4,469
edits
m
no edit summary
mNo edit summary |
mNo edit summary |
||
| Line 28: | Line 28: | ||
=== a. Unitary Authorities === | === a. Unitary Authorities === | ||
Local authorities are described by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 as "principal councils", and their areas as "principal areas" | Local authorities are described by the Local Government (Wales) Act 1994 as "principal councils", and their areas as "principal areas". | ||
Under the Act, each authority is governed by a '''council''', which is formed for the county and is allocated the respective English and Welsh descriptions of '''County Council''' or '''Cyngor Sir'''), each council formed for a County Borough is allocated the respective descriptions of '''County Borough Council''' or '''Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol'''); in all cases the shorter alternative forms '''Council''' or '''Cyngor''') can be used. However, this ruling is not always adhered to! | Under the Act, each authority is governed by a '''council''', which is formed for the county and is allocated the respective English and Welsh descriptions of '''County Council''' or '''Cyngor Sir'''), each council formed for a County Borough is allocated the respective descriptions of '''County Borough Council''' or '''Cyngor Bwrdeistref Sirol'''); in all cases the shorter alternative forms '''Council''' or '''Cyngor''') can be used. However, this ruling is not always adhered to! | ||