This is a list of articles relating to local government in the United Kingdom and does not include specific entities or authorities:
By country[]
| England | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Scotland | Local government | History | Subdivisions |
| Wales | Local government | History | |
| Northern Ireland | Local government |
Current sub-divisions[]
| 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 | |||
- Area committee
- County
- County council
- ONS coding system
- Overview and Scrutiny
- Passenger Transport Executive
- Police Authority
- Principal area
- Regional Assemblies in England
- Township (England)
- Waste authorities in Greater London
Lists[]
| 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[]
| 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 |
- 1990s UK local government reform
- Administrative county
- Association of British Counties (pressure group)
- County corporate
- Local board of health
- Police burgh
- Poor law union
- Registration district
- Registration county
- Sanitary district
Legislation, reports and papers[]
- 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 also[]
- List of English counties leaders
- Political make-up of local councils in the United Kingdom
References[]
External links[]
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