City Council - United Kingdom

United Kingdom

In the UK, a city council is:

In England:

  • The council of metropolitan or non-metropolitan district that has been granted city status.
  • A parish council that has been granted city status.
  • The council of a London borough that has been granted city status (of which there is only one: Westminster City Council), or the City of London Corporation.

In Wales:

  • The council of a principal area that has been granted city status.
  • A community council that has been granted city status.

In Scotland

  • The council of one of four council areas designated a City by the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994.

In Northern Ireland

  • The council of a local government district created by the Local Government (Boundaries) Act (Northern Ireland) 1971 that either adopted the charter of an existing city corporation in 1973, or that has since been granted city status.

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