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A full list of local councils in Scotland can be found on [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/scotland_council WhatDoTheyKnow.com]
A full list of local councils in Scotland can be found on [http://www.whatdotheyknow.com/body/list/scotland_council WhatDoTheyKnow.com]


Schedule 1 Part 1 of the Act lists the following local government areas:
Section 2 of the Act establishes a council for each local government area, each having a name of "The Council" with the addition of the name of the area.  Under section 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, a Council can change the name of their area, and if they change it into Gaelic, can use "Comhairle" in place of "The Council".  Schedule 1 Part 1 of the 1994 Act lists the following local government areas:


* {{WDTK|City of Aberdeen|aberdeen_city_council}}
* {{WDTK|City of Aberdeen|aberdeen_city_council}}
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* {{WDTK|North Ayrshire|north_ayrshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|North Ayrshire|north_ayrshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|South Ayrshire|south_ayrshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|South Ayrshire|south_ayrshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|The Borders|scottish_borders_council}}
* The Borders, renamed 1995-04-25[http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/23789/pages/1333/page.pdf] to {{WDTK|Scottish Borders|scottish_borders_council}}
* {{WDTK|Clackmannan|clackmannanshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|Clackmannan|clackmannanshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|Dumbarton and Clydebank|west_dunbartonshire_council}}
* {{WDTK|Dumbarton and Clydebank|west_dunbartonshire_council}}
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* {{WDTK|Shetland Islands|shetland_islands_council}}
* {{WDTK|Shetland Islands|shetland_islands_council}}
* {{WDTK|Stirling|stirling_council}}
* {{WDTK|Stirling|stirling_council}}
* {{WDTK|Western Isles|comhairle_nan_eilean_siar_western_isles_council}}
* Western Isles, renamed 1998-01-01[http://www.edinburgh-gazette.co.uk/issues/24288/pages/2733/page.pdf] to {{WDTK|Na h-Eileanan an Iar|comhairle_nan_eilean_siar_western_isles_council}}
 
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Latest revision as of 01:17, 4 April 2010

FOISA Schedule I includes:

21 A council constituted by section 2 of [the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994 (c.39)]

A full list of local councils in Scotland can be found on WhatDoTheyKnow.com

Section 2 of the Act establishes a council for each local government area, each having a name of "The Council" with the addition of the name of the area. Under section 23 of the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973, a Council can change the name of their area, and if they change it into Gaelic, can use "Comhairle" in place of "The Council". Schedule 1 Part 1 of the 1994 Act lists the following local government areas: