Table of Contents
102 relations: Administrative counties of England, Alderman, Avon (county), Bedfordshire, Board of guardians, Burgh, Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely, Cheshire, Cleveland (county), Commissioner of Supply, Coroner, Counties of Taiwan, Countries of the United Kingdom, County, County borough, County corporate, County council (Norway), County Dublin, County of Nairn, Court of quarter sessions, Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown, Districts of England, Education Act 1902, Elections in Taiwan, Electoral division (Ireland), Ex officio member, Fingal, Grand jury, Greater London, Greater London Council, Hereford and Worcester, Herefordshire, Humberside, Huntingdon and Peterborough, Irish Free State, Irish poor laws, Irish War of Independence, Isle of Wight, Joe Biden, Justice of the peace, Kinross-shire, Large burgh, Limerick City and County Council, List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1888, Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993, Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898, Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889, Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929, Local Government (Wales) Act 1994, Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972, ... Expand index (52 more) »
- County councils
Administrative counties of England
Administrative counties were subnational divisions of England used for local government from 1889 to 1974.
See County council and Administrative counties of England
Alderman
An alderman is a member of a municipal assembly or council in many jurisdictions founded upon English law with similar officials existing in the Netherlands (wethouder) and Belgium (schepen).
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Avon (county)
Avon was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in the west of England that existed between 1974 and 1996.
See County council and Avon (county)
Bedfordshire
Bedfordshire (abbreviated Beds) is a ceremonial county in the East of England.
See County council and Bedfordshire
Board of guardians
Boards of guardians were ad hoc authorities that administered Poor Law in the United Kingdom from 1835 to 1930.
See County council and Board of guardians
Burgh
A burgh is an autonomous municipal corporation in Scotland, usually a city, town, or toun in Scots.
Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely was, from 1965 to 1974, an administrative and geographical county in East Anglia in the United Kingdom.
See County council and Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
Cheshire
Cheshire is a ceremonial county in North West England.
See County council and Cheshire
Cleveland (county)
Cleveland was a non-metropolitan county located in North East England which existed between 1974 and 1996.
See County council and Cleveland (county)
Commissioner of Supply
Commissioners of Supply were local administrative bodies in Scotland from 1667 to 1930.
See County council and Commissioner of Supply
Coroner
A coroner is a government or judicial official who is empowered to conduct or order an inquest into the manner or cause of death.
See County council and Coroner
Counties of Taiwan
A county, constitutionally known as a hsien, is a de jure second-level administrative division unit in the Republic of China (Taiwan).
See County council and Counties of Taiwan
Countries of the United Kingdom
Since 1922, the United Kingdom has been made up of four countries: England, Scotland, Wales (which collectively make up Great Britain) and Northern Ireland (variously described as a country, province, jurisdiction or region).
See County council and Countries of the United Kingdom
County
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesL.
County borough
County borough is a term introduced in 1889 in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, to refer to a borough or a city independent of county council control, similar to the unitary authorities created since the 1990s.
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County corporate
A county corporate or corporate county was a type of subnational division used for local government in England, Wales, and Ireland.
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County council (Norway)
A county council (Fylkesting) is the highest governing body of a county municipality (fylkeskommune) in Norway. County council and county council (Norway) are county councils.
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County Dublin
County Dublin (Contae Bhaile Átha Cliath or Contae Átha Cliath) is a county in Ireland, and holds its capital city, Dublin.
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County of Nairn
The County of Nairn (also called Nairnshire) (Siorrachd Inbhir Narann) is a historic county, registration county and lieutenancy area of Scotland.
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Court of quarter sessions
The courts of quarter sessions or quarter sessions were local courts that were traditionally held at four set times each year in the Kingdom of England from 1388; they were extended to Wales following the Laws in Wales Act 1535.
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Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown (Dún Laoghaire–Ráth an Dúin) is a county in Ireland.
See County council and Dún Laoghaire–Rathdown
Districts of England
The districts of England (officially, local authority districts, abbreviated LADs) are a level of subnational division of England used for the purposes of local government.
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Education Act 1902
The Education Act 1902 (2 Edw. 7 c. 42), also known as the Balfour Act, was a highly controversial Act of Parliament that set the pattern of elementary education in England and Wales for four decades.
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Elections in Taiwan
The elections in Taiwan each held every four years, typically in January and November.
See County council and Elections in Taiwan
Electoral division (Ireland)
An electoral division (ED) is a legally defined administrative area in the Republic of Ireland, generally comprising multiple townlands, and formerly a subdivision of urban and rural districts.
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Ex officio member
An ex officio member is a member of a body (notably a board, committee, or council) who is part of it by virtue of holding another office.
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Fingal
Fingal is a county in Ireland.
Grand jury
A grand jury is a jury—a group of citizens—empowered by law to conduct legal proceedings, investigate potential criminal conduct, and determine whether criminal charges should be brought.
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Greater London
Greater London is the administrative area of London, which is coterminous with the London region.
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Greater London Council
The Greater London Council (GLC) was the top-tier local government administrative body for Greater London from 1965 to 1986.
See County council and Greater London Council
Hereford and Worcester
Hereford and Worcester was an English non-metropolitan county created on 1 April 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 from the areas of the former administrative county of Herefordshire, most of Worcestershire (except Halesowen, Stourbridge and Warley, which became part of the West Midlands) and the county borough of Worcester.
See County council and Hereford and Worcester
Herefordshire
Herefordshire is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands region of England.
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Humberside
Humberside was a non-metropolitan and ceremonial county in Northern England from 1 April 1974 until 1 April 1996.
See County council and Humberside
Huntingdon and Peterborough
Huntingdon and Peterborough was a short-lived administrative and geographical county in East Anglia in the United Kingdom.
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Irish Free State
The Irish Free State (6 December 192229 December 1937), also known by its Irish name i, was a state established in December 1922 under the Anglo-Irish Treaty of December 1921.
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Irish poor laws
The Irish poor laws were a series of acts of Parliament intended to address social instability due to widespread and persistent poverty in Ireland.
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Irish War of Independence
The Irish War of Independence or Anglo-Irish War was a guerrilla war fought in Ireland from 1919 to 1921 between the Irish Republican Army (IRA, the army of the Irish Republic) and British forces: the British Army, along with the quasi-military Royal Irish Constabulary (RIC) and its paramilitary forces the Auxiliaries and Ulster Special Constabulary (USC).
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Isle of Wight
The Isle of Wight (/waɪt/ ''WYTE'') is an island, English county and unitary authority in the English Channel, off the coast of Hampshire, across the Solent.
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Joe Biden
Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. (born November 20, 1942) is an American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States since 2021.
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Justice of the peace
A justice of the peace (JP) is a judicial officer of a lower court, elected or appointed by means of a commission (letters patent) to keep the peace.
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Kinross-shire
The County of Kinross or Kinross-shire is a historic county and registration county in eastern Scotland, administered as part of Perth and Kinross since 1975.
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Large burgh
Large burgh was a type of municipal structure in Scotland, which existed from 1930 to 1975.
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Limerick City and County Council
Limerick City and County Council (Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Luimnigh) is the local authority of Limerick City and County in Ireland.
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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1888
This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1888.
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Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993
The Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993 was an Act passed by the Oireachtas.
See County council and Local Government (Dublin) Act 1993
Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898
The Local Government (Ireland) Act 1898 (61 & 62 Vict. c. 37) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland that established a system of local government in Ireland similar to that already created for England, Wales and Scotland by legislation in 1888 and 1889.
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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889 (52 & 53 Vict. c. 50) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which was passed on 26 August 1889.
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Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
The Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 25) reorganised local government in Scotland from 1930, introducing joint county councils, large and small burghs and district councils.
See County council and Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
The Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 (c. 19) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which amended the Local Government Act 1972 to create the current local government structure in Wales of 22 unitary authority areas, referred to as principal areas in the Act, and abolished the previous two-tier structure of counties and districts.
See County council and Local Government (Wales) Act 1994
Local Government Act (Northern Ireland) 1972
The Local Government (Northern Ireland) Act 1972 (c. 9 (N.I.)) was an act of the Parliament of Northern Ireland that constituted district councils to administer the twenty-six local government districts created by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971, and abolished the existing local authorities in Northern Ireland.
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Local Government Act 1888
The Local Government Act 1888 (51 & 52 Vict. c. 41) was an Act of Parliament which established county councils and county borough councils in England and Wales.
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Local Government Act 1925
The Local Government Act 1925 (No. 5) was enacted by the Oireachtas of the Irish Free State on 26 March 1925.
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Local Government Act 1929
The Local Government Act 1929 (19 & 20 Geo. 5. c. 17) was an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that made changes to the Poor Law and local government in England and Wales.
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Local Government Act 1958
The Local Government Act 1958 (6 & 7 Eliz. 2. c. 55) was an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom affecting local government in England and Wales outside London.
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Local Government Act 1972
The Local Government Act 1972 (c. 70) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that reformed local government in England and Wales on 1 April 1974.
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Local Government Act 1985
The Local Government Act 1985 (c. 51) is an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom.
See County council and Local Government Act 1985
Local Government Act 2001
The Local Government Act 2001 (No. 37) was enacted by the Oireachtas on 21 July 2001 to reform local government in the Republic of Ireland.
See County council and Local Government Act 2001
Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007
The Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 (c. 28) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom.
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Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)
The local government areas of Scotland were redefined by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and redefined again by the Local Government etc (Scotland) Act 1994.
See County council and Local government areas of Scotland (1975–1996)
Local Government Board for Ireland
The Local Government Board for Ireland was an agency of the Dublin Castle administration that liaised with the various local authorities in Ireland.
See County council and Local Government Board for Ireland
Local Government Commission for England (1958–1967)
The Local Government Commission for England was established by the Local Government Act 1958 to review the organisation of local government, and make "such proposals as are hereinafter authorised for effecting changes appearing to the Commissions desirable in the interests of effective and convenient local government".
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Local Government Commission for England (1992)
The Local Government Commission for England was the body responsible for reviewing the structure of local government in England from 1992 to 2002.
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Local Government Commission for Wales
The Local Government Commission for Wales was established by the Local Government Act 1958 to review the organisation of local government in Wales and to make recommendations for its reform.
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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).
See County council and Local government in Northern Ireland
Local Government Reform Act 2014
The Local Government Reform Act 2014 (No. 1) is an act of the Oireachtas which provided for a major restructuring of local government in Ireland with effect from the 2014 local elections.
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London County Council
The London County Council (LCC) was the principal local government body for the County of London throughout its existence from 1889 to 1965, and the first London-wide general municipal authority to be directly elected.
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London Government Act 1963
The London Government Act 1963 (c. 33) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, which created Greater London and a new local government structure within it.
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Metropolitan borough
A metropolitan borough (or metropolitan district) is a type of local government district in England.
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Metropolitan county
Metropolitan counties are a subdivision of England which were originally used for local government.
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Middlesex
Middlesex (abbreviation: Middx) is a historic county in southeast England.
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Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage
The Minister for Housing, Local Government and Heritage (An tAire Tithíochta, Rialtais Áitiúil agus Oidhreachta) is a senior minister in the Government of Ireland and leads the Department of Housing, Local Government and Heritage.
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Monmouthshire
Monmouthshire (Sir Fynwy) is a county in the south east of Wales.
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Moray
Moray (Moireibh or Moireabh) is one of the 32 local government council areas of Scotland.
North Tipperary County Council
North Tipperary County Council (Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Thuaidh) was the local authority of the county of North Tipperary, Ireland, from 1899 to 2014.
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland (Tuaisceart Éireann; Norlin Airlann) is a part of the United Kingdom in the north-east of the island of Ireland that is variously described as a country, province or region.
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Oireachtas
The Oireachtas, sometimes referred to as Oireachtas Éireann, is the bicameral parliament of Ireland.
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Parliament of Northern Ireland
The Parliament of Northern Ireland was the home rule legislature of Northern Ireland, created under the Government of Ireland Act 1920, which sat from 7 June 1921 to 30 March 1972, when it was suspended because of its inability to restore order during The Troubles, resulting in the introduction of Direct Rule.
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Perthshire
Perthshire (locally:; Siorrachd Pheairt), officially the County of Perth, is a historic county and registration county in central Scotland.
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Plural voting
Plural voting is the practice whereby one person might be able to vote multiple times in an election.
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Principal areas of Wales
The principal areas of Wales, comprising the counties and county boroughs of Wales, are a form of subdivision in Wales.
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Principal council
A principal council is a local government authority carrying out statutory duties in a principal area in England and Wales.
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Proportional representation
Proportional representation (PR) refers to any type of electoral system under which subgroups of an electorate are reflected proportionately in the elected body.
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Regions of Sweden
A region (region) is a self-governing local authority of Sweden.
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Rural district
A rural district was a type of local government area – now superseded – established at the end of the 19th century in England, Wales, and Ireland for the administration of predominantly rural areas at a level lower than that of the administrative counties.
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Rutland
Rutland, sometimes archaically called Rutlandshire, is a ceremonial county in the East Midlands of England.
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Scotland
Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
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Single transferable vote
The single transferable vote (STV), sometimes mistakenly conflated with proportional ranked choice voting (P-RCV), is a multi-winner electoral system in which each voter casts a single vote in the form of a ranked-choice ballot.
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Small burgh
A small burgh was a unit of local government in Scotland created by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929 in 1930.
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South Dublin
South Dublin (Átha Cliath Theas) is a county in Ireland, within the province of Leinster and the Eastern and Midland Region.
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South Tipperary County Council
South Tipperary County Council (Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann Theas) was the authority responsible for local government in the county of South Tipperary, Ireland.
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Subdivisions of Scotland
For local government purposes, Scotland is divided into 32 areas designated as "council areas" (comhairlean), which are all governed by single-tier authorities designated as "councils".
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The National Archives (United Kingdom)
The National Archives (TNA; Yr Archifau Cenedlaethol) is a non-ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.
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The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper based in London.
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Tipperary County Council
Tipperary County Council (Comhairle Contae Thiobraid Árann) is the local authority of County Tipperary, Ireland.
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Urban and rural districts (Ireland)
Urban and rural districts were divisions of administrative counties in Ireland created in 1899.
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Urban district (England and Wales)
In England and Wales, an urban district was a type of local government district that covered an urbanised area.
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Victorian era
In the history of the United Kingdom and the British Empire, the Victorian era was the reign of Queen Victoria, from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January 1901.
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Wales
Wales (Cymru) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.
Waterford City and County Council
Waterford City and County Council (Comhairle Cathrach agus Contae Phort Láirge) is the local authority of the City of Waterford and County Waterford in Ireland.
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Worcestershire
Worcestershire (written abbreviation: Worcs) is a ceremonial county in the West Midlands of England.
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World War I
World War I (alternatively the First World War or the Great War) (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
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2009 structural changes to local government in England
On 1 April 2009 structural changes to local government in England took place which reformed the local government of seven non-metropolitan counties: Bedfordshire, Cheshire, Cornwall, County Durham, Shropshire, Northumberland, and Wiltshire.
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See also
County councils
References
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