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The '''Shetland Islands Council''' ({{lang-sco|Shetland Islands Cooncil}}) is the local authority for [[Shetland]], Scotland. It was established by the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]] and is the successor to the former Lerwick Town Council and |
The '''Shetland Islands Council''' ({{lang-sco|Shetland Islands Cooncil}}) is the local authority for [[Shetland]], Scotland. It was established by the [[Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973]] and is the successor to the former Lerwick Town Council and Zetland County Council. This council was established in 1975 and was largely unaffected by the [[Scottish local government]] changes of the mid-1990s. |
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It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council is allowed to collect [[Council Tax]]. The Fire Service is part of the Highlands and Islands division of the [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service]]. |
It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council is allowed to collect [[Council Tax]]. The Fire Service is part of the Highlands and Islands division of the [[Scottish Fire and Rescue Service]]. |
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Shetland Sealtainn | |
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 Flag Coat of arms of Shetland Sealtainn Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 60°18′14″N 1°16′08″W / 60.3038°N 1.2689°W | |
| Admin HQ | Lerwick |
| Government | |
| • Body | Shetland Islands Council |
| • Control | Independent |
| • MPs | |
| • MSPs | |
| Area | |
| • Total | 566 sq mi (1,467 km2) |
| • Rank | Ranked 12th |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 23,020 |
| • Rank | Ranked 31st |
| • Density | 41/sq mi (16/km2) |
| ONS code | S12000027 |
| ISO 3166 code | GB-ZET |
| Website | www |
The Shetland Islands Council (Scots: Shetland Islands Cooncil) is the local authority for Shetland, Scotland. It was established by the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973 and is the successor to the former Lerwick Town Council and Zetland County Council. This council was established in 1975 and was largely unaffected by the Scottish local government changes of the mid-1990s.
It provides services in the areas of Environmental Health, Roads, Social Work, Community Development, Organisational Development, Economic Development, Building Standards, Trading Standards, Housing, Waste, Education, Burial Grounds, Port and Harbours and others. The council is allowed to collect Council Tax. The Fire Service is part of the Highlands and Islands division of the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service.
In 2011, structural reforms saw the creation of the Political Leader position, with the Convenor becoming a civic leadership post.[1]
Political composition
| Party | Councillors | |
| bgcolor="Template:Independent/meta/color"| | Independent | 20[2] |
| bgcolor="Template:Scottish Liberal Democrats/meta/color"| | Scottish Liberal Democrats | 1[3] |
| bgcolor="Template:Scottish National Party/meta/color"| | Scottish National Party | 1 |
In the 2017 election, one SNP councillor was elected unopposed in the Shetland South ward, with Independents elected to the remaining seats.
Political leaders
- 2018–present: Steven Coutts
- 2017-2018: Cecil Smith
- 2012–2017: Gary Robinson
- 2011–2012: Josie Simpson
Convenors
- 2012–present: Malcolm Bell
- 2003–2012: Sandy Cluness
- 1999–2003: Tom Stove
- 1994–1999: Lewis Shand Smith
- 1986–1994: Edward Thomason
- 1975–1986: Alexander Tulloch
See also
Footnotes
External links
 Elections and referendums in Shetland | |
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| Zetland County Council | |
| Shetland Islands Council | |
| Referendums | |
Local government areas of Scotland, in use 1975 to 1996 | ||
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| Dumfries and Galloway | ||
| Fife | ||
| Grampian | ||
| Highland | ||
| Lothian | ||
| Strathclyde | ||
| Tayside | ||
| Island areas1 | ||
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