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Councillors are elected for a term of four years. All persons over aged 18 or over are eligible to vote. | Councillors are elected for a term of four years. All persons over aged 18 or over are eligible to vote. | ||
Under the Act, each council formed for a county is allocated the respective English and Welsh descriptions of '''County Council''' | Under the Act, each council formed for a county is allocated the respective English and Welsh descriptions of '''County Council''' (or, in Welsh: '''Cyngor Sir'''), each council formed for a County Borough is allocated the respective descriptions of '''County Borough Council''' (or, in Welsh: '''Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol'''); in all cases the shorter alternative forms '''Council''' (or, in Welsh: '''Cyngor''') can be used. However, this ruling is not always respected! | ||
Wales is divided into 22 of these unitary authorities, 11 of which are defined as counties and 11 as county boroughs: | Wales is divided into 22 of these unitary authorities, 11 of which are defined as counties and 11 as county boroughs: | ||
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Wales
Government
National Government[edit | edit source]
| European Parliament | UK Parliament | National Assembly |
|---|---|---|
| Brusssels, Belgium | Westminster, London, England | Cardiff Bay, Cardiff, Wales |
| - | Prime Minister: David Cameron | First Minister / Prif Weinidog: Carwyn Jones |
Local Government[edit | edit source]
Unitary Authorities[edit | edit source]
Local authorities are described by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 as "principal councils", and their areas as "principal areas".
Councillors are elected for a term of four years. All persons over aged 18 or over are eligible to vote.
Under the Act, each council formed for a county is allocated the respective English and Welsh descriptions of County Council (or, in Welsh: Cyngor Sir), each council formed for a County Borough is allocated the respective descriptions of County Borough Council (or, in Welsh: Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol); in all cases the shorter alternative forms Council (or, in Welsh: Cyngor) can be used. However, this ruling is not always respected!
Wales is divided into 22 of these unitary authorities, 11 of which are defined as counties and 11 as county boroughs:
Each council is responsible for the provision of all local government services, including:
- education
- social work
- environmental protection
- local highways
Community Councils[edit | edit source]
Within these areas there are also elected Community Councils to which responsibility for specific aspects of the application of local policy may be devolved.