Local Government In Wales
For local government purposes, Wales has been divided into 22 single-tier principal areas since 1 April 1996. The principal councils are responsible for the provision of all local government services, including education, social work, environment and roads services. Below these in some areas there are community councils, which cover specific areas within a principal council's area.
The principal areas are variously styled as "county", "county borough", "city" or "city and county". However some areas not styled as a "county" have mistakenly been referred to as such by the media, including by BBC Wales.
The Queen appoints a Lord Lieutenant to represent her in the eight preserved counties of Wales — which are combinations of principal council areas. However other subdivisions occur when dividing Wales into separate regions in the provisions of fire, and police services. For example there is a South Wales Police force, rather than the Glamorgan Police Force.
Read more about Local Government In Wales: Cities, Principal Areas of Wales, Name Changes, Governance, Preserved Counties of Wales, Historic Counties of Wales, Communities, Eurostat NUTS
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