Aberdeen City Council is the local authority for Aberdeen City,one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Aberdeen was formerly governed by a corporation from when it was made a burgh in the twelfth century until 1975. Between 1975 and 1996 the city was governed by City of Aberdeen District Council,a lower-tier authority within the Grampian region.
The politics of Edinburgh are expressed in the deliberations and decisions of the City of Edinburgh Council,in elections to the council,the Scottish Parliament and the UK Parliament.
The politics of Scotland operate within the constitution of the United Kingdom,of which Scotland is a country. Scotland is a democracy,being represented in both the Scottish Parliament and the Parliament of the United Kingdom since the Scotland Act 1998. Most executive power is exercised by the Scottish Government,led by the First Minister of Scotland,the head of government in a multi-party system. The judiciary of Scotland,dealing with Scots law,is independent of the legislature and the Scottish Government. Scots law is primarily determined by the Scottish Parliament. The Scottish Government shares some executive powers with the Scotland Office,a British government department led by the Secretary of State for Scotland.
Local government in Scotland comprises thirty-two local authorities,commonly referred to as councils. Each council provides public services,including education,social care,waste management,libraries and planning. Councils receive the majority of their funding from the Scottish Government,but operate independently and are accountable to their local electorates. Councils raise additional income via the Council Tax,a locally variable domestic property tax,and Business rates,a non-domestic property tax.
The Scottish Liberal Democrats is a liberal,federalist political party in Scotland,part of UK Liberal Democrats. The party holds 4 of the 129 seats in the Scottish Parliament and 6 of the 57 Scottish seats in the House of Commons.
Politics in the Dundee Citycouncil area are evident in the deliberations and decisions of Dundee City Council,in elections to the council,and in elections to the Scottish Parliament (Holyrood) and the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom (Westminster).
The Politics of Aberdeen,Scotland have changed significantly in recent years. In 1996,under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,Grampian Regional Council and Aberdeen District Council were dissolved,creating the new unitary Aberdeen City Council to represent the city's council area.
George Darlington Wilson Grubb was a Scottish politician who served as the Lord Provost and ex officio Lord-Lieutenant of Edinburgh from May 2007 until May 2012. He was also a Liberal Democrat councillor of the City of Edinburgh Council for Almond ward. In 2012 he stood down as a councillor,at the end of his five-year term as Lord Provost.
The 2012 Scottish local elections were held on 3 May 2012 in all 32 local authorities. The Scottish National Party (SNP) overtook Labour to win the highest share of the vote,and retained and strengthened its position as the party with most councillors. Labour also made gains,while the Liberal Democrats experienced meltdown,losing over half their seats and falling behind the Conservatives. For the first time since the introduction of the Single Transferable Vote system,the SNP won majority control of 2 councils,from no overall control. Labour also won majority control of 2 councils from no overall control,while retaining majority control over 2 councils.
The 2011 council elections in Guildford saw the Conservatives retain control over Guildford Borough Council with an increased majority of 20 seats. Full results for each ward can be found at Guildford Council election,full results,2011.
2012 Elections to East Lothian Council were held on 3 May 2012,on the same day as the other Scottish local government elections. The election used the 7 wards created as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,with each ward electing three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system form of proportional representation,with 23 councillors elected.
Steve Cardownie is a Scottish National Party (SNP) politician and former Deputy Lord Provost of the City of Edinburgh Council where he was a councillor for the Forth ward.
A by-election was held for the Scottish Parliament constituency of Dunfermline on 24 October 2013,following the resignation of its MSP,Bill Walker after he was convicted of 23 charges of assault.
The 2017 Scottish local elections were held on Thursday 4 May,in all 32 local authorities. The SNP retained its position as the largest party in terms of votes and councillors,despite suffering minor losses. The Conservatives made gains and displaced Labour as the second largest party,while the Liberal Democrats suffered a net loss of councillors despite increasing their share of the vote. Minor parties and independents polled well;and independent councillors retained majority control over the three island councils. For the first time since the local government reforms in 1995,all mainland councils fell under no overall control.
2017 Elections to East Dunbartonshire Council were held on Thursday 4 May,the same day as the 31 other local authorities in Scotland. The election used seven wards created under the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004,a reduction of one from 2012,with 22 Councillors being elected,2 fewer overall. Each ward elected either 3 or 4 members,using the STV electoral system.
Elections to the City of Edinburgh Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections,it was held using single transferable vote (STV) –a form of proportional representation –in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
The 2022 Dundee City Council election took place on 5 May 2022,the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. Each ward elected three or four councillors using the single transferable vote system,a form of proportional representation used since the 2007 election and according to the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004.
Elections to Aberdeen City Council took place on 5 May 2022 on the same day as the 31 other Scottish local government elections. As with other Scottish council elections,it was held using single transferable vote (STV) –a form of proportional representation –in which multiple candidates are elected in each ward and voters rank candidates in order of preference.
Elections to Perth and Kinross Council were held on 5 May 2022 as part of the 2022 Scottish local elections. 40 Councillors were elected from 12 multi-members electoral wards under the Single Transferable Vote electoral system. The Scottish Conservatives had run Perth and Kinross Council as a minority administration immediately prior to the election,with a previous coalition with the Scottish Liberal Democrats collapsing mid-way through the term. Twelve incumbent Councillors,including two group leaders,decided not to seek re-election whilst others stood again but lost their seats.
Dundee City Council controls Dundee City council area,which is one of Scotland's 32 council areas. The council area is divided into eight wards,used to elect members to the council to provide local government services to the council area.
