Local government in Scotland
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local-government-in-scotland-228-2072272
title:
Local government in Scotland
text:
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
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encyclopedia
description:
System of state administration on a local level in Scotland
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Local_government_in_Scotland
date created:
2003-07-30T13:58:11Z
date modified:
2024-09-15T12:28:13Z
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