilmarnock except that part of the designated area of Irvine New Town within this district Kyle and Carrick In the county of Ayr the burghs of Ayr Girvan Maybole Prestwick Troon the district of Ayr except that part of the designated area of Irvine New Town within this district Girvan Maybole that part of the parish of Ayr within the district of Dalmellington the polling district of Coylton Cumnock and Doon Valley In the county of Ayr the burgh of Cumnock and Holmhead the districts of Cumnock Dalmellington except that part of the parish of Ayr within this district the polling district of Coylton Dumfries and Galloway Merrick The county of Wigtown In the county of Kirkcudbright the Western district except the electoral division of Anwoth and Girthon Stewartry In the county of Kirkcudbright the burghs of Castle Douglas Dalbeattie Gatehouse of Fleet Kirkcudbright New Galloway the districts of Castle Douglas Dalbeattie Glenkens Kirkcudbright the electoral division of Anwoth and Girthon Nithsdale In the county of Dumfries the burghs of Dumfries Sanquhar the districts of Dumfries except the parishes of Dalton Lochmaben Thornhill Upper Nithsdale In the county of Kirkcudbright the Eastern district Annandale and Eskdale In the county of Dumfries the burghs of Annan Langholm Lockerbie Lochmaben Moffat the districts of Annan Gretna Langholm Lockerbie Moffat the parishes of Dalton Lochmaben Several districts were later renamed Merrick becoming Wigtown Argyll to Argyll and Bute Bishopbriggs and Kirkintilloch to Strathkelvin Cumbernauld to Cumbernauld and Kilsyth and Lanark to Clydesdale Reaction and aftermath EditUnlike the 1972 Local Government Act in England and Wales the 1973 Act in Scotland used the term region for the upper tier of the two tier system This has caused far less confusion over the identity of the counties in Scotland Despite the Act stipulating that the regions not counties should be shown on Ordnance Survey maps the counties still enjoy wide public recognition Even though they no longer play any direct part in local government counties are used in many other systems The Royal Mail continued to use them as postal counties and the Watsonian vice counties registration counties and many of the Lieutenancy areas of Scotland are based on them However the sheer size of some regions meant that it became cumbersome to administer all functions on a region wide basis By 1977 Strathclyde Regional Council had established unelected sub Regional Councils which resembled the County Councils that the Regional Council had replaced The two tier system of local government introduced by the act lasted until 1 April 1996 when the Local Government etc Scotland Act 1994 came into effect abolishing the regions and districts and replacing them with 32 unitary authorities Further reading EditPugh Michael Centralism versus localism Democracy versus efficiency The perennial challenges of Scottish local government organisation 30 June 2014 History amp Policy http www historyandpolicy org policy papers papers the perennial challenges of scottish local government organisationSee also EditLocal Government etc Scotland Act 1994 Subdivisions of ScotlandReferences Edit Local Government Scotland Act 1947 Local Government Scotland Act 1973 Royal Commission on Local Government in Scotland 1969 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Local Government Scotland Act 1973 amp oldid 1171344961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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