Perth and Kinross Council
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Perth and Kinross Council (Template:Langx) is the local authority for Perth and Kinross, one of the 32 council areas of Scotland. The council has been under no overall control since 1999. It is based in Perth.
History
A district called Perth and Kinross was created in 1975. Perth and Kinross District Council was one of three lower-tier authorities within the Tayside region, along with Angus and Dundee. It was named after the two historical counties of Perthshire and Kinross-shire, the county councils of which had acted together as the 'Perth and Kinross Joint County Council' between 1930 and 1975.[1][2] The Perth and Kinross district created in 1975 covered the whole of pre-1975 Kinross-shire and the majority, but not all, of pre-1975 Perthshire.[3]
The modern area and its council were created in 1996 under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, when the Tayside Regional Council was abolished and its functions passed to the three districts, which were reconstituted as council areas. There was also an adjustment to the boundary between Perth and Kinross and Dundee as part of the same reforms, with Longforgan being transferred from Dundee to Perth and Kinross.[4]
Political control
The council has been under no overall control since 1999. Since the 2022 election the council has been led by a minority SNP administration .[5]
The first election to Perth and Kinross District Council was held in 1974, initially operating as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new system came into force on 16 May 1975. A shadow authority was again elected in 1995 ahead of the reforms which came into force on 1 April 1996. Political control of the council since 1975 has been as follows:[6]
Perth and Kinross District Council
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
Template:Redirect category shell || 1975–1984 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1984–1992 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1992–1996 | ||
Perth and Kinross Council
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
Template:Redirect category shell || 1996–1999 | ||
Template:Redirect category shell || 1999–present | ||
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 1996 have been:[7]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Crawford |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|1 Apr 1996 || align=right|May 1999 | |||
| Jimmy Doig |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|May 1999 || align=right|May 2007 | |||
| Ian Miller |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|May 2007 || align=right|May 2017 | |||
| Ian Campbell[8] |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|17 May 2017 || align=right|6 Feb 2018 | |||
| Murray Lyle |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|7 Mar 2018 || align=right|5 May 2022 | |||
| Grant Laing |
Template:Redirect category shell || align=right|25 May 2022 || align=right| | |||
Composition
Following the 2022 election, the composition of the council was:
The next election is due in 2027.
Elections
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As a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004 and the recommendations put forth by the Local Government Boundary Commission for Scotland, there are twelve wards within the Perth and Kinross council area. The 2007 general election was the first to use the single transferable vote system of election and multi-member wards, each ward electing three or four councillors. This system was introduced as a result of the Local Governance (Scotland) Act 2004, and is designed to produce a form of proportional representation.
Wards
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Premises
The council meets and has its main offices at 2 High Street in Perth, on the corner with Tay Street, which had been built in 1901 as the headquarters of General Accident. The main public enquiries reception is at the nearby Pullar House at 36 Mill Street, which was formerly the business premises of J. Pullar and Sons. The council also uses the former Municipal Buildings on High Street, completed in 1881 for the old burgh council of Perth. It also has area offices in Auchterarder, Blairgowrie, Crieff and Pitlochry.[9]
References
External links
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