Large Burghs and Small Burghs
A number of burghs (generally those with a population of 20,000 or more) became "large burghs". Most of the powers previously exercised by the county council in their area were transferred to the town council of the burgh.
The remaining burghs were to be known as "small burghs". In their case many of their powers now passed to the county council.
The Act did not contain a list of large and small burghs. They were eventually listed in the schedule to the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1947.
Read more about this topic: Local Government (Scotland) Act 1929
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