This is a list of articles relating to local government in the United Kingdom and does not include specific entities or authorities:
By country 
Edit
| England | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Scotland | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Wales | Local government | History | |
| Northern Ireland | Local government |
Current sub-divisions Edit
| Country | Lieutenancy | Regional | Upper tier | Lower tier | Parish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Lieutenancy areas | Counties | |||
| England | Ceremonial counties | Regions | Counties: Metropolitan and non-metropolitan counties Shire county Metropolitan county Unitary authority | Districts: London borough Metropolitan borough Non-metropolitan district | Civil parish |
| Scotland | Lieutenancy areas | Council areas | Community council | ||
| Wales | Preserved counties | Principal areas | Community council | ||
| Northern Ireland | Counties | Districts | |||
Lists Edit
| Type | UK parts | England c. counties | England districts | England n-m counties | Wales princ. areas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| general | list | ||||
| by area | list | list | list | list | list |
| by population | list | list | list | list | list |
| by population density | list | list |
- NUTS of the United Kingdom[1]
- List of counties of the United Kingdom
- NUTS 1 statistical regions of England[1]
- List of civil parishes in England
- List of English districts and their ethnic composition
- List of rural and urban districts in England
- List of Welsh principal areas by percentage Welsh language
- List of communities in Wales
- List of rural and urban districts in Wales
- List of burghs in Scotland
Historical Edit
| 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 Edit
- 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
- Local Government Act 1972
- Streamlining the cities
- Local Government Act 1985
- Local Government Act 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 alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
External linksEdit
| This page uses content from the English language Wikipedia. The original content was at List of local governments in the United Kingdom. The list of authors can be seen in the page history. As with this Familypedia wiki, the content of Wikipedia is available under the Creative Commons License. |
Community content is available under CC-BY-SA
unless otherwise noted.
