County of city

A county of city was a type of local government area in Scotland between 1893 and 1975. There were four of these areas, covering the cities of Aberdeen, Dundee, Edinburgh and Glasgow. Each area was governed by a city corporation (also known as a town council) and was administered independently of the surrounding county. The areas were abolished by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, and were replaced by regions and districts in 1975.[1]

Formation

Glasgow was officially designated as the first county of city in 1893.[2] Dundee was designated the following year,[3] with Aberdeen and Edinburgh joining them in 1900.[4][5]

Powers

Under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, the counties of cities had powers over various matters including roads, education, police, public health, social services, planning and local taxation.[1]

References
  1. "Local Government in Scotland before 1973" (PDF). Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland. Archived from the original on 8 August 2019. Retrieved 14 January 2021.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Glasgow - A brief description". UK and Ireland Genealogy. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  3. "Dundee City". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  4. "Aberdeen City". Scotland's Places. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
  5. "Midlothian". SCAN. Retrieved 14 January 2021.
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