List of local governments in the United Kingdom
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This is a list of articles relating to present and past types of local government in the United Kingdom.
By country
| England | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Scotland | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Wales | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Northern Ireland | Local government |
By sub-division
Administration
| Country | Regional/strategic government | Local government | Parish | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper tier | Lower tier | |||
| England | Strategic authority area (some areas) | Unitary authority district | Civil parish Parish council (most areas) | |
| Non-metropolitan county | Non-metropolitan district | |||
| Scotland | None | Council areas | Community council | |
| Wales | Corporate Joint Committees (Regions) | Principal areas | Community Community council | |
| Northern Ireland | None | Districts | ||
Ceremonial
| Country | Lieutenancy area |
|---|---|
| England | Ceremonial counties |
| Scotland | Lieutenancy areas |
| Wales | Preserved counties |
| Northern Ireland | Counties |
Related concepts
Lists
- International Territorial Level (replaced NUTS in 2021)
- 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 in Scotland
Historical
| Country | 1890s–1970s | 1970s–1990s | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Upper tier | Lower tier | Upper tier | Lower tier | |
| England | Administrative counties and County boroughs | Metropolitan borough Municipal borough Urban district Rural district | Counties | Districts |
| Wales | Administrative counties and County boroughs | Counties | Districts | |
| Ireland / Northern Ireland | Counties and County boroughs | Districts | ||
| Scotland | Counties and Counties of cities | large burghs and small burghs | Regions | Districts |
Legislation, reports and papers
- Municipal Corporations Act 1835
- Metropolis Management Act 1855
- Local Government Act 1858
- Local Government Act 1888
- Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
- Local Government Act 1894
- Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
- London Government Act 1899
- Local Government Act 1929
- London Government Act 1963
- Redcliffe-Maud Report (1969)
- Local Government Act 1972
- Streamlining the cities (1983)
- 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
See also
External links
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