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The Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 abolished the two-tier structure of regions and districts created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. Between 1890 and 1975 local government in Scotland was organised with county councils (including four counties of cities) and various lower-level units.
Trading Standards Scotland (TSS) is the national team for trading standards in Scotland. The team is jointly funded by the UK Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy and Her Majesty's Treasury; and managed by the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities (COSLA), the representative body of local government in Scotland.
Pages in category "Leaders of local authorities of Scotland" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
They are staffed by civil servants and headed by a Chief Executive, who is a civil servant, and are directly accountable to the government. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Executive agencies differ from public bodies , which are not considered to be part of the Government, although they are listed in the Scottish Government's directory of national public bodies ...
The council's staff is headed by a chief executive who is responsible to the elected council. [3] Renfrewshire Council acts as the lead authority for Scotland Excel, a collaborative procurement vehicle established in 2008 to support the local authorities of Scotland. [4]
Local government in Scotland consists of 32 local authorities which operate independently from the central, devolved Scottish Government. The local authorities, known as councils, provides public services which include education, social care, waste management, libraries and planning in their respective areas.
South Ayrshire Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Shiorrachd Àir a Deas) is the local authority for South Ayrshire, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland.It was created in 1996, and now comprises eight wards, each with three of four directly elected councillors by the single transferable vote system, which creates a form of proportional representation.
East Ayrshire Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Shiorrachd Inbhir Àir an Ear) is the political body covering the East Ayrshire local authority created in 1995, comprising nine wards, each electing three of four local councillors through the single transferable vote system, creating a type of proportional representation.