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 | |
| Northern Ireland | Local government |
By sub-division
| Country | Regional | Lieutenancy | Upper tier | Lower tier | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Counties | |||||
| England Administrative |
Below | Greater London Authority | London boroughs | Civil parish Parish council (most areas) | |
| Combined authority (some areas) | Metropolitan borough | ||||
| Unitary authority area | |||||
| Shire county | Shire district | ||||
| England Non-administrative |
Regions | Counties | Districts | Unparished area (some areas) | |
| Ceremonial counties | Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties | ||||
| Scotland | Lieutenancy areas | Council areas | Community council | ||
| Wales | Preserved counties | Principal areas | Community Community council | ||
| Northern Ireland | Counties | Districts | |||
Related concepts
- Area committee
- Combined authority
- County
- County council
- Local enterprise partnership
- ONS coding system
- Overview and Scrutiny
- Passenger transport executive
- Police authority
- Police [fire] and crime commissioner
- Principal area
- Regional assembly (England) (defunct by 2010)
- Township (England)
- Waste disposal authorities in London
Lists
| Type | UK parts |
England ceremonial counties |
England districts |
England non-met counties |
Wales |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| general | list | ||||
| by area | list | list | list | list | list |
| by population | list | list | list | list | list |
| by population density | list |
- International Territorial Level (replaced NUTS in 2021)
- ITL 1 statistical regions of England
- 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 1964Act 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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