The Moray Council
The Moray Council is one of the 32 local government councils in Scotland covering the Moray area.
The Moray Council | |
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Full council election every 4 years. | |
The Moray Council Council logo | |
Type | |
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History | |
Preceded by | Moray District Council |
Leadership | |
Convenor of Moray | |
Leader of the Council | |
Chief executive | Roddy Burns since 1 October 2012 |
Structure | |
Seats | 26 |
Political groups |
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Elections | |
Single transferable vote | |
Last election | 5 May 2017 |
Next election | 5 May 2022 |
Meeting place | |
Elgin Council Offices | |
Website | |
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History
The Moray District Council had been created in 1975 under the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1973. It became one of the newly created single tier local authorities in 1996, under the Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994,[2]
Council structure
The council's executive branch is headed by a Leader of the Council, who is the leader of the largest political grouping.
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References
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-north-east-orkney-shetland-44466235
- See also Local Government etc. (Scotland) Act 1994, Office of Public Sector Information (OPSI) website Archived 1 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine (OPSI home page Archived 18 April 2008 at the Wayback Machine)
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